Casino da Madeira

Casino da Madeira is a landmark of modernist architecture on Avenida do Infante in Funchal, co-designed by Oscar Niemeyer, combining a full casino gaming floor with restaurants, the Palm Bar and a multifunctional hall used for concerts and shows. The atmosphere is more formal than a typical bar or club — an adult crowd, generally smart-casual to dressy, with photo ID required at the gaming floor entrance and the legal minimum age of 18 strictly enforced. There is no single house music style; the gaming floor runs largely without a music programme, while the multifunctional hall hosts scheduled concerts, cabaret-style shows and live performances, and the Palm Bar offers low-key background music suited to conversation over drinks. The drinks programme centres on the Palm Bar, serving cocktails, Madeira wine, spirits and beer in a lounge setting adjacent to the gaming floor, alongside the complex's restaurants for dining. The complex operates from 3PM to 3AM daily, with the gaming floor and Palm Bar busiest in the evening from around 9PM, while scheduled shows in the multifunctional hall run on their own event calendar rather than a nightly programme. Entry to the gaming floor is free with valid photo ID, and there is no cover charge for the Palm Bar; tickets for scheduled concerts and shows are sold separately and reservations for those events are recommended given limited seating in the hall.