Scabbard Fish, served with banana and passion fruit sauce, is one of the most traditional and tasty recipes from Madeiran cuisine. We can say that a single dish brings together some of the main flavors of the archipelago, as it brings together three of the most emblematic products of the region: the black scabbard fish, the banana and the passion fruit.

The typical Madeiran "espetada" is made with tender beef, bay leaf, salt, garlic and is then placed on the laurel stick to be roasted. It is commonly accompanied by wine, and traditionally Madeiran "espetadas" were accompanied by wine purchased at parties, the typical “arraiais”. As time went by and the arrival of soft drinks, the wine tradition was slightly changed, and the “Laranjada” (produced on the island since 1872) started to mix with the wine. It is common to accompany this dish with: fried corn (also regional delicacy), salad, potato and "bolo do caco" with garlic butter (also regional). Currently, the Madeiran "espetada" is one of the most consumed dishes in festivals and pilgrimages or even in family gatherings.

Unlike other places, Madeira island is the ideal place to create healthy and tasty limpets, due to the lack of pollution in the coastal area. It is quite common to pick and eat them fresh on the same day, which makes them a symbol of the preservation of the nature of the Madeira island. Grilled limpets are a great motivation to visit the island. They are a very typical and traditional delicacy, being appreciated both by its residents, as well as by its visitors. They are great for tasting the flavor and aroma of the sea and also very well accompanied by "bolo do caco" with garlic butter. Here you can taste them, next to the beach with sunsets, which on our island are incredible and with mild evenings.

Sugar Cane Rum - Sugar Cane Rum is a well-known drink on Madeira island. It is a light-colored, almost transparent drink when produced relatively recently, or a darker color if it has been produced for a long time. It is a drink resulting from the alcoholic fermentation of sugar cane juice. You are strongly advised to try this typical drink if you visit Madeira!

Poncha - «Poncha da Madeira» is considered a traditional drink from the Autonomous Region of Madeira, it is mandatorily produced with an alcoholic drink called «Madeira Rum». This «Rum» is made from the best selection of sugar canes and carefully distilled.
Whatever the origin, «Poncha» is the most traditional drink in Madeira, who goes to Madeira and does not drink poncha, did not know part of the pearl culture of the Atlantic, after all it is not just a drink, it has also become history that refers to the past years.
In addition to the «Madeira Rum», other ingredients are normally used that give unique characteristics to the «Poncha da Madeira», namely the honey of bees and a variety of fruits produced exclusively in the region, as is the case of oranges and lemons, individually or combined, resulting in a harmony of aromas.

Pé de Cabra - This is a drink appreciated by almost all residents of the island. It has an intense flavor, as it consists in dry wine and black beer, and is very desirable because due to the sugar, the chocolate in powder, and the lemon peels, we managed to obtain a formidable combination of flavors. This traditional drink was often served in typical “pasture houses”.

Nikita - Nikita is a traditional drink on Madeira Island, consisting of the combination of pineapple ice cream or various flavors, pineapple, pineapple juice and white beer. There are those who make it with white wine, but the best-known way is with beer.

The history of the Island and Madeira Wine are closely related in a rich past with more than 500 years of history. The beginning of the activity for the production of this famous wine begins approximately 25 years after the arrival of the first colonizers on Madeira island.
This fortified, liqueur wine, with unmistakable flavors and aromas, transports us to the deep slopes and valleys that merge with the ocean and its crystalline waters making the tasting of it in fact intense and engaging.
Madeira wines can have varying degrees of sweetness, from dry to medium dry and from sweet to medium sweet. Sweet wines are produced with the Malvasia variety, the sweet medium with Bual, the dry medium with Verdelho and the dry medium with Sercial, these being the varieties still produced today for the production of Madeira wine and nicknamed noble varieties. Even so, currently, the grape variety that gives rise to the greatest production and, therefore, serving as the basis for it, is the Tinta Negra variety, and it is with this variety that the 4 degrees of sweetness are produced.

This small-sized tuna species is one of the most traditional fish on the island. In the past, consumed by those who had fewer resources, over the years, it has become a real pitfall. When fishing villages were experiencing difficulties and food was scarce, it was necessary to conserve food, and that was how Gaiado Seco appeared in the village of Caniçal. It can be served freshly cooked on steak or marinated or dried in the sun and salted, which then allows the traditional dry marinated skip to be prepared.

The Honey Cake is a traditional cake from the Madeira Archipelago, is characterized by a dark color due to cane honey, is decorated with almonds and walnuts and is a dense cake, with dried fruits and spices, having a cylindrical shape and shallow. This cake can be preserved naturally for several months, always maintaining the taste as if it had just been made. It is typically made during the Christmas season, so it is almost indispensable in all homes of Madeiran families in the same festive season. This cake must be broken by hand and is typically accompanied by several liqueurs or Madeira wine.