Paixão do Vinho

This was the lighthouse of our trip to Madeira. We have over the years visited many fine dining restaurants including 1 and 2 Michelin star restaurants across Europe but never have we visited a place like this. It is about taste, taste, taste and then flavour, flavour, flavour. Of cause the setup cannot compete with Michelin star restaurants, but at the end it is for us all about taste and service. The knowledge about wine, not only wines from Portugal and their grapes but knowledge about grapes and wines across the world was impressive. When you enter the wine shop, you will be interviewed about the type of wine you like and based on that, the owner will suggest a wine. In case you want to eat which we strongly recommend you do, there is a menu you can chose from, but don’t do that, listen to the owner because depending on the wine you have chosen he will make a suggestion of food that suits your choice of wine. The best we ever have tried on a vacation in the more than 30 years where we every year travels to Southern Europe. If we could this wine shop should have 10 stars and not only the maximum of 5 stars.

A real gem. Had the pleasure of grabbing a plate of cheese and a few glasses of wine there. Felipe, the owner, is an excellent host and generous with his expertise, which impressed even me as someone who has worked in the hospitality trade for a long time! Was recommended a couple of wines to go with the cheese board I ordered, both impressed, one so much I splashed out on a whole bottle. A must if you are in Funchal!

An essential stop for any wine lover on the island!

I was happy to discover such a hidden gem in Funchal. Had a great wine experience there! Highly recommend to visit!

My husband and I were looking for a quality wine bar to taste good portugal wines and bring a few bottles back to the house we are renting. Filipe was amazing and made us discover delicious wines, at reasonable prices and clearly off the beaten track. Look no further for the best wine bar in town and let Filipe be your guide with delicious pairing nibbles ! We will be back for sure !