Rei da Poncha

Probably the most famous place for poncha in all of Funchal is Rei da Poncha, not far from the Zona Velha. They also have a shop located just down the block where you can buy branded stuff to make your own poncha at home (something I have been doing a lot of lately).

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It is, indeed, excellent poncha, though I admit that I also have a weakness for the hole in the wall places. They’ve got a wide selection and a lot of turnover, so it’s always busy as far as I can tell. And, as you can see from this video of Tony, you definitey get “poncha” face when drinking there.