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Rigo's Culinary

Santa Maria, Sal

A laid-back bistro on Sal serving cold beers, tropical cocktails, fresh seafood, pasta and grilled meats with a thoughtful wine list.

Rigo's Culinary brings together cold island beers, classic cocktails, Cape Verdean grogue and a full food menu built around fresh fish, seafood, pasta and meat. The wine list covers Portuguese whites, reds, rosés and sparkling, while the dishes range from grilled catch-of-the-day and lobster to truffle hummus, tuna carpaccio and steak with green pepper sauce. A relaxed spot for lunch, dinner or a sunset drink.

Menu

Prices in Cape Verdean Escudos ($/CVE).

Beer

  • Strela Kriola300$
  • Strela d’nos 33 cl250$
  • Super Bock300$
  • Cristal300$

Cocktails

  • Caipifruta550$
  • Caipirinha500$
  • Caipiroska550$
  • Piña Colada700$
  • Cuba Libre600$
  • Sex on the Beach600$
  • Tequila Sunrise600$
  • Negroni600$

Mule Cocktails

  • Moscow Mule700$
  • Dark & Stormy700$

Regional

  • Grogue250$
  • Grogue Velha300$
  • Pontche de Mel250$
  • Ponche de Maracujá300$

Whisky, Rum & Cognac

  • Black Label750$
  • J&B550$
  • Ballantine’s550$
  • Havana Club Reserva500$
  • Havana Club 3400$
  • Havana Club 7700$
  • Hennessy700$
  • Macieira500$

Gin

  • Bombay700$
  • Tanqueray Dry700$
  • Gordon’s Dry Gin550$
  • Royal Kingston400$

Vodka

  • Absolut650$

Liqueurs, Bitters & Overig

  • Campari500$
  • Baileys400$
  • Licor de Pêssego350$
  • Sambuca400$
  • Martini White/Red400$
  • Tequila Mariachi350$

Soft Drinks

  • Coca-Cola Zero200$
  • Coca-Cola200$
  • Fanta200$
  • Sprite200$

Water

  • Tonic Water / Água Tónica200$
  • Water 0,5 L150$
  • Water 1,5 L220$
  • Bruiswater 1 L200$
  • Água Pedras250$
  • Fever-Tree Ginger Beer / Tonic Water400$

Coffee & Tea

  • Espresso120$
  • Latte Macchiato200$
  • Americano180$
  • Cappuccino250$
  • Garoto150$
  • Tea150$

Juice

  • Ice Tea250$
  • Vers fruitsap per glas300$

Rosé Wine

  • Mateus2,800$
  • Tud Frat1,100$
  • Valentina1,800$

Sparkling Wine

  • Grã Michel2,300$

White Wine

  • Pê Branco1,500$
  • João Pires2,200$
  • Chã do Fogo2,800$

Red Wine

  • Morabeza2,000$
  • Puro Doce Reserva1,700$
  • Silk and Spice Road2,800$
  • Monte Velho2,000$

Green Wine

  • Gazela1,500$
  • Casal Garcia1,700$

Fish Dishes

  • Fresh fish catch of the day grilled with lemon butter sauce1,400$
  • Half crude tuna steak grilled with fine herbs1,500$
  • Fresh fish fillet of the day grilled with creamed lemon garlic sauce1,500$
  • Fish fillet à la Meunière1,500$

Pasta

  • Linguine with pesto1,300$
  • Spaghetti Carbonara1,000$
  • Penne with tomato and basil1,000$
  • Seafood Spaghetti1,700$
  • Spicy Sichuan shrimps with egg noodles1,200$
  • Meat Lasagne1,000$
  • Spaghetti Bolognese1,000$

Seafood

  • Grilled Lobster800$ per 100 g
  • Sautéed Shrimps with Garlic2,400$
  • Grilled Octopus2,000$
  • Grilled Squid Skewers2,200$
  • Fried Rice with Shrimps2,000$
  • Fried Prawns in Tempura2,400$

Starters

  • Trilogy of Hummus with Salad1,200$
  • Tuna Carpaccio1,400$
  • Beetroot Salad with Feta Cheese800$
  • Octopus Salad1,400$
  • Crudité Salad700$
  • Fish Ceviche with Mango1,200$

Soup

  • Pumpkin Cream650$
  • Lobster Bisque900$

Meat Dishes

  • Fillet Tournedos with Shrimps2,500$
  • Creamy Mushroom Fillet Steak2,500$
  • Striploin Steak with Green Pepper Sauce2,200$
  • Curried Chicken Breast with Jasmine Rice1,500$
  • Sweet and Sour Pork1,700$
  • Iberian Secret Pork with Chimichurri1,600$
  • Satay Pork with Fried Rice1,600$

Desserts

  • Cheesecake500$
  • Brownie600$
  • Carrot Cake600$
  • Ice Cream – Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate or Stracciatella200$ per scoop
  • Crêpe Suzette600$

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