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.

Icon Couvert and Appetizers

  1. Complete Couvert Our couvert consists on different kinds of bread, flavoured butter, olive oil and seasoned olives. Price per person
  2. Olive Oil Tasting Taste 3 of these 5 olive oils
  3. Vegetable Soup With fresh vegetables
  4. Cold Tomato and Chickpea Soup Roasted Tomato and Chickpea Soup, with Smoked Paprika and Pennyroyal Sorbet
  5. Partridge with Onion Sauce Shredded Partridge in Onion and Cherry Liquor Sauce, Tomato Confit, Toast
  6. Tuna "Muxama" Salad Flavours from the Algarve: Tuna Muxama (Cured Tuna Loin), Orange, Almond, Fig
  7. Tártarosão PDO Barrosã Veal Tartar, Mustard with Azorean Pineapple, Basil, Shallot, Worcestershire Sauce, Capers, Quail Egg
  8. Salt Cod "Brás" Shredded Cod, Onions and Chips in Creamy Scrambled Egg. Probably the most popular cod recipe in Portugal
  1. Soft Egg with Asparagus and Cured Ham "3 minute" egg, Sautéed Green Asparagus, Cured Ham Crumble
  2. Sea Scallops Sautéed Sea Scallops with Celery Purée and Truffle Oil
  3. Tropical Shrimp Shrimp Sautéed with Garlic, Lime, Ginger, Chili, Orange and Coriander. Served with Yam and Passion Fruit Purée.
  4. Bacalhau Fumado Lâminas de Bacalhau Fumado, Pickle de Gengibre, Rebentos de Coentro, Yuzu e Tinta de Choco
  5. Quail's Nest Handcrafted Alheira (Game Sausage), Red Onion Jam, Caramelized Apple, Leek "Straws", Quail Egg
  6. House Salad Mixed Lettuces, Cheese, Pear, Parsnip, Spinach, Watercress, Blood Orange, Aged Vinegar Sauce
  7. Chef... I dropped the pot! VEGAN. Root Salad (Carrots and Beetroot) with Quinoa and Soy Vinagrette
  8. Tomato Ceviche VEGAN. Assorted Tomatoes with Green Chili Sauce

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  1. Salt Cod Faz Figura Our version of a traditional duet (Salt Cod and Chickpeas, with different textures): Salt Cod Loin, Breaded Cod Tongues, Crispy Cod Skin; Chickpea Purée, Fried Chickpea, Cabbage.
  2. Sea Bass with Olive Paste, Black Rice and Orange Sauce
  3. Shrimp Curry Shrimp Curry with Coconut Foam; Rice with Lemon and Mustard Seeds
  1. Cataplana Fish, Shrimp, Clams, Scallops in our version of a Portuguese classic: our Cataplana (seafood stew) with onions, tomato, bell pepper and a hint of mint.
  2. Octopus in Olive Oil The most traditional Octopus recipe
  3. Atum das Ilhas Azorean Tuna Steak with Tomato, Onions and Passion Fruit Risotto

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  1. Stewed Veal Cheek PDO Mirandesa Veal Cheek, slowly stewed with Spices, Potato and Vegetables au Gratin
  2. Suckling Pig Duo Two textures of Suckling Pig: a crispy dice and escabeche (onion, olive oil and vinegar sauce), Black Pepper Foam, Orange Gel.
  3. Pork Chop Grilled Alcobaça Pork Chop, with Grilled Lettuce and a second side of your choice (Chips, Rice or Salad)
  1. Grilled Veal "Lizards" Grilled Slices of Organic Veal. Served with grilled lettuce and a second side of your choice (Chips, Rice or Salad)
  2. Secretos de Porco Alentejano Secretos de Porco Alentejano DOP na Grelha, Esparregado de Grelos, Batata Assada e Vinagrete de Cebola Roxa
  3. Faz Figura Steak Fried Beef (meat cut may vary), with Portuguese sauce (Garlic and White Wine), Black Garlic Cracker, Soft Egg

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  1. Sado Pear Poached in Moscatel Wine and Red Wine, with DOP Azeitão Cheese
  2. Cocoa Vase Chocolate Meringue, Dark Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Crumble
  3. "Bento da Maia" Cream Custard As originally created by Carlos Bento da Maia, in his 1903 Cooking Manual
  4. Wild Rose Wild Berries Mousse with Port Wine, Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Lemon Curd
  5. Caramel Fondant
  1. Abade de Priscos Pudding with Azorean Pineapple Sauce
  2. Cheese Cake Trilogy Three small cheese cakes with artisanal jams
  3. Azorean Sun PDO Azorean Pineapple Slice, Vanilla Cream, Meringue and Rose Pepper
  4. Orange with Olive Oil Sliced Orange, Olive Oil, Cinnamon
  5. Romeo and Juliet Cheese and Quince Marmalade, a match made in heaven. Assorted Portuguese Cheeses, IGP White Odivelas Marmalade

Icon Vegetarian

  1. Vegetable Curry
  1. Pumpkin "Steak" Sous-Vide Pumpkin with Cinnamon and Rosemary, Beetroot Purée, Dried Bell Pepper

Group Menus

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