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
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…
“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 chili 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).