The Chef
Luís Calei.
The root of creation.
There are kitchens you inherit, others you invent. Luís Calei's is born at the meeting of the two — between the memory of childhood smells and the always alive desire to discover.
Young, restless, deeply tied to the land and people of the south bank, Luís Calei opened De Raiz like opening a blank notebook: to write, dish by dish, his own way of welcoming.
Philosophy
“To cook is to return. To grandmother's garden, to the port, to the land. And it is, at the same time, to depart — to a place that does not yet exist.”
Chef Luís Calei
The house
Cacilhas, in the historic centre.
At a few tables, we welcome you as at home. Wood, low lamps, the murmur of the open kitchen. Everything thought so that what matters is, effectively, on the plate — and in the conversation.
- Local produce, from the south bank to Alentejo
- Wine list with small Portuguese producers
- Intimate space · reduced capacity
