The 10 Tastings of Funchal

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Ready to taste the best food in Funchal? Satisfy your cravings for local food and culture with highlights along the way, together with a foodie host. Enjoy 10 delicious and typical tastings that range from sweet to savory as well as drinks on a tasty food tour in Funchal.

Destination

Funchal, Portugal

Category

Food Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Português, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• 10 Local Food & Drink Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at at the entrance of A Confeiteria - Funchal to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. 10 Tastings

   This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!

4. The Classics

   A food tour in Funchal would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in town. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics bola de caco and poncha and taste them in their true local flavor!

5. Locals’ Favorites

   Discover more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites food treats. Try unique food, typical of Funchal picked by your local host and hear why they love it so much!

6. Typical Drinks

   With drinks included as part of the tastings this real experience comes with a real local spirit! Your local host will quench your thirst with a selection of drinks like coffee, unique beverages, and alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) cocktails, wine and beer

7. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Funchal. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!

8. Vegetarian Alternative

   Looking for a vegetarian alternative? It’s possible! The tour has been created with alternative tastings to fit your preferences. Just let your host know!

9. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to take that into consideration so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Lyn🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sherryl)

3 June 2025

The tour was interesting but we didn’t quite make it to tasting 10 items; we got to 7. The visit to the market was our first stop and it was a disappointment but the tasting portion was good. Our tour was on a Saturday and started at 2:00 p.m. Unfortunately, we were unaware that many of the merchants sell out by about noon. This is because the locals visit the market on Fridays and Saturdays to stock up on their needs. It would have been nice if this information was available before we booked the tour. Perhaps Withlocals can add a caution to the advertisement for this tasting tour. Also, one of the restaurants didn’t have the tasting item because it wasn’t the season for it; (I believe that was the reason given) so there was a substitution. I’m not sure why we didn’t make it to 10 except that we ran out of time. Sherryl was very nice.Tasting tour

Ray

(About local Sherryl)

28 May 2025

Sherryl is a great host in Funchal. She showed us around some nice places were we could taste and enjoy Madeira. She knows where to go and we had a wonderfull time with her. Highly recommended.Wonderfull way to explore a city

David

(About local Luana)

3 May 2025

We had a wonderful time on the “10 Tastings of Funchal” tour with Luana — one of the highlights of our Madeira trip. It was just the three of us and Luana, which made it feel warm and personal. Even before the tour, she took time to ask about our preferences and dietary needs — a great start! Luana speaks English nearly like a native, and her stories — from Funchal’s cathedral to the history behind the painted doors — gave real depth to what we saw and tasted. She truly made the tour come alive, and without her, it wouldn’t have been the same. We began with exotic and dried fruits at the market — the mango and passionfruit were delicious (pricy! but no need to buy). Then we tried pastries at a bakery — pastel de nata of course, but my favorite was the bola de coco. At another stop, we enjoyed carne de vinha d’alhos, milho frito, and warm bolo do caco — that last one became a favorite we ordered again throughout the week! Later we had poncha (the lemon one is a must!) and my daughter loved her Nikita Morango. My partner is vegetarian and felt fully included, with thoughtful alternatives at every stop. Luana even recommended a great restaurant we visited a few days later. A perfect mix of food, culture, and genuine hospitality — highly recommended, and we would absolutely recommend Luana as your guide!Personal, Delicious & Memorable Food Tour

Sarah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luana)

10 April 2025

Luana led me on a nice tour through the Funcal market and its surrounding areas. My favorite part was trying many, many new (to me) tropical fruits. I ended up purchasing a monstera fruit that I carried around like a pet for the next few weeks eating the lovely kernels as they ripened. Tripical Fruit!

Philip

(About local Sherryl)

5 April 2025

We had a wonderful 3-hour food tour around Funchal with Sherryl, booked through Withlocals. The weather was kind to us and the sun came out, adding to a lovely afternoon of sampling a wide variety of traditional Madeiran food and drink. There was plenty to enjoy, and Sherryl’s knowledge and insights into the island’s history really added to the experience. A great way to explore the local culture through its flavours. Personally we would perhaps have liked more history and information about the island and possibly the inclusion of Madeira wine tasting. It was a lovely start to our stay on the island.Sampling Funchal

Christine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sherryl)

29 March 2025

Cheryl is a lovely lady, she is very knowledgeable and friendly. Our walking tour started in the market, through town and down to the harbour. We learnt a lot about the history and customs of Madeira. Cheryl also gave us lots of info about bus routes and times. There were many opportunities to sample and buy delicious food. Thank you Cheryl xxChristi

Miranda

(About local Luana)

24 February 2025

Our tour with Luana was our first time using With Locals. Luana has great warmth and energy. The tour was was the perfect way to start our stay in Funchal. She even tried to find a specific pastry i requested. She also sent links to me after the tour for activities we mentioned an interest in doing. It was like having a friend show you their town. Great Experience!

