Food Culture & Restaurants

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In Portugal, 'ementa' is the standard word for menu in a restaurant, whereas 'menu' often refers to a set meal.

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Compound noun. The feminine form is 'empregada de mesa'.

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Common expression: 'Pedir a conta' (to ask for the bill).

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Tipping culture is moderate in Portugal, typically around 5-10% for good service.

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Very popular in Portugal during spring and summer months.

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Similar to Spanish tapas, 'petiscos' are quintessential to Portuguese social eating.

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Note that in Portuguese restaurants, bread and olives brought to the table are not free; you pay for what you consume.

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Compound noun. Plural changes the first noun and the adjective: 'os pratos principais'.

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Formed by 'sobre-' (on/after) + 'mesa' (table).

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Irregular plural: words ending in -el change to -éis ('os pastéis').

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Often associated with lower quality and higher prices in major cities.

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Verb form is 'reservar' (to reserve/book).

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In Portugal, asking for 'fatura com NIF' (tax number) is extremely common for tax purposes.

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Often followed by the preposition 'a' (e.g., 'alergia ao glúten').

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Also commonly referred to as 'prato do dia' (dish of the day).

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A great economical option in traditional Portuguese restaurants.

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Irregular plural: nouns ending in -ão often form plurals in -ões ('as refeições').

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Usually used in the plural 'os talheres' to refer to knife, fork, and spoon.

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Commonly dressed with olive oil ('azeite') and vinegar ('vinagre') in Portugal.

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Derived from the verb 'beber' (to drink).

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Regular -ar verb. Uses enclitic pronoun placement in formal request ('recomendar-nos').

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Regular -ar verb. Can mean both 'to try/taste' food and 'to try on' clothes.

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Adjective. Agrees in gender and number: 'delicioso', 'deliciosa', 'deliciosos', 'deliciosas'.

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In the context of food, 'estar satisfeito' means you have eaten enough.

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Can be used as an adjective or a noun ('um vegetariano' / 'uma vegetariana').