MADEIRA FOOD TOURS AND TASTINGS

The 9 Madeira Food Tours and Tastings That Earn Their Price

9 tours  ·  from $33

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 madeira food tours and tastings worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Eating Madeira! Wine & Food Tour in Funchal - Mercado dos Lavradores and Madeira’s fruit
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Eating Madeira! Wine & Food Tour in Funchal

1.Eating Madeira! Wine & Food Tour in Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Spend about three and a half hours walking Funchal with guides such as Matt, Roberto, or Enia, stopping for Madeira wine, poncha, beer, sweets, fish, pork, bread, fruit, and more. The small group, usually capped at 12, ends in the old town.

“Interesting tour in Funchal with a very competent guide! Info about buildings and places, combined with tasting food, cakes, fruit and different things to drink gives a special touch of the city and Madeira.. The tour was very well organized! Thanks for letting us know Funchal in this way!”

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"Re-Canto" Farm-to-Table with Stunning Views at Madeira - Arriving in São Gonçalo at 6 pm
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“Re-Canto” Farm-to-Table with Stunning Views at Madeira

2.“Re-Canto” Farm-to-Table with Stunning Views at Madeira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Join André at his hillside farm in São Gonçalo for Poncha, a garden walk, and a four-course dinner built around local produce and espetada. You may meet other diners while learning about Madeira’s food traditions. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, and the evening ends with a local digestif.

“What a wonderful night! Between the view, tour of the small farm, the simple yet delicious meal, stories of the family, and a wonderful mixed group we had exceptional time. It was easy to find and getting help for parking was efficient. We are very pleased with the night. If I come back to Madeira I will definitely repeat this experience.”

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From Market to Plate: visit Funchal market & culinary experience

3.From Market to Plate: visit Funchal market & culinary experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

Start with Jacqueline, Ana, or another local guide at Mercado dos Lavradores. Taste fruits and learn about Madeira’s produce before walking to a rooftop hotel kitchen for a chef-led cooking show, lunch, wine, and city views. The class is demonstration-based, not hands-on.

“The guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and flexible to adjust to the interests of us. The food was great too! However I missed a bit of interaction on hoe the food was prepared (they only told us but did not really show). Also we had to pay extra money because they were below an minimum amount, however there was no minimum amount of people mentioned in de advertisements or in the details only a maximum of 6, this additional suprise cost did sour the experience a little.”

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Hands-On Bolo do Caco Baking Class with a Madeiran Family - Learning the Story Behind Bolo do Caco
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Hands-On Bolo do Caco Baking Class with a Madeiran Family

4.Hands-On Bolo do Caco Baking Class with a Madeiran Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Spend about three hours in Tonia’s family home learning Bolo do Caco from her mother, a bread maker with over 40 years of experience. Knead and shape the dough, cook it on hot stone, then share warm bread with garlic butter, Portuguese cheese, and chouriço.

“Please do yourself a favor and book this while you're in Madeira! Tonia & her aunt are so kind and accommodating. We thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them and learning about Madeiran culture and the art of making Bolo do Caco. Thanks for a great experience!”

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The Tasca Tour - Half Day Food and Drinks Tour - What you may taste around Funchal
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The Tasca Tour – Half Day Food and Drinks Tour

5.The Tasca Tour – Half Day Food and Drinks Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $56

Spend about four hours exploring Funchal’s local bars by air-conditioned vehicle, sampling Madeiran dishes and drinks such as scabbard, bolo do caco, poncha, Nikita, and Madeira wine. The group is limited to eight, and guide Vitor is known for a fun, informative style.

“I highly recommend this tour. Vitor was an excellent guide, fun and informative. We got to see so much of the island, and really felt like we got to experience so many things we would not have been able to on our own. Thank you!”

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From Market to Plate: visit the market & culinary experience - What the market visit adds to lunch
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From Market to Plate: visit the market & culinary experience

6.From Market to Plate: visit the market & culinary experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $121

Meet Ana or another local guide at Funchal’s Farmers’ Market for fruit tasting and a close look at Madeira’s fish, flowers, and produce. Then walk to a rooftop hotel kitchen for Mauricio Fario’s relaxed cooking show, featuring espada, banana guacamole, espetada, lunch, and Portuguese wine.

“Our guide was excellent-knowledgeable, professional, and easily enjoyable. The fruits from the marketplace were delicious and it was fun tasting fruits we had not even heard of in some cases. Lunch was also great from watching the chefs prepare and cook the meal, learning about all the foods of Madeira to tasting their phenomenal creations. Money well spent!”

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Wine, Dine & Indulge: premium wine & food tour in Madeira - Walking through Funchal with a local guide
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Wine, Dine & Indulge: premium wine & food tour in Madeira

7.Wine, Dine & Indulge: premium wine & food tour in Madeira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $172

Walk through Funchal with a local guide such as Ana, Anna, Leonor, or Jacqueline, stopping at three restaurants for Madeiran dishes, wines, sweets and poncha. The small group, capped at 12 people, begins near São Martinho and ends at São Tiago Fort.

“Guided by Leonore who was a fount of knowledge bit about Madeiran history and its current restaurants, we spent a delightful afternoon walking around Funchal and sampling some delicious food and wine at three restaurants. A lovely way to spend the day.”

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The Espetada Evening Food and Cultural Tour - The drive toward Câmara de Lobos
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The Espetada Evening Food and Cultural Tour

8.The Espetada Evening Food and Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Spend about four hours with an English-speaking local guide, often Fabio, tasting Venezuelan-Madeiran snacks, visiting local poncha spots, enjoying sunset views near Câmara de Lobos, and grilling a choice of espetada meats. Pickup and return transport from Funchal are included for groups of up to eight.

“ShutUpAndEatMadeira takes tours to another level. We where on the second Espetada tour they did and it was a great experience. Knowing them i guess it will only get better. We enjoyed the company of Fabio (guide) and Jaki from ShutUpAndEatMadeira. Going to the outskirts of Funchal, drinking the best ponchas and having great bites (dentinhos) in local bars, was wonderfull. De tour takes you to some must see spots in and around Funchal. Doing this during sunset is a plus. The Espetada restaurant was a real local place no tourists except us. Food was great. Go and enjoy an evening with great company at local bars and restaurants, away…”

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Private Walking Food Tour Around Funchal - Starting Near La Vie and Piano Café
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Private Walking Food Tour Around Funchal

9.Private Walking Food Tour Around Funchal

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $32Best value

Daniel Afonso Freitas da Silva leads a private Funchal food walk beginning near La Vie Shopping Center. You’ll try pastel de nata at Piano Café, shape the route around your interests, and usually finish in Zona Velha. Food costs extra, and the walk may last from about 3 hours 20 minutes to 10 hours.

“Tolles Erlebnis, sehr sympathische und kundige Begleitung. Auf alle unsere Wünsche eingegangen, interessante Stationen bei dehnen nicht zwangsläufig etwas gegessen werden muss.”

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