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Bar O Ideal

Updated 2026Paul do Mar, Calheta

A small seafront bar-restaurant in Paul do Mar, on the strip where the fishing boats land. Plain rooms, plain plates, fish that did not travel far, and one of the highest visitor ratings on this coast.

The cliff path dropping to Paul do Mar and its seafront on Madeira's west coast
Bar O IdealHarald Lordick / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Cuisine
Portuguese, fish
Price
€
Area
Paul do Mar
Rating
4.7 / 5

Hours and details last checked 2026.

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