O Virgilio

$$$ • Mediterranean, European, Portuguese

About O Virgilio

O Virgilio is a restaurant located on Madeira Island, known for its delicious Portuguese cuisine and stunning waterfront location. Popular dishes include the bolo do caco, octopus, and scabbardfish with banana. The portions are very big, and the prices are very low, making it a great value. The bread slices are generous and tasty, and the fish soup is served in generous quantities, often enough for a full meal. The restaurant is praised for its friendly staff and good service, with some reviews noting that the wait time is short, even if the service can sometimes seem less friendly or the presentation not very bright. The food is often described as very nice, with a highlight being the excellent grilled limpets and the tasty fish with banana. Visitors recommend the restaurant for its good food, affordable prices, and its prime oceanfront location, with many noting they would return and consider it the best place they visited on the island.