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Santa Maria

Restaurant Bar Historical landmark Cocktail bar Sushi restaurant Wine bar Portuguese restaurant

One of the Top rated Historical landmarks in Funchal


Address

Rua de Santa Maria 145, 9060-291 Funchal, Portugal

Website

www.santamariafunchal.com

Contact

+351 291 649 125

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1.2K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 12 to 11 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: (Holy Saturday), 12 to 11 PM, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Patrick L. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely value for money! We ordered five dishes, all in top quality and presentation. Five dishes, with two portion of garlic bread, two coke zero and one large bottle of still water cost €96. Highly recommend this place! Must try their garlic bread.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Iulia M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant with a private garden far from the noise of the street. The food was amazing. The best Black Scabbard fish and fried banana eaten in Madeira. The fried banana is awesome. The passion fruit mouse is very tasty. I definetly recommend it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Silvia-Andreea T. 1 year ago on Google
    Best sushi I’ve ever had!!! And trust me, I’ve tasted quite a few in my life..Totally unexpected and incredible flavours..My family got the Black Angus steak, which you get to cook yourself..equally outstanding! I’d give it a 10/5 if I could, the service is wonderful as well, but the food is something else! Only one word: amazing!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karolina L. 8 months ago on Google
    We had a really great experience at this restaurant. The food was really delicious, amazing sparkling sangria and friendly staff. And the atmosphere in the street where the restaurant is located is really very nice. Great idea of dessert degustation! Strongly recommend this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Evelin M. 5 months ago on Google
    Had a perfect dinner here. The food we ordered was magnificent, quality food and service and very nice atmosphere. Great desserts and wine was very good, recommended by the waitress. I would go back if I ever travel to Madeira again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stefan M. 8 months ago on Google
    Stopped here for a early dinner. And what can I say? Attentive staff, acceptable prices and most of all good food. 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mikkel K. 1 year ago on Google
    High quality food and service for relative few money. I can highly recommend the Espada with fried banana, a normally ugly dish served in a good and nice way. We also ordered the 20 pieces of sushi, it was different from what we normally associate with sushi. The quality was exceptional, and it was interesting to try sushi with exotic fruit. The whole thing was great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosemary 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food! Fully booked on the evening we enquired but very helpful staff recommended we try earlier for a walk-in and we were lucky due to rainy weather. Staff are so lovely, atmospheric surroundings are romantic. Large portions and great food. You won't be disappointed! We had carbonara pasta and Tuna Steak with polenta chips and a Passion fruit mousse to share ..all lovely!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anna Dóra A. 2 years ago on Google
    We loved this place! The street was a bit loud of the other restaurants and bars but all together we had a great experience. We tried the only vegan dish (we missed a few more vegetarian dish from the menu) and a salmon pesto risotto which were really delicious. For dessert we chose a mix of 3 desserts - tiramisu, passionfruit mousse and chocolate mousse. ✨
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lumélia T. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice place. I had a table outside. I had the “couvert” for starter then the rolled black scabbard fish bacon and shrimp with the passion chutney. Didn’t like the chutney but it was on the side so no problem for enjoying my plate.

  • 5/5 Tauana Ambrosi (. 1 year ago on Google
    I came with a group of friends and we just had the best dinner after 9 days in the island. Service was exceptional and a big shout out to Bianca who looked after us so well. I would highly recommend it.

  • 5/5 Andrei L. 10 months ago on Google
    Delicious food! We shared the black angus steak and 20 pcs sushi. Staff was friendly and helpful and food came very quick. Recommend to anyone!

  • 5/5 Jake F. 9 months ago on Google
    Really great food and better service! We had the break basket to start (couvert) and then had the 20 piece sushi. Poncha is delicious and sushi is FRESH. Kudos to the sushi chef! Pedro was so helpful and Fatima welcomed us with a peace sign. Highly recommend and thank you for having us!

  • 5/5 Steffen K. 1 year ago on Google
    Very very friendly staff, fast, delicious food for reasonable prices. We had beef and pork but Sushi from our neighbours looked absolutely delicious as well.

  • 5/5 Tudose C. 9 months ago on Google
    I had the beef skewer with fremch fries and it was delicous and my friend mushrooms risotto, also very delicious. We waited a little longer for the food and it worth the wait. I totally recommend it.

