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L'Archipel

Cape Verdean cuisine blends Portuguese ingredients with tropical vegetables for original, flavorful but not spicy dishes. You will find ocean products, octopus, squid, cod... and dishes based on pork, lamb or goat, served with cassava and sweet potatoes. All our dishes, starters and desserts are prepared on-site with quality products. The dishes offered change several times a week. Enjoy your meal

Lunch Set Menus

Menu served only at lunchtime. Starters and desserts chosen from the daily list.

Classic Set Menu
Formule Classique
A lunch menu offering a choice between chicken in coconut milk or pork ribs. Includes starter and dessert options depending on the chosen composition.
€16~ ≈ $19.00
Seafood Set Menu
Formule de la Mer
Seafood-focused lunch menu (cod, squid, seafood rice). Accompanied by a choice of starters and desserts.
€18~ ≈ $21.00
Gourmet Set Menu
Formule Gourmande
Lunch menu offering more elaborate dishes such as octopus or cachupa (national dish). Full starter and dessert options.
€1~ ≈ $1.00

Starters

Assortment of 4 appetizer fritters
Assortiment de 4 beignets apéritifs
Shrimp rissoles, tuna pasty, 2 cod fritters
A mix of fried fritters typical of Cape Verde and Portugal. Includes shrimp turnovers, tuna pasties, and cod fritters. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
€5 ≈ $6.00
Fried sardines
Friture de sardines
Small whole fried sardines. They are crispy and salty, often eaten with fingers. A classic Portuguese appetizer.
€5 ≈ $6.00
Gizzards
Moelas
Appetizer Gizzards
Poultry gizzards simmered in a rich sauce. The texture is firm and slightly crunchy. Served hot as tapas.
€5 ≈ $6.00

Main Courses

Served with sweet potato, cassava, plantain, and rice

Chef's Octopus
Poulpe de la chef
Cooked in a pot, tender and flavorful
Octopus slow-cooked in a pot for a very tender texture. Served with tropical root vegetables. Flavorful and aromatic.
€18 ≈ $21.00
Cape Verdean Squid
Calamars à la capverdienne
Pepper sauce, tomato, coriander...
Squid simmered in a tomato sauce with peppers and fresh coriander. A rich and aromatic stew.
€16 ≈ $19.00
Codfish Abras
Morue abras
Shredded codfish pan-fried
Salted codfish shredded and pan-fried. Texture blending flaky fish and accompaniments. A revisited classic.
€16 ≈ $19.00
Seafood Rice
Arroz de marisco
Seafood, octopus, squid, prawns with rice
Seafood rice (octopus, squid, shrimp) cooked in a rich broth. Similar to a moist paella or a liquid risotto.
€16 ≈ $19.00
Free-range chicken thigh in coconut milk
Cuisse de poulet fermier au lait de coco
Free-range chicken thigh simmered in a creamy coconut milk sauce. Mild, creamy, and slightly exotic flavor.
€13 ≈ $15.00
Pork ribs with molasses and honey
Travers de porc à la mélasse et au miel
Pork ribs glazed with molasses and honey sauce. Pronounced sweet and savory taste and melting meat.
€13 ≈ $15.00
Cachupa (traditional dish)
Cachupa (plat traditionel)
Half-salted pork, chorizo, beans, corn
The national dish of Cape Verde. A slow-cooked stew of corn and beans with various meats (chorizo, half-salted pork). Very hearty and comforting.
€17 ≈ $20.00

Desserts

Coconut vanilla delight
Délice coco vanille
Vanilla cream and coconut mousse
Fresh dessert combining vanilla cream and an airy coconut mousse. Sweet and fragrant.
€5 ≈ $6.00
Caramel and coconut pudding
Pudim caramel et coco
Crème Renversée
Egg custard topped with caramel, enriched with coconut. Smooth and melt-in-your-mouth texture.
€5 ≈ $6.00
Candied ruby papaya and guavas
Papaye rubis et goyaves confites
Served with goat cheese
Candied tropical fruits (papaya, guava) served with goat cheese. An original and traditional sweet and savory combination.
€5 ≈ $6.00
Mango Gratin
Gratin de mangues
Slices of fresh mango and orange cream
Fresh mangoes topped with orange cream and gratinated. Warm, fruity, and tangy.
€5 ≈ $6.00

Wine List

Red Wines

Monte Velho
Alentejano
Portuguese red wine from the Alentejo region. Balanced and fruity.
€19 ≈ $22.00
Cabesa de buro
Douro
Red wine from the Douro region. Full-bodied and rich.
€24 ≈ $28.00

Rosé Wine

Mateus
Sparkling
Famous Portuguese rosé wine, slightly sparkling. Fresh and semi-dry.
€18 ≈ $21.00

White Wine

Monte Velho
Alentejano
White wine from Alentejo. Dry and aromatic.
€19 ≈ $22.00

Vinho Verde

Casal Garcia
Light and sparkling
Typical young Portuguese green wine. Very fresh, light, and slightly effervescent.
€17 ≈ $20.00
Aveleda
Light and sparkling
Classic Vinho Verde. Crisp and lemony.
€17 ≈ $20.00

Half Bottles (37.5 cl)

Casal Garcia
Vinho Verde
Half bottle of Casal Garcia Vinho Verde.
€9 ≈ $10.00
Monsaraz
Red
Half bottle of Portuguese red wine.
€11 ≈ $13.00

Drinks

House Punch
Punch Maison
Artisanal punch prepared with rum and fruits or spices. Sweet and festive.
€5~ ≈ $6.00
Fresh Fruit Juice Cocktail
Cocktail de jus de fruits frais
Mango, passion fruit, and papaya
Refreshing blend of freshly squeezed tropical fruit juices. Non-alcoholic.
€5 ≈ $6.00
Hibiscus Juice
Jus de Bisap
Hibiscus flowers
Traditional drink made from infused hibiscus flowers. Deep red color, tart and sweet taste, served very cold.
€4 ≈ $5.00

Aperitifs

Whisky
Ballantines, J & B
Classic Scotch whisky.
€5 ≈ $6.00
Martini, Port, Muscat
Martini, Porto, Muscat
Fortified wines served as an aperitif.
€4 ≈ $5.00
Kir
Classic French aperitif made with white wine and cassis cream.
€2.50 ≈ $3.00

Wines by the carafe and by the glass

Wine by the carafe or glass
Vin en carafe ou verre
Table wine served by the pitcher or by the glass.
€2.50~ ≈ $3.00

Portuguese Beers

Super Bock
33 cl
Popular Portuguese lager. Light and thirst-quenching.
€3.50 ≈ $4.00
Sagres
33 cl
Another major brand of Portuguese lager. Fresh taste with a slight bitterness.
€3.50 ≈ $4.00

Juices, sodas, waters

Pedras
lemon-flavored carbonated drink
Natural sparkling mineral water from Portugal.
€2.50 ≈ $3.00
Coca / Orangina
Coke, diet coke, orangina
Classic sodas.
€2.50 ≈ $3.00
Guava juice
Jus de goyave
Thick and sweet tropical fruit juice.
€3 ≈ $3.00
Mineral water
Eau minérale
1 l
Still bottled water.
€2.50 ≈ $3.00
Badoit / Perrier
French sparkling mineral waters.
€3~ ≈ $3.00

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