This is my main go to when I am in downtown Bridgeport. I love that there's an assortment of food. Everything from the hot breakfast bar in the morning and afternoon, the delicious sandwiches, and the smoothies are fabulous. I also love the sushi area where the sushi is prepared fresh every day and Miss May is an absolute gem. Val and Jairo & family create a wonderful atmosphere I love the employees they always provide phenomenal service read more

Funchal Cafe - Funchal Americana - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

So good. Perfect spot for someone attending Jury duty. Will be returning even when I don't have jury duty I got a wrap and coffee for $12. Not bad for the size of the wrap. read more

Funchal Cafe - Mediterranean wrap and self-serve coffee - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

First time here. Parking is a little difficult but I found a space on the street. Trying a Manhattan sandwich which is Corned beef and Pastrami with Swiss cheese and Thousand Island on a Portuguese roll. Having a vanilla shake for a drink. my server was very nice. They were out of cole slaw but compensated by putting extra meat on my sandwich. The place was very quiet when I visited. It's right across the street from the Fairfield county courthouse. I wish I knew about this place when I had jury duty. read more

Funchal Cafe - Manhattan sandwich Corned beef Pastrami Swiss Thousand Island - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

This place was recommended was recommended to me by some co workers and i am glad they did. The food is weighed but everything is so fresh. I got the chicken and sausage straight off the grill. It was definitely well seasoned and perfectly cooked. The staff there was great and had amazing service. The ambiance is cool but its more of a get you food and go then a sit and eat vibe. read more

I stopped in mid morning to meet a friend for coffee and had an excellent pumpkin coffee with a fruit salad. I missed the morning crowd so it was not hectic. The coffee was delicious and the fruit was nice and fresh with a selection of three fruits including grapes, Orange and green melon. Not too exciting but fresh. The staff were very nice and friendly. The place was clean and there were plenty of choices to sit. Plenty of metered parking on the street plus wi fi. The mural on the counter wall is so awesome and the building that Funcals is located in with the Lions and archway are impressive. Nice to see a classic business in a classic building. read more

Funchal Cafe - a variety of pastries on display - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

I had driven by here so many times not sure what this place was about, but finally took the plunge. It's awesome! Colorful, cheery and lively atmosphere in a place you can get just about anything you want! Everything looked fresh and of great quality. They have a great salad and hot bar with so many tempting offerings. You can eat in or take out, they have breakfast and lunch sandwiches, wraps, paninis, sushi, fresh fruit, yogurt, baked goods, drinks--the list goes on. This is a place for breakfast or lunch as they close at 4p.m. Definitely check this place out! I will for sure be back. read more

Ignore the exterior, the sandwiches and food are very good and the employees are friendly and helpful. It's a little overwhelming; there is an ice cream station, a deli, a coffee area, and in the center is a buffet. We had sandwiches, there were fantastic and filling. read more

I've recently been working in downtown Bridgeport, and this is the best cafe in the area. The selection is amazing - they even have a good sushi bar - and the quality of food is all really good. The prices are also very reasonable. They do a lot of business, and they have a lot of people working in the small area behind the counter, so it can be kind-of hectic and confusing at times, but if you're in downtown Bridgeport around lunchtime, I definitely recommend eating here. read more

Delicious food, nice people!! & a BIG variety of choices!! The ONLY thing I didn't like was... there were a lot of fruit flies... especially near the coffee station... other then that... yes I would travel from New Haven to Bridgeport for breakfast, lunch or dinner!!! read more

In love with this place absolutely amazing. The service, food, decoration, variety of food, drinks, juices, coffees and etc. Best place ever to chill, eat, have fun read more

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Great neighborhood place. I live right around the corner and I order sushi just about every day. May is a great person and master Sushi chef. The guys up front are always pleasant and exude a friendly, welcome feeling. It's just an all-around nice place to go. read more

Amazing service owner greeted us when we walked in and explained how the buffet and ordering works. Food came out quickly and everything was excellent. Perfect spot for breakfast or lunch with a good atmosphere. Also the fresh squeezed OJ was good! read more

Awesome atmosphere and great customer service. The restaurant is a mix between a cafe and deli feel. It's spot that id bring a coworker or my husband if I wanted to enjoy a nice cozy lunch. The portobello & pesto panini was really good. I look forward to going back to try their wraps and other panini's. read more

Funchal Cafe - The portobello & pesto panini was really good. - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Makin the trek from Martha's Vineyard to NJ and found this great spot. Easy parking behind, nice interior with a good breeze out the window while I sat on the "trunk" bench seats with the beautiful pillows lining the wall Got smoked salmon wrap and my wife got the Caprese panini w a side of fruit. Both were really tasty. Mine had an impressive supply of salmon in it. Staff was great too. Check out the oven in the men's bathroom. Just hope you don't have to take a seat in there. :) read more

Funchal Cafe - Oven in the men's bathroom! Ok! - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Jury duty surprise. Able to get my breakfast during my first 20 min break. Will be back for lunch I'm sure.