  • 5/5 Andrej M. 1 year ago on Google
    Located on the loud and touristy street of the same name, we were affraid we would end up in a tourist trap of sorts. However, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of food, excellent service, kids-friendly environment and nice redtaurant premises. Both the beef and seafood were very tasty and the fantastic dessert topped it off. There are plenty of restaurants on this street, so if you can't decide you should give this place a try, highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Will C. 7 months ago on Google
    Amazing food, kind and caring service and lovely atmosphere. The 16 piece sushi had a lot of variation and everything was fresh. The deserts were an affordable price and all tasted incredibly tasty. I would definitely recommend to others in Funchal.

  • 5/5 Thamar M. 3 months ago on Google New
    We celebrate my sons birthday i this restaurant after a cancellation from previous without much explanation but we picked last minute, excellent food, nice atmosphere and friendly stuff, price were reasonable 4 people 150 euros

  • 5/5 Ana C. 5 months ago on Google
    The food is excellent, we had a beef on stone, and also some dessert - passion fruit mousse. Both were extremely good. The stuff is very friendly and always trying to make you smile.

  • 4/5 Tania S. 4 months ago on Google
    Service is great, I didn't like sushi though. Some were sweet with fruits which tasted weirdly to me. Fresh orange juice wasn't great either.

  • 4/5 Greta P. 9 months ago on Google
    The shrimp salad was very fruity which is ok but the shrimp itself was cold and had no seasoning whatsoever. Wondering if they are fresh at all.. Tuna salad was very simple. Portion sizes are very generous. We were the only customers but it took us longer than expected to get these dishes.

  • 5/5 Leon M. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome food, went on a Monday in December and it was not crowded. Ordered some entrees and for the main course, the three dishes shown in the pictures. Overall, great experience, really good and local food, great service and good wine selection.

  • 5/5 Mantas P. 2 years ago on Google
    Superb. Food was delicious and worth every bite. Recommend to try local specialties as well as the mix of 3 deserts as they are all worth it. Great service, though we were the only guests at the time. Cozy back yard to hide from the busy streets.

  • 5/5 PB 2 years ago on Google
    Good service, nice interior, tasty and beautiful dishes. The portions are not big, so if you are hungry consider it. For example, for two people, calamari starter and 20 pieces sushi set was not enough. Also there is a nice garden inside with a terrace. It’s strange that waiter didn’t propose to sit there, otherwise we would.

  • 5/5 Steve R. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice looking place that seems to have fine dining aspirations that it delivers on, with friendly and helpful service and delicious food. Scabbard fish with passion fruit sauce was bang on (they'll leave the banana out of the dish if you don't like the yellow berry) and the passion fruit mousse was a lovely sweet conclusion to the experience. The white wine from the north of the island was delicious too.

  • 5/5 Milan K. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food! Very friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good wine and delicious food. I usually have a high standard regarding food and like to spend money on fine dining. Santa Maria easily meets those standards in regards to their food! Everything tastes excellent. I ordered my Esperada medium-rare and that's what I got. More expensive restaurants often fail in this regard. Highly recommended

  • 3/5 JB 2 years ago on Google
    Nice patio, food: nothing special, cannot understand so many 5 star reviews

  • 5/5 Jim �. 2 years ago on Google
    Always classy and superb experience! Sushi here is no doubt one of madeiras finest. Amazing service and staff. Would suggest to go to the backyard.

  • 5/5 Tom B. 2 years ago on Google
    Second time dining here and the food and service are second to none- amazing risotto, amazing sushi and the staff are nothing short of brilliant. Prices are reasonable too! - thoroughly recommend this to all!!!

  • 5/5 Danny B. 2 years ago on Google
    I've visited here on a number of occasions over the past few years and the service and quality has remained top on every visit. We usually take advantage of the sushi platters which can be repeated for a set price per person. The sushi is fresh and great quality. The service is always good and we opt to sit in the rear courtyard which is a fantastic space. It's hidden away from all the nonsense on the main Rua da Santa Maria.

  • 5/5 steven m. 2 years ago on Google
    A fine restaurant in Madeira's Old Town, with traditional cuisine and sushi !! Excellent attentive service, lovely food and generous portions A rear private courtyard offers outside dining away from the hassle and bussle of the old town

  • 5/5 Agata F. 2 years ago on Google
    Best limpets and espada in town. Nicely served and delicious. We really enjoyed the food, wine and desserts. We'll be back, for sure.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking garage
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Assistive hearing loop
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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