Della🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sandra)

26 November 2024

Sandra was informative, easy to talk to and the food tour was really interesting. I tried food I hadn't eaten before. I found it to be on the expensive side, for what it was, but Sandra provided a good experience.Wonderful guided tour of Funchal.

Els

(About local Sherryl)

12 September 2024

Sherryl is a very sweet lady but for us, she is not “a local”… She indeed lives in Madeira but for us a local should be someone who knows all the tips and tricks from eating in Madeira… This is something we missed, instead of “here you can eat a pastel de nata, which is very popular dessert in Portugal” to “here you can buy the most delicious pastel de nata in Madeira”… so in the end we were happy that we did the tour but a bit disappointed in the tour itself…Not local enough

Donald🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sandra)

8 September 2024

Sandra is an excellent guide. We had a bit of a problem with our rental car on the way from Funchal airport to meet Sandra. She was flexible and communicated with us several time so that we could adapt our food tour. We found her to be very knowledgeable not only about the food of the area but about the history of Funchal as well. She is a delightful guide and person and I would highly recommend her. Wonderful time

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sherryl)

13 August 2024

Sherryl was a wonderful guide through the city of Funchal. She is very knowledgeable about the city and the foods we tried. She was easy to talk to and give great recommendations for our stay in Madeira!Great day in Fuchal

Tony🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Luana)

17 July 2024

Luana was great, approachable, friendly and excellent knowledge of Funchal. We really enjoyed the eating experiences, and a great introduction to traditional Madeiran food. Luana was able to recommend several restaurants. We ate at the Santa Maria Restaurant tonight and had a superb meal, which was excellent value. Thoroughly recommend a tour with LuanaEverything we wanted it to be

Marieke

(About local Luana)

2 June 2024

On our first day in Funchal we had a great food&foot tour with Luana. She made a program special for our family and took us to very nice and unique places to eat and drink. We needed and extra hour to enjoy everything. Luana is very enthousiast and familiar and she knows a lot about Funchal and Madeira. We give Luana a very high recommandation!Great tour with Luana

Johan🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Volha)

25 April 2024

Volha is an entertaining young Italian wan living already for years in Madeira. She speaks good english so easy to follow. She did the 10 tasting in her own way and we loved her enthousiasm. Because we also booked a standard Funchal tour, we made it difficult for her to tell and show things we will not see in the other tour. But she managed. Searching for the right places to eat was a challenge altough it is the title of the tour 😁Volha is a really nice guide!

Simon and Kerry🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sandra)

8 January 2024

The two of us met Sandra as arranged; a very interesting, enjoyable, entertaining morning began immediately. As a true Madeiran, Sandra’s love of, and passion for, her home and community was very apparent, she kindly shared personal anecdotes and information which helped to contextualise what we we learned about (Sandra is a good teacher!). The atmosphere was very relaxed, it was lovely to see Sandra’s interaction with the community. Oh, and the food was great too! Don’t think about it, just do it!

Frank🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Sandra)

27 November 2023

We had a great time in Funchal with Sandra. She knows a lot of interesting things about the history of Madeira. She took us to nice coffee, restaurant and bar places. Next time we will book her again!Very experienced

Eva

(About local Sandra)

6 November 2023

Sandra was a knowledgeable, charming and accommodating guide. While the tour was not a traditional food tour, as Sandra made clear in pre-tour communications, it was a great way to learn about local history and life in Madeira while also getting to enjoy some traditional Madeira food and seeing sites.Lovely start to visit in Funchal

Robert 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bernardino)

3 June 2023

He never showed up, We wrote him several times he did not reply.No show

Claudia🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Sandra)

7 May 2023

The lady was very enthusiastic, but the tour was not a Ten-tastings of Funchal. We expected a walk around town and on the way 10 stops for a snack/drink/dish. Instead we had a drink, a walk around town and then dinner where Sandra ordered 4 or 5 different dishes (all with a lot of chips). She was friendly but definitely not a foody organising a food tour.Accompanied dinner, not Ten tastings tour

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sandra)

2 April 2023

We throughly enjoyed our tour with Sandra. She enthusiatically greeted us, toting a myriad of local food delights for our personal enjoyment later. Our afternoon was filled with tastings and delightful conversation hosted by a an impressive woman who is extremely personable, warm, informative and open to sharing her personal insight into the Madeira/Funchal community. Embraced by local community members during our far too short encounter, it is evident that Sandra's friendship is treasured by many.Fun Food & New Found Friendship in Funchal

Laine

(About local Sofia)

24 May 2025

We had an amazing walk with Sofia. First, she is charming and speaks English superbly! She is friendly and has a great personality! She was raised Funchal, Madeira and has also lived in several other places, so she has a very good grasp on both the local perspective as well as a broader perspective of what’s going on in the world. She was attentive to what interested us. She gave us a very detailed background of the history and politics of Madeira, which we really appreciated. We learned things that we otherwise wouldn’t have known. She taught us about Madeira’s place in history, the architecture of Funchal and gave us ideas about what to do and see during our visit. We had a great time! We were really glad that we booked a tour with her. Sofia is fabulous!

