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Snack-bars, restaurants, small shops and supermarkets
around Quinta da Fajã.
<1> Snack-bars on Estrada da Boa Nova
Churrascaria Telheiro de Zinco
A local snack bar with some tables, bar, sandwiches and grills on order. Churrascaria
means BBQ / “Steak House”.
You can walk 100 m up on Caminho do Palheiro then right 100 m on Estrada da Boa
Nova.
Address: Estrada da Boa Nova 146.
Phone : (+351) 912727683
Bar Victoria, owner Jose Tomas M.Basilio
It is a tidy snack bar, also usually with Madeira hot sandwiches, i.e. pregos and omelette
and cold. Liqueur drinks like Ginja similar to Danish Cheery… affordable. The polite and
friendly owners speak English.
You can walk 100m up on Camino do Palheiro then right 150 on Estrada da Boa Nova.
Address: Estrada da Boa Nova 183A.
Phone : (+351) 291792643 and mobile (+351) 966 702 682
Snack Bar Transval, owner Jose Luis Berenguer Marques
They serve “prato do dia”, i.e. “plat du jour” also cold and hot sandwiches like “Pregos”
i.e. steak sandwiches, omelettes sandwich and usual cheese- and ham sandwiches.
Sometimes a bit noisy.
1.2 km down the ER 102 (Estrada da Boa Nova) – 50 m above the bakery Mariazinha.
Address: Estrada da Boa Nova 129
Phone : (+351) 291 795 050
<2> Restaurants in São Gonçalo
The closest restaurants are to be found in São Gonçalo about 1 km south of Quinta da
Fajã – 3.6 km drive. Typical opening hours are 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-22:00. There are
of course many restaurants in downtown Funchal which is a bit further away.
The road to São Gonçalo from Quinta da Fajã
The road is marked on the attached map (page 4) by red dots from Exit 13 to the the
restaurant by the church. You can drive to São Gonçalo from Quinta da Fajã going back
the way you came until Exit 13, 500 m further east on the old road to the airport you
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turn right at the sign - 1km to São Gonçalo into Estrada da Camacha. You drive on the
bridge over the motorway, VR1, and you can now see S.G. After 800 m downhill towards
the sea you reach the restaurant street, Estrada do Conde de Carvalhal, by turning sharp
right (50m pass “Repsol” petrol station on your left). Drive about 700m downhill towards
Funchal and you will find on your left the restaurant Zarco just after the São Gonçalo
church. In the street there is a also a Pharmacy.
To go to the Montanha restaurant you would turn left instead where Estrada da Camacha
reaches the T-junction of Estrada do Conde Carvalhal and continue uphill another 700m
eastward to Montanha on your left.
Restaurante/Grill Zarco.
This restaurant is fairly smart, is larger and has excellent view over Funchal bay and the
sea - not so expensive, also some large portions. You can also order by weight/price per
kilo for example barbeque beef cooked on open log fire on the spit. No take away but box
for what you cannot eat.
Address: Estrada Conde Carvalhal 136 - São Gonçalo about 70 m west of the church
street. http://www.restaurantezarcos.ondebiz.com
Phone: (+351) 291 795 599
Churrascaria (Steak/Grill House) Montanha. Open 12:00-23:00
It has sea view and is a little more expensive than the other restaurant.
Address: Estrada do Conde de Carvalhal, 321 - São Gonçalo - about 1.4 km east of the
church. 700m from the Repsol gasoline station where Estrada da Camacha reaches the Tjunction of the Estrada do Conde Carvalhal
Phone : (+351) 291 793 182
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Small shops nearby
There are only very small shops nearby. To find real Supermarkets and Markets you have
to go to Funchal or Camacha village by car or bus or by car/taxi or to Cancela Park
shopping centre (open all days 9.00-22.00).
Alfredo's Mini bar & mini shop
30 m up from the Quinta main gate in Caminho do Palheiro there is a small shop,
“Alfredo's” (Mon-Sat 07:30-13:00, 15:00-19:00 ; and Sunday morning). Alfredo, a
friendly local, has wine, basic items and foodstuffs like pasta, bread, cheese, butter etc,
but not fresh meat, or fish nor vegetables (which are, however, available from the Quinta
da Fajã). He also sells cleaning items, soap, detergents, etc.
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Cabaz da Simpatia
1 km down the ER 102 There is a small fruit and vegetable shop.
Address: Estrada da Boa Nova 143.
Phone : (+351) 912727683
Padaria (Bakery) Mariazinha Transval
1.2 km down the ER 102 (Estrada da Boa Nova) is the very good bakery & café
Mariazinha (open 5:30-23:00 every day!).
Address: Estrada Boa Nova 121, Funchal 9060-002 FUNCHAL
Phone : (+351) 291 106 310
<4> Supermarkets
To find Supermarkets you have to go to Funchal 4km or Camacha village 7 km by car or
bus and by car/taxi or to Cancela Park shopping centre 3km (open 9.00-22.00). If you
want to shop on the way from the airport you can stop at the excellent Supermarket
Pingo Doce (open 9.00-22.00) in Cancela Park shopping centre off Exit 15. They also sell
take away food. There is also a wine and drink shop Brandimport. When you come off the
motorway from the airport you see Brandimport (closed W/E), opposite exit 15, 100 m
below the supermarket. Modelo is another supermarket in Cancela in the street opposite
Pingo Doce.
In downtown Funchal the closest commercial centre is Anadia on Rua Fernão Orneias
opposite the famous Farmers Market in the old town. (Mercado dos Lavadores Mo-Fri:
07:00- 20:00; Sat: 07:00-14:00; Sundays & holidays closed). There is a big car park:
Parque do Almirante Reis, by the sea West of the Cable car terminal. See small map on
page 3.
1 km further West in Funchal centre there is the big Dolce Vita shopping centre (open
9:00-22:00/23:00) on Rua Dr. Brito Câmara 9 it has a large Pingo Doce supermarket
also with good and more varied choice of take away food sold by weight as in most take
away places. It also has a large underground car park (1 euro/hour). on the opposite
side of Dolce Vita is the large Post office and another multi floor car park (cheaper - 0.85
euro and maximum 5 hours charged at present i.e. you can stay up to 24h for 4.25
euro).
I hope this information is useful for you. If you have comments please tell David or
Francisco or directly to me.
Holger Joné, Stenbacksstigen 12, SE-181 62 LIDINGÖ Sweden
Mobile +46 706 538 150 Tel +46 876 612 00
[email protected] www.Funchal.se
Agent to Quinta da Fajã Ltd
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