AUDAX - Progressive Madeiran Cuisine

In between the many great individual hikes, we spent a day in Funchal and treated ourselves to lunch at AUDAX. The outstanding professionalism of the service paired with the incredibly delicious, progressive Madeiran food was simply indescribable. For €23, we got three courses including a bottle of water and a coffee per person. After a few conversations with the waiters, we found out that the 9-course menu in the evening was even more exceptional - they say that in passing! :-O Unfortunately, it was our last evening and the restaurant was fully booked. For me, the restaurant is a culinary highlight and 100% recommendable!

We stumbled across AUDAX on a walk about town and after a quick search decided to book in, and I'm so glad we did. An absolute highlight of the island and some of the best food I have ever eaten. I went for the 7 course menu and my girlfriend got the 5 course vegetarian offering, both with the wine. The food was utterly excpetional and bursting with flavour. The wine pairing was a true accompaniment to the meal, letting both the food and the wine shine together. Along with this the service was marvellous, with clearly passionate servers taking the time to really explain the meal and wine to you. Not to be missed.

My family went this place for the dinner of the last night in Madeira! We had 10 course meal with wine pairing. Just like as their restaurant name indicates, "Progressive Madeiran Cuisine" is just right description for their foods. They sourced out majority of ingredients like seafood from Madeira and cooked them just right with beautiful seasoning. All the staffs were very friendly and they have a layout of open kitchen so you will be able to see the chef's detailed attention for garnish and stuffs. Also our wine sommelier gives good explanation on wines in the words that are easy to understand. They're currently on Michelin Guide but I do believe they deserve a star not just in terms of foods but also in terms of their services and attention to details.

One of the best meals I’ve ever had! The service was outstanding and the food was incredible, but the star of the evening was the wine pairing! If you are looking for a special dinner while in Madeira (to have some of Madeira’s best foods and learn a bit about the traditions of the food/wine here), audax is all of that at more.

Our favorite dining experience in Portugal. Service was flawless. Dishes were the perfect mix of innovative and true to the Maidera roots. Excellent wine recommendations. We will surely return!

Thought the food was good, the atmosphere is obviously very nice and high end. The wine pairing was quite nice and interesting. The dishes were quite small, but I guess that’s what fine dining is. The flavours were good, the cook was okay but I’d say it’s a bit overpriced for the quantity of dishes you get.

This restaurant was unfortunately a disappointment. While we appreciate the slower pace of life in Portugal, the service here was unacceptably slow, especially considering the higher prices by local standards. Even getting our wine took an unusually long time, despite the restaurant being only half full. The wine menu was overpriced, and the portions were so small that we left still feeling hungry. We were so dissatisfied that we skipped dessert and went to another restaurant on the same street to satisfy our appetite. That said, the açorda was quite tasty, which was a small highlight in an otherwise underwhelming experience.

A wonderful place with exceptional food. The chef did an outstanding job. We tried the tasting menu, and it was absolutely perfect. The dessert was delightful—visually impressive yet surprisingly light. Highly recommended for an elevated take on traditional Madeiran cuisine.