William - Funchal

The service was absolutely great. This restaurant has also an epic view on Funchal , absolutely stunning. We had the 5 course menu and liked every dish with the... read more The service was absolutely great. This restaurant has also an epic view on Funchal , absolutely stunning. We had the 5 course menu and liked every dish with the exception of the starters. Selection of cocktails and wines is amazing. Overall, a great experience!

This is a proper fine dining experience with wonderful views of Funchal and the coast. From the moment we arrived at Reid's we felt very special thanks to the v... read more This is a proper fine dining experience with wonderful views of Funchal and the coast. From the moment we arrived at Reid's we felt very special thanks to the very attentive staff. The dinner was a fantastic experience of great cuisine and delicious wine. Many thanks to the staff for making this a very memorable evening for us.

I had the signature menu. Wonderful. Really good service, open-minded and very friendly people. Calm and easy atmosphere. The view out of the window is unique a... read more I had the signature menu. Wonderful. Really good service, open-minded and very friendly people. Calm and easy atmosphere. The view out of the window is unique and fits the level of quality of this restaurant. The plates and bowls are well selected. Goes without saying, the aromas and composition of the courses are great. Every dish was special and was a lot of fun. A lot of ingredients I have never heard about. I will come again. : Thank you for this great evening.

Honestly, the thing that let this meal down the most was the service. It started out pretty well but as the meal went on the gaps between courses grew larger, g... read more Honestly, the thing that let this meal down the most was the service. It started out pretty well but as the meal went on the gaps between courses grew larger, glasses ran empty and waiting staff nowhere to be seen. It felt a bit chaotic. We had a 40 min gap between our pre desert amuse bouche and our desert. I could hear the couple on the next table expressing their desperation to leave due to the delays and honestly by the end we felt the same! I think some honest feedback is less focus on slightly OTT performative meal descriptions and gimmicky presentation (the pudding tree was a bit bonkers) and more focus on the food and great service. On the positive side a couple of our courses were outstanding the others more so so and the wine pairing was very delicious. We liked our sommeliers very much and waiting staff were all very nice. Just something missing in terms of the overall execution and organisation, perhaps just an off night, which happens. Wonderful views though, and excellent cocktails in the bar first (and wonderful bar staff and doormen).

I mean, what can I say other than the meal was fabulous. The staff are wonderful and the atmosphere at Reids is similar to that of Rules. It can’t be photograph... read more I mean, what can I say other than the meal was fabulous. The staff are wonderful and the atmosphere at Reids is similar to that of Rules. It can’t be photographed it can only be experienced. 10/10 will come back. Do recommend. Alberto the somm was very knowledgeable and charming