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Oktoberfest is back to Vila Vita and starts this Thursday

Live music, Bavarian delicacies and good beer await you at the Biergarten celebration

– September 20, 2023

The annual Oktoberfest, organised by the Vila Vita Resort, is back this September to the resort’s genuine German beer garden in Porches.

The event will take place between September 21 and October 8, at the Biergarten – a typical German food restaurant with authentic touches, including long benches and murals featuring scenes from Bavarian life.

The menu will feature Biergarten’s specials, such as Oktoberfest-style roasted free-range chicken with potato salad or the Viennese schnitzel with rustic potatoes, sausages made in-house, pretzels, potato salads, apple strudels, as well as Erdinger beer – one of the most respected German breweries –, all served by employees in traditional costumes.

There will be great food, beer, and live music by a well-known traditional band from Bavaria that has been part of the event for the past decade for everyone to enjoy.

The event will start at 5pm every day, except Sundays (1pm).

Admission is free. For advance group bookings or enquiries, contact +351 282 310 182/4 or via email fb@vilavitaparc.com.

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September 20, 2023
Vila Vita opens new Italian restaurant Giardino

Giardino shines the spotlight on “traditional classic dishes from Italy”

– July 11, 2023

Luxury resort Vila Vita Parc in Porches, Lagoa, has a new Italian restaurant, Giardino – La Cucina Italiana.

The restaurant shines the spotlight on “traditional classic dishes from Italy” and joins the selection of 11 restaurants that the resort has to offer.

“Located on a covered Clubhouse terrace with an expansive ocean view, Giardino’s menu celebrates the regional cuisine of Lombardy, Piedmont, Naples, Capri and Sicily, with distinctive dishes such as the stracciatella pizza with burrata, peas, green asparagus and black truffle; the Bucatini carbonara pasta with squid and black basil; the XXL ravioli with ricotta, artichoke, sage butter and hazelnuts or the risotto with laminated veal,” the resort says.

“The menu is a love letter to the freshest produce and classic flavours that make Italy an icon for any gourmand, paired with Italian wines from the Mediterranean coastal region to which the famous Prosecco and Vermouth are added as appetisers,” it adds.

Giardino will be open every day in summer from 6pm to 9.30pm. Advance booking is recommended.

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July 11, 2023
Vila Vita Parc’s Ocean Restaurant reopens with New Menu

Two-Michelin-starred Ocean Restaurant opens with a new “Route of India” Menu

– March 4, 2022

Ocean Restaurant starts the new season with “Route of India“, taking diners on a journey with sojourns in Cape Verde, Ghana and Mozambique to Goa. The new menu is described as an exploration of the richness of flavours and ingredients characteristic of each area and, above all, of the influence brought by the caravels of the golden period of the Portuguese Discoveries to the valued Portuguese gastronomy.

The “Route of India” includes fourteen distinct moments: Stewed Maize | Yam | Imperial Caviar, Blue Crab | Green Pepper | Avocado or Pyrenean Lamb | Mungo Beans | Mango Achar | Purple Curry with a sweet ending starting with Cassava | Malambe | Finger Lime.

This narrative follows the fieldwork carried out by chef Hans Neuner and the kitchen team over the last two years, who first focused on the country, from north to south, with the menu “Discovering Portugal“, then, with a jump from the mainland to the islands of the Azores, Madeira and Cabo Verde, broadened the proposal with the “Islands Edition“. This invitation to navigate between charismatic dishes and typical ingredients takes guests a little further with the will to delve into the origin of many gastronomic influences, since the golden Portuguese times, still present today.

The tasting menu at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant respects the time of the products and the seasons of the year, which is also part of the Vila Vita Parc philosophy of sustainability. The wine pairing is crafted by sommelier Ricardo Rodrigues, always guided by a careful selection of national and international wines, with preference for limited and exclusive productions – unique opportunities for all food and wine lovers and gourmands.

The menu costs €235 per person and offers the option of pairing for €140 per person. Ocean serves only dinners, from Wednesday to Sunday, from 7pm to 10pm.

Reservations can be made through the restaurantocean.com website or via telephone +351 282 310 100, and the full Menu can be seen here.

Source: Essential Algarve Magazine

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March 4, 2022
Vila Vita Celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary with 30 events

Vila Vita Parc will celebrate it’s 30th anniversary with 30 weeks and 30 events, from gastronomy to art and wellness

– February 4, 2022

Vila Vita Parc Resort in Porches will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year throughout “30 weeks filled with 30 exceptional events” spanning the worlds of art, culture, gastronomy, wellness and lifestyle.

According to the resort, this anniversary represents an “important milestone for the brand” following 30 years of “precious moments, memories and experiences in the art of hospitality.”

“Since 1992, when VILA VITA first opened its doors, the resort has blossomed into a world leading destination that is now a magnet for globetrotters and gourmet lovers from around the world; travellers who are looking for exceptional, authentic cuisine, vibrant interiors, local community experiences to really explore the region, and to simply enjoy Portuguese hospitality at its most welcoming,” says the five-star resort.

The 30th anniversary festivities will take place between April and November and will celebrate the hotel’s “continuing innovation and creative vision, qualities that have seen VILA VITA Parc transform over the past three decades into a highly respected, leading voice on the global luxury travel stage.”

