EPIC Portuguese Food at HIDDEN RESTAURANT in Funchal 🐙🇵🇹

[@hungrytoexplore]

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[@FullFinnoy]

Wow, MadMarket restaurant is a hidden gem that shouldn't be missed! This video does a great job of showcasing the beautiful interior and mouth-watering Portuguese cuisine that they offer. It's refreshing to see a restaurant that goes beyond the usual tourist fare and offers authentic regional dishes. Kudos to Joe for highlighting this gem in Madeira and giving us a taste of what to expect.

[@hungrytoexplore]

Haha it sure is a hidden gem based on the location. But it’s very tasty food, that’s for sure. I look forward to going back to Madeira one day now my videos have improved

[@maggiewilson6892]

Hi Joe, Your drone takes wonderful footage. Please give us the name and model of your drone. Thank you :-)

[@hungrytoexplore]

thanks Maggie... It is simply a DJI Mini 2, there is a newer version out now, which is of course better. The DJI Mini 3

[@cleaningtime8156]

I will try that place in 2 weeks time, looks very yummy 😋 delicious. Thanks for sharing.

[@hungrytoexplore]

It is such a nice place to eat! Let me know what you think of it when you go.

[@and2rew]

Another great video Joe. I love Indian food and ate three times at India Gate in town centre. Tried other stuff on the painted door street and my sister joined us one evening (won’t mention the restaurant name). She chose something with pork and a pasta mixed with breadcrumbs. She wasn’t too sure how it would be but in her mind she imagined something nice. The look on our faces when this plate arrived with a huge lump of (to be blunt it looked turd shaped) stuff and a third of the plate a mound of what looked like thick mango pickle. That was the pork in some kind of sauce. My sister nearly threw up at the sight of it. To me it looked like hard work to even have a mouthful. The turd shaped thing was the mashed pasta mixed with breadcrumbs and sister said it just had this heavy paste texture that was not pleasing. The waiter could not understand when my sister said she could not eat it. He offered her to choose something else but she had lost her appetite. Even now thinking of it it makes me a bit queasy. How she longed for the India Gate. The chef came out and then the owner who said she would not charge for it. We were the only customers! She ended up having a McDonalds! It gave us a story.

[@hungrytoexplore]

Thank you for the positive comment again, I am glad you enjoyed it. I haven't eaten at India Gate, perhaps next time. Haha that does sound like quite an ordeal, there's nothing worse than a bad meal. That is why I try and show places which cook with passion and love. It makes my day to have a meal like that, hopefully it helps make yours too.

[@asizo100]

thank you for the recommendation, I spend my birthday evening there, and it was one of the best ever, we had octopus, squid, mussels, an shrimps, and passion fruit cheesecake such an underestimated restaurant, thank you so much for this video!

[@hungrytoexplore]

oh I am so happy you had an amazing birthday there. It is a nice restaurant and the wine isn't half bad too haha. My pleasure for the video, glad you enjoyed that too.

[@claireleamy3168]

Joe, you are such an incredible food connoiseur. You bring the dishes vibrantly alive...the subleties of the colours, tastes and textures. This is so precious for me as due to a healthl condition I am now fed through a NG tube so no longer have any these culinary pleasures for myself. No need to feel sorry for me though. I am so grateful to the medics for being alive. I love the way you take your time with eating the food, savouring the flavours. You are so articulate in describing the dishes. You have such amazing vocabulary. You are the best foodie on You Tube. I always look forward to the next download. Please keep up your global adventures, bringing us tasty delicacies from around the world. X

[@hungrytoexplore]

thank you! I am happy you enjoyed the video and you cannot connect with it, although these were my first ever videos and a little cringey. I hope you enjoy the newer ones too, there are plenty more to come from Madeira too once I leave Asia. South Korea next... then back to Europe

[@royskogvold]

How the h.... do you manage to eat ALL this at once ? :O Like your vids btw, We're going in a couple of weeks to Madeira

[@hungrytoexplore]

haha my expanding belly isn't thankful for it. I used to feel guilty if I didn't finish. Now I am smarter and take away what I don't eat or just leave it. In those videos, I was eating it all haha. Glad you like the videos. Those old ones right at the beginning are a bit cringy for me. The newer ones are far better haha, I must go back to Madeira and film again. I hope you enjoy your trip, it will be awesome.

[@joaobenedito8713]

Holo Joe have good lanch my lanch go home for Xmas good price thank you Merry Christmas

[@hungrytoexplore]

I am really happy that you like it, thank you

[@Totalmesss]

Amazing find! Btw vinho verde is exclusively produced in Portugal, not in Spain.

