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Buraco do Velho

R. da Comunidade 30, 3840-345 Vagos

Closed now · opens Wed 12:00

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Menu

Source: the restaurant's website, read on 11 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 11 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

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Arroz de Cabidela
29.00
estimate≈ 750 kcal85 g carbsbalanced 73
Pork Cheeks
18.00
Bochechas de Porco estufadas em vinho tinto e o puré de cenoura — Stewed in red wine with carrot puree
estimate≈ 620 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Vegetarian
Seitan Chanfanavegetarian
16.00
Chanfana de Seitan — Boiled potato, green beans
estimate≈ 510 kcal45 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 95
For the little ones
Chicken Steak
9.00
Bife de frango com batata frita e ovo — With french fries and egg
estimate≈ 880 kcal55 g carbs
Vegetable Cream Soupvegetarian
3.00
Creme de legumes
estimate≈ 120 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 82
Desserts
Chocolate and Rum
5.00
Chocolate e Rum
estimate≈ 450 kcal40 g carbsheavy 34
Buttery Sheep Cheesevegetarian
6.00
Queijo de ovelha amanteigado, compota da horta e nozes — With garden compote and walnuts
estimate≈ 380 kcal22 g carbs
Pudim de Gemasvegetarian
6.00
Egg yolk pudding
estimate≈ 320 kcal35 g carbsheavy 41
Burnt Creamvegetarian
5.00
Leite creme queimado
estimate≈ 350 kcal32 g carbsheavy 42
Lemon Tartvegetarian
6.00
Tarte de limão e o gelado — With ice cream
estimate≈ 480 kcal50 g carbsheavy 30
Drunken Pearvegetarian
5.00
Pêra bêbada, gelado baunilha e crocante — With vanilla ice cream and crunch
estimate≈ 310 kcal38 g carbs
Pão de lóvegetarian
9.00
O nosso Pão de ló — Our traditional sponge cake
estimate≈ 420 kcal55 g carbsheavy 44
Couvert
Vale d'Ílhavo bread and corn breadvegan
3.50
Pão de Vale d'Ílhavo e broa de milho
estimate≈ 280 kcal50 g carbs
Transmontana olivesvegan
3.50
Azeitona transmontana
estimate≈ 150 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Afonso Borges olive oilvegan
3.50
Azeite casa Afonso Borges
estimate≈ 120 kcal0 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Starters
Sopa à lavrador
3.00
Farmer's soup
estimate≈ 220 kcal28 g carbsbalanced 82
Pica na língua
9.00
estimate≈ 350 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Wood-fired sausages
9.00
Enchidos no forno a lenha
estimate≈ 420 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Eggs with farinheira
9.00
Ovos com farinheira — Eggs with traditional flour sausage
estimate≈ 480 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Buttery Sheep Cheesevegetarian
5.00
Queijo de ovelha amanteigado
estimate≈ 210 kcal4 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Presunto platter
7.00
Prato de presunto
estimate≈ 320 kcal2 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Wood-fired oven
Duck and baked rice
29.00
Pato e arroz de forno
estimate≈ 780 kcal65 g carbsbalanced 66
Mutton Chanfana
29.00
Chanfana de carneiro
estimate≈ 650 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Cod loin from the wood-fired ovenpescatarian
23.00
Lombo de bacalhau no forno a lenha
estimate≈ 420 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Octopus, crushed potatoes and migaspescatarian
25.00
Polvo, batata a murro e migas
estimate≈ 820 kcal75 g carbs
Baked rice and sea basspescatarian
49.00
Arroz de forno e robalo
estimate≈ 720 kcal60 g carbsbalanced 73
On the grill
Beef cutlet
42.00
Costeleta de vaca — French fries and salad
estimate≈ 950 kcal55 g carbs
Posta da alcotra
39.00
Majorca rice and wild mushrooms
estimate≈ 780 kcal50 g carbsbalanced 66
Lercas
17.00
French fries and salad
estimate≈ 880 kcal52 g carbs
Porco Bisaro pork loin
17.00
Lagartos de porco bisaro — Crushed potatoes and migas
estimate≈ 750 kcal68 g carbsbalanced 71

Is this menu still right?

64veggie
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Portuguese cuisine with seitan option

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

You can order the Chanfana de Seitan with boiled potatoes and green beans. The menu mostly offers vegetarian desserts like Tarte de limão and Pêra bêbada. Other guests can eat meat and fish dishes.

12 vegetarian and 3 vegan dishes out of 30

71dia
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Low Carb Portuguese Options

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

The menu features several protein-heavy main courses. Wood-fired oven dishes are often low in carbohydrates.

12 diabetes-friendly · 30 dishes

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Address
R. da Comunidade 30, 3840-345 Vagos
Hours
Monclosed
Tueclosed
Wed12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00
Thu12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00
Fri12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00
Sat12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00
Sun12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00
Contact
+351928125950 info@buracodovelho.pt
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), buracodovelho.pt/
Record
completeness 83 %, confidence 80 %

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