Yuki

Yuki is a Japanese restaurant at Rua do Sabão 6, in the Sé district of old Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. Its distinguishing approach is to build Japanese cooking around locally caught Madeiran fish, so the sushi and other dishes draw on the same Atlantic catch that supplies the island's traditional fish restaurants. This makes it a useful alternative to regional menus for visitors staying several days in Funchal who want a change from espetada and grilled fish. The restaurant sits in the mid-price tier. No chef lineage or Michelin context is recorded in the available information. The menu centres on sushi and Japanese dishes made with Madeiran fish, though specific signature dishes are not listed and the current menu should be checked. Hours are listed as daily from 12:30PM to 11:00PM, with continuous service, which allows late lunches and relaxed dinners. The dining room is a compact Japanese-style restaurant in the old quarter, quieter and more restrained than the lively taverns of Rua de Santa Maria, although it is in the same general area. Drinks are likely to include Japanese and Portuguese options, but the beverage programme is not documented, so visitors should ask. Reservations are not documented as difficult, but a phone call ahead is sensible for dinner on weekends and in high season; the telephone number is +351 935 697 679 and the website is yukifunchal.pt. The restaurant is a short walk from the Sé cathedral, the Mercado dos Lavradores and the Zona Velha, so it fits naturally into a walking day in the city centre. Visitors who enjoy comparing how a local ingredient is treated in different cuisines may find the Madeiran fish in a Japanese preparation a worthwhile contrast with the island's traditional grills.