Hotel breakfast in Funchal and Madeira without staying
Hotel breakfast in Funchal, Câmara de Lobos and Porto Santo without staying the night: which hotels, which areas, what is on the table and what it costs.
Madeira wakes up facing the sea. In Funchal the bay fills with light early, there are already people walking along the Lido promenade, and the hotel breakfast rooms open onto the Atlantic. Until now, that morning belonged only to the people sleeping there.
Not any more: Morning Club books breakfast at 7 hotels on Madeira and Porto Santo, with no room, like a restaurant table. This guide covers which hotels they are, which area each one is in, what the breakfast is like, what it costs and how to book.
The Madeira hotels you can book today
| Hotel | Area | Category | Price per person | Hours | Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pestana CR7 Funchal | Marina | 4-star | €20 | 07:30–11:00 | free up to age 2; half price up to 12 |
| Pestana Promenade | Lido | 4-star | €20 | 07:30–11:00 | free up to age 2; half price up to 12 |
| Pestana Casino Park | Sé | 5-star | €23 | 07:30–11:00 | free up to age 2; half price up to 12 |
| Pestana Vila Lido | Lido | 5-star | €23 | 07:30–11:00 | free up to age 2; half price up to 12 |
| BIO Hotel Quinta da Serra | Jardim da Serra | 5-star | €25 | 07:30–10:00 | free up to age 5; half price up to 16 |
| Legacy Ithos Boutique Hotel | Cabeço da Ponta | 5-star | €30 | 07:30–11:00 | free up to age 6; half price up to 12 |
| Quinta da Casa Branca | Casa Branca | 5-star | €35 | 07:30–10:30 | free up to age 4; half price up to 10 |
The table is linked to our database: prices, hours and children's rules are the ones each hotel applies today. Breakfast costs between 20 and 35 euros per person.
Where: Funchal by area, the hills and Porto Santo
Four of the hotels are in Funchal, in three different parts of the city. The other two are outside it: one in the hills, in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos, and one on the island of Porto Santo.
Funchal: the Lido
Two hotels on the seafront promenade, west of the centre.
- Pestana Promenade, a four-star resort two minutes' walk from the beach, with direct access to the seafront promenade that runs to Praia Formosa. Breakfast is a buffet at Breezes, the main restaurant, looking over the pool and the sea.
- Pestana Vila Lido, a five-star hotel perched over the Atlantic, with its own steps down to the sea and its common areas in a 1938 chalet. The buffet is served at Flor do Mar, in the modern building, with windows over the ocean and tables outdoors.
This is the area if you want to pair breakfast with a walk by the sea.
Funchal: the Sé
Pestana Casino Park is the only building by Oscar Niemeyer in Portugal, opened in the 1970s. It stands next to the cruise port, in Santa Catarina Park, surrounded by gardens and five minutes' walk from the centre of Funchal. The buffet is served at Panorâmico, a room whose windows open onto the Bay of Funchal and the pool.
Funchal: the Marina
Pestana CR7 Funchal is the first hotel of the partnership between Cristiano Ronaldo and the Pestana group, in the centre, by the marina, with the CR7 Museum right next door. Breakfast is a buffet with show cooking at Inverse by CR7, the hotel's sports bar, where visitors and locals sit at the same table.
Câmara de Lobos: Jardim da Serra
BIO Hotel Quinta da Serra swaps the sea for the hills. It is a five-star hotel on a historic estate with century-old gardens, in Jardim da Serra, surrounded by nature and with a view of the valley from the restaurant. The kitchen relies on local ingredients and produce from the hotel's own vegetable garden.
Porto Santo
Legacy Ithos Boutique Hotel is on the neighbouring island, right by the sea, a few steps from Porto Santo's nine-kilometre golden sand beach. It has only 28 rooms. Breakfast is à la carte at ORIGO34, the hotel's restaurant, with a sea view and a menu signed by chefs Manuel Santos and Diogo Rocha, the latter holding a Michelin star.
What the breakfast is like
At the four Funchal hotels it is a buffet. All of them have pastries, fresh fruit, eggs, coffee and tea and natural juices. Pestana Casino Park adds sparkling wine, regional products and show cooking; Pestana Vila Lido adds cheeses, cold cuts and jams, pancakes and hot dishes made to order.
At Quinta da Serra it is also a buffet, with bread and fresh pastries, cheeses and jams, seasonal fruit and yoghurts, coffee, tea and natural juices, and show cooking.
At Legacy Ithos it is à la carte, with the focus on local produce.
