Where to eat at and around Estalagem da Ponta do Sol

Within ten minutes on foot

• Caprice

  3 min walk

  Portuguese restaurant · €€

  A Portuguese restaurant on the pedestrian lane just behind the seafront, and the nearest table to the hotel's lift. Grilled fish and seafood are the thing to order: grilled octopus with olive oil, a whole grilled sea bream with salad, and a cheesecake with passion fruit ice cream to finish, at about €20 to €40 a head. Open Monday to Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 10pm; closed on Thursday. Walk in, or book a table online.

  Walk inRua Doutor João Augusto Teixeira, Ponta do Sol

• The Old Pharmacy

  4 min walk

  Tapas and wine bar · €€

  A tapas bar on the pedestrian lane, with tables inside and out, and the place for small plates to share and a glass of wine or a poncha, the island's cane-spirit punch. It is run by the same team as Steak & Sun next door. It opens from 10am to midnight, which makes it as good for a late-morning coffee as for a last drink after dinner. Closed on Wednesday. No booking.

  Walk inRua Doutor João Augusto Teixeira, Ponta do Sol

• Steak & Sun

  4 min walk

  Steakhouse · €€€

  The serious dinner in the village, from the team behind The Old Pharmacy: premium cuts, fish from the coast and a wine list chosen to go with them. The menu lists a Black Angus ribeye or a picanha at €19, a tenderloin tornedó at €25, tomahawk and prime rib by the kilo, grilled octopus at €25 and a cauliflower steak at €17 for vegetarians, with sides such as sweet potato fries or grilled vegetables from its own farm. Open noon to 10pm; closed on Tuesday. Book online.

  Reserve aheadRua Doutor João Augusto Teixeira, 9360-215 Ponta do Sol

• Palm Spot Restaurant

  4 min walk

  Seafood and plant-based kitchen · €€€

  On the seafront avenue, a modern menu that puts local seafood and meat beside a proper vegan list. Start with dry-aged fish sashimi at €14.70 or shrimp tempura with coconut and lime at €15.20, then the octopus and red wine risotto at €19.50, charred octopus with black rice and peanut romesco at €27.30, or roasted cauliflower with ras el hanout at €16.90. Open every day, noon to 10pm. Book a table online.

  Reserve aheadAvenida 1º de Maio 8, 9360-209 Ponta do Sol

• Restaurante Sol Poente

  5 min walk

  Fish and seafood terrace on the old quay · €€

  At the entrance to the old quay, beside a prison cut into the rock, with a terrace over the beach that faces the sunset. Fish and seafood are the strength: limpets at €18, the black scabbard fillet with banana, Madeira's signature dish, at €21, fish of the day at €25 or grilled mixed fish for two at €45, with a poncha at €4. Open every day from 9am until late. Book ahead for a sunset table.

  Reserve aheadCais da Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Sol

• Ponta do Sol Sun Spot Cafe

  6 min walk

  Beach café and seafood · €€

  On the beach itself, the easy stop for lunch between swims or a drink at sunset. The sandwiches make the easy lunch: scabbard fish with pickled onion at €10.30 or a prego steak sandwich at €10.20, with bolo do caco, the island's flatbread, on the side at €4.70. For something bigger, limpets in garlic butter at €18, octopus lagareiro style at €26, and homemade cakes such as passion fruit cheesecake at €5.90. Open every day until 10pm; the kitchen closes at 9pm. No booking.

  Walk inAvenida 1º de Maio, 9360-209 Ponta do Sol

• Brunch by Docinho de Framboesa

  10 min walk

  Pastry shop and brunch · €

  Up the hill on the far side of the village, a pastry shop that bakes its own cakes every day and serves brunch all day. Order an English brunch at €17, eggs Benedict with bacon at €12 or smoked salmon at €14, a Nordic toast with smoked salmon and avocado at €12, or just a slice of cake at €4 with a coffee. Open every day, 7.30am to 4.30pm. No booking.

  Walk inPonta do Shopping, Loja 20, Estrada do V Centenário, 9360-106 Ponta do Sol

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