The menu

Starters

To start while you decide. Or instead of deciding.

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  Clams Bulhão Pato

  Olive oil, garlic, fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon. Bread for the sauce is mandatory.

  ShellfishTo share

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  Garlic prawns (à guilho)

  Arrive sizzling: prawns, olive oil, garlic and chilli in a clay pan.

  ShellfishTo share

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  Spanish-style mussels

  Rock mussels steamed open with tomato, onion and white wine.

  ShellfishTo share

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  Octopus salad

  Tender octopus, red onion, pepper, parsley and good olive oil.

  Shellfish

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  Cheese & charcuterie board

  Portuguese cheeses and house charcuterie. Order a glass of red.

  To share

Soups

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  Caldo verde

  Finely shredded greens, potato, chouriço and olive oil. The North's soup, in Lisbon.

  House

• Seafood soup

  Rich fish and shellfish broth with prawns and clams.

  Shellfish

Salads

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  Prawn salad

  Prawns, fresh leaves, tomato, mango and a citrus vinaigrette.

  Shellfish

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  Tuna salad

  Tuna, egg, onion, black-eyed beans and olive oil. Light and complete.

  Fish

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  Mixed salad

  Lettuce, tomato, onion, carrot and sweetcorn.

  Vegetarian

Shellfish specialities

Sold by weight at the day's price. Ask what came in today.

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  Lobster gratin

  market price / kg

  Half or whole, gratinated with herb butter.

  ShellfishHouse

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  Grilled tiger prawns

  Chargrilled with olive oil, garlic and sea-salt flakes.

  Shellfish

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  Tiger prawns by weight

  market price / kg

  Pick yours from the display. We weigh and grill them.

  ShellfishTo share

Clay-pot rice

Soupy, served in the pot for two or more.

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  Seafood rice

  Prawns, clams, mussels and crab in coriander rice. One of Portugal's 7 Gastronomic Wonders.

  ShellfishTo shareHouse

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  Monkfish rice

  Monkfish and prawns in a soupy tomato and pepper rice.

  FishShellfishTo share

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  Salmon and prawn rice

  Fresh salmon, prawns and herbs in a creamy rice.

  FishShellfish

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  Salt-cod rice

  Flaked salt cod, peppers, peas and olives.

  Fish

Cataplanas

Opened at the table. The steam is part of the dish.

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  Shellfish cataplana

  Clams, prawns, mussels and langoustine with tomato, onion and white wine.

  ShellfishTo shareHouse

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  Fish and prawn cataplana

  Fish of the day, prawns, potato and red pepper.

  FishShellfishTo share

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  Salt-cod and prawn cataplana

  Cod loin, prawns, chickpeas and coriander.

  FishShellfishTo share

Fish

Chargrilled, with boiled potatoes, greens and olive oil.

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  Grilled sea bream

  Whole, chargrilled, with potatoes and salad.

  Fish

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  Grilled sea bass

  Whole, chargrilled, with sautéed vegetables.

  Fish

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  Grilled salmon

  Thick fillet, grilled, with vegetables and lemon.

  Fish

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  Grilled sardines

  In season, with roasted pepper and boiled potato. The Lisbon way.

  FishHouse

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  Octopus lagareiro

  Oven-roasted octopus, smashed potatoes and plenty of garlic olive oil.

  ShellfishHouse

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  Mixed grilled fish

  Today's selection: fish, squid and prawns on the grill.

  FishShellfishTo share

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  Fish of the day

  market price

  Whatever came in from the fish market. Ask before choosing.

  Fish

Salt cod

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  Cod à Lota

  Our own recipe: paprika-dusted fried cod steaks, potato rounds, prawns and a secret or two.

  FishHouse

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  Cod lagareiro

  Oven-baked loin, smashed potatoes, garlic and bubbling olive oil.

  Fish

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  Cod à Brás

  Flaked with straw potatoes, egg, onion, olives and parsley.

  Fish

Meat

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  Grilled sirloin steak

  Aged sirloin, chargrilled, with chips and rice.

  Meat

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  Black-pork chop

  From the Alentejo, with lemon and rosemary, chargrilled.

  Meat

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  Beef ribs à Lota

  Slow-roasted beef rib, to share.

  MeatTo shareHouse

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  Picanha

  Sliced from the grill, with black beans, rice and farofa.

  Meat

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  Grilled chicken breast

  With our paprika and herb seasoning.

  Meat

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  Bitoque

  Veal steak, fried egg on top, chips and rice. The classic.

  Meat

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  Burger on a plate

  Beef, cheese, caramelised onion and chips.

  Meat

Paellas

For two or more. Allow 25 minutes: worth it.

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  Seafood paella

  Saffron, prawns, mussels, squid and clams. The house's most-ordered dish.

  ShellfishTo shareHouse

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  Paella valenciana

  Chicken, pork, chouriço, shellfish and green beans.

  MeatShellfishTo share

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  Vegetable paella

  Seasonal vegetables, saffron and peppers.

  VegetarianTo share

Vegetarian

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  Vegetables à Brás

  Straw potatoes, egg, mushrooms and sautéed vegetables.

  Vegetarian

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  Vegetable pasta

  Spaghetti with grilled vegetables, olive oil and basil.

  Vegetarian

Pasta

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  Linguine with prawns

  Prawns sautéed with garlic, white wine and lemon.

  Shellfish

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  Squid-ink linguine

  Squid-ink pasta with flambéed prawns.

  Shellfish

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  Tagliatelle bolognese

  Slow-cooked meat ragù.

  Meat

Desserts

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  Strawberry cheesecake

  Biscuit base, light cream and fresh strawberries.

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  Petit gâteau

  Molten chocolate centre, with lemon pudding on the side.

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  Fruit salad

  Seasonal fruit, cut to order.

  Vegetarian

Drinks

We are a beer hall: well-poured draught, Portuguese wines and sangria made at the table.

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  Portuguese wines

  Vinho Verde, Douro, Alentejo, Dão and Setúbal. By the glass or bottle.

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  Sangria

  Red, white, rosé or sparkling. By the jug, with fresh fruit.

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  Cocktails

  Classics and our own. Ask for the list.