A Cozinha do Paço

A Cozinha do Paço is the restaurant of the Fitapreta winery, set in the Paço do Morgado de Oliveira, a fourteenth-century manor house in the countryside north of Évora, in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Graça do Divor. It opened in February 2025 under chef Afonso Dantas, with its kitchen on the very spot of the manor's original kitchen.

The cooking reinterprets old Alentejo recipes and half-forgotten regional ingredients in micro-seasonal tasting menus. Much of the produce is grown in the manor's own garden and the rest comes from small farms nearby. The chef also works with river fish supplied by local fishermen and native breeds raised on the estate. Waste is sorted and composted, by-products of the winery are reused in the kitchen and supply chains are kept short.

In March 2026 the Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant a star and a Green Star, the first to reach Évora; the Green Star recognises its work with forgotten local ingredients and the farming practices behind them. Wine is central to the meal, with pairings drawn from the cellar of winemaker António Maçanita.

A meal moves through several restored rooms of the manor, among them the gallery of the former chapel, with its frescoes, and a room with a medieval wine press. The restaurant serves tasting menus only and works by reservation. It stands at kilometre 10 of the M527 municipal road out of Évora and is reached by car.