Menu

Welcome to our home!

The foundations were made by our grandfathers and the house kept being built by the Portuguese cuisine tradition and the family recipes that passed down through generations.

The menu was specially made by the founders João Carlos and Maria Teresa Mendes.

We serve homemade dishes with locally sourced ingredients inspired by the traditional Portuguese cuisine since 1996.

Please feel at home and enjoy.

COUVERT

Bread

Olives and Algarvian Style Carrots

Cow and Sheep Cheese with Homemade Jam

Butter

STARTERS

Vegetable Soup

Smoked Pork Sausage

”Pata Negra” Smoked Ham (Serranía de Jabugo)

Octopus Salad from Algarve
Boiled octopus mixed with peppers, tomato, and chopped onions in vinaigrette.

Clams “à Bulhão Pato”
Made with extra virgin olive oil, flavoured with lots of garlic and coriander.

Fried Prawns “Do Senhor João”
Served with a special sauce of reddish tones, with a combination of spices with a spicy touch.

Smoked Sausage cooked in fire

HOUSE SPECIALITIES

Razor-Clam Rice (serves 2)
With garlic, onion, extra virgin oil, and coriander.

Stuffed Squid
Stuffed with small pieces of squid, tomato, onion, pepper, and the chef's special seasoning.

Pork with Clams
Fried pork meat with garlic and clams, served with homemade French fries / chips.

Wild Boar Stew

Black Pork Cheek Stew in Red Wine
Tender and succulent meat stewed in red wine.

VEGETARIAN FLAVOURS

Vegetables Bean Stew
With peppers, tomato, carrots, and courgette.

Creamy Rice with Mushrooms
With peppers, tomato, carrots, and courgette.

FISH (grilled over charcoal)

Octopus

Codfish

Seabass (KG)

Seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, parsley and garlic.

MEAT (grilled over charcoal)

Served with homemade fried chips and coriander rice with onion.

Beef

Ribeye Steak

Steak ”Picanha”

Aged Veal Chop (KG)

Black Pork

Ribs

Cut from the Neck (Cachaço)

Pork Filet

Mixed

Secretos (the secret cut)

Pork Cutlets

And More Meat

Lamb Chops

Chicken

SALADS

small / large

Algarvian Salad
Tomato, cucumber, pepper, and onion salad cut into small cubes with extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and a touch of salt and oregano.

Mediterranean Salad
Cherry tomato, rocket, and avocado.

Coriander & Lettuce Salad

Tomato & Onion Salad

Mixed Salad

EXTRAS

Sauté Mushrooms

Coriander Rice “à camponesa”

Fried Chips

Vegetables

Stir-fried Vegetables

Fried Egg

DESSERTS

SWEET RETIRO DO CAMPONÊS

Apple pie with Vanilla Ice cream

Traditional Custard Milk

Homemade Chocolate Mousse (70% cocoa)

CHEESE

Cheese Board

Manchego Cheese with Jam

ALGARVIAN SPECIALTIES
The Algarve is an excellent area to grow fruit trees that give us ingredients full of flavour such as figs, almonds, carobs, and oranges.

The Algarvian Trio (fig, carob & almond pie)

Orange Cake

Dom Rodrigo (a sweet with egg cream filling with sugared strands of egg yolk & almond)

Carob Pie

Mix of Algarvian Sweets (“Pijaminha”) - to share

FRUIT

Pineapple
Mango
Strawberries
Laminated Fruit

ICE CREAM CUP

Vanilla
Chocolate
Strawberry
Caramel
Coffee

CAFETARIA

Coffee
Americano
Double Coffee
Coffee with Milk
Capuccino
Hot Chocolate
Lemon Tea

DEAR CUSTOMER

Quality is in the selection of products, in the expertise of the preparation, in the dedication and in the detail. Our dishes are homemade, with love and time.

We thank you in advance for your understanding. :)

 Estimated time: Between 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Enjoy your meal!

The management. Restaurant Retiro do Camponês.

No dish, food or drink can be charged if it is not requested by the customer or if it was not consumed.
If you have food allergies, please let us know.
Included VAT at the prevailing rate.
This restaurant has a complaints book.