[@christophershepherd7464]

Hi Joe, I am coming to Madeira with my wife next year and we will be trying out all your recommendations. Keep up the excellent work, I really like your composed and laid back style when you talk about the food, and you always find the right words to convey the taste. Cheers!

[@hungrytoexplore]

that is awesome! you will love it. There will be more Madeira videos out by then, but maybe on a new little channel dedicated to Madeira. I have just moved here

[@ericifune5543]

Alheira never is made with pork. Usually with poultry. It's famous as the "Jewish" sausage.

[@hungrytoexplore]

Hey! Thanks for the comment. I don't think it's never made with pork, you can definitely buy it at the supermarket with pork, and I just went by what the waiter said for that dish. But... Your comment made me look into the history in more detail and it is fascinating in how it originated, next time I show it, in its whole form, I'll certainly offer that story as narrative, so thanks for making me aware. Merry Christmas.

[@Ruloathesome]

Really enjoyed this thanks

[@hungrytoexplore]

Thanks Paul, happy to hear you liked it.

[@Andytizer]

Hi Joe just ate at this restaurant following your recommendation on our first night in Madeira, while family really loved it! We will definitely come back at least once more before we leave, thanks for showing us this hidden gem, it’s really tucked away!

[@hungrytoexplore]

Hi Andrew, I am very happy to hear that! Glad those old videos are still of use, if not the most polished and high quality haha. I was certainly learning the ropes of filming and editing then (I am still now haha). It is a great restaurant. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay.

[@LivingWalks]

Hi there Joe, we always enjoy your films and have been following you for some while. We’re actually back in Funchal right now and we think we’ve just walked past you! Mike’s just sent you an instagram message, so it’d be good to hear from you.

[@hungrytoexplore]

Got it and have replied!

[@teresaleyvamatos9017]

Salute 👌

[@s.baldrick870]

Alheira can be made with many different types of meat (rabbit, chicken, partridge, etc...) except pork. Alheira is a "sausage" invented by the new Christians in Portugal (Jews).

[@hungrytoexplore]

You're right, part of the story that I wish I knew before filming. Thanks for watching :)

[@michaelborge5902]

Will be on vacation in Madeira next month. Can't wait to order the Octopus, yum! Thanks for the recommendation and review.

[@hungrytoexplore]

Excellent! You will an incredible stay I am sure. I am glad you liked the video and I know you will love the octopus. They also do a style with called lagareiro which is also delicious.

[@tvo2563]

Never been there, and I usually stay just down the road! On my list for January.

[@hungrytoexplore]

Definitely, it is a great restaurant for the food yes but also a decent selection of wine.

[@kennyrice1591]

Great way to save an abandoned mall

[@hungrytoexplore]

Sure is! Just not so obvious it is there. But the food is so good.

[@STICKlaPISSSE]

Joe Parrila favorite quote: "A salad is a... 9:35" hehehe

[@hungrytoexplore]

Haha let’s be fair, in a lot of cases it is a punishment haha

[@STICKlaPISSSE]

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[@MariaSoares-wv4ml]

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[@hungrytoexplore]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tommyundseinkeller55]

oooooohhhhhhh yeeaaaah joe , what a meal , i look this video on my nightwork in hospital on 2:00 am , and i am very hungry !!!! in next year i take a travelling with my wife to madeira and a visit to mad market are on top of the list !! many thanks joe and all the best from hamburg germany.

[@hungrytoexplore]

Hi - That is awesome, I am so happy you enjoyed the video on your nightshift, you are doing a fantastic job!! It is a really cool restaurant and an amazing island - you will love it. Check out my other videos on the food there too and perhaps subscribe, I regularly go to Madeira so have more videos coming each week and will have more in the future. Happy Holidays!

[@MiguelDeCorella]

We will be in Madeira next week, as my wife is from Madeira, and we will be spending Christmas there. Would be our pleasure to buy you a drink, let us know if you wanna meet!

[@hungrytoexplore]

Ahh thank you for your kind offer, unfortunately, I have come back to the UK for Christmas. Do you visit Madeira often? Perhaps next time, I spend a lot of time there. Are you there for the NYE celebrations?

[@MiguelDeCorella]

@@hungrytoexplore No, only for Christmas, we will be back before new year, due to work. We do go to Madeira very often, nowadays, not so much due to the pandemic, unfortunately!

[@arthurmuskett8623]

One small comment. Mussels do not come from Madeira. They were probably from Spain.

[@hungrytoexplore]

I think he told they were from mainland Portugal. Did I say Madeira? Must have been a mistake 😇

[@the12thplayeracademy65]

@Joe.Parrilla don't listen to him mate, there is no chance they came from Spain. Great Video!