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Madeiran Cooking Experience: Blend Global Flavors During a Local Market Tour
4.7
33 Ratings
Funchal
Embark on a culinary adventure in Madeira as you explore the local market, learn about exotic ingredients, and blend global flavors with the help of a native chef.
Embark on a culinary adventure in Madeira as you explore the local market, learn about exotic ingredients, and blend global flavors with the help of a native chef.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Farmers’ Market - Enjoy a Cooking Show with a Talented Chef!
Begin with an in-depth tour of the local market, where the origins, history, and traditions of tropical fruits, exotic flowers, unique fish, and seasonal vegetables are shared.
After a brief 5-minute walk, take an elevator to the rooftop of a hotel, where a breathtaking view of the city…
- Farmers’ Market - Enjoy a Cooking Show with a Talented Chef!
Begin with an in-depth tour of the local market, where the origins, history, and traditions of tropical fruits, exotic flowers, unique fish, and seasonal vegetables are shared.
After a brief 5-minute walk, take an elevator to the rooftop of a hotel, where a breathtaking view of the city of Funchal awaits. A young, energetic, and friendly team is ready to guide you through a cooking show, rather than a hands-on class.
From simple local fish ceviche to the iconic espada fish with banana guacamole, and “espetada,” beef on a skewer, the world of fusion cooking is made accessible and enjoyable through our talented Chef’s demonstration and insights.
Discover the basics and more, picking up a few tips for your home kitchen.
Each cooking experience concludes with a delightful lunch paired with carefully selected Portuguese wines.
Gather around our table on the rooftop, with a stunning view, to savor your delicious meal and engage in conversation with fellow culinary enthusiasts.
What's Included
- Qualified local guide
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
- Qualified local guide
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
Meal Options
- Loca fish ceviche
- Local fish espada breaded with almond - Served with banana guacamole
- Madeiran “Espetada” - Beef on a skewer madeiran style
- All drinks included - Portuguese red and white wine, water , fresh lemonade and coffee
- Chefs speciality
- Loca fish ceviche
- Local fish espada breaded with almond - Served with banana guacamole
- Madeiran “Espetada” - Beef on a skewer madeiran style
- All drinks included - Portuguese red and white wine, water , fresh lemonade and coffee
- Chefs speciality
Additional Information
- Explore the lively local market;
- Sample a variety of exotic fruits;
- Experience the distinctive tastes of Madeiran cuisine combined with global flavors;
- Engage with a skilled and friendly chef to ask any culinary questions;
- Acquire new cooking techniques to practice at home;
- Enjoy exceptional and delightful meals;
- Eco-friendly, zero waste restaurant;
- Charming and knowledgeable tour guide;
- Explore the lively local market;
- Sample a variety of exotic fruits;
- Experience the distinctive tastes of Madeiran cuisine combined with global flavors;
- Engage with a skilled and friendly chef to ask any culinary questions;
- Acquire new cooking techniques to practice at home;
- Enjoy exceptional and delightful meals;
- Eco-friendly, zero waste restaurant;
- Charming and knowledgeable tour guide;
Location
Farmers' Market
In front of main entrance of local Market
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(33 Ratings)
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318thelmab
May 22, 2025
Finding out about exotic fruit, pairings of ingredients in the lunch explained by the chef, superb. - Super tour around the market, with exotic fruit tasting, great and the meal experience at the three house restaurant with Maurice the chef, brilliant.
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814carolinah
Apr 11, 2025
Wonderful! - Great insight to local foods and how used. Excellent guide and cooking experience in hotel with entertaining chef and terrific meal and wines.
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Larag652
Dec 4, 2024
Amazing experience! Wonderful showcase of Madeira flavours - We started in the market where Ana has amazing local knowledge and explained everything perfectly. Moving onto the food it was just more than we could have expected. Chefs were so friendly and talked us through everything. Food was tasty and wine paired perfectly. Would recommend to anyone who loves food and wants to explore new flavours
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Margie_r
Dec 2, 2024
Foodie Fun in Funchal! - Delicious and informative way to spend day in Funchal. Anna was very informative and delightful! Food at Three House delicious!
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Freedom51054292042
Nov 9, 2024
Show Cooking and Foodie tour - An experience we will never forget
An absolutely treat to watch the chefs at work and explain what imagination goes into the process of creating such delicious and show stopping cuisine
The tour of the fish and fruit market was so interesting, to gain more knowledge of how the island works in all its glory
These guys definitely know how to give you that extra Foodie tour experience
It’s a must if your always excited by different flavours and aromas
Food heaven for the taste buds
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Mzunguoctopus
Oct 3, 2024
Fantastic - Fantastic tour
Knowledgeable host and guide
Trendy modern restaurant, plenty of food, wine, would recommend friends and family to do this tour
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Marianne
Sep 16, 2024
Fabulous Market Tour and Superbly Delicious Food - Our market tour guide Eugenia gave us fabulous info about the market, the fish and fruits and spices. Knowledgeable and a great guide. Chef Mauricio Faria Of Three House Restaurant was personable, gave excellent step by step instructions and served us 4 divine courses accompanied by water, wine & coffee. Delicious and inspiring food. All the kitchen staff were friendly. Chef and Eugenia capped off the experience by taking us to the rooftop for a spectacular 360 view of Funchal. This experience was a highlight of our trip to Madeira.
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Ec863
Aug 4, 2024
Highly recommend - This is a fun and savory way to immerse oneself in Madeira life. Our guide, Ana, is clearly impassioned with sharing insights, historically, culinary, socially about Madeira and its food and people. Very well organized. We never felt rushed but sampled so many delicious things and wandered around the town in a leisurely pace.
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Patrick_f
Jul 31, 2024
Friendly, informative and entertaining tour with delicious food - The tour round the market was excellent - very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We tried different fruits, from sour to sweet. We then sat in the kitchen and watched the chefs prepare lunch, which was impressive. Lunch was delicious - four courses with wine and coffee. Would highly recommend.
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217janskeh
Jun 13, 2025
Unique experience - Delicious food! Nice to get a look in the kitchen. You shouldn't expect a workshop, another participant had that idea with us, it's really looking at life cooking.
Besides the cooking experience also had a tour at the market and we were allowed to see the roof terrace. Nice to see the city like that, but it also felt a bit like a sales pitch in front of the hotel.
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