Momentos Évora

We found Jorge charming. He spends a lot of his time with his clients as well as cooking. For us, a breath of fresh air to find such a focus on vegetables in a Portuguese restaurant. Fantastic food. One of our highlights. Seek it out if you are in Évora!

The food is good and the products are all local, fresh and beautifully cooked. The main problem is the owner which is also the cook. He served me a carrot and orange soup which is very common and classic french soup. He asked me if it was good, and when I answered with “good” he seemed annoyed and schooled me on the genius of his flavour combination skills, speaking of his travels and inspirations. A bit cringy but it was not the worse. What bothered me was how he treated the staff and coworkers. Very rude and condescending, just a bully! I will not be back.

The salmon with fig is perfectly cooked and not dry (~19€). The seared tuna with cinnamon pears was also excellent. I enjoyed dipping the fish into differently spices for different flavors. The waiters were attentive and kind. Even the chef took the time to chat with his guests and was very fun and social. He was kind enough to serve a few complimentary appetizers/sides inbetween our orders, which was a first for us! You can tell the chef loves what he does and goes the extra mile to make sure everyone enjoys their time at his restaurant.

Absolutely fantastic! We came for an early lunch on a Sunday as we were flying home that night, clearly a popular place as many of the tables were reserved by locals. The hospitality is attentive but not annoying, they are very welcoming and friendly and clearly want to make sure you are enjoying your food! The local white wine is delicious. The menu must change as the produce is all sourced locally but we ate the tomato soup and peach and ham salad to start, the latter which my husband said was the best salad ever! We both had pork for mains, mine with figs and port, husband’s was pork cheeks cooked in wine, and both were delicious. A great hole-in-the-wall find, highly recommend!

Ate impromptu with a party of 6. All found our host entertaining and warm with an obvious passion for his menu. The welcome was warm and very informal, followed by a fabulous run through of the finer details of the menu. All choices were excellently presented and perfectly cooked...needless to say they were thoroughly enjoyed too. Service was pleasant and not intrusive. Would absolutely return if in the area again.