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Just Add Vino: bar in Madeira
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Just Add Vino is a wine bar in Caniço de Baixo, mid-range (€€). It has outdoor seating.
Small wine bar in Caniço pouring Madeiran and Portuguese wines by the glass alongside cheese and charcuterie boards. Quiet, chatty and a change of pace from the poncha bars.
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About Just Add Vino
Just Add Vino is a wine bar in Caniço de Baixo
Madeira wine is the obvious order: start with a dry Sercial for an aperitif and move to a rich Malmsey if you're staying for cheese. Most wine bars also pour modern Portuguese labels from the Douro and Alentejo.
What to know before you go
- Monday–Wednesday 16:00–23:00. Thursday 09:00–17:00. Friday–Saturday 16:00–00:00. Closed Sunday.
- Outdoor seating fills first; arrive before 21:30 in summer for the best chance at a terrace table.
- If you're staying outside Funchal, this is the kind of place worth a dedicated evening rather than squeezing in around dinner.
- Phone: +351 934 430 171.
- Google rating: 5.0 from 70 reviews, one of the highest-rated bars on the island.
- Price guide: €10–15 per person.
- Thursdays are daytime only (09:00–17:00); closed Sunday.
- Parking: on-street in the blue bays, paid all year, Monday–Friday 08:00–19:00 and Saturday 08:00–14:00; free on Sundays and public holidays. €0.40/hour (15 min €0.10, 11-hour maximum €4.40). Checked at the meter, September 2026.
Best time to visit
Year-round. Funchal nightlife is most lively Thursday through Saturday; Sunday and Monday are quietest.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 16:00–23:00
- Tuesday
- 16:00–23:00
- Wednesday
- 16:00–23:00
- Thursday
- 09:00–17:00
- Friday
- 16:00–00:00
- Saturday
- 16:00–00:00
- Sunday
- Closed
We have not confirmed these hours with the venue ourselves, call ahead before making a special journey.
Location
Caniço de Baixo, Madeira · Open in OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
32.64760, -16.84120
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Frequently asked
Is Just Add Vino good for poncha?
Just Add Vino serves poncha alongside its main offer, but for a dedicated poncha experience head to a traditional poncha bar in Câmara de Lobos or Funchal's Old Town.
How late does Just Add Vino stay open?
Just Add Vino is open Monday–Wednesday 16:00–23:00. Thursday 09:00–17:00. Friday–Saturday 16:00–00:00. Closed Sunday.
Does Just Add Vino have outdoor seating?
Yes: Just Add Vino has outdoor seating, which fills first on warm evenings.
Is there a dress code at Just Add Vino?
Casual. Smart-casual is more than enough for bars and rooftops, Madeira nightlife rarely turns anyone away on what they're wearing. Upscale restaurant dining rooms are a separate case: a jacket and closed shoes are expected there, though a tie is rarely required.
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