Sometimes you are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out ? particularly on the Algarve and especially in Ferragudo. There are so many good restaurants out there ? it can be hard to decide where to go ? and many people don?t stray far from the main square in a town.
Which is a real shame! Often the local places, tucked away on a side street or back road, can be fantastic ? serving good hearty traditional food without the tourist price tag. And often the least impressive looking building can hide a real gem inside ? which is pretty much how we view Toc Toc in Ferragudo.
Don?t be fooled by the location and the take away entrance ? behind this lies a newly renovated and charming little restaurant ? serving amazing and authentic Portuguese cuisine. Run by Silvia and Luis, it?s a real family affair, and the decor is now much more suited to its clever and inviting Portuguese menu. The eagle-eyed amongst you might even recognise two of my paintings on their wall ? I was delighted to support their newly decorated venue when they asked me.
Lunchtime ?Prato do dia? is only 7.50 Euros ? for a main course, pudding, drink and coffee ? and even a choice of three different main courses. We have eaten here so many times and every time the food is well cooked and delicious ? and amazing value!
Their new evening menu now includes wild boar and venison and gives you the chance to try something different. Silvia is always trying out new dishes too ? this week was the turn of razor clam rice ? which sounds delicious!
?I?ve saved the best until last though ? their desserts are simply gorgeous ? and their caramel mousse and arroz doce (rice pudding) are simply the best I have eaten anywhere. A recent addition to the dessert menu is a very nice coffee and lemon dessert ? very refreshing and full of flavour. I?d post up a picture of a dessert if I could ? but I always tuck in too quickly to remember to take a picture first!
The last time I was there a diner at another table started laughing at me when my ?baba de camelo? arrived as I squealed with glee ? which they thought was very funny! And yes, if you are there and you see someone literally wiping the bowl clean ? that?ll probably be me!!
Toc Toc are open from 1215 ? 1500 and again from 1900 ? 2230 and they are closed on Mondays. They also accept reservations. If you drive into Ferragudo from the N125 direction they are on the main road on the left opposite the children?s play area.
And if you?re wondering why they are called Toc Toc ? it means ?knock knock? ? to knock on the door ? and a definite invitation to come in and try something authentic and delicious. They also have the take-away too ? hence the telephone in their logo!
You can find out more about them on their website Toc Toc or their Facebook page?which also lists the Prato do Dia each day.
This is an independent review ?we personally know and love this place ? I don?t accept advertising on this blog, so you can be sure that everything reviewed on here is genuine ? and that we have really been there to eat ? in this case ? often!!
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Source: http://algarveblog.net/2013/05/18/its-toc-toc-time/
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