My husband and I just moved to Downtown Bridgeport and this restaurant is directly across the street from us. The owner is very friendly, and there is a ton of different food to pick from. They have traditional Spanish food as well as Brazilian steakhouse style meat , even a sushi bar. They're open for breakfast lunch and dinner. It's a nice restaurant to have in downtown . They even serve wine and beer there if you want. read more

Best place downtown by far for lunch. Full of firemen and cops and those guys know where to eat locally. I look for an excuse to go down town believe it or not to eat here. They make jury duty ok lol. Stop here after Bass pro or before the arena. Hey and while there don't skip the Brazilian style meat guy in the corner or the awesome deli in the back read more

Great service, great atmosphere, great deal on food. Not quite a 5 star spot in my opinion, but overall a great stop. Will be back.

This place has something for everybody. Sometimes I think it's a little overwhelming and maybe they should pair down the menu just a little bit, but it is what it is. Staff in the restaurant are nice but sometimes I feel like there is chaos and disorganization and lack of communication between all of the staff I am impressed with how the place has grown from a small place over by the courthouse, over by Bob's furniture store, to that beautiful restaurant right by the library, now this buffet by Holiday Inn. This restaurant/the owner of the restaurant, is definitely making a good name for themselves in downtown Bridgeport. They are bringing business to the downtown Bridgeport area. And variety to the downtown Bridgeport area. If anybody is staying at the holiday inn next-door I don't see why they wouldn't eat nearly every meal at the buffet. read more

Just came back from my 2nd visit - both grabbing food to go for lunch. Don't go around lunchtime - the place is too small behind the counter, and they try to offer WAY to many items in such a small space. The soup special today? Eight soups - EIGHT! Wow - so not necessary. The staff is nice enough, but the food is meh. I ordered the Cabrese Panini - the whole point of a panini is that it's a hot, pressed sandwich. Yes, it was 'to go' - my work is 5 minutes away. The sandwich was barely above room temperature, the bread had very little grilling marks. Cheese was not even room tempurature - it was still cold. Pesto was good on it, and the tomatoes tasted fine. It was fine, but below average. read more

Found this place on yelp, and the outside looked inviting. Had to park a few blocks away. Definitely a fan of this artisan style market for lunch. There was a sushi chef which was a surprise, but I wasn't in the mood! The girl taking my order was SO sweet and nice. I got a delicious panini, 1B, it was awesome. Also, the prices were affordable, not too bad. I will definitely go back. read more

Funchal Cafe - 1B panini was delicious - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

I was headed to Dunkin's to grab a latte & I saw Funchal Cafe across from HCC Parking Garage. I decided I wanted a REAL latte and one of the panini's the door advertised. The service was fast and friendly. The choices were many. I grabbed a delish panini called "THE LUCKY" which was like a Thanksgiving Dinner! It exploded in my mouth with so much yummy flavor that I actually sighed! My latte was delish too. I ordered a yummy piece of cheesecake afterwards to top off a wonderful lunch. My waitress was really friendly & helpful so I gave her a big tip. The owner and cook were professional and friendly too. The place looks like a really cool east village coffee shop. All they needed was a cute guy playing an acoustic guitar. I suggest you all check this joint out! McDonalds and all those fast food joints in downtown GOT NOTHING on this awesum place! read more

Just stormed into the cafe, 8 members of my family and I, we were all very satisfied. Lobster bisque for my dad and uncle (very harsh critics when it comes to lobster), salads for my mom and aunt (a lot of salad for one person, every bit a fork full), and paninis for the rest of us! We didn't wait for too long, and the owner was super friendly. Tiramisu for dessert, homemade and heavenly! Can't wait for the next time I am in Bridgeport to come back to this place. read more

