Funchal, Portugal
Restaurants & Menus
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel Restaurants & Menus
Reid's Palace runs one of Belmond's deepest hotel dining stacks — seven venues guests actually use across a week-long stay. Michelin-starred William under Madeiran chef José Diogo Costa is the destination room: Tuesday–Saturday tasting menus (William and Discovery) built on island ingredients most mainland kitchens never see, with full-length windows over Funchal's coastline. Ristorante Villa Cipriani handles cliff-edge Italian for lighter dinner nights. Brisa do Mar covers al fresco seafood sharing plates; the Pool Terrace is the all-day default between swims. Afternoon Tea on the terrace (two daily seatings, roughly 24 teas or Champagne) is the non-negotiable ritual; 1891 Bar with its Tea Library covers aperitif, digestif and deeper tea tasting; Gelateria San Giorgio is the Portofino-born gelato outpost for hot afternoons. Plan William mid-stay, tea every day you can, and Cipriani when you want Italian under the moon.
William Restaurant
Contemporary Madeiran · Michelin Star · $$$$$
William is named for the hotel's founder and is Madeira's destination Michelin table — a dining room that would draw cooks even if the palac…
Full menu & review →Ristorante Villa Cipriani
Italian · Cliff-edge · $$$$
Villa Cipriani is Reid's cliff-edge Italian restaurant — a Belmond family name that appears across the portfolio, here used for a terrace ro…
Full menu & review →Brisa do Mar
Seafood · Al fresco · $$$
Brisa do Mar is the al fresco seafood and sharing-plate restaurant for guests who want Madeiran produce without William's formality or Cipri…
Full menu & review →Pool Terrace
All-day · International & local · $$$
The Pool Terrace is Reid's all-day restaurant beside the heated pools — buffet lunch through lighter plates, the operational default for fam…
Full menu & review →Afternoon Tea Terrace
Afternoon Tea · $$$
Afternoon tea on the terrace is Reid's Palace's most famous non-dinner ritual and the experience most first-time guests correctly refuse to …
Full menu & review →1891 Bar
Cocktails · Tea Library · $$$
1891 Bar is the hotel's all-day-into-late cocktail room, named for the opening year and redesigned to pull the subtropical surroundings indo…
Full menu & review →Gelateria San Giorgio
Gelato · $
Gelateria San Giorgio is the Madeira outpost of the gelato counter that made its name at Splendido Mare in Portofino — a small, high-signal …
Full menu & review →Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel dining FAQ
- How many restaurants does Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel have?
- Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel has 7 dining venues on property.
- What is William Restaurant at Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel?
- William Restaurant serves Contemporary Madeiran · Michelin Star cuisine ($$$$$). William is named for the hotel's founder and is Madeira's destination Michelin table — a dining room that would draw cooks even if the palace around it did not exist.
- How do I book William Restaurant?
- Book before you fly — Tuesday–Saturday dinner only, and the room is small relative to demand. Request a window table for the coastline; vegetarian tasting available on request.
- What is Ristorante Villa Cipriani at Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel?
- Ristorante Villa Cipriani serves Italian · Cliff-edge cuisine ($$$$). Villa Cipriani is Reid's cliff-edge Italian restaurant — a Belmond family name that appears across the portfolio, here used for a terrace room that trades William's tasting-menu intensity for moonlit pasta, seafood and a direct Atlantic drop.
- How do I book Ristorante Villa Cipriani?
- Request the terrace explicitly. Easier to book than William, but still reserve for peak winter-sun weeks when the island fills with northern European long-stay guests.
- What is Brisa do Mar at Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel?
- Brisa do Mar serves Seafood · Al fresco cuisine ($$$). Brisa do Mar is the al fresco seafood and sharing-plate restaurant for guests who want Madeiran produce without William's formality or Cipriani's Italian frame.
- How do I book Brisa do Mar?
- Walk-up friendly most days; book for larger tables and peak-season sunset seatings.
- What is Pool Terrace at Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel?
- Pool Terrace serves All-day · International & local cuisine ($$$). The Pool Terrace is Reid's all-day restaurant beside the heated pools — buffet lunch through lighter plates, the operational default for families and long-stay guests who are living between swims.
- How do I book Pool Terrace?
- Rarely needs a reservation except for large groups; claim a shaded table early on hot days.
- What is Afternoon Tea Terrace at Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel?
- Afternoon Tea Terrace serves Afternoon Tea cuisine ($$$). Afternoon tea on the terrace is Reid's Palace's most famous non-dinner ritual and the experience most first-time guests correctly refuse to skip.