Orta Restaurant
Orta restaurant is the playground and pulse of Casa Mãe. From bright early mornings till late under the moonlight, our chefs dish out fresh, bright flavours on the plates.
Be good or indulge — you choose! From healthy breakfasts to charcoal barbecue, it's all about the purity of the produce — fresh, local, tasty! We scouted the Algarve to get the best of local produce from artisan suppliers, cooked in the best farm to table tradition. Our kitchen is open, our food to share, and Casa Mãe to gather! Come and enjoy with us!
Hours
Brunch 8am – 1pm
Lunch & Small bites 1pm – 7pm
Dinner 7pm – 10pm
Menus
Brunch
Basics & Sides
Homebaked bread . butter & homemade jam.4€
gluten free bread available
Sweet of the day & pastel de nata.3€
Soft boiled egg from our farm & soldiers.3€
Sautéed kale & leaves from our garden.4€
Bacon.3€
Homemade plain yoghurt & honey.3€
& More
Overnight oats . chia . almond milk . seasonal fruit jam.6€
Avocado toast.6€
2 eggs* from our farm & toast.6€
*scrambled . boiled . poached . fried
Kale & spinach toast . 2 poached eggs.7€
Homemade granola & yoghurt.7€
Portuguese cheese board .7€
Oat pancake . homemade jam or honey.7€
Sweet board.7€
croissant . pasteis de nata . sweet of the day
Algarvian smoothie bowl.7€
Quickie.10€
Bread & butter + 2 eggs + juice/smoothie + hot drink
Epicurean.19€
2 basics + 1 more + juice/smoothie + hot drink
The treat.22€
1 basics + 2 more + juice/smoothie + hot drink
Orta Menu
Bread & Co
Homebakedsurdough bread . Açores butter . olive oil.3.5€
Homebaked bolo do caco & vegetable sticks.5€
Dips.2.5€
hummus . cabbage & cheese . chouriço paste . yoghurt & leaves
Portuguese artisan cheese leite cru
Queijo Ilha 'Lourais' . São Jorge . 4 month cured (60g).6€
Chevre Puro . Granja dos Moinhos (60g).6€
Camembert . Granja dos Moinhos (60g).6€
Cured sheep ovelha . Serra Valmadeiro Reserva (60g).6€
Amanteigado . buttery goat cheese (120g).12€
Charcutaria
Iberian black pork chouriço (40g).4€
Presunto cured ham (50g).7€
Iberian black pork painho (50g).5€
Bolo do Caco
Seared tuna.11€
sepia . cabbage & cheese
Biqueirão .7€
confit tomato . leaves
Dry aged loin.14€
pesto . rocket
Petiscos from the sea
Smoked & cured tuna.10€
orange . sepia ink mayonnaise
Ceviche.11€
fish of the day . sweet potato purée . leche de tigre . homemade pickles
Braised Octopus.8€
ginger & black garlic sauce
Petiscos from the garden
Velouté of the day & homebaked bread.€
Perfect egg.10€
cauliflower & almond cream . mushrooms
Broccolini & Co.6€
greens . confit tomato . fresh goat cheese . black garlic
Roasted cauliflower.8€
beurre noisette . sage . cabbage & cheese cream
Salads
Algarvian Niçoise.17€
seared tuna . biqueirão . boiled egg . leaves & confit tomato
Casa Mãe caesar.16€
free range chicken breast . queijo da ilha . leaves & confit tomato
Horta.14€
grilled vegetables . spelt . fresh goat cheese
Quinta.14€
broccoli . almond . cured goat cheese . poached egg
Mains
Braised octopus.23€
sweet potato piree . broccoli
Seared tuna.23€
butternut squash & orange puree . roasted beet & purple cabbage
Dry aged ribeye (200g).24€
mustard à l'ancienne . sweet potato wedges . greens
Desserts
Artisanal ice cream & sorbets.3€
Ganache.7€
70% dark chocolate . peanut butter ice cream
Trilogy of frozen crème brûlée.7€
orange . lavender . carob
Sweet Algarve.7€
pão de ló . medronho . marinated figs . almond ice cream
Our horta, our quinta
From our gardens with love; local sourcing and the celebration of the seasons are at the core of Casa Mãe’s lifestyle concept. Our team of farmers and gardeners put a lot of love in growing Casa Mae’s produce and raising our 200 chickens for our in house egg production – a happy family that we have there!
Headed by Fonseca, the team applies the principles of permaculture, biodynamism and sustainability to respect the land and foster biodiversity – you will see them busy, planting, harvesting – and if you fancy joining them, our workshops are there for you!