Dishes marked * are suitable for vegetarians

 

Sopas (Soups)
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Caldo Verde *
Traditional Portuguese green cabbage, onion and potato soup
£4.25
Sopa de Lagosta
A rich lobster soup with brandy.
£6.50
Frutos do Mar
A rich lobster, fish and shellfish soup with brandy.
£6.50
Sopa de Tomate a Portuguesa *
Portuguese tomato soup garnished with sautéed onion.
£4.25
Sopa de Cebola *
Portuguese style onion soup garnished with croutons.
£4.95
Sopa do Dia
Soup of the day.
£4.25

Entradas Frias (Cold Starters)
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Melao da Casa
Half ogen melon filled with prawns, grapefruit and mint.
£4.95
Melao com Presunto
Melon with Parma ham.
£4.95
Cavala de Escabeche
Fillet of mackerel marinaded in Portuguese escabeche sauce.
£4.50
Abacate ao Camarao
Half avocado pear with prawns and seafood sauce.
£5.50
Prato Frio
Mixed hors d'oeuvres.
£6.90
Salmao Fumado
Oak smoked salmon.
£6.95
Cogumelos a Grego *
Marinaded button mushrooms in tomato and coriander.
£4.50
Meio Melao Oporto *
Half ogen melon with port wine.
£4.95
Cocktail de Florida *
Grapefruit and orange segments garnished with nuts, sultanas and chopped dates.
£3.90
Abacate Vinaigrette
Half avocado pear viniagrette.
£3.95
Abacate Tropical *
Half a scooped avocado mixed with orange segments, strawberries and tangy lemon dressing.
£4.75
Pâté
Chef's home-made liver pâté.
£4.50

Entradas Quentes (Hot Starters)
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Haddock Cozido no Forno
Fillet of smoked haddock baked with tomato and bechamel sauce.
£6.90
Lulas a Portuguesa
Baby squid skewered with chourico sausage, grilled with garlic, olive oil and chilli.
£4.95
Penteolas Gratinado
Scallops mornay.
£8.95
Camaroes Piri-Piri
Pacific prawns sautéed in spicy Portuguese piri-piri sauce.
£8.95
Bifes de Atum
Marinaded fresh tuna escalopes, cooked and served in a piquant wine sauce.
£5.50
Mexilhoes a Marinheira
Fresh mussels in a white wine sauce with onions, cream and parsley.
£6.90
Cogumelos com Queijo *
Mushrooms stuffed with cheese and garlic, deep-fried in batter and served with tartare sauce.
£4.90
Cogumelos com Pâté
Mushrooms stuffed with pâté, deep fried in batter and served with tartare sauce.
£4.90
Abacate Alavros
Half avocado scooped from the shell and tossed in the pan with bacon, cucumber and a squeeze of lemon.
£5.50
Bacalhau Gomes de Sa
A very traditional Portuguese dish of salted cod with onion, potato, black olives and egg.
£6.50
Sardinhas a Portuguesa
Fresh grilled Portuguese sardines.
£4.50
Deep-Fried Whitebait
£4.50