All six list vegetarian and gluten-free options. If you have an allergy, write it in the note for the hotel when you book. What each hotel serves, item by item, is on its page.
As for what is typical of the island, the traditional Madeiran breakfast is bolo do caco, and we wrote about it in Portuguese breakfast, region by region.
What you book, and what you don't
What you book is the table and the breakfast, in the same room and at the same standard as the hotel guests. That is the agreement with the hotel.
What is not included is the rest of the hotel: pools, spa, beach or gym. When a hotel sells an experience separately, such as the pool day at Quinta da Serra, it appears on the hotel page as an extra, with its own price.
Practical tips
When to go
| Hotel | Area | Hours | Same-day booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO Hotel Quinta da Serra | Jardim da Serra | 07:30–10:00 | no, book by the day before |
| Quinta da Casa Branca | Casa Branca | 07:30–10:30 | yes, up to 45 min before |
| Legacy Ithos Boutique Hotel | Cabeço da Ponta | 07:30–11:00 | no, book by the day before |
| Pestana Casino Park | Sé | 07:30–11:00 | yes, up to 30 min before |
| Pestana CR7 Funchal | Marina | 07:30–11:00 | no, book by the day before |
| Pestana Promenade | Lido | 07:30–11:00 | no, book by the day before |
| Pestana Vila Lido | Lido | 07:30–11:00 | no, book by the day before |
The table shows when each breakfast room opens and closes and whether the hotel takes same-day bookings. Where it does not, you book by the day before. If you want a quieter room, pick an early time; at weekends and in the holidays, booking a few days ahead helps.
Groups
You book online like any other morning. For larger groups the hotel confirms first, to make sure everyone is seated comfortably.
Parking
- The four Pestana hotels in Funchal have their own parking, charged separately.
- Quinta da Serra has its own parking, free for Morning Club bookings.
Children
The rules are in the last column of the price table: each hotel sets the age up to which children eat free and the age up to which they pay half. You enter the ages when you book and the price adjusts itself.
When it makes sense
- You are in a rented house or an apartment and want a hotel morning without changing where you stay.
- You live on the island. A hotel morning close to home, without paying for the night.
- You want to see a hotel before booking a stay. It is the cheapest way to see the inside of the Niemeyer building, for instance.
- It is an occasion. A birthday, a morning for two, a special day.
When it does not make sense: if you want the cheapest meal possible, a pastelaria will do it for a fraction; and if what you want is the pool or the spa, that does not come with the booking.
How to book
The same as everywhere else in the country. You choose the hotel, the date, the time and the number of people, pay online with instant confirmation and turn up at the time you booked. No room and no check-in. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before, with an automatic refund.
All the island's hotels are on the Madeira page. The full mechanics are in the guide to hotel breakfast without staying, and the other destinations in where to have a hotel breakfast in Portugal. To give it as a present, gift vouchers are valid for 12 months at any partner hotel, Madeira included.
Frequently asked questions
Can I have breakfast at a hotel in Madeira without being a guest?
Yes. In Funchal, at Pestana Promenade, Pestana Vila Lido, Pestana Casino Park and Pestana CR7 Funchal. In Câmara de Lobos, at BIO Hotel Quinta da Serra, and on Porto Santo, at Legacy Ithos. You book only the breakfast, like a restaurant table.
Where is the best hotel breakfast in Funchal?
It depends on the morning you want. For the view over the bay, Panorâmico at Pestana Casino Park. For eating by the sea, with tables outdoors, Flor do Mar at Pestana Vila Lido. For the centre and the marina, Pestana CR7 Funchal. To pair breakfast with a walk to Praia Formosa, Pestana Promenade.
How much does it cost?
Between 20 and 35 euros per person, depending on the hotel. The table at the top has the price of each one.
Is breakfast a buffet?
At the four Funchal hotels and at Quinta da Serra, yes. At Legacy Ithos, on Porto Santo, it is à la carte.
Does the booking include the pool or the spa?
No. It includes the table and the breakfast; pools and spa are not included.
Is there parking?
The Pestana hotels in Funchal have their own parking, charged separately. At Quinta da Serra it is free for Morning Club bookings.
Can I cancel?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before, with an automatic refund.
The short version
- Madeira is open: 7 hotels, between 20 and 35 euros per person.
- Four in Funchal, at the Lido, the Sé and the Marina; one in the hills of Câmara de Lobos; one on Porto Santo.
- Buffet in Funchal and at Quinta da Serra, à la carte at Legacy Ithos.
- You book the breakfast table; pools and spa are not included.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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