A Novidade

A Novidade is a café on Madeira, an island settled by Portuguese navigators in the fifteenth century that later served as an Atlantic trading and whaling station. Its setting on Madeira means the food culture around it draws on fresh seafood, tuna, maize and root vegetables such as cassava and sweet potato.

A Novidade is a café on Madeira, one of the islands in the Atlantic where Portuguese is the official language, spoken with local accents. Island cooking in this part of the Atlantic leans on fresh seafood, tuna, maize and root vegetables such as cassava and sweet potato, and a café is a natural place to find such everyday fare.

First-time visitors to A Novidade will find a café on Madeira, where Portuguese is the official language and local accents shape how it is spoken. The winter months on the island are cooler and windier, and each island group in the Atlantic has its own pattern of wet and dry months, so the weather outside shifts through the year while the café remains a spot for everyday island fare.

A Novidade sits at R. Hospital Velho 9A, 9060-129 Funchal, Portugal, on the island of Madeira in the Atlantic. That address places it in Funchal, the island's main town, which is also one of the nearby places from which the café can be reached.

A Novidade holds a rating of 4.4 out of 5 from 9 reviews, reflecting how visitors regard this café on Madeira. The café can be reached from Funchal and other nearby places, which makes it a straightforward stop for those exploring the island.