Cuisine

At Faz Figura you can witness the best of Portuguese gastronomical tradition. Here you can try our country's unique fish, certified meats, cold meats and cheeses, our prized olive oil or sweetmaking tradition. A vast array of exceptional products, gathered from all over the country.

Information

  1. In this times of COVID-19 we want you to know you can count on us to keep delivering the best of Portuguese gastronomy. Now at your door! We have Takeaway service, contact us.
  2. Snack Tasting – 10 different small dishes await you. Ideal for sharing.

Menu

This is just a light description of our gastronomical offering.

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  1. Complete Couvert Our couvert consists on different kinds of bread, flavoured butter, olive oil and seasoned olives. Price per person
  2. Tomato Soup A classical Portuguese soup, with a twist: egg jam, to balance the natural acidity of the tomatos
  3. Vegetable Soup With fresh vegetables
  4. "Picapau" A different version of a classic Portuguese snack. Steak cubes with roasted garlic and black garlic sauce, mustard and red onion pickles.
  5. Breaded Cheese PDO Azeitão Cheese, Breaded and Baked, with Bell Pepper and Ginger Jam.
  6. Tropical Shrimp Shrimp Sautéed with Garlic, Lime, Ginger, Chili, Orange and Coriander. Served with Yam and Passion Fruit Purée.
  1. "Cozido" Croquets Croquets with Assorted Meats and a bit of Pineapple Mustard.
  2. Partridge in Red Wine Partridge Breast with Red Wine Sauce, Sweet Potato Purée
  3. Vieira da Silva This little "portrait dish" is a simple tribute to the painter Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, a reference in Portuguese Arts. But there is also a double entendre, as "Vieira" is the Portuguese word for sea scallops and "Silva" is the wild bush in which blackberries grow. Pan Seared Scallops, Celery Purée, Apple, Lettuce, Red Onion, Honey, Edible Shell, Truffle Sand and Pebbles.
  4. Chef... I dropped the pot! VEGAN. Root Salad (Carrots and Beetroot) with Quinoa and Soy Vinagrette
  5. Tábua de Queijo e Enchidos Três Variedades de Queijos artesanais, Cachaço de Porco Alentejano, Cabeça de Xara, Enchidos de Porco Bísaro (Salsichão, Cachaço, Salpicão)

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  1. Bacalhau à Brás Figura Our take on one of the most famous Cod recipes in Portugal. We add crunchy Cod swimm bladder, a Breaded Egg, Olive Paste and Parsley Oil. As for the original recipe, it's origin remains dubious. It is supposed to have been created by an inn keeper called Braz at Bairro Alto, but there are many older and very similar recipes. Anyway, it became an icon of Lisbon´s gastronomy.
  2. Sea Bass with Olive Paste, Black Rice and Orange Sauce
  1. Salmon with Passion Fruit Salmon with Passion Fruit Sauce, Vegetable Ratatouille and Celery Purée

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  1. Stewed Veal Cheek PDO Mirandesa Veal Cheek, slowly stewed with Spices, Mashed Potato and Vegetables
  2. "Montado" "Montado" is a very unique ecosistem in Alentejo, where the best Pork is bred, fed with acorns. Acorn sauce and cracker, mushroom fake acorn, smoked pork sand.
  3. Beef Hump "Caipirinha" Beef Hum roasted for 8 hours, Caipirinha Sauce, Beans with Corn Bread, Soft Egg
  1. Lamb Chops Grilled Lamb Chops with Sautéed Vegetables, Lupin Humus, Mint Gel, Yoghurt Sauce
  2. Pork Shoulder Grilled Pork Shoulder with "Pico de Gallo" (Tomato, Bell Pepper, Onion, Coriander, Vinegar). Grilled Lettuce heart and another side of your choice (Chips, Rice or Salad)
  3. Faz Figura Steak Fried Beef (meat cut may vary), creamy sauce with Roasted Garlic and Black Garlic, Black Garlic Cracker, Soft Egg

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  1. Cocoa Vase Chocolate Meringue, Dark Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Crumble
  2. Coconut Cream Creamy Coconut, Flambéed Pineapple, Salted Caramel
  3. Limoncello Tiramisu Italy and the Portuguese provinces of Alentejo and Trás-os-Montes, together in one dessert. A version of Tiramisu with Limoncello from Alentejo and Lemon Curd from Boticas. 15 MINUTE PREPARATION
  4. Wild Rose Wild Berries Mousse with Port Wine, Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Lemon Curd
  1. Cheese Cake Daisies Lime Cheese Cake
  2. "Bento da Maia" Cream Custard As originally created by Carlos Bento da Maia, in his 1903 Cooking Manual
  3. Orange with Olive Oil Sliced Orange, Olive Oil, Cinnamon

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  1. Chickpea Ragu with Zucchini Chickpea Ragu with Sesame, Argan Oil, Grilled Zucchini and Olive Powder
  1. Vegetable Risotto Rice with Sautéed Vegetables and S.Jorge's Cheese

Group Menus

We have some gastronomical choices perfectly fitted for groups.
Please contact us.
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