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 Eve Menu

Starters

Prawn & Avocado Salad
Homemade Vegetable Soup
Beetroot & Manchego Salad
Deep-fried Brie served with Wild Berry Drizzle

Main Courses

Fresh Turkey Fillets on a bed of Creamed Potatoes with a Cranberry and Port Gravy
Fresh Fillet of Salmon with a Dill Sauce topped with Puff Pastry
Port Fillet with Mushrooms on a bed of Creamed Potatoes with a Pepper Sauce
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.

38€

New Award from

Recommended
The Sands Bistro

Excellent atmosphere

Restaurant Guru

2024

Excellent
Atmosphere
Best
Service

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 and Gravy

served with

Fresh Vegetables including Brussels Sprouts, Roast Potatoes and Cranberry Sauce

Dessert

Homemade Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce and Cream

 25€

Includes 1/2 bottle of house wine, or a small beer or a soft drink.

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…

GREAT ENGLISH-STYLE FOOD

HOME COOKING AT ITS BEST

We make 99.9% of everything from scratch.

“Good food lovers know that the best
memories are made around the dinner
table.”

Something for everyone

Whether your food preferences are traditional, plant-based or gluten-free, we make
absolutely sure that we always offer delicious dishes for everyone’s taste, appetite and
nutritional needs.

Perfect for
Groups

Where else could you get everybody’s food preferences beautifully catered for in one
place? We totally get that your friends, family or colleagues want (and need!) lovely food
that is actually good for them.

The freshest
ingredients

We have spent years finding the best suppliers to provide
us with the freshest, highest quality produce and locallysourced
fruits and vegetables,
so you can enjoy the most nutritious, seasonal foods, perfectly homecooked.

HONEY CHICKEN SALAD

Our traditional menu

OUR TRADITIONAL STARTERS

Soup

Homemade soup of the day.

Cheese Melts

Breaded Camembert & Brie wedges served with a tomato confit.

Seafood Salad Cocktail

Prawns, tuna & crabsticks in a Marie-Rose Sauce.

Fish & Dip

Fish croquettes, langoustines & hake goujons with a sweet chili dip and a tartare sauce.

Mediterranean Morcilla

Spanish black pudding on toast with a herb & red pepper dressing.

Honey Chicken Salad

A full salad bed with hot breaded chicken drizzled with honey mayonnaise.

Tapas Platter

Serrano ham, Manchego cheese, olives, alioli & Focaccia bread.

OUR TRADITIONAL MAINS

Lamb’s Liver with Bacon and Onions

Thinly sliced lamb’s liver with fried onions & bacon, fresh vegetables & a choice of potatoes.

Fillet of Salmon

Served on a bed of sautéed potatoes with dill sauce, asparagus & fresh vegetables.

Pork & Apple

Fillet of pork on a bed of mashed potato with caramelized apple & fresh vegetables.

Deep Fried Scampi

Breaded Scampi served with tartare sauce, salad & chips.

Homemade Pie of the Day

Karen’s classic rough puff pastry meat pie with fresh vegetables & a choice of potatoes.

Sands Spicy Special

Chicken breast or pork fillet in a gaucho sauce with fresh vegetables & a choice of potatoes.

Dijon Orange Turkey Fillets

Tender pieces of turkey fillet baked with fresh orange and Dijon mustard, served with mashed potato & fresh vegetables.

OUR TRADITIONAL DESSERTS

See our board for today’s selection

We also have lovely vegan and vegetarian options available.

“I want a good body, but not as much as I want dessert.”

– Jason Love

TRADITIONAL MENU 25€

Includes 1/2 bottle of house wine, or a small beer or a soft drink.

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).

BEAUTIFULLY RICH & MOIST

Homemade

luxury
CHRISTMAS CAKES

For the most perfect gift or deliciously decadent treat for this Christmas, you won’t find better than Karen’s homemade luxury Christmas cakes!

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