50 Best Seafood Restaurants near Santa Cruz

“A must visit for people who loves eating fish!!!! We had wreckfish and sem bream, both are very tasty, with absolutely fair price!

We also had passion fruit bavarois, it's so good!! Have no regret to finish the whole slice even though we are already full. Highly recommend!“

“A restaurant on the first floor of the hotel we stayed at.
All menu items are reasonably priced and very delicious.
Open as a cafe in the morning. You can easily eat breakfast.
Even when I was having dinner for myself, she asked me how much I wanted and made it easier for me to eat.
Everything was delicious, but the shrimp ajillo was especially delicious. The sauteed white fish with bananas is also delicious. The garnishes are also very good with a variety of vegetables.
Since each dish has a different cooking method and seasoning, I think it's easy for Japanese people to enjoy local cuisine.“

“A small restaurant right by the sea in Santa Cruz. One can see the planes flying past at the nearby airport. The conditions could be a little more attentive and the restaurant is not the most modern, but the price-performance ratio here is unbeatable, which is why I give it 5 stars. The sandwiches are really good and range between €3-4. You also get four cocktails for €3 which also tasted wonderful. We will be back definitely“

“Address not to be missed in Porto Da Cruz:
We had the pleasure of discovering this restaurant which doesn't look much from the outside but which turns out to be a gem well known to the locals for its simple, homemade and fresh cuisine. Greeted by Suzanna with a great smile, in French, she brought us on a large platter 4 superb fresh whole fish from which to choose the one we were going to taste. Deliciously grilled, soft, we feasted on a superb sea bream, a hearty and tasty plate. So, either we don't have a sea view, the style is more tavern, with paneling but we delight our taste buds for a more than fair price, proof that the address is good, the queue, we don't don't reserve!! We had a great bowl, a free table straight away!! Local atmosphere, a little noisy but lively. All the staff are super efficient in serving and satisfying every guest. Congratulations to everyone, ...and kisses to Suzanna!

Kid-friendliness: Yes, it has high chairs for children and the waiters are attentive to them.“

“Cozy environment. Quality service, with a truly delicious menu. To repeat soon.“

“Very good food. From the menu I first ate the tomato and onion soup, very tasty. For the second, the swordfish with banana, delicious and very abundant, with all kinds of accompaniment (rice, black beans, potato...). And also, a very friendly treatment, they even invited us to a shot.“

“Excellent service, the girl was super attentive and helped us choose the dish. The minced meat was super tasty, with an incredible sauce, homemade bread and really good fries too!

Super peaceful environment, facing Caniçal Bay, a delight!“

“A small restaurant in Funchal, with quality. The boss has 2 more? Restaurants the Kampo and the Theos, I think. The kitchen is open with a counter where you can also eat as an individual. The dishes were imaginative and delicious. Even things that you might not like are prepared in such a way that they taste good. The main course grouper with seafood rice was AMAZING. Super delicious and we continued to eat even though we were full for a long time because the taste was really good... Thank you that there are still restaurants that cook fresh and good food in high season... It's a bit small but still great.
Great service and child friendly... THANK YOU

Kid-friendliness: Good“

“Arrived at 20 30. Hrs .. very busy. Was met by the head waiter who explained that we could expect upto an hour for our food. .. we still decided to stay... had ordered and received drinks .. food took 35 mins.
It was a superb meal ..plus dessert .
Worth evey euro.. recommended 10/10“

“We ordered a fish from the daily catch with salad. We could choose the fish from the fridge. They prepared the fish quickly and the service was good. The waitress was decent and kind. We payed about 72€ (this price contains one big bottle sparkling water and a sprite).“

“The place was very nice, in the heart of old town. The area was crowded but the center looks this so it's fine. We ordered chicken steak, vegetable soup and pasta, everything was good. Service was really great. Ambience was nice as well. So I would definitely suggest this place for a nice dinner.“

“Hard to beat in terms of taste!
A quiet little side street that invites you to linger.
We had a very nice few hours, with good wine, a very tasty greeting from the kitchen, a very good starter, a main course that was perfect for me and a dessert in the restaurant to round everything off.
Absolutely recommended!“

“Very nice, well-kept environment, a little more refined than many typically tourist places. Relatively off the beaten track in central Funchal, but worth the walk. The tomato soup with egg was slightly acidic, but pleasant. The steak on the good stone, the garlic prawns do not leave an indelible memory. Friendly and smiling service. Advised.“

“Outstanding! Our favourite place in Madeira by a mile. The service was impeccable. Standout dishes were the starter of goat cheese pastry with pumpkin chutney. And the two mains we had of grouper with lime and seaweed risotto and fish filet with coriander squashed bread. An excellent, modern and fresh twist on traditional cuisine - thank you!

