After eating a lot of fish and traditional Portuguese food, you may be craving some Indian and Nepalese dishes. If so, you are in luck as there is quite a large quantity of Indian restaurants in the city. Outside of the city center, next to the mall the Forum, you will find one such restaurant with great food.
Details of Establishment:
Name: Himalayan Indian & Nepali Restaurant
Type: Restaurant
Location: Galerias Jardins da Ajuda II, Estrada Monumental Loja E, 9000-100 Funchal
Tips: If you make your booking through the Fork, you may be lucky and get 30% off the menu items.
Gluten free or not gluten free observations:
Item(s) ordered: Papadam and accompanying sauces (I did not try the BBQ looking one), palak paneer, chicken jalfrezi, rice
GF observation: The menu is not allergen marked, so you need to ask the staff. The good thing about Indian food is that it is primarily gluten free, of course with exemptions. I mentioned to the staff that I was Celiac, and they said that their dishes were more or less gluten free except the naan bread. This is not 100% correct, as I saw items on the menu mentioning flour coating, so just be careful to ask about this.
Celiac safety: This is not a 100% gluten free establishment, so there is always a risk of cross contamination.