Funchal Cafe - The turkey Santa Fe (#3 on the menu), so good! - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

I found this place like Fran C. as I was heading to Dunkin Donuts for yet another overpriced and usually burnt or underdone breakfast and then the sandwich board for the breakfast specials caught my eye. I was hooked after the first sandwich! I was satisfied until well past lunch time and didn't feel sick at all. I went back almost everyday and changed my order everytime. I wanted to try out different things until I could get to my "usual." The owner was cheerful and more than willing to explain the background of cafe. I go far to often! Today as I was dreading the idea of a crappy lunch since I didn't bring anything with me a thought was creeping around the edges of my brain and poof I remembered the cafe. I went on the site to see their lunch offerings and my mouth started to water. I decided to run over and ordered a Caprese panini, which came with macaroni salad. WONDERFUL! Perfect portions and excellent flavor. I love this place :D read more

When you walk into this place there is a bit of a sensory overload. How can I get sushi, a buffet, Brazilian steakhouse AND a good deli all under one roof. With a small Cafe and lounge area. So who they've managed to do it all and do it all fairly well. Highly recommend. Place was clean and busy but a good size. Good spot for lunch. Not necessarily cheap, but definitely worth it. read more

Delicious sandwich, awesome service, super friendly staff, funky vibe, decent prices! I would return any time! read more

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The wait is insane but worth it love it the Bridgeport is one of my favorite sandwich

This deli is excellent. The food is made to order and they have a great soups. Today I has an eggplant parm sandwich which was amazing. Another sandwich I've had is the Santa Fe panini. The workers are very friendly, which is a must in my book. Try it. You won't be disappointed. read more

They opened a second location this past June of 2015. The new restaurant marks the second downtown location for Fernandes who is also the owner of Funchal Café located at 881 Lafayette Boulevard. The new location offers sandwiches, salads, wraps, Paninis and sushi. The food here is always great and I enjoyed the new locations atmosphere. The wait for the food was a tad longer as the cashier was taking the food orders and only one person making sandwiches. Maybe two people making sandwiches, and the cashiers just checking people out would help speed the lunch rush up a bit more. Other than that stop here and try their delicious food. read more

I came in for the breakfast buffet before catching a train to New York. It's a very fun and trendy setting with great food. Loved the fried bananas. read more

Great lunch place in Bridgeport. Varieties of choice make you to come back again. I had half soup and half panini. The soup was a bit salty but a big cup. It satisfied my stomach anyway. Panini was good size for half. I will try regular wrap for next time. read more

Really cool sandwich shop, very surprising given the run down area. The guy working the counter was super friendly and helpful. The variety of sandwiches looked delicious. The egg and cheese wrap was amazing. Would definitely recommend this place for anyone visiting the area. read more

Tasty ceasar salad lots of other options nice spacious environment and accommodating staff

Just sat in the restaurant for 20 mins and when asked if our two egg sandwiches were coming up they hadn't even started making them yet!

The best cafe in downtown Bridgeport. The sandwiches are great, the salads are great and now they have sushi which is great. I have here five times and everyone is nice, welcoming and gets you your food quickly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND ! read more

If you're in downtown Bridgeport for breakfast/lunch; this is the place to visit. I was a little overwhelmed with all the menu items when I walked in, but as a vegetarian I came to a quick resolve and chose the portobello pesto panini. It was delicious! All the warm veggies coated in pesto and crunchy grilled bread really made it. In addition to that, the staff was really nice and the atmosphere was small and cozy. I will definitely be returning here soon. read more

Until you walk in, you will never know how great this place is. I go to school down the road from here and in between classes I grab some food. Plenty of choices from sandwiches, paninnis, salads. A very warm, small, and cozy place to eat in, i love this place. My favorite is "The Lucky" paninni. read more

Funchal Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

I was in town for business and found this place on Yelp. It was a nice, small cafe with a ton of food options. Also a perk, they have free wifi. I got a panini withy he macaroni salad and was not disappointed. Would definitely go back again. read more

As far as delis and cafes go this is five star food ..was awesome.. healthy and natural..tasteful decor..very cosy.. staff very pleasant and super fast service...it is now my new "go to" spot in Bridgeport. read more

Funchal Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Their customer service is absolutely horrible! They made my order wrong and had the audacity to have an attitude on top of their mistake. I don't recommend going here if you are the kind of person who likes customer service. read more