Restaurants and Cafés

Installed in the space that was once the refectory of Franciscan friars at the time of the former convent, the restaurant impresses us with the size of the room and immaculately high walls and vaulted ceiling; with the harmonious layout of the tables and chairs, inspiring comfort; and with the beauty of the natural light, coming in from the garden. There are two different areas in the room: one that leads to the garden, brighter and more cheerful, intended for breakfasts; and another inside that is more intimate and secluded where the other meals are served. The environment is conservative and in very good taste and there reigns a feeling of serenity and much charm, on both one side and the other. 

The cuisine is traditional Portuguese with a strong regional influence and prepared and presented in a contemporary manner. Among the most popular and ever-present traditional dishes are: Serpa Cheese PDO au gratin with apple, nuts and rosemary-flavoured honey that is a starter, dogfish in coriander sauce and pastoral lamb stew that is made with lamb from Northeast Alentejo PGI. Traditional soups also deserve our special attention, such as tomato soup, pennyroyal açorda with bacalhau or gaspacho, each one in the right season. Another strong point of the menu is the buffet of desserts and fruit, a great variety and very rich, giving primacy to conventual desserts. In addition to the à la carte service there is a €33 set menu with starter, fish or meat dish and dessert buffet. Large and well selected collection of wines, mainly from Alentejo.