At Dona Nina Restaurante, nestled in the serene landscape of Funchal, tradition meets innovation. This charming eatery emphasizes fresh, flavorful dishes that celebrate local ingredients, making each meal a delightful experience. Patrons rave about the expertly crafted espetada, moist seafood, and tantalizing small plates that showcase rich Portuguese culinary heritage. The attentive staff creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere, perfect for romantic dinners, casual lunches, or gathering with friends. With accessibility features and a cozy setting, Dona Nina is a haven for food lovers seeking quality dining while enjoying a taste of the Algarve. Come for the food, stay for the experience!
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible car park
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
No delivery
Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves coffee
Serves late-night food
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Serves dessert
Has seating
Amenities
Has bar on site
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Quiet
Romantic
Crowd
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking
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Reviews For Dona Nina Restaurante
Simone Bayer
Mar 17,2025
Excellent food and service! Garlic bread, fish on a skewer and mousse au chocolate and mousse with mango. We loved all of them! Hadn’t a reservation but the staff was amazing and managed to get a free table within minutes. All were very kind!
André
Mar 13,2025
Great service and tasty food for a very reasonable price. Very attentive and caring staff. Bonus points for amazing mustache.
Ellie Harrison
Mar 9,2025
My family & I had a wonderful experience here! The food was delicious, all of the staff were very accommodating and friendly. Lovely atmosphere and music, variety of options on the menu and accessible to all. It was a brilliant end to our trip, would definitely recommend to anyone in the area.
Eugenio Rizzello
Mar 6,2025
Great restaurant! The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The espetada was the best I’ve ever had, and the squid and dourada were perfectly cooked, moist and paired with a delicious purée. The waitstaff was professional, and overall, it was excellent value for money. Highly recommended!
Karen Kaiser
Feb 19,2025
Last evening (February 23, 2025) we had a delightful dinner at Dona Nina Restaurante. We had passed by it before and for some reason never stopped. Definitely our mistake. We will be back. Every part of the experience was just lovely. The staff is really on their game, the complimentary Madeira wine as well as an amuse bouche to start was just right. We each loved our mains. The meat-eater had the stroganoff and I had the seafood platter. We were both very pleased. We were also very pleased with dessert; pineapple flambé and mousse au chocolat were a perfect finish.
Inês Silva
Feb 17,2025
Wonderful meal and great service! Would absolutely recommend! We started with garlic prawns, the starter was just perfect. The garlic sauce was sensational! We ordered the traditional espetada de carne. It was seasoned well, super tasty! We also asked for cheesecake of maracujá (passion fruit) and tiramisu. The cheesecake was fantastic!I really recommend this restaurant. Amazing food and staff, they are very attentive! Great hospitality
Stephen Szikora
Jan 4,2025
After being here for a week we went here on our last night. It was simply superb.Superb food, service and value. Maria our waitress was wonderful, witty and gave us great advice on our choices.We had cocktails, grilled calamari, brushetta starters followed by mixed fish on skewer and prawn tagliatelle. Then passion fruit dessert and a cheeseboard.There are no frozen crinkle cut chips here only perfectly prepared fresh vegetables and salads to go with the fabulous food.Faultless.
Sandra St-Laurent
Jan 2,2025
Fantastic food, reasonable price, super friendly/professional staff ! We came in on a super windy day, ate outside and it was the best beef and seafood pastas we ever had! If you can find a place inside: bonus! It is super cute! Menu in multiple languages too! Sorry no photo of the beef skewer- it disappeared really fast (soooooo good!) we had: mussels with cheese bolo do caco as appetizers then shrimp tagliatelle, spaghetti nemo with salmon, spaghetti nemo mussels/calamari, and beef skewer. All to die for! Excellent quality!
Reviews For Dona Nina Restaurante