Places to eat
Casa de Chá do Faial
A 1945 English tea house turned poncha stop under Penha de Águia on the north coast
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The place
Opened in 1945 as an English-style tea house, this Faial institution has grown into a full restaurant without dropping the tea service, and it now pours poncha alongside traditional Madeiran plates with a view toward the Eagle Rock, Penha de Águia. It's one of the few places on the island's north side where the afternoon-tea era and the poncha-tavern era genuinely overlap.
When to come
Mid-afternoon, for tea or poncha with the mountain view before continuing along the north coast
Worth knowing
- Try poncha alongside the tea service — both are on the menu
- Lombo de Baixo, Faial, Santana
- Call ahead on quieter weekdays: +351 291 572 223
- Pair with a stop at the Penha de Águia viewpoint nearby