Kampo by Chef Júlio Pereira

Kampo by Chef Júlio Pereira is a produce-led grill restaurant at Rua da Alfândega 74 in the Sé district of Funchal, on Madeira, Portugal. It comes from the same chef as the nearby seafood restaurant Ákua, but where Ákua focuses on the day's catch, Kampo centres on meat. The menu is built around matured Rubia Galega beef, offered as a chuletón or a T-bone steak that is carved for sharing, alongside regional ingredients from the island. The restaurant has an open counter, which gives some diners a view of the grill and the preparation, and the format suits groups of two or more who want to share a large cut. The atmosphere is modern and relaxed, with a social, shared-plate feel rather than the hush of a formal dining room, and there is no strict dress code. Pricing is in the upper-middle bracket: dinner with a bottle of wine typically runs about €45–€65 (~$52–$75) per person, and wine is a natural pairing with the beef. Kampo is open daily for lunch from 12:30PM to 3:00PM and for dinner from 6:30PM to 10:00PM, and it serves starters and desserts between 3:00PM and 6:30PM, which is unusual in a city where many kitchens close in the afternoon. That makes it useful for visitors on a late schedule. A couple of days' notice for a reservation is advised in summer and over Christmas and New Year, and bookings can be made by phone on +351 924 438 080. The restaurant's website is kampo.pt. It sits within easy walking distance of the cathedral, the Mercado dos Lavradores, and the old-quarter streets of the Zona Velha, so it fits well into an evening spent exploring the historic centre of Funchal.