O Fogareiro SteakHouse — Restaurant in Aljustrel

Bifanas are traditional Portuguese sandwiches made with thin slices of pork that are marinated and simmered in a sauce of white wine, garlic, and paprika and served on soft rolls with plenty of mustard and piri-piri sauce.In the pantheon of great Portuguese foods, there are few sandwiches that are more superlative than the bifana. Despite sounding like a beef sammie, bifanas are made from thinly pounded slices of pork marinated in white wine, paprika, garlic, bay leaf, and vinegar. It’s a simple dish, an unadorned dish. They’re such a casual meal, they’re often eaten while standing at bifana “palaces,” elbows up, a cold beer (or in my case, uma Coca) at the ready. Many people add a splash of piri-piri hot sauce and/or a squeeze of yellow mustard. Some care for caramelized onions on top. Purists want nothing but pork, bread, and sauce. I don’t care how you take your bifana, but by all means, please, take one....

We were passing by on a road trip with our motorbike, and had lunch in this restaurant. Not only they served us with brimful dishes, but also food was delicious (and inexpensive) and the staff was merry and kind. I was trying to speak portuguese, but they also speak english and spanish. You cannot miss this place when...

No passado dia 1/4 em horário de trolha (12 horas) apresentei-me no restaurante O Fogareiro, até porque na véspera e perante pergunta minha: A que horas começam a servir refeições? foi-me dito «após as 12». Ali regressei após outra incursão, esta na companhia de um notável vispascence, talvez e perante a referida companhia o repasto anterior tenha sido de melhor qualidade. Vamos então à refeição do passado dia 1/4. Como estava pressionado com horário de trabalho, optei por refeição rápida e frugal: pão, imperial e pedi meio frango com batata frita. O pão, a imperial, e as batatas fritas, foi o que safou o repasto. Explico-me: veio 1/2 frango reaquecido qual pedaço que dormiu mal ou não foi vendido de véspera. Em relação à minha pessoa não o voltam a fazer, até porque apenas ali voltarei se convidado por terceiros. Foi uma atitude de péssimo profissionalismo, e de safar a onça deles. Safaram-se ao pedaço de ontem, mas perderam um...