You come to Nossa Casa for Madeiran dishes served in Little Falls, close enough to Kloofendal Nature Reserve that the bushveld feels part of the experience. The kitchen focuses on traditional recipes, with espetada skewers — a Madeiran specialty — taking a central place on the menu. Combinations like deboned thigh with prawns or beef with chouriço show how the kitchen builds on tradition without breaking it. The homemade chilli sauce, made to a secret recipe, adds heat to the plates.

The dining room has an open kitchen, so the aromas of wood-grilled meat and seafood reach the table as they cook. The space is designed to evoke Mediterranean warmth, with Portuguese music and traditional crockery adding to the feel.

The restaurant sits in Kwena Square, on the flank of Kloofendal Nature Reserve. The reserve’s bushveld surrounds the building, so the restaurant feels part of the landscape rather than set apart from it.