Enjoy breakfast in the hotel’s bright courtyard or spacious and contemporary restaurant each morning. Along with the spread of local fruits, choices of breads and juices, full hot buffet, pastries, local Portuguese treats, fresh coffee, choices of teas, there is an A La Carte menu. ‘Cozinhados no momento’ or cooked on request menu included in your holiday which features ‘pancakes with bee honey and walnuts’, ‘crepes with sauteed fruits and ground cinnamon’, ‘scrambled eggs with fresh asparagus’ and more.

Each morning your Richmond host and ministry leader will be at breakfast to soak in the island pace with you.

Although lunch isn’t included in your holiday package, on a number of our outings and excursions we will be having lunch together in tavernas and restaurants on the island. We are based in the centre of Funchal and so there is an extensive list of restaurants and cafes at a stone’s throw to enjoy. The Castanheiro terrace and pool bar also has a light menu of sandwiches, salads and pizzas to have while enjoying the pool loungers and panoramic views.

For most nights we will be enjoying the hotel’s Tipografia restaurant with a different set menu each evening. Take your time over a three course dinner, with local delights and a Mediterranean feel.

Example menus include:

Starter

Salmon Carpaccio with pesto and walnuts with a variety of lettuces

Spinach and carrot cream soup with grated coconut

Main

Swordfish with jasmine rice, peppers and onion rustic with carrot puree

Roasted veal with chestnut puree and fennel with roast sauce and cherry tomato confit

Moussaka with eggplant, tomato and seasonal salad

Basil and tomato risotto with mushrooms

Dessert

Fruit in Season

Banana stuffed crepe topped with passion fruit syrup