Built in place of the former calefactory, the new kitchen had a tank of running water, integrated in the hydraulic system of the Monastery, which got water from the "Levadinha"  , a branch of the River Alcoa that was artificially constructed to serve the building. The imposing chimney is set on eight cast-iron columns, a constructive innovation for the time. A stairway, on the right, next to the entrance, led directly to the Dormitory. The original kitchen was located at the opposite end of this wing, adjoining the Refectory on its west side, and still shows the stonework portal that led out to the cloister.