Lacto
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
European
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Bistro offering two vegan options including a curry with vegetables and chickpeas as well as stuffed peppers with rice, vegetables and french fries on the side. Open Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00. Closed Sat-Sun.


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26 Reviews

First Review by LinnéaFischhaber

McMackem

Points +107

Vegan
04 Dec 2024

Superb Vegan food in a cosy pedestrian street

Friendly service and a good choice of Vegan options, absolutely delicious soup followed by stuffed peppers for one of us and avocado salad for the other. The stuffed peppers were an absolute triumph!! There isn’t much provision in Funchal - this is a ‘must visit’ for vegans and ‘ovolactovegetarians’ as the Portuguese would say.

Pros: Fantastically well prepared food, Friendly helpful service, Several vegan options within a small menu.

AlisG

Points +55

Vegan
04 May 2024

Stuffed pepper

This is a very friendly restaurant. I had the stuffed pepper which was amazingly tasty.

Pros: Good food, Friendly service , Good value

Sanna.M.K

Points +16

Vegan
28 Feb 2024

Erittäin herkullista

Vegaaninen täytetty paprika

Pros: Täytetty paprika oli erittäin hyvää

Cons: 😀

HelenaZemanová

Points +50

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Very nice place and meal

I had a stuffed bell peper and it comes with fries and generous portion of salad. Very nice and filling meal.

Pros: Food, People , Portion

esiliina

Points +67

Vegan
27 Dec 2023

Peaceful bistro to have lunch

3 to 4 vegan options that are marked very clearly, we got the stuffed peppers and loved them! Very tasty and home-y food

Pros: Good portion sizes, Friendly staff, Peaceful spot just around the corner to midtown

Cons: Gluten free options not marked in the menu

AndyMac12

Points +66

Vegan
18 Dec 2023

Good vegan options

We had a lovely chickpea curry and rice legumes at Paula’s. Lovely service and good vegan options

Sasuu

Points +749

Vegan
15 Nov 2023

Gutes veganes Essen

Paulas Bistro ist in einer Seitenstraße mit wenig Tourismus , der Außensitz ist angenehm und man hat seine Ruhe , das Personal war sehr freundlich und kann Auskunft darüber geben welche Gerichte vegan zubereitet werden. Es gab insgesamt 5 Speisen auf der Karte die man sich vegan bestellen kann , ich habe mir die gefüllte Paprika bestellt und diese war echt lecker.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-15

Pros: Ruhig gelegen, trotzdem Zentral, Viel vegane Auswahl, Leckeres Essen

JD_Vienna

Points +185

Vegan
02 Nov 2023

Nice suprise!

We ran into it unintentionally and saw a sign "also catering for vegetarians/vegans" and tried the Legumes with rice, which was a fantastic lunch meal. They very nice staff even made a vegan version of the typical madeiran bread (served with olive oil instead of butter). All in all very nice. Good place to go with omnivores!

Pros: Original Madeiran Bread Appetizers , 3 vegan options, Possible to go with Omnis

Ms_Crispy

Points +102

Vegan
30 Aug 2023

3 opciones veganas

Buenas opciones, no es la tipica ensalada simple. Raciones generosas y buen precio. Personal muy amable.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-30

Pros: Arroz con legumbres

Brunomlalves

Points +48

Vegan
25 May 2023

It has potencial

Staff is amazing. I feel like they could do a bit better in terms of options. There’s no starter besides soup and the main choices are very poor. I had the vegetarian patty, that it’s actually vegan. It was ok.

Pros: Staff

Cons: There’s not much options

FraukeG.ausD.

Points +30

Vegan
20 Apr 2023

Kleines nettes Restaurant

Lecker war die gefüllte Paprika und die SpinatRiccotta Ravioli

Pros: Einige vegane Optionen. , Es wird frisch gekocht

DragonflyGuy

Points +114

Vegan
24 Nov 2022

Lovely food and very friendly staff.

The restaurant is located off the main routes, which is already a big plus. The terrace looks nice and inviting. The staff was very friendly and the food was great! And quite cheap actually.

