GASTRONOMYRESTAURANT & BAR

Decorative restaurant doors at a 5-star boutique hotel in Melides, Costa Alentejana, Portugal

LE restaurant
Le xtian

A table shimmering with the bright colors of hand-crafted tableware from the village of Melides. A recipe that recounts the fable of a local stone. And a red dessert that crowns it all... Taste the delights of creative Portuguese gastronomy at Xtian, our restaurant in Melides, and experience an atmosphere that changes with the day. By daylight, discover its relaxed bistro-style setting, which encourages you to savor traditional Portuguese cuisine and to be curious. And as the sun sets over the candlelit restaurant, see Xtian in a new light, inviting you to indulge in local cuisine and discover its secrets.
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GASTRONOMIE PORTUGAISE

PORTUGUESE GASTRONOMY

To explore Portuguese cuisine is to take a trip back in time, to a time when the focus was on the treasures of the local land and what it had to offer, season after season. Thanks to Portugal's warm climate and rich landforms, Portuguese cuisine features a multitude of ingredients, including the famous Bacalhau from the Atlantic Ocean. We discover an array of flavors and traditional culinary techniques focused on highlighting the nuances that give Portuguese cuisine its unique and exceptional character.
Explorer la cuisine portugaise, c’est faire un voyage dans le temps, à une époque où on se concentrait sur les trésors de la terre locale et sur ce qu’elle avait à offrir, saison après saison. Grâce au climat chaud et la richesse des reliefs du Portugal, la cuisine portugaise met en lumière une multitude d’ingrédients, dont le célèbre Bacalhau de l’océan Atlantique. Nous y découvrons un éventail de saveurs et de techniques culinaires traditionnelles axées sur la mise en valeur des nuances qui donnent à la cuisine portugaise un caractère unique et exceptionnel

BAR

VERMELHO

Portuguese-style bar at a Relais & Châteaux resort in Alentejo, near the ocean
Stylish staircase and décor in a luxury 5-star boutique hotel in Melides, Costa Alentejana
Cozy fireplace lounge with armchairs in a 5-star boutique hotel in Melides, Costa Alentejana
Stylish interior design of the Vermelho bar at a luxury 5-star boutique hotel in Melides, Portugal
Cocktails served at the Vermelho bar in a 5-star boutique hotel in Melides, Costa Alentejana, Portugal

BAR

VERMELHO

Intimate, extravagant and charming, Bar Vermelho is designed to welcome those in search of a cozy spot open day and night. Be spontaneous, admire its hammered silver bar custom-made by Villareal's silversmiths, order that flamboyant cocktail, browse the snack menu, swap stories you've unearthed by the fireside and toast to Melides' distinctive ambience.
Intime, extravagant et charmant, le Bar Vermelho est conçu pour accueillir ceux qui sont à la recherche d’un lieu douillet ouvert jour et nuit. Soyez spontané, admirez son bar en argent martelé fait sur mesure par les orfèvres de Villareal, commandez ce cocktail flamboyant, parcourez la carte des snacks, échangez les histoires que vous avez dénichées au coin du feu et trinquez à l’ambiance si particulière de Melides.