Only drawback was how hot it was inside given it’s an open kitchen - would have appreciated some aircon“

“We ordered the samurai sharing platter, and we would highly recommend it. It is great value for money. It was so fun to share and try all the different sushi's. The flavours were exceptional, and the service was incredible. The food was so good that we decided to order another plate of sushi based on our servers recommendation, and the chocolate brownie dessert sushi is a must try. We loved every aspect of this restaurant, and it created a magical evening. If you love sushi, then this is the place to go.“

“In 2021, me and my fiancé probably had dinner with you. That day we spoke to a very nice waitress who was about middle-aged and spoke German very well (I think her husband came from Germany or Switzerland). In any case, we promised her that we would invite her to our wedding, but we never exchanged numbers. If this woman is with you and still remembers us, please tell us how we can reach you and invite you to Switzerland :)“

“In a side street, inconspicuously located, the small restaurant offers an excellent regional and national cuisine of very good quality.At first glance, this jewel is easy to overlook at reasonable prices.We let ourselves be pampered several times.Highly recommended. [Original] In einer Seitengasse, unscheinbar gelegen bietet das kleine Restaurant eine vorzügliche regionale und überregionale Küche von sehr guter Qualität. Auf den ersten Blick ist dieses Juwehl zu vernünftigen Preisen leicht zu übersehen. Wir haben uns gleich mehrfach verwöhnen lassen. Sehr empfehlenswert.“

“Living in the Hotel Panoramico, we were looking for good, authentic local cuisine beyond the tourist mainstream. A few streets further on, we found what we were looking for in the Restaurante Casa da Sogra, which was not only within walking distance, but also very positive in every respect: owner-run family restaurant (the owner's parents are the chefs) with an unusually nice approach both from the senior personally and from the service (the owner's daughter actively works there). We were so impressed that we ate there again two days later and left the restaurant in a high mood. Excellent food without the chichi, great wine, wonderful dessert, excellent value for money! Thank you for the successful evenings, we'll be happy to come back!“

“The food was very good. We ordered some prawns, stuffed chicken, swordfish, spaghetti and spicy chicken. All very good. Very generous quantities.
The waiters are super friendly. They were very attentive to make sure everything was fine and they even recommended things to do in the area.
I would recommend it without hesitation.“

“We booked through The Fork and we were honestly surprised. The treatment was unbeatable, attentive service that takes care of the customer. We had a 30% discount for the application, however it did not apply to the specialty. Despite this, we ordered it and it was delicious, both the point of the meat and its juiciness. Without a doubt, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.“

“Restaurant, which doesn't look like much at first glance
Typical Portuguese restaurant with quality products, fresh and more than adequate quantity, all with reasonable prices. the friendly and smiling staff.
I highly recommend this address, I think we will return there this week.“

“Informal restaurant in the center that offers genuine cuisine mainly based on the catch of the day.
Excellent welcome and rabbits from Mario, owner and manager of the place, who with great joy animates Taverna da Sè with the help of his very faithful assistant George.
Reservation is recommended as it is an intimate venue.
Good quality/price ratio“

“My family loved the location: we watched the waves from the „first row“, so to say. We had the daily fish (seabream), it was really good. Our friend had the omelets, she was happy. Sangrias good. But then when we wanted cakes a very unfriendly waitress came (until then we were served by a bit toothless but friendly guy) and in a very unfriendly way said no cakes and then in a very unfriendly way we got our coffees. I was kind of baffled by that. The bill was very high compare to other places.“

“Wonderful late dinner after an afternoon hike. We were welcomed immediately and started with amazing perfect limpets. Our fish - cod, falling apart in a bed of olive oil and potatoes -and grouper, fresh off the grill with crisped salted skin, were cooked so perfectly. Our wine and lime poncha delicious and for dessert we shared both the passion fruit cheesecake (which was more like a sweet custard) and an almond pie.“

