Digital menus for restaurants in Évora and the Alentejo
A digital menu for an Alentejo restaurant is your menu published as a web page that guests open by scanning the QR code on the table. In the Alentejo the menu has to please people who have known every dish since childhood and people who drive over from Badajoz or Seville for the weekend.
Updated October 2026
Portuguese diners on weekdays, Spanish at weekends
In 2024, 66.3% of nights in tourist accommodation in the Alentejo were spent by Portuguese residents, according to Statistics Portugal (INE); only 33.7% by foreigners. In August, when the country goes on holiday, the foreign share fell to 21.7%, the lowest of any region that month.
Among foreigners the main market is Spain (16.0% of non-resident nights), and the Alentejo was one of the regions least dependent on a single market. Évora, whose historic centre has been a World Heritage Site since 1986, also gets visitors from further away on day trips from Lisbon.
Which languages an Alentejo menu needs
Portuguese and Spanish cover most tables; English for places in central Évora and on wine routes. With Platerio the menu can be in up to 30 languages, and guests choose the language with one tap.
Alentejo dishes that need explaining
Carne de porco à alentejana — pork with clams — surprises almost every visitor, so it is worth explaining the pairing rather than hiding it. The same goes for migas, açorda, sopa de cação, ensopado de borrego and the cheeses of Serpa and Nisa.
Mind the allergens: carne de porco à alentejana contains molluscs (the clams) and often sulphites (the wine marinade). Migas and açorda are made from bread — gluten. The allergen guide explains what the law requires.
Wines, cork oaks and lists that change
Many Alentejo restaurants have long wine lists, full of the region’s own producers. On a digital menu each wine can show region, grape and price by the glass or bottle, and drop off the list the day it runs out. For a tasca with a short menu and a dish of the day, one QR code serves both.
Compare with Coimbra, another region of mostly Portuguese diners, and with Lisbon, where many day visitors come from.
Frequently asked questions
Which languages should an Évora restaurant menu have?
Portuguese and Spanish, and English in the historic centre. Spain was the Alentejo’s main foreign market in 2024 (16.0% of non-resident nights, according to INE).
How do I explain carne de porco à alentejana?
“Pork marinated in wine, garlic and red pepper paste, tossed with clams and served with fried potatoes and coriander.” List molluscs and, if the marinade uses wine, sulphites.
Can my wine list go on the digital menu?
Yes, as one or several sections, with grape, region and price by the glass or bottle.