Foodies will have a lot to look forward to, as Vila Vita is planning a series of themed fine-dining dinners and events called ‘Reach for the Stars’, which will bring together a “unique constellation” of Michelin stars and renowned chefs from Portugal and all over the world.

There will be three editions of the event – Portugal, World and Asia

The Portuguese edition will feature leading Portuguese chefs with two Michelin stars who will be “cooking up a storm” at Ocean Restaurant with chef Hans Neuner.

Hans Neuner

The World edition promises to delight “discerning gourmands” as 10 renowned chefs from around the world with three Michelin stars will team up with top wine producers at Vila Vita Parc’s Clubhouse for a “memorable evening of sumptuous cuisine, an eclectic ambiance and world-class wines.”

For Asian food lovers, the Asia edition will see four international chefs specialising in Asian cuisine taking over the kitchen at the resort’s Mizu Teppanyaki restaurant on four different dates.

But these will not be the only gastronomic events taking place. ‘La Bela France’ will bring three renowned French chefs to the resort to create a “fabulous feast” at the Bela Vista restaurant on three different evenings.

Lastly, some of the Algarve’s best chefs will be “combining their culinary repertoire into a series of delightful dishes for dinner” at Adega. ‘Passionate About Algarve’ will also bring reputed wine producers from the region together with the chefs alongside live entertainment.

V Club

It’s not all about food though. The resort is also planning to launch the Vila Vita Social Club, a series of events focusing on “bars and mixology” taking place over the course of the 30 weeks. V Club, the hotel’s new nightclub, is also due to launch on July 7, and the start of summer will be celebrated with a ‘Summer Pink Pool Party’ where “everything will be pink head to toe, including the pool water, drinks and décor”.

Another highlight promises to be the ‘Art in the Parc’ initiative – a series of events taking place in the hotel’s gardens featuring concerts (Fado, Classical and Jazz), art exhibitions and local arts and crafts displays.

As Vila Vita Parc is also known for being a “leading spa and wellness resort”, it will also host a number of “visiting practitioners, motivational guest speakers, and a tennis academy with former world-famous players.”

The resort promises to offer further details, including the finalised programme and dates, in due course.

Visit vilavitaparc.com for more information.

Source: Algarve Resident Newspaper & Essential Algarve

February 4, 2022
Vila Vita Parc launches food delivery service

‘Home & Away’ is the name of a new food delivery and take away service launched by Vila Vita Parc resort in Porches.

“Apart from the wide selection of dishes created by the team of chefs at the resort, creative Christmas hampers are also available to be ordered for the festive season,” the resort announced.

The menu includes “ready-made Asian bites, prime meat dishes and a wide variety of cakes, petit fours and cookies, as well as home-made breads selected by the hotel’s pastry and bakery chefs.

“All the meat specialties are pre-confectioned and include simple cooking instructions to guarantee a delicious, fuss-free meal, in the comfort of your home.”

Customers can also choose from a selection of Christmas hampers, “carefully personalised with first-class products from Portuguese and international brands, available also at the V-LIFE store at the resort”.

Home deliveries are available in the Algarve within a 50km radius of the resort. Orders can be placed daily by telephone or email between 9am and 6pm. During festive periods (Christmas, New Year and Easter), advance orders must be made with 72 hours’ notice.

The menu can be consulted in its entirety at vilavitaparc.com/en/restaurants-and-bars/home-and-away-service

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December 17, 2020
Mizu at Vila Vita Parc

Japanese fine dining arrives in the Algarve, including authentic robata-grilled food

The new Japanese restaurant, Mizu, at Vila Vita Parc opened in February, following a brief closure for some fine-tuning after a soft opening in December. And, if the initial reaction from hotel guests and outside visitors is anything to go by, this is set to become another top spot at Vila Vita Parc for serious foodies.

Having sampled a few of the dishes during the soft opening, I met up with restaurant manager Catarina Borges, a local Algarvean who has spent the last seven years working on the cutting edge of the London food scene. One of her positions was assistant manager at Roka, the award-winning Robatayaki restaurant on Canary Wharf, providing her with a good idea of what today’s customers expect from a premium Japanese restaurant.

Skilled chefs have been recruited and no expense has been spared on kitting the restaurant out with a state-of-the-art Teppan bar and a Josper Robata grill in the kitchen, fired with Japanese white charcoal. Sushi and sashimi are, of course, an important part of the menu, as are tempura dishes, a variety of Japanese salads and other staples such as a seriously good white Miso soup with Shimeji mushrooms, but it is the Algarve’s first Robata grill that is expected to win over customers the most.

Here, prime cuts such as wild salmon or black cod fillets and Wagyu beef are quickly grilled to perfection, sealing in the flavours. Fish and meat dishes are complemented with others from the Robata grill such as Konasu (baby aubergine with miso and soy) or Shitaki mushroom skewers with citrus and chilli.

The menu is intentionally not extensive, focusing on a relatively small selection of prime fresh ingredients, backed up with a small but carefully chosen selection of 12 Sakes, including a sweet and a sparkling option.

For details of opening times and reservations, call Vila Vita Parc on 282 310 100

Text: Patrick Stuart

April 20, 2017