Santa Maria - Funchal

We were very disappointed in the restaurant. The presentation of the food was good but the cook needs to learn how to cook. Pigs cheeks should be trimmed of gristle and slow cooked until they fall to bits. In our case neither was true. The other main we had was octopus, again tough because it hadn't been cooked properly. We should have known better, Rua Santa Maria is a tourist trap and not a place for food lovers. The restaurants don't care as they know you won't be back.

#dairyfree and it didnt faze them at all. Servings were generous and tasty

A must do when in Funchal. The painted door street. Lots of great artwork to look at, some shops and loads of restaurants. However we did feel like we were in Turkey as all the restaurant workers were trying really hard to talk you into eating in their establishment. It got a bit tiring saying no thanks all the time.

Um beco muito bonito, com portas lindamente pintadas. Chegamos lá bem cedo e percebemos que o beco estava ficando cada vez mais lotado. Definitivamente recomendamos o beco, seguido de um passeio de gôndola até o Monte e de trenó de cesto de volta ao Funchal

Uma rua pitoresca e atmosférica com restaurantes no centro do Funchal.