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A Taste of Excellence at William Restaurant, Madeira

Greg Boegner — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:42:00 +0000

Perched on the cliffs of Funchal, Madeira, the iconic Belmond Reid’s Palace is a retreat synonymous with timeless elegance. Amid this sanctuary of luxury lies William Restaurant, a jewel in the island’s culinary crown. With its Michelin star recognition and panoramic views of the dramatic Atlantic coastline, this dining destination is a feast for all the senses. William Restaurant pays homage to the vision of Mr. William Reid, the hotel’s founder, blending classic charm with contemporary sophistication. The menus celebrate […]

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Desarma, Disarming Fine Dining in Funchal, Madeira

Ann Abel — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:06:03 +0000

To disarm someone—Desarma—could be seen as taking them by surprise. And that’s exactly what happens at Desarma. The restaurant is chef Octávio Freitas’s fine dining flagship on his native Madeira—the first locally-helmed and locally-owned Michelin star recipient on the island. Desarma occupies space inside the four-star, family-friendly Views Baía hotel in the touristic Lido area of Funchal, which is part of the locally owned Views chain of big resorts and all-inclusives. Perhaps that’s not the place one would look for […]

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DC Atelier Restaurant at Nini Andrade Silva Design Center, Funchal

Ann Abel — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:25:49 +0000

You would be forgiven if you didn’t think the food at the restaurant at the Nini Design Centre would be good. You would also be wrong. Eating aside, people would go for the location, views, and the style. It sits atop a rock on a promontory on the far side of the port of Funchal, giving it remarkable views over the harbor and city. And, as everything in the building, the aesthetics inside are the work of famous Portuguese interior […]

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Il Gallo d’Oro – Exquisite Cuisine of Benoît Sinton

Ann Abel — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:13:46 +0000

Two words: Avocado cannoli. Those probably aren’t the exact words they use at Il Gallo d’Oro, a two-star Michelin restaurant at the Cliff Bay hotel in Funchal. But that’s what that perfect little dish, part of an hours-long tasting menu, actually is. And it’s undoubtedly delicious. And creative and playful and very 2019. Which is true of the entire menu here. French chef Benoît Sinthon has run the kitchen here since 2004. He received his first Michelin star in 2009 […]

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