Restaurant

Overlooking the ocean and inspired by the Italian Dolce Vita, Giardino takes you back in time for a truly Italian gastronomic experience.

The menu is a culinary tour through Lombardy, Piedmont, Naples, Capri and Sicily, and celebrates some of Italy's most iconic dishes. 

The creative menu is evocative of an authentic Italian kitchen, a love-letter to the fresh products and classic flavours that make Southern Italy such a foodie heaven. 

This is paired with Italian wines, including fresh and elegant wines from the Mediterranean coast, and, of course, famous Proseccos and Vermouths as scene-setting appetizers.

Soak in the ocean views from NANA on the Beach's clean and informal atmosphere. Enjoy delicious lunches, on the wooden terrace, and romantic dinners under the stars.

Traditional flavours, fresh ingredients and the simplicity of home cooking, each dish showcases the true essence of modern Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxed setting overlooking the ocean and the nearby nature reserve.

Mediterranean island-inspired fresh and aromatic dishes that are bursting with colour and utterly summery.  Sharing plates to taste, explore, and enjoy every aspect of life on the beach.

A great selection of beverages and wines complement the menu, as well as home-made ice-creams to eat-in or to take to your sunbed, just steps from the ocean.

Located only 2kms from Vila Vita Parc, NANA at the Beach restaurant is easily accessible from the resort through the complimentary shuttle for our resort guests. Kindly pre book with Reception.

Parking is also available nearby.

Currently closed.

The venue’s glam design features a spectacular led lit bar with some of the most exclusive beverage brands and a cutting-edge design DJ booth with front and backdrop led projection, creating an exclusive ambiance to have the best night.

Show off your best moves to the beats and sounds of our resident DJs and look out for the guest DJ evenings and special events on our events pages.

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Currently closed. 

Its soothing pastel furnishings and distinctive chevron wooden floor are a perfect combination between modern and elegant, offering a sophisticated yet welcoming atmosphere, the perfect place to start or end your day. Besides its indoor area, it is also possible to enjoy its outdoor terrace with an intricate Portuguese calçada and magnificent views over the gardens and the swan lake.

The new menu is unassuming, focusing on a variety of local products, from oysters to the must-have moules frites with homemade fries or the remastered classics, such as the matured entrecôte steak ‘Café de Paris’ or the beef Wellington with duck foie gras.

With an interior entirely lined with 120-year-old vintage wood, stepping into the Biergarten feels like you’re being transported to a rustic chalet in the Alps. The decoration, cosy and traditional, contribute to the location’s unique convivial atmosphere, typical of the best German beer gardens.

Handmade sausages, typical Bavarian-inspired dishes, such as schnitzel, pretzels, potato salad, knuckle of pork and apple strudel, and German beer are served by our team.

Located only 4 km from Vila Vita Parc, our Vila Vita Biergarten restaurant, in Porches, is easily accessible from the resort through the complimentary shuttle for our resort guests. Kindly pre book with Reception.

Free Parking.
 

With a nautical inspired decor, Arte Náutica offers a feeling of tranquillity to its visitors. The inner room, with the blue and white striped seats and the various decorative details, and the terrace with the wide windows overlooking the golden sands and the blue Atlantic Ocean waters, offers the perfect setting for a relaxed and intimate lunch or dinner.

Located only 2kms from Vila Vita Parc, Arte Náutica restaurant is easily accessible from the resort through the complimentary shuttle for our resort guests. Kindly pre book with Reception.

Parking is also available nearby.

Located directly on the beach at Armação de Pêra, Praia Dourada restaurant & beach club is the perfect choice for those looking for relaxed moments overlooking the intense blue of the Atlantic Ocean.

With a fresh and modern interior design, Praia Dourada offers a well-balanced menu made of ideal options to share between friends, refreshing and light salads, grilled fish and meat, and dishes that bring the ocean directly to the table as well as delicious desserts. 

Complementing the food offer is a large variety of beverages, such as cocktails (virgin and alcoholic), delicious natural juices, shakes, Gin and others which will leave you with a taste of summer all year-round.

Extend your beach experience lounging on one of the dreamy daybeds and enjoy the cool vibe of Praia Dourada all day long. 

Located only 2kms from Vila Vita Parc, Praia Dourada restaurant is easily accessible from the resort through the complimentary shuttle for our resort guests. Kindly pre book with Reception.

Parking is also available nearby
 

The eight-meter-deep cellar is a testimony of the perfect temperature and humidity conditions required to harbour a collection of more than 11,000 bottles and over 1,200 references of the best wines from Portugal and around the World. 

Our well-versed sommeliers guide guests through the nuanced flavours of various vintages during wine and cheese tastings, complemented by traditional Portuguese tapas, homemade bread and olive oil from Herdade dos Grous, Vila Vita Parc’s own farm and vineyard in the Alentejo. 

Besides wine tastings, the Wine Cellar is also open for private dinners. A unique experience that guests will never forget, whether it’s a more intimate affair for two or a dinner with friends, co-workers, clients or employees.

With a decor in shades of white, interrupted here and there by bright colours that surprise the sight, a terrace with direct access to the infinity pool and views over the subtropical gardens at Vila Vita Parc and the intense blue of the Atlantic Ocean, Whale is guaranteed to offer you relaxed moments with a summer feel, regardless of the time of the year.

Its menu takes you on a trip along coastal regions from all over the world through dishes that awaken the senses: fresh fish and seafood from the Portuguese coast, delicious salads, organic hamburgers and wood-fired pizzas or pastas that take you all the way to the Italian coast, are just some of the regular options to be found here.
 

An elegant and sophisticated interior design in shades of blue that makes it seem like the ocean extends itself into the restaurant. It offers one of the best views of the resort's subtropical gardens and infinity pool, across to the horizon, particularly from its terrace, which is the most sought-after area in the restaurant.

Under the motto Waters of the Atlantic meet Flavours of the Levant, chef João Sousa now presents proposals that highlight the connection between the Ocean and the Sea, between West and East.  

The menu can be explored à la carte as a sharing experience, or through the tasting menu, where each dish, carefully prepared and harmonised with selected wines, is designed to surprise and inspire.