Praça do Engenho: restaurant in Madeira
Restaurante Praça do Engenho
Praça do Engenho serves Portuguese, traditional, seafood and meat cooking in Porto da Cruz. Prices are mid-range (€€), the house speciality is Traditional Madeiran dishes in a converted rum mill and booking is recommended.
Large, traditional restaurant inside the old sugar-cane rum mill at Hotel Costa Linda in Porto da Cruz. Capacity for more than 150 diners, with original factory walls, Madeiran meat and fish dishes, vegetarian options and a terrace overlooking the sea.
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What to know before you go
- A table booked a day or two ahead saves a wait, especially for the second dinner sitting.
- There are tables outside; ask for one when you book, because they're taken first on warm evenings.
- Hours: Daily 8am–10:30pm.
- Address: Casas Próximas, R. da Praia nº3, 9225-050 Porto da Cruz, Madeira.
- Phone: +351 291 563 680.
- Google rating: 3.6 from 655 reviews.
- Price guide: €10–25 per person.
- Outdoor seating.
Best time to visit
Open all year. Summer and the Christmas–New Year window are the hardest for tables, booking a day or two ahead avoids the gamble.
Location
Porto da Cruz, Madeira · Open in OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
32.77270, -16.82790
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Frequently asked
Where is Restaurante Praça do Engenho?
It is inside Hotel Costa Linda in Porto da Cruz, on the north-east coast of Madeira, in the building of an old sugar-cane rum mill.
What kind of food does Praça do Engenho serve?
A broad menu of traditional Madeiran cooking, including grilled fish, meat dishes and vegetarian options.
Do you need to book a table at Praça do Engenho?
Reservations are recommended, especially at weekends and during local festivals when the restaurant can fill its 150+ seats.
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