Funchal · FOOD & DRINK
The 15 best food & drink experiences you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it actually suits. The one at the top is there on merit; start with it.
Full-day Eastern Madeira tour from Funchal to Pico Arieiro, Santana, Porto da Cruz rum tasting, Guindaste skywalk, and Ponta do São Lourenço.
“Great day, the East tour was my favourite by far, Pico Ariero was beautiful and the birds! Santana, the views, the rum factory, a beautiful day. would have preferred a smaller group it was 15, but it wasn't too bad.”
A 4-hour Funchal food, wine, and culture walk with a local guide, menu help in English, generous tastings, and a poncha finish.
“Really lovely food tour for the first day you get to Funchal. Leonora took us to some great local places and to try the most famous madeiran foods, as well as made recommendations for other places we can try. Her recommendations were spot on.”
Taste Funchal is a 4-hour guided food and wine walk in Madeira, sampling local sweets, market bites, and Madeira wine and poncha.
“Great stops, lovely small group, interesting chatty local guide”
Half-day 4x4 adventure from Funchal to Cabo Girão skywalk and a São Vicente vineyard tour with Madeira wine tasting.
“Loved the experience only wish we had a bit longer at the tasting. We met lovely people and felt rushed at the end when trying the last bottle. Be prepared for a bumpy off road experience so may not be good for people with back problems. We loved it though.”
A small-group walking food and wine tour in Funchal, Madeira, with 11 tastings, 6 drinks, and local sights in 3.5 hours.
“Matt was an outstanding guide - friendly, relaxed and very knowledgeable not just about the food and drink but also all the historical and cultural areas that we asked him about. The tour was extensive and comprehensive and we left with a good knowledge of the local food and drink and no need for lunch! Thoroughly recommended.”
4-hour Madeira jeep tour with off-road views, Cabo Girao Skywalk, Poncha stop, and free wine tasting at Henriques & Henriques.
“This was a really fun tour. Our driver Tony was brilliant and a laugh a minute! Well worth the money.”
Half-day Madeira tour by 4x4 with Cabo Girão Skywalk views, Serra d’Água off-road, São Vicente scenery, and a guided wine tasting.
“Our guide was Diogo Pinto and he's one of the best guides we have ever had. He was extremely knowledgeable about Madeira and shared so much history and culture with our group. He also was an excellent driver. Extremely cautious and always looking out for the group. We enjoyed everything about this tour and would highly recommend Diogo Pinto and the tour itself. The wine tasting was also excellent.”
Visit H.M. Borges in Funchal for a guided tour and a tasting of aged Madeira, with guided history, art in the room, and sweet snacks.
“Tour was really interesting, complete with informative video and the 6 taster glasses weren't small so took time to try. However, did not feel rushed at any time. Highly recommend. The wine was lovely and definitely walked away with some bottles to take home.”
Walk Funchal with a local guide for Madeira’s food and wine, six wine styles, nine tasting stops, and city history.
“Roberto was informative and entertaining, his knowledge of the local food and wine was excellent! Good job Roberto”
Madeira 4x4 open-roof adventure with free pickup, Cabo Girão skywalk glass balcony, cliff viewpoints, Poncha, and Madeira wine tasting.
“An enjoyable half day on 4x4 trip, felt safe in the land-rover we were in and the driver was very good and friendly. Drove to 1300 feet in moundains on this beautiful island. Unfortunately the maderia wine /tasting was closed, so that was bad planning, and we were interested in that part of the tour. The driver took us to small town nearby, but very little there. Still enjoyable worth the money.”
Small-group Madeira wine tastings with lunch, scenic northern-coast stops, and expert local storytelling, starting from Funchal.
“Great Madeira wine with beautiful views. Lunch was delicious and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”
Classic VW tour of Madeira’s south coast, Cabo Girão glass skywalk views, and Serra de Água poncha, with pickup.
“What an absolutely fantastic day we had with Miguel. So much fun being driven around in his beautifully restored Volkswagen Beetle. He has so much knowledge on the history and culture of beautiful Madeira. He also has an amazing knowledge on Volkswagens! We fully recommend this amazing tour.”
Walk Cabo Girão on the glass floor, ride a 4x4 to Nun’s Valley, sip Madeira wine, then sail 3 hours spotting dolphins.
“Très déçus par cette activité. Tout d'abord il faut savoir que la journée est opérée par 2 prestataires différents, 1 pour le matin et 1 pour l'après midi, pas vraiment de continuité entre les 2. Le matin, on n'a pas vu tout ce qui était prévu, un belvédère fermé, pas de dégustation de vin de Madère comme annoncé lors de la réservation mais beaucoup de temps dans le bar "du pote" pour y boire une poncha (ou autre chose) payante, accès à la plateforme de verre payant également (et pas forcément intéressant). A la fin de cette demie journée, on est déposé au port, environ une heure pour se trouver…”
Off-road north coast views, a honey museum, two Madeira tastings, and Skywalk at Cabo Girão, finished with a winery stop in Câmara de Lobos.
“A lovely day spent exploring the island with our very knowledgable driver and guide Rui. We got to see parts of the island we wouldn’t otherwise have been able to, including some fun off roading. We were lucky to have great weather and the views were fantastic. The wine tasting at both locations was lovely, and the tour of the vineyard was great, what an amazing place to sample wine and enjoy the views. We did come away with a bottle or two, but there was no pressure to buy. The Land Rover was good fun and having a driver who knew the roads so well and could discuss the…”
Classic Jeep off-road tour from Funchal to Camara de Lobos, Nuns Valley wine tasting, poncha, and Cabo Girão glass views.
“This was the trip of all trips our driver was knowledgable and didn’t follow a touristy route. Our guide went above and beyond off roading was fun stopped off at various local stops and enjoyed the best poncha and Madeira wine”
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