“Ate at this lovely little restaurant 16/01 and enjoyed some local fish sea bream dorado and tuna steak.It was wowsical paired with a green wine vinho verde recommended by the host.Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and was well worth seeking out.“

“Wonderful restaurant! Mauricio Faria, the chef, does a great job, especially when it comes to starters and main dishes (the pasta with lamb are amazing, as well as the fish we had). Waiters are very friendly and attentive, and the place, with its orange morrocan vibes, makes the experience even more appreciable. I unreservedly recommend :)“

“We ate in this restaurant today and can only say: Chapeau! First-class food, very friendly, courteous and attentive staff, the price-performance ratio is right. We can recommend this excellent restaurant to anyone who wants to eat something quieter and more select.“

“Authentic Madeiran food which was beautifully cooked and tasted amazing. The staff were all very friendly and the service excellent. We had scabbard fish which was soft, delicate and very tasty, and also an octopus salad which was also very good. The owner recommended a bottle of wine which went very well with all of our dishes.“

“Very tasty Portuguese food.
Great price/performance ratio. The world's best homemade fries. Be careful, you have to like garlic.
Inexpensive drinks and well-functioning service. Simple ambience, but there's a lot more to it than meets the eye. We will be back.“

“We came here on a recommendation, we would never have found it otherwise. The octopus is the most tender we have eaten in Madeira - it goes through like butter! The service is also really good. A clear recommendation and the price is super fair for the offer (prices on the menu are usually for two people plus fries and salad.“

“Everything good: friendliness, quantity, price, location and quality of the food. Let's see, very happy. I'm not saying it's the best restaurant in Funchal or the most organized service, but for the price, how delicious everything is and the effort they put into it, they deserve 5 stars.“

“No matter how many times i go to Praça Velha is always amazing. The atmosphere is great, the Chef does great food and the kitchen is managed so well that ot comes out in good time and spot on. Dino, the owner is also an great host, always chating and making you comfortable and of course all the staff are allways nice and happy.. recommended for sure. Any time i go to Madeira i visit Praça Velha“

“Fantastic restaurant. I love going to Dona Amelia and it’s always a highlight when visiting Madeira. The food, service and ambience are all perfect. We went on Christmas Eve as a treat and were not disappointed! Dona Amelia is the standard all restaurants should strive to reach.“

“This is easily a must-visit restaurant. The food is fantastic. The bread is delicious and fresh. The skewers is perfectly medium cooked, full of juice, well seasoned with the smell of grilling charcoals. The sea bass is so fresh that you can smell the sea when it’s on the table. And this is no figurative speaking.
The atmosphere is wonderful, local and home feeling. The staff is super friendly. He joked around, offered liquors and gave up many tips for our trips. Really made me felt welcome.
And they have that beautiful bird, very adorable, interactive with you.
All in all, great experience. Definitely recommended.“

“Very tasty food. More upscale cuisine and a bit fancier.
The service is great and the view of the sea is also very nice. In addition, the restaurant is not that huge, which means you can eat in peace and quiet.
The price is rather high, but justified by the location and the food.

Vegetarian options: There are two dishes to choose from. Both great. But you should also order side dishes.“

“Busy cafe attended by many local Maderians. Table service, good pricing and friendly service. Food is tasty anything from a meal, sandwich or cake. Not overpriced and cafe cleanliness was good. Great little place to pop into

Kid-friendliness: Children come with their families and there is a nursery nearby

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair friendly, has a lift“

“Interesting sushi that is beautifully prepared. We took a mixed platter and unfortunately had a lot of sushi with cheese. I would have liked a little more variety. The sushi with fried eggs is not for everyone, just like some of the other creations there. Still worth a visit.“

“I had an unexpected surprise when the waitress came with food. I share some photos so you see what i mean just looking. The taste was above expectations.
Also, the place is looking 5 ? plus the waitresses were amazing and wait for us until we finished the good even was the closing time. ?️“

“The specialty of the house is seafood, with typical Madeira dishes such as Espada. Simple but very careful dishes at an excellent price. To highlight the squid and tuna. Very good atmosphere since it is a restaurant frequented by families and residents of the area.“

“Very good address in Machico close to the city center. Pub restaurant which serves traditional dishes and other grilled meats but also burgers and pieces of fish. Garlic shrimp are a treat to complement with bread. The tuna steak is very large (ask for the cooking method that suits you best). Very friendly service.“

“Very tasty food!

