4/5 Matthew R. 1 year ago on Google
Product
and
Food
5/5
First
of
all,
this
restaurant
has
made
me
fall
in
love
with
the
traditional
Portuguese
dish:
"Francesinha".
In
comparison
to
Porto's
(the
place
of
it's
origin)
"Little
French
Ladys"
I
find
it
lighter
and
more
digestible,
the
ones
in
Porto
were
sometimes
too
salty
and
something
I
found
that
I
could
likely
eat
once
a
year,
only
for
special
occasions.
The
one
delivered
in
Viana
(chicken
being
my
favourite)
I
could
eat
one
weekly
which
at
busy
times
sometimes
I
do.
It
also
has
the
best
"queijada"
on
the
island
and
even
though
baked
in
batches,
it
gives
the
air
of
quality
and
refinery
which
you
won't
find
anywhere
else.
From
the
wide
variety
of
cakes,
to
the
coffee,
snacks
on
offer
and
the
beers
served
in
frosted
mugs,
expect
a
high
quality
and
a
fair
"worth
it"
price.
Concept
4/5
It
is
quite
an
upscale
bakery
with
an
accessible
price
that
you
will
find
is
a
common
place
that
most
importantly,
locals
frequent.
Located
in
Ajuda,
a
prestigious
area
in
Funchal,
you'll
find
Praia
Famosa
a
stone's
throw
away.
It
is
busy
most
days
a
week
but
it
would
be
the
perfect
accompaniment
to
a
Sunday
stroll
on
the
beach.
There
has
been
a
lot
of
thought
in
the
concept
of
this
excellent
bakery
and
there
are
nice
touches
to
detail,
such
as
a
free
chocolate
after
the
meal,
or
when
late,
you
may
find
yourself
being
offered
some
free
baked
goods
from
the
days
produce.
Why
you
should
come
here
and
General
Atmosphere
5/5
Come
here
with
local
friends
or
when
visiting
Praia
Famosa.
Most
locals
order
their
baked
festive
goods
from
here
as
it
is
a
place
of
quality.
If
ever
you
befriend
a
local
in
whatever
manner
😉
Service
3/5
Here
is
the
area
where
after
almost
ten
years
in
Portugal,
most
restaurants
fail.
Unfortunately,
I
have
to
remind
the
waiters
at
least
four
times
if
I
want
extra
sauce
for
my
mouth-watering
Francesinha.
This
is
by
no
means
their
fault,
but
the
unfair
pressure
given
to
them.
I
have
had
local
friends
work
here,
and
according
to
accounts
it's
quite
cutthroat.
Where
they
constantly
have
people
looking
over
their
shoulder,
and
they
are
scared
to
politely
converse
with
customers
as
it
is
seen
as
"bad
work".
Unfortunately,
the
worst
thing
is
for
a
customer
to
feel
ignored,
however
busy,
however
this
occurs
quite
frequently
in
not
only
Madeira
but
the
continent
due
to
a
negative
work
culture.
So,
if
you
are
to
complain,
try
in
kindness.
A
focus
on
service
and
the
staff
feeling
that
they
can
do
their
work
in
peace,
whilst
being
recognised
would
go
a
long
way
to
this
excellent
bakery.