Restaurants and Cafés

To discover the Alentejo coast by driving along its coastal road between dunes and cliffs with the sea in sight is a challenge not to be refused by nature lovers who can also delight in the flavours of regional cuisine in extremely agreeable restaurants, like Arte e Sal. It is located on the roadside, next to the sea, two kilometres south of São Torpes beach, and is noted for its yellow and white colours, its large windows and ample space for parking, on both sides. Inside, with a terracotta tiled floor, wooden ceilings and a simple décor, the fish display window, the bottles of wine and the dining room full of natural light are what stand out.

The menu is fish-based and is permanently changing because it depends on what the sea brings in. It starts with four or five “recommendations” that result from the opportunities provided every day by the market. The starters however include some permanent fixtures, such as clams prepared in the style of Bulhão Pato or prawns prepared in different ways, and occasional suggestions, such as pig’s ear, bacalhau, chickpea and egg salad, peppers stuffed with bacalhau mousse or small octopus or bacalhau salads, among others. The main dishes mostly consist of grilled fish, such as robalo sea bass, sargo, red mullet, red bream, sole, among other species existing off our coast –, but excellent dishes are also made over the cooker, such as fish roe açorda with prawns, prawn curry, pasta with grouper or seafood spaghetti, for example. The best meats are also grilled, such as, tenderloin skewers, Alentejo pork shoulder or presa or picanha or rump cap and sometimes lamb. Good selection of regional desserts. Selection of mostly Alentejo wines and some from other regions of the country!