Jaket

Jaket is a small seafood restaurant at Rua de Santa Maria 5, at the harbour end of Rua de Santa Maria in the Zona Velha of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It occupies a building with a distinctive yellow facade and is known locally for fresh Madeiran fish. The menu is built around the fish of the day, which is the signature order, and the cooking is straightforward and traditional, in keeping with the tascas and small family dining rooms that line this well-known street. Because the restaurant sits at the very start of the street, it is often the first place visitors reach when walking up from the waterfront and the cable-car area. The room is small and informal, with the lively, close-set atmosphere typical of Rua de Santa Maria, and there is no dress code. Prices are in the moderate bracket, in line with other seafood restaurants of the old quarter. Jaket is open daily from 12:30PM to 10:00PM without a midday break, which is useful for visitors who eat outside the usual lunch window. The telephone number is +351 939 557 377. No reservation policy or website has been confirmed, so calling ahead on busy evenings and in high season is a sensible precaution, particularly for larger groups, since the dining room has limited space. The restaurant's position makes it easy to combine a meal with a walk along the street's painted doors, a visit to the nearby Mercado dos Lavradores, and an evening stroll along the seafront promenade toward the Fortaleza de São Tiago and the old harbour.