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Restaurante Cabrestante: restaurant in Madeira
Restaurante Cabrestante serves seafood and Portuguese cooking in Caniçal. .
Fish and seafood restaurant on the Caniçal seafront, next door to Bay Brunch, with a busy shaded street terrace and a first-floor dining room advertised as having a view. The four-language menu covers limpets, clams, scabbard fish, tuna, octopus, picados and seafood rice, with steaks and a children's menu. Seen by MadeiraInfo on 29 September 2026; we haven't eaten here yet.
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What to know before you go
- Outdoor seating is available. Request it when booking, as it goes first.
- Seen by MadeiraInfo on 29 September 2026; we haven't eaten here yet.
- Contact (from the menu board): +351 291 605 022, +351 964 721 776, cabrestantecanical@gmail.com, restaurantecabrestante.pt.
- Free on-street parking along the seafront, shared with Bay Brunch and O Cais; busy at lunchtime.
- Menu prices on 29 September 2026 include seafood platter €60, stuffed crab €70, homemade pudding €4.50, ice cream €2 a scoop.
Best time to visit
Year-round. Dinner reservations are tightest from late April to October and over Christmas / New Year; lunch is easier almost any day.
Location
Caniçal, Madeira · Open in OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
32.73710, -16.73770
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Frequently asked
Where is Restaurante Cabrestante?
On the Caniçal seafront, next door to Bay Brunch and around the corner from O Cais. The street terrace is at ground level and the dining room is upstairs on the first floor, which the sign says has a view.
Is there parking near Cabrestante?
Yes, free on-street parking along the Caniçal seafront, shared with Bay Brunch and O Cais. It gets busy at lunchtime.
How do I book or contact Cabrestante?
The menu board gives +351 291 605 022 and +351 964 721 776, cabrestantecanical@gmail.com and restaurantecabrestante.pt. It is on Facebook as cabrestanterestaurante.
What does Cabrestante serve and what does it cost?
Mostly fish and seafood: limpets, mussels, clams, scabbard fish, tuna, octopus, picados, cataplana-style stews and seafood rice, plus steaks, omelettes, vegetarian pasta and a children's menu. The menu photographed on 29 September 2026 lists a seafood platter at €60, stuffed crab at €70, homemade pudding at €4.50 and ice cream at €2 a scoop.
Has MadeiraInfo eaten at Cabrestante?
Not yet. We photographed the terrace, signs and menu on 29 September 2026 and will add a meal when we eat there.
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