Karin🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Sofia)

19 May 2025

Aangename historisch gedocumenteerde rondleiding!Aangename rondleiding

Iain🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Luana)

14 May 2025

We had a fantastic visit to the botanical gardens. Luana was very knowledgable, engaging and fun to be with. Great Day

Katie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sofia)

6 May 2025

This was Sophia’s first tour with us (a group of 6 women) and she was able to provide and facilitate an interesting tour for us. We were able to in 3 hours get a lovely flavour of the history and evolution of Madeira. We had a great stop for Madeira honey cake and wine as well as a great biscuit shop. We were very tired having had a very early flight out that morning, so we were flagging at the end a little bit but loved that someone else was able to take us round.

Katherine

(About local Sherryl)

8 April 2025

Normally I wouldn’t write a bad review, I just would skip it, however in this case I need to be honest. First of all, Sherryl is a very nice women, however she has only lived in Madeira for 3 years and does not seem to know Madeira very well. For instance, we toured with her on a Sunday and she didn’t know any opening times nor did she prepare a tour given things were shut down. Literally she pointed to a building and told us the name. She didn’t know the history, architecture or anything. I knew more from the guide book. We finally decided to leave half way thru to spend our time in better ways. Finally, there is nothing ‘off the beaten track’ in this tour. It’s 100% standard sites. The tour was a big disappointment due to her lack of knowledge.Left half-way thru

John🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sherryl)

1 April 2025

We started our tour with two confusions- firstly our guide wasn’t Sherryl (but we didn’t catch her actual name when she introduced herself). Secondly, our meeting place: the Poncha de Pescador bar, 188 Rue de Santa Maria was a single closed door that looked nothing like a bar or somewhere we’d expect to meet someone. Fortunately, ‘Sherryl’ was nearby and the tour went well from then on. ‘Sherryl’ was very pleasant, helpful and seemed to know the old town well. A very interesting short tour.A very interesting short tour.

Ian🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Volha)

31 March 2025

What a lovely young lady Volha was. We like to take these tours to get a feeling for a new city and it was very useful. It seemed like we covered everything and the day after we were much better prepared to stroll around, knowing much better where we would end up. The cafe where we met has the best Pastel de Nata and went back again for lunch thevday after. Off the main area so we would never have found it. That is what WithLocsls is all about.Great introduction to Funchal

Steve🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Volha)

28 March 2025

We met Volha in the park and she then took us on a tour of Funchal taking us to places we would have missed on.Volha was a superb host so easy to talk to and my wife and I had a lovely time.I would thoroughly recommend a tour with Volha if in Funchal.Lovely walk with Volha

Mariya🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Volha)

31 December 2024

Volha adjusted the route of the tour to accommodate us travelling with a baby buggy (not working great on stairs, of which there are many in Funchal!) and showed some lesser known corners of the city. She is very relaxed and easy going, it was interesting to explore her adopted hometown together. Thanks to a chance encounter with a friend of hers we also found out about Oscar Niyemeyer's buildings in Funchal and visited them as well.A nice stroll through Funchal

Della🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Volha)

23 November 2024

I had such a lovely evening with Volha, who is warm, friendly, interesting and she imparted lots of information about Funchal, and Madeira's history. It is lovely to see a place through the eyes of someone who knows and loves it. It felt like meeting a friend! Conversation was easy, and the overall experience was wonderful. We had a fabulous glass of wine and a delicious snack. Highly recommended.A wonderful evening in Funchal

Kristi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sandra)

22 November 2024

We LOVED our tour with Sandra! She is very knowledgeable and shared great insider information with us. We would absolutely tour with her again! Great tour

Rosemary🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sherryl)

29 October 2024

We had SHERYLL as our guide on both tours and we thought she was very good . itour experience was one of pleasant learning and interaction and was relaxed and good. We had difficulty meeting up the first time - wasting time- we were all in the same place but not recognizing each other as leader and participants - we even stood on the same step! if only she had had a badge or a particular coloured jacket or some way so that we could have identified her! this kind of thing is very difficult in a busy and for us - new place- with a different language too and is stressful. That said, we enjoyed ourselves immensely and hope this comment will help future participants- once met up- the identification can disappear. also, e mails are easier than your portal- not everyone carries their passwords around and mobiles do not aleays cooperate, THis is no reflection on Sheryll, but rather for you to consider in your prep and organisation. #Many thanks - we love Madeira and were so glad to have pre booked for these exceptional experiences.Tasters and Hidden gems

rusty🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sandra)

