Malhadinha Nova Restaurant

Malhadinha Nova Restaurant is the dining room of Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, a wine and farming estate in Albernoa, on the Baixo Alentejo plains south of Beja. The kitchen is led by executive chef Joachim Koerper, with executive pastry chef Cintia Koerper, and serves signature cuisine rooted in the gastronomic traditions of the Alentejo.

Most of what reaches the table is grown or raised on the estate itself, which describes its production as organic and self-sufficient. The restaurant serves the estate's own wine, olive oil and honey, Barbela wheat, Alentejo beef, Merino lamb and black pork, alongside vegetables and fruit from the kitchen gardens and orchards. What the estate does not produce comes from local producers who share the same values.

This approach earned the restaurant a Michelin Green Star in 2024, the distinction the guide gives to restaurants committed to sustainable gastronomy, and it kept the award in 2025 and 2026. The chef also points to careful management of water, waste and energy and to the rearing of native breeds in harmony with the surrounding landscape.

The restaurant welcomes both hotel guests and outside visitors, and booking ahead is advisable. The estate also offers winery visits and wine tastings. It lies off the IP2 road south of Beja and is reached by car.