--- title: Taste Funchal: food, wine & cultural tour lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/madeira/tours/taste-funchal-food-wine-cultural-tour/ type: tour city: Madeira country: Portugal price: 93 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.85 reviews: 997 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [de, pt, en, fr] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Food and Madeira wine rank_in_category: 4 of 6 (Wine & Gastronomy) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/taste-funchal-food-wine-cultural-tour/ --- # Taste Funchal: food, wine & cultural tour ## Overview On this exceptional cultural and gustatory experience, you will be taken to off the beaten track to sample amazing traditional food from Madeira while sipping a glass of Madeira wine or a cup of Portuguese tea. The tour starts in the charming historic center with a qualified tour guide who has many years of experience. Your guide will explain the historical and cultural details of the city as well as the traditions behind each dish, which will surely enrich the tour. This tour includes various stops with a visit to the local market, from fruit tasting, traditional honey cake and cookies to the famous local custard tarts, the choices of delicious treats will be enough to satisfy anyone’s cravings. A minimum of 4 people is required for this activity to happen. In the unlikely event of not reaching this minimum, we will contact you for rescheduling or refunding. ## Key facts - Price: from €93 per person - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.85/5 from 997 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Madeira Exquisite Food on Foot Tours ## What's included - Drinks are included, we offer non alcoholic options - Personal Insurance. - Qualified Tour Guide - Food and Drinks ## Itinerary 1. **Madeira Exquisite Food on Foot Tours** (4h) - Our qualified local tour guide will meet you at the meeting point and will accompany during all tour, expaling all details about history, culture and delicious food you are going to sample. ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 10:30, 13:00, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Start from our office, Madeira Exquisite Food on Foot Tours, next to Sé Boutique Hotel ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. - A small amount of walking is involved. - Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. - Not recommended for vegans ## How it compares in Wine & Gastronomy Ranked **#4 of 6** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. ["Re-Canto" Farm-to-Table with Stunning Views at Madeira ](https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/re-canto-farm-to-table-with-stunning-views-at-madeira/?format=md) — €60 per person, 4.97 (110) 2. [Full-Day Madeira Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch](https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/full-day-madeira-wine-tasting-tour-with-lunch/?format=md) — €210 per person, 4.93 (186) 3. [Eating Madeira! Wine & Food Tour in Funchal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/eating-madeira-wine-food-tour-in-funchal/?format=md) — €95 per person, 4.87 (233) Full list: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/wine-gastronomy/?format=md ## More in Madeira - All Madeira tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/tours/taste-funchal-food-wine-cultural-tour/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/madeira/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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