Great service and nice staff.

Due to the good reviews here, we of course had to try the restaurant. And we were not disappointed.

Very, very delicious food!!!

We'll definitely come back ;)“

“I love this place, it has soul and a wonderful location. The owners are absolutely sensational people and have always accommodated us and cook excellently. Great sea bream ? and perfect poncha? I keep coming back and having an extra pleasant time here again “

“This restaurant opened 19:00 on a Monday night in November. Posted hours are different on different web sites. This is a neighborhood joint. Mother runs the kitchen and son runs the dining room where there are maybe eight tables varying is size from 2 chairs to 8 chairs. We were the first to enter at seven, followed by a solo tourist, then a solo local. By 8pm the tables were full with local family and diners were being turned away even though one table for six had only one local sitting; he spent most of his time outside in front of the restaurant, talking on his cellphone. When we entered there was a TV on in the dining room with a constant back-and-forth dialog in Portuguese. After ordering, I asked in English if anyone were watching this and the son smiled sheepishly and soon the TV was turned off and the dining room became more comfortable. This was our first meal in Portugal. The mixed fish grill was not available so my partner had grilled sea bass and I had grilled sole. We ordered bread and butter but we did not order any f the few vegetable dishes. A small but nicely dressed salad was on the plate next to the fish, as well as boiled potatoes. This turned out to be pretty standard presentation for traditional Lisbon neighborhood tascas. (The exact menu in three languages is posted outside the door, so you can sketch in your dinner if you are waiting.) A wedge of lemon came on each plate. The fish was fairly bland, otherwise. We were unprepared for the number of bones we would have to pick out of the fish or out of our teeth. The archtecture of the restaurant was very interesting; it was the barrel-vaulted ceiling made of thin bricks supported by massive stone columns that one can find throughout Lisbon in buildings that are more than a century old. In summary: this is not a destination eatery but if you are in the Carmo neighborhood by virtue of a visit to the Carmo convent or the Igreja de Sao Roque and it is suppertime (and it is not Tuesday when the place is closed), then it might be worth a visit. I would order something without bones.“

“It had been a while since I ate at Cabrestante, even though it was in the same location as the restaurant, and I can say that I was not disappointed. The service was quick and efficient, the food was very tasty, the atmosphere and decoration were well presented.
The restaurant still has its usual charm! A good 5 stars very well deserved! ?“

“Nice place with a very pleasant atmosphere. The service is very nice, communicative and fun! We have been twice and the poncha has always been excellent, balanced and fresh. We didn't try the food but it looked great and we will definitely try it next time. Only Nikita didn't really impress us - ice cream and at least a piece of pineapple were missing.
Thank you for a very pleasant visit and we will be happy to come back :-)“

“I recommend picanha, the most famous on the island!
Super fast service even with the establishment super full at times, super friendly team with smiles on their faces, I recommend it 1000% once you enter you will definitely come back“

“We walked by Vila Ventura several times looking down the terrace and it looked nice. Unfortunately, there was only room for us inside where there were no other people. So a bit less atmosphere for us but great anyway. Staff is friendly and service is quick. The food is great and looks very nice. It's a bit expensive compared to other restaurants in the area - probably because it's part of a hotel.“

“Regional flavors was the first restaurant we dined at in Funchal. We particularly appreciated the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff, who, even though the restaurant was closing, made us sit down to have dinner. We tried the bolo do caco and the scabbard fish with banana accompanied by a side dish of vegetables and sweet potatoes. Dishes not very abundant compared to other places tried in Funchal, but still good value for money.“

“Extremely delicious food, great service and a great view of the sea. Nothing more is needed.

Parking: You can easily get one on the side of the road in the evening. I imagine it would be more difficult during the day in summer.“

“Discovered this restaurant quite late in the evening. Unfortunately we were no longer allowed to sit outside/regulation.
I didn't particularly like it inside, it was very empty except for a large table that was very loud
The service was friendly, we had a carpaccio de polvo, which was ok.
For the main course we decided on a risotto, it could have been a little more chunky, but otherwise it was very tasteful.
Priced a little higher because it was on a street frequented by tourists.“