14 October 2024

Sandra was a great start to our time in Funchal. She was knowledgeable and very patient with all our questions. She is a true local and it comes through during the tour. The 5 of us would recommend Sandra! Good start to our Funchal adventure

Terry🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sandra)

30 September 2024

Sandra was very lovely however she needs to have a well rehearsed script and able to tell the history of Madeira and Funchal and point out interesting sites. We knew more about the island and city from websites than anything we learned with Sandra. She needs more training to be a tour guide even in her own town. Funchal Tour

Aleeta

(About local Volha)

29 September 2024

Volha was a very welcoming Funchal tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about the history of Funchal and was able to tailor the tour to our interests. She is very friendly and the whole group got along very well with her - like meeting a new friend! Thank you Volha for an amazing tour!Fantastic private tour

Elena🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Volha)

26 September 2024

I had an unforgettable experience exploring Funchal with Volha as a guide! Her deep knowledge of the city’s history, culture, and hidden gems made the tour not only informative but also truly enjoyable. Volha’s passion for Funchal shines through in every story she shares, and her warm personality made the whole experience feel like a walk with a friend. The tour was perfectly paced, covering all the major highlights while also taking us off the beaten path to discover some of Funchal’s best-kept secrets. Whether it was the historical landmarks, the charming local spots, or the breathtaking views, Volha made sure we saw the heart and soul of the city. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to connect with Funchal’s authentic side. Thank you, Volha, for an amazing day and for making Funchal come alive for us! Great expirience 🩷

D🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Volha)

21 September 2024

Es wahr eine enspante und gut organisierte Stadtführung wir können sie gut weiter empfählen . Danke Volha Tolle Führung durch Volha Void

Simone

(About local Luana)

24 August 2024

Luana è stata molto ospitale, ci ha spiegato nei dettagli la storia di Funchal, le tradizioni e le passioni degli abitanti di madeira. Appassionata dell'isola e di tutte le attrazioni che la contraddistinguono. Grazie per tutto e anche per i suggerimenti su dove gustare la Poncha e dove poter cenare.Alla scoperta di funchal!

Marc🇱🇺 Luxembourg

(About local Luana)

10 June 2024

Not much to say except that the tour was exactly what we wanted and totally flexible and adapted to our needs. Luana, with her great personality and knowledge of the island, made this a very enjoyable tour and we highly recommend booking your tours with her."Thank you"

Jeff🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sandra)

7 May 2024

Helpful to newcomers for an overview of Funchal and old townBrief overview of old town

Tom🇺🇸 United States

(About local Engerly )

1 May 2024

Engerly was engaging, knowledgeable, and accommodating. She kept the tour interesting with personal and historical anecdotes. We’ll book her again next time we’re in Madeira.Funchal was beautiful

Cathy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Engerly )

24 April 2024

Engerly was very pleasant, and very knowledgable. We saw so much of Funchal. She took us to a nice local cafe for the a delicious treat. I would highly recommend her!Beautiful town and Island

Silvana 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Volha)

4 April 2024

It was a lovely and interesting time with volha, like walking through her city with a friend and discovering little secrets and hidden beauties. The cable car ride gave us a great overview of the city. It was a pleasure to be with Volha. Absolutely recommendable! Many thanks and best regards from Silvana & Cameron Lovely walk through Funchal

Ernst🇩🇪 Germany

(About local xxxxxx)

17 October 2023

Sehr gute Erfahrung mit João Pünktlich und sehr rücksichtsvoll zumal wir an dem Tag doch sehr unter den hohen Temperaturen gelitten hatten João hat uns alle sehenswerten Evken von Funchal gezeigt u gute Erklärungen dazu gegeben Es war ein tolles ErkebnisFunchal Tour

Ans

(About local xxxxxx)

6 September 2023

IT was lijke walking with a friend or Neighbour. Less of a tour. Allthouhh that Was very nice would have liked more imput about the City itself sympathico

Isabelle🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local xxxxxx)

26 July 2023

We just can recommend the walking tour with Joao. He showed us the old part of Funchal and was telling us a lot during the tour.Recommendable walking tour

michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local xxxxxx)

1 July 2023

What a great guy very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Madeira having been born and bought up here. Easy going and very pleasant it was an honour to spend a couple of hours walking and talking l would highly recommend going with Joao.Walk and Talk with Joao.

Robert🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local xxxxxx)

14 May 2023

Joao knows Funchal very well, takes you to great sightings and let you taste all great foods on different locations. Absolutely a recommendation Great Funchal fod and city tour