The menu
What's on the boards today.
The menu shifts with what the boats bring in and what's ripe in the garden. These are the dishes you'll find most days — plus a daily special chalked up by the door.
This week
Daily Specials
- TuesdayScabbard fish, banana & passion fruit12€
- WednesdayBeef picado10€
- ThursdayFisherman's stew12€
- FridayRoast salt cod13€
- SaturdayBeef skewer on laurel wood14€
- SundayMadeiran stew11€
To start
Starters & Small Plates
- Bolo do caco (Madeiran flatbread)3€
warm sweet-potato flatbread, garlic & parsley butter
- Wheat soup5€
with smoked pork
- Kale soup5€
green kale, potato and chouriço
- Grilled limpets9€
garlic butter and a squeeze of lemon
- Picado (beef & chips to share)10€
beef cubes, garlic, hand-cut fries
From the grill & the pot
Traditional Mains
- Beef skewer on laurel wood14€
the famous Madeiran skewer, with fried corn
- Scabbard fish with banana12€
the island classic — deep-sea fish and fried banana
- Tuna steak13€
fresh tuna, onions and sweet potato
- Fisherman's stew12€
the day's catch in a tomato and wine broth
- Salt cod, our way13€
salt cod with onions, olive oil and roast potatoes
- Half grilled chicken10€
with house piri-piri
All mains come with sweet potato, fried corn or salad.
To finish
Homemade Desserts
- Passion fruit pudding4€
smooth, sharp, cold
- Madeira honey cake4€
the proper recipe — spiced and dark
- Fruit of the day3€
whatever's ripe
For the table
Wines & Beers
- House wine, glass2.5€
red or white
- House wine, 0.5L jug6€
- Madeira wine, glass4€
5-year dry or medium-sweet
- Coral lager, draught2€
the local beer
- Passion fruit soda2€
made on the island
Madeira specials
Poncha & Spirits
- Traditional poncha4€
sugarcane spirit, honey and lemon
- Passion fruit poncha4.5€
- Nikita4€
the Madeiran summer drink (ice cream, beer & pineapple)
- Sugarcane aguardente3€
from Calheta
- Espresso with a dash of spirit2.5€
the local pick-me-up
Cheers!
"If something's missing from the board, just ask. We probably have it — or something better that came in this morning."
— Andreia