austa

One of, if not the best, contemporary dining spots we’ve ever been to. The seasonal menu was beautifully thought out, celebrating local producers and bringing the best of the Algarve to the table. Every dish was explained with a smile and prepared with so much care. Everything tasted effortless and perfectly balanced. They had us from the start with the best sourdough and delicious homemade butter, and it only got better from there. I don’t usually eat pork, but this place made me, and honestly, I’d order it again. The interiors are gorgeous, every detail feels intentional. We travel a lot and eat out often, and this place is easily in our top five. We’re coming back in December to try the breakfast menu - no doubt it’ll be mind-blowing. Thank you so much for making our trip to Portugal special!

Epic meal, the best of my week long trip in the Algarve and one of the memorable meals of the year. Loved the garden grown produce, carefully sourced small batch local wines, highly innovative cooking and amazing service. Highly recommend.

A most pleasant establishment, set in a fine location with a charming atmosphere. The garden is indeed delightful, though I rather doubt it serves as a true source of ingredients for the kitchen, for reasons both practical and evident. The menu is curated with a sense of particularity—an appeal, perhaps, not destined for all tastes—especially given the portions, which are of an exceedingly modest size. The service is commendable and carried out with grace. The meat dishes, I must say, are of excellent quality and most satisfying. The seafood, however, though fresh, presents itself with a simplicity that does not entirely befit a house of such standing—oysters being the noble exception. The wine selection is worthy of praise, though the cocktails, alas, fall short of expectation. Yet, all in all, I remain glad to have made the visit. With the favour of fair weather and every other happy circumstance, the experience proved most agreeable.

An unforgettable farm-to-table experience! Everything on the menu (from food to drinks) is locally sourced, with many ingredients coming straight from their own garden. You can even visit the garden before dinner, so it’s worth arriving about 10 minutes early. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about what they do, and the service runs like clockwork. The wine list is varied and perfectly complements the dishes. Every bite tasted fresh and full of flavor. They even send a WhatsApp message before and after your visit to make sure everything went smoothly: such a nice personal touch. Highly recommend, 10/10 ✨

We had such a great time at Austa. The place is beautiful, especially outside it feels so natural and well thought out. The staff are unbelievably friendly and really make you feel at home. And the food and wine… just amazing, full of special flavors. Such a unique spot!

Amazing and surprising lunch dishes. We had the toastie with chorizo and bolo with beef prego, both which were to die for. Coffee was good too and a surprisingly fresh drink was the olive oil lemonade. Subtle but renewing. Next to the restaurant they have a nice herbs and vegetable garden which you can stroll through. Lovely atmosphere and we'd recommend it to anyone that's in the neigbourhood.

After having an amazing brunch, we decided to come back for dinner. The staff was wonderful and every dish we tried was amazing! I believe their passion is to find the best local ingredients and it shows. From the delicious sourdough bread from Essences (which we later went to purchase a loaf for ourselves) to the olive oil to the tuna from Olhão. I love that they also incorporate items from their own garden as their chard used in the pork dish was so delicious my friend said, “if I could make chard taste this good, I’d eat it every day!”. I especially loved that our server really seemed to share the passion of the restaurant and seemed to take great pride in sharing the dishes with us. I hope to find another restaurant this special in Lisbon which is where we are headed next.

Had a great dinner at austa. Better than my expectation. Driving into the restaurant is a bit tricky, cause the restaurant is off the main road. Overall great food and service. I ordered the beef tartare, Hokkaido pumpkin, scarlet shrimp, acorn pork and a banana dessert.