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Am Pm Life is SimpleFunchal, Madeira

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Rua de Leichlingen 121 mi from Funchal centrelast reviewed October 2026

Owner-run espresso bar by the São Martinho seafront where the coffee is smooth and made with care, with oat milk and iced drinks on the menu.

A São Martinho espresso bar that takes the shot seriously.

4.9★★★★½(79)
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What we love

  • •Smooth, light espresso
  • •Oat milk and iced drinks on the menu
  • •Run by its owner, who is hands-on behind the bar
  • •Portuguese-style coffee with no latte art, and no pretence about it

Location

Rua de Leichlingen 12, São Martinho, 9000-003 Funchal, Portugal

2.1km from Funchal centre

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