Peixes (Fish)
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Tambril Janelle
Cubed monkfish served in a champagne sauce garnished with kiwi fruit, in a nest of duchess potatoes.
£15.50
Panqueques de Mariscos
Delicious seafood pancakes masked with mornay sauce.
£14.50
Caldeirada Fragateira
A traditional Portuguese fish casserole with tomato, onion, potato, olives and white wine.
£14.50
Arroz de Mariscos
A Portuguese 'paella' with scampi, prawns, mussels and scallops with rice, red and green pimentos and garlic.
£15.50
Camaroes a Portuguesa
Scampi tossed in olive oil and served in a tasty tomato and sauce with onion, garlic, brandy and olives. Served with rice.
£14.90
Camroes Fritos
Deep-fried scampi in breadcrumbs, served with lemon and tartare sauce.
£14.50
Cataplana Portimao
Traditionally prepared cataplana of clams, salt cod, cured ham, wine and aromatic herbs.
£15.50
Penteolas Salteadas
Pan-fried scallops and bacon with lemon.
£15.90
Penteolas a Moda do Chef
Scallops sautéed with cubes of fillet of pork, bacon, onion, bay leaves, parsley and white wine, served in a nest of duchesse potatoes.
£15.90
Halibu Gratinado
Poached cutlet of halibut served masked with mornay sauce in a nest of duchesse potatoes.
£16.50
Halibu Grilhado
Grilled cutlet of halibut.
£15.95
Truta a Moda do Bretone
Pan-fried trout served with a white sauce with mushrooms, prawns, parsley and lemon.
£10.50
Linguado, Grilhado ou Moleira
Whole Dover sole, grilled or meunière.
P.A.S
Linguado Gabriela
Fillets of sole in a light egg batter, pan-fried with banana, Madeiran style.
£15.95
Filetes de Linguado Olga
Fillets of sole poached and served in a prawn and white wine sauce with cheese and mussels in a nest of duchess potatoes.
£16.90
Filetes de Linguado Gratinado
Fillets of sole poached in wine, served masked with a rich mornay sauce in in a nest of duchess potatoes.
£16.50
Filetes de Waleska
Fillets of sole in a tasty mornay sauce garnished with lobster and scallops, served in a nest of dutchesse potatoes
£19.50
Organic Salmao a Diablo
Grilled cutlet of salmon served with spicy devil sauce
£13.95
Organic Salmao, Grilhado ou Cozido com Hollandaise
Cutlet of salmon, grilled, or poached and served with hollandaise sauce on the side
£13.95

Patos e Frangos (Duck and Chicken)
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Pato com Maca
Roast half duckling, flambéed with with Calvados and served with baked apple rings.
£15.90
Pato Oriental
Half a roast duckling served with spiced and buttered dried fruits and cashew nuts.
£14.90
Pato a Laranja
Roast half duckling in orange sauce.
£14.90
Frango Andaluza
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with olive oil, onion, garlic, white wine, tomato, red pimiento and fresh herbs.
£9.90
Frango Piri-Piri
Boned breast of chicken with spicy Portuguese piri-piri sauce, served garnished with peach.
£9.90
Frango Alvaros
Strips of chicken breast sautéed with onion, cucumber, mushrooms and ham, finished with white wine, brandy and cream.
£9.90
Frango ao Camarau
Boned breast of chicken stuffed with prawns and sautéed with onion, white wine, cream and brandy.
£10.90
Frango a Moda De Casais
Strips of chicken sauteed in olive oil with a red pepper, garlic, tomato & white wine sauce with spicy chorico & prawns.
£10.90

Pratos de Entremedio (Meat Dishes)
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Bifanas de Javali
Medalions of wild boar marinaded in white wine, port, garlic and herbs, served in a sauce made from the marinade and garnished with apricots.
£14.95
Carne de Vinho e Alhos
Medalions of pork marinaded in white wine with bay leaves, garlic and spices, pan-fried and served with a tasty sauce made with the marinade.
£9.90
Bifinhos de Porco Alentejana
Medalions of pork cooked with a sauce of tomato, onion, olives, garlic, white wine and mussels.
£11.50
Bifinhos de Porco Arquiduque
Marinaded medalions of pork, pan-fried and served in a delicious Madeira wine and cream sauce with onion and garlic, garnished with artichokes.
£10.50
Escalope de Porco Savora
Escalope of pork served with a tasty mustard sauce.
£9.50
Bifinhos de Porco au Damasco
Medalions of pork served topped with apricots and a delicious hollandaise sauce.
£9.50
Escalope de Vitela Vienense
Breadcrumbed escalope of veal garnished with lemon.
£9.90
Escalope de Vitela Cordon Bleu
Sautéed escalope of veal, topped with a slice of ham and served with a white wine and cheese sauce.
£10.90
Escalope de Vitela Marsala
Sautéed escalope of veal in a rich Marsala wine sauce with mushrooms, onion and cream.
£10.90
Tournedo Madeira
Fillet steak wrapped in bacon, served on a crouton, topped with pâté and a rich Madeira wine sauce.
£18.90
Bife a Estalagem
Fillet steak served with a delicious white wine and cream sauce.
£18.90
Bife a Frigideira
Slices of fillet steak served with a julienne of ham in a tasty white wine sauce with garlic.
£18.90
Bife a Portuguesa
Fillet steak topped with a slice of ham, served with a tasty garlic and red wine sauce with sauté potatoes.
£18.90
Tournedo Colchester
Fillet steak garnished with a rich red wine and garlic sauce with oysters.
£20.90
Filete Americano
Fillet steak garnished with lobster and served with a delicious Madeira wine sauce with cream, onion and tomato.
£23.90
Bife Stroganoff
Strips of fillet steak sautéed with finely chopped onion and mushrooms, paprika, brandy and cream. Served with rice.
£18.90
Bife Alvaros
Sirloin steak with a delicious white wine, cream and brandy sauce with onion, mushrooms and artichokes.
£13.90
Bife a Cigana
Sirloin steak with a spicy red and green pimiento sauce with choppedtomato, onion, mushrooms and red wine.
£13.90