Pros: Great food, Not expensive, Very friendly staff

Cons: None

FoodJoyNomad

Points +16

Vegan
28 Oct 2022

Lovely Food & Atmosphere

We discovered Paula's Bistro our first night in Funchal. We arrived late on a Friday and everything appeared to be shut down. We followed the sound of clinking plates and found Paula's in an inviting pool of light. The tables set out on the old cobblestone road were full of people laughing and having a good time. Our waiter (who turned out to be Paula's son) was so friendly and helpful. The supplemental vegan and vegetarian menu was a pleasant surprise. We had the stuffed pepper and the pasta. Both were delicious. The complimentary glass of Madeira wine was a nice touch.

andyjones

Points +450

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

Great find

Has a board in the window saying veg/vegan options. Veg options can be made vegan on request. Had a risotto, tortellini, garlic bread and chips all stunning. Staff were lovely and welcoming. Would recommend!

GarrrliCat

Points +1650

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Little cosy, friendly place

The staff is lovely, the place is lovely, the food was ok😄
Two vegan options, had the stuffed paprika served with portion of fries. It was nice, simple food.

tigerdisko

Points +28

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Really nice small place with friendly staff

Friendly and helpful staff, has numerous vegetarian options and 4 vegan options. I had the pasta with vegetables which was really good!

Gingertwins

Points +109

Vegan
23 Mar 2022

A lovely friendly little bistro in a bustling little street in Funchal centre.

A good choice, 4 vegan in total and a vegan dessert.

Pros: Good vegan options and very tasty , Friendly service , Inexpensive. Enjoyed complimentary Madeira wine

Beckymarett

Points +13

Vegetarian
24 Sep 2021

Best vegetarian choices in Funchal

There are very limited choices in Madeira for vegans / vegetarians, so to come across this restaurant with a list was a sight for sore eyes! I had the filo pastry parcel (brick of grilled vegetables as they list it) which was delicious and so nice to have something different to the usual omlette / pizza / pasta choice. Would definitely recommend to my fellow animal lovers

Pros: A choice of animal friendly food, Very tasty and good value

Cons: Meat / fish is served at this restaurant

Lena549

Points +147

Vegan
22 Jul 2021

Great food and lovely staff!

Staff was really nice and the chickpea curry I had was lovely. The portion was big as well and came with a side salad, so really good value for money.

ChristinaWölfchen

Points +488

Vegan
22 Jan 2021

Tasty! Would love to give five stars.

Super friendly stuff and tasty food. We really enjoyed it.

ElenaMoser

Points +20

Vegan
25 Nov 2020

Really nice and cozy

Cozy Family vibe. Good food great service and fair prices. ❤️🙏

Pros: Many vegan options and they can make , Veggie stuff vegab

Marciste

Points +311

Vegan
20 Oct 2020

Tasty, affordable, great service

There are 4 vegan options on the menu, chickpea curry, stuffed pepper, layered veg and a burger, plus many vegetarian choices. The stuffed pepper came with chips and veg and was very filling. The owner is vegetarian and said she would buy some vegan cheese and keep it in the fridge in case I came back during the week, to add to a dish. This is definitely one of the best places I've been to eat in Madeira. The vegan food is fairly simple but it's tasty, filling and good value for money.

Pros: Tasty, good portion size, Good value for money

DiPugh

Points +152

Vegan
29 Sep 2020

Maybe ok?

Just a couple of doors down from Bioforma. Advertises catering for veggies and vegans. The lady that served us had a very bad cold, she pointed out the 3/4 vegan options but wasn’t interested in discussing further so not reassured. Menus were very sticky. Ordered avocado salad but realise she was the one preparing it and decided it wasn’t worth risking a cold or worse so decided to cancel and leave. They were fine about it and we did feel terrible cancelling but husband is in vulnerable category so felt we should.
So haven’t tried the food as yet.

Anna_dyd

Points +333

Vegan
31 Jul 2019

Tasty

Had the stuffed pepper. Prepared very nicely and staff were friendly.

Fischy

Points +46

Vegan
06 Jun 2019

A small bistro

Bistro some blocks from the tourist streets. Service was good and food was delicious. Worth a visit.

LinnéaFischhaber

Points +123

Vegan
06 Jun 2019

Nice affordable food

Two really nice vegan dishes. Nice staff and a cosy outdoor seating on a small non trafficated street.




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