THE BEST, HOMEMADE ENGLISH CUISINE IN TORREVIEJA
Every Body’s Favourite
Got something you can’t eat?
No problem!
We really care about what you can (or can’t!) eat, so whatever your special dietary needs might be for your body’s health, we’ve got lots of choices that are tasty, wholesome and good for you, all freshly homemade, delicious and great value.
Just let us know what ingredients are a “no-no” for you and Karen will work her magic!
Christmas Special
Available every day except Sunday as part of our evening menu
Succulent Turkey Fillets
on a bed of Mash with Pig-in-Blanket,
Stuffing & Gravy
served with
Fresh Vegetables including Brussels Sprouts,
Roast Potatoes & Cranberry Sauce
Dessert
Homemade Christmas Pudding with
Brandy Sauce & Cream
Includes 1/2 bottle of house wine, or a small beer or a soft drink.
Christmas Eve Menu
Starters
Homemade Mushroom Soup
Chicken Skewers with
Peanut Chilli Sauce
Asparagus bundles with Cheese Sauce & Bacon
Seafood Salad Cocktail
Camembert Wedges on a Cranberry-Dressed Salad
Main Courses
Turkey Fillets on a Bed of Mash with
Sausage & Bacon, Stuffing Ball & Roast Potatoes
or
Fresh Sea Bass on Sauté Potatoes with Langoustinos & Green Sauce
or
Fillet of Pork with Pear & Blue Cheese Sauce
or
Fillet Steak served with Mushrooms, Tomato, Chips &
Pepper Sauce (+ 5€)
or
Homemade Vegetarian Loaf with a Rich Gravy
All served with seasonal fresh vegetables
Dessert
Full Selection of Desserts including
Christmas Pudding, Cheese & Biscuits
or Irish Coffee
Includes 1/2 bottle of house wine
or a small beer or a soft drink.
40€
Christmas Day
Take Away Menu
Choice of Starters
Creamy Vegetable Soup with Croûtons
Home-Smoked Salmon & Prawn Salad
Homemade Sausage Meat & Morcilla Plait
Tomato & Avocado Salad with Rocket & Balsamic
Goat’s Cheese & Walnut Salad with Honey Dressing
Main Course
Hand-Carved Roast Turkey
with Sage & Onion Stuffing, Sausage & Bacon Roll,
Roasted Parsnips, Sprouts & Potatoes,
Fresh Vegetables, Gravy & Cranberry Sauce
Dessert
Homemade Christmas Pudding with
Brandy Sauce & Cream
35€
collection only!
Includes 1/2 bottle of house wine, or a small beer or a soft drink.
New Year’s Eve Menu
Starters
Homemade Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup
Prawn & Langoustine Cocktail
Pear, Blue Cheese & Walnut Salad
Mackerel Fillet on Toast with Tartare & Red Onion Dressing
Homemade Oxtail Croquettes with Truffle Mayo
Main Courses
Rib-Eye Steak (300g)
served with Mushroom,
Tomato & Pepper Sauce
or
Slow-Roasted Lamb-on-the-Bone
or
Salmon Puff – Fillet of Salmon with a Prawn Sauce
topped with Puff Pastry
or
Mushroom Risotto garnished with
Fresh Asparagus & Parmesan
All served with seasonal fresh vegetables
Dessert
Full Selection of Desserts including
Christmas Pudding, Cheese & Biscuits
or Irish Coffee
Includes 1/2 bottle of house wine
or a small beer or a soft drink.
45€
Since 1988
FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS The Sands Bistro has been serving great homemade English-style food in Torrevieja.
Karen and Dave Curtis have built such a popular food-lovers’ place to eat, that they have repeatedly and deservedly earned the title of Tripadvisor’s “Number 1” English culinary spot in the area.
“Homemade food is love made visible.”
– Anonymous
Karen is a passionate chef, with a profound interest and love for creating nourishing, delicious menus for her celiac, vegetarian and vegan customers, as well as her ever-popular traditional Sunday roasts, delectable house specials, home-baked pies, pastries and made-to-order celebration and Christmas cakes.
At The Sands Bistro, no-one ever goes home hungry. There is always great food for every taste, dietary preference or appetite. (That’s probably why it’s always a good idea to book in advance!).
If you love tasty, freshly cooked, homemade English-inspired food, then this could be your body’s favourite place to eat too!
What our clients are saying about us…
“Good food lovers know that the best
memories are made around the dinner
table.”
Our traditional menu
OUR TRADITIONAL STARTERS
Homemade soup of the day.
Breaded Camembert & Brie wedges served with a tomato confit.
Prawns, tuna & crabsticks in a Marie-Rose Sauce.
Fish croquettes, langoustines & hake goujons with a sweet chilli dip and a tartare sauce.
Spanish black pudding on toast with a herb & red pepper dressing.
A full salad bed with hot breaded chicken drizzled with honey mayonnaise.
Serrano ham, Manchego cheese, olives, alioli & Focaccia bread.
OUR TRADITIONAL MAINS
Thinly sliced lamb’s liver with fried onions & bacon, fresh vegetables & a choice of potatoes.
Served on a bed of sautéed potatoes with dill sauce, asparagus & fresh vegetables.
Fillet of pork on a bed of mashed potato with caramelized apple & fresh vegetables.
Breaded Scampi served with tartare sauce, salad & chips.
Karen’s classic rough puff pastry meat pie with fresh vegetables & a choice of potatoes.
Chicken breast or pork fillet in a gaucho sauce with fresh vegetables & a choice of potatoes.
Tender pieces of turkey fillet baked with fresh orange and Dijon mustard, served with mashed potato & fresh vegetables.
VEGETABLE & PLANT-BASED DELICIOUSNESS
VEGAN & VEGETARIAN MENU
At The Sands Bistro, we put our heart and soul into making food that feels good for us all.
Karen is the Queen of Green Cuisine and her vegetarian and vegan dishes are a testament to her dedication to wholesome, delicious food.
Want to know more about how we prepare our vegan food? Check out our kitchen cross-contamination and allergen safety protocols here:
KAREN’S DELICIOUS HOME-BAKED
PIES, PASTIES, PASTRIES & SWEET BAKES
Karen’s melt-in-the-mouth pies, pasties, pastries and sweet bakes are made freshly to order, so call now to get yours!
Deliveries every Wednesday morning in the Torrevieja area or collect direct from The Sands Bistro on Tuesdays nights.
(Last orders: Monday evening please).
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