Pratos Grilhados (Grilled Meats)
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Bife Entrecosto
Grilled sirloin steak.
13.50
Bife Filete
Grilled fillet steak.
£17.90
Chateaûbriande
Fillet steak for two, flambéed with brandy and served with a chateaûbriande sauce and a garnish of vegetables.
£36.50
Espetada (A Madeira Speciality)
A generous portion of prime sirloin steak, seasoned with course salt, skewered and grilled with garlic butter and bay leaves. Served with hot bread and a continental salad.
£16.50
Espetada de Mariscos
Scampi, scallops and prawns, wrapped in bacon, skewered and grilled with garlic butter. Served with hot bread and a continental salad.
£18.90
Espetada de Tambril
Skewer of cubed monkfish wrapped in bacon and grilled with garlic butter. Served with hot bread and a continental salad.
£16.50

Dishes Prepared At Your Table
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Peppered Sirloin Steak
£15.90
Fillet Steak Diane
£19.90
Steak Tartare
£19.90
Steak Madeirense
£19.90
Veal Madeira Salteado
£18.50
Scampi and Scallops Alvaros
£18.90
Scampi Oriental
£19.50

Vegetarian Dishes
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Vegetable Pancakes *
Pancakes stuffed with chopped seasonal vegetables and coriander, oven-baked with a delicious mornay sauce.
£9.50
Nut Cutlets *
Chopped vegetable, nut, rice and herb cutlets, lightly browned in olive oil. Served with a sauce-boat of spicy piri-piri sauce.
£9.50
Pecan Stir-Fry *
A hot and spicy stir-fry dish of vegetables and pecan nuts. Served with rice.
£9.50
Vegetarian 'Bombe' *
A vegetable and herb rice dish served as a 'bombe' encased in spinach leaves.
£9.50
Oriental Noodles *
An orientally inspired noodle dish with roasted cashews, mange-tout, lemon and fresh chilli.
£8.90
Coconut and Ginger Vegetable Simmer *
A spicy vegetable mix in a fresh ginger and coconut sauce. Served with rice.
£9.50

Vegetables
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Cauliflower Mornay *
£2.50
Peas *
£1.50
Brussels Sprouts *
£1.80
Leaf Spinach *
£3.00
Fried Onion Rings *
£2.00
Fried Aubergines *
£2.20
Mange Tout *
£2.50
Courgettes Provençal *
£2.20
Broccoli *
£2.50
French Beans *
£2.20
Mushrooms *
£2.90
Braised Celery *
£2.80
Fresh Asparagus *
P.A.S.
Potatoes *
French fried, creamed, sauté, lyonnaise, croquette or boiled.
£2.20
Salads *
Continental, mixed or green.
£2.80

Desserts A selection of crepés and flambés prepared at your table
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Crepes Suzette
(for two people)
£17.50
Crepes Escondidinho Portuguesa
(for two people)
£17.50
Fruit Flambes
Served with ice cream.
£9.50
Banana Flambé
Served with ice cream.
£9.50
Peach Flambé
Served with ice cream.
£9.50
Pineapple Flambé
Served with ice cream.
£9.50
Strawberry Flambé
Served with ice cream.
£9.90
Sweets From The Trolley.
(Fresh fruits priced according to season)
£4.90
Ice Creams and Sorbets
£3.50
English and Continental Cheeses
£4.90

Coffee
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Cona Coffee
(or tea, per pot)
£2.00
Gaelic Coffee
£4.50
Portuguese Coffee
With Portuguese brandy and cinnamon
£5.00
Liqueur Coffee
£5.00


All prices are inclusive of V.A.T.
A 10% service charge will be added to your bill.