Here are five local favourites not to be missed ... espada (black scabbardfish), a meaty, deep-sea fish that’s often served with extra-sweet Madeiran banana and a passionfruit sauce.

Hake is a local, mildly flavored, firm-fleshed white fish similar in taste and texture to cod. Even though hake is sustainably managed, many cooks don’t know about it. In fact, you probably have ...

Look out for the painted door project on Rua de Santa Maria, where local artists have ... Eating out: Madeiran delicacies include espada, or scabbard fish, which is served with banana, and ...