Cardoso Portuguese Kitchen & Bar

Main Menu

The taste of Portugal — starters, flame-grilled meat, fresh seafood, platters, wood-fired pizza and more.

Starters

  • Mussels
    MusselsR89

    10 x Mussels with creamy white wine and garlic sauce

  • Rissois
    RissoisR89

    3 Rissois Beef, Chicken or Prawn

  • Pastéis de Bacalhau
    Pastéis de BacalhauR29

    Codfish fritter each

  • Caldo Verde
    Caldo VerdeR69

    Traditional Portuguese green soup

  • Chicken Livers
    Chicken LiversR79

    250 g cream or wine

  • Chicken Giblets
    Chicken GibletsR89

    250 g cream or wine

  • Mesa Chicken Trinchado
    Mesa Chicken TrinchadoR109

    150 g cubed fillet cut up served in our secret wine sauce

  • Mesa Beef Trinchado
    Mesa Beef TrinchadoR119

    150 g cubed fillet served in our secret red wine sauce

  • Grilled Chouriço
    Grilled ChouriçoR119

    Grilled Portuguese original sausage

  • Squid Heads
    Squid HeadsR89

    125 g grilled lemon butter or fried tartar sauce

  • Chicken Wings
    Chicken Wings

    4 full Portuguese style hot or mild

  • Pickled Tuna
    Pickled Tuna
  • Carne de Vinho d'Alhos
    Carne de Vinho d'Alhos
  • Mesa CalamariR99

    125 g calamari tubes grilled or fried

  • Tempura PrawnsR129

    6 succulent flavourful prawns in light Japanese style batter

  • Avocado PrawnsR129

    6 juicy prawns in creamy mayonnaise sauce with ripe avocado

  • Prawn CocktailR129

    Lettuce topped with 6 prawns and smooth marie rose sauce

  • Avocado Salmon

    Fresh avocado paired with tender salmon

  • Halloumi

    4 fried or grilled

  • Portuguese Garlic BreadR59
  • Cardoso Signature Starter PlatterR459

    Calamari, squid heads, tempura prawns, trinchado, breaded Mozzarella sticks and 2 falafel balls

Meat

  • Bitoque
    BitoqueR209

    Aged 300 g rump served with an egg and our trinchado sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

  • T-Bone
    T-BoneR259

    Aged 600 g. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Lamb Chops
    Lamb ChopsR289

    400 g loin. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Beef Trinchado
    Beef TrinchadoR119

    300 g cubes of rump covered in our secret red wine sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Beef Espetada
    Beef EspetadaR199

    400 g aged rump. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Chouriço Pasta
    Chouriço PastaR179

    Sliced chouriço in a tomato base sauce with penne pasta

  • Tomahawk Steak
    Tomahawk SteakR319

    A bone in tomahawk steak and 700 g to 800 g expertly grilled. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Sirloin SteakR209

    Aged 300 g. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Rump SteakR209

    Aged 300 g. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Blackened Fillet SteakR265

    Aged 300 g served New Orleans style with crumbed Mozzarella. Served with a choice of two sides

  • PicanhaR229

    400 g. Served with a choice of two sides

  • OxtailR289

    400g slow braised oxtail, tender and rich in flavour. Served with a choice of two sides

Chicken

  • Half Chicken
    Half ChickenR110

    Peri peri or lemon and herb. Approx 500 g to 600 g. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Baby ChickenR189

    Peri peri or lemon and herb. Approx 900 g to 1 kg. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Chicken EspetadaR159

    400 g chicken thighs prepared in peri peri or lemon and herb. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Cardoso ChickenR199

    1.2 kg chicken prepared in peri peri or lemon and herb sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Chicken TrinchadoR109

    300 g chicken fillet cut up served in our secret creamy sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

Seafood

  • Calamari
    CalamariR99

    Calamari grilled in lemon butter or fried in crumbs. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Hake
    HakeR179

    Grilled or fried. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Prawn CurryR209

    12 deshelled prawns in a coconut cream based curry sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Bacalhau Assado TradicionalSQ

    Oven baked codfish with green peppers, onions, chickpeas, gratin potato and boiled egg

  • SoleR199

    East coast sole and dressed with lemon butter. Served with a choice of two sides

  • KingklipR299

    Grilled fillet dressed with lemon butter. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Baby KingklipR279

    Served on the bone and subject to availability. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Tuna SteakR229

    500g served Cardoso style. Served with a choice of two sides

  • SardinesR95

    5 sardines prepared with coarse salt, green pepper and onions. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Prawn Pasta AlfredoR209

    Deshelled prawns in a creamy linguine sauce

Pork

  • Pork Chops
    Pork ChopsR169

    2x 150 g succulent chops prepared in a white wine sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Spare Rib Rack 500g
    Spare Rib Rack 500gR209

    500g rack. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Spare Rib 2 Racks (1kg)
    Spare Rib 2 Racks (1kg)R399

    1 kg. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Spare Rib Racks 1.5kg
    Spare Rib Racks 1.5kgR550

    1.5 kg. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Pork Neck EspetadaR175

    400 g served with black pepper sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Pork Espetada Bone InR189

    Pork Meat marinated in wine and garlic

  • Slow Roasted Pork BellyR189

    Served with Cardoso's secret sauce. Served with a choice of two sides

Chef's Combos

  • Hake & Prawns
    Hake & PrawnsR299

    Grilled or Fried hake and 6 medium prawns. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Half Chicken & 500g Ribs
    Half Chicken & 500g RibsR269

    Half chicken and 500g ribs. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Rump & Prawns
    Rump & PrawnsR299

    300g rump and 6 medium prawns. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Calamari & Prawns
    Calamari & PrawnsR219

    Portion of calamari and 6 medium prawns. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Half Chicken & Prawns
    Half Chicken & PrawnsR269

    Half grilled chicken and 6 medium prawns. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Half Chicken & CalamariR199

    Half Grilled Chicken & Calamari. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Rump & CalamariR279

    300g rump and portion of calamari. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Hake & CalamariR269

    Served with a choice of two sides

Specialities

  • Prawns Nacional
    Prawns NacionalR299

    8 queen prawns prepared with chilli, garlic, beer and touch of cream. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Lamb Curry
    Lamb CurryR199

    350 g mild curry. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Dobrada
    DobradaR179

    Traditional Portuguese tripe and bean stew prepared Cardoso style. Served with rice

  • Cardoso Eisbein
    Cardoso EisbeinR249

    1 kg pickled and grilled knuckle. 20 mins prep time. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Schnitzel
    SchnitzelR169

    200 g chicken crumbed and garnished with lemon. Served with one side

  • Cheese Schnitzel
    Cheese SchnitzelR179

    200 g chicken crumbed and baked with Emmental cheese. Served with one side

  • Lamb Shank
    Lamb ShankR339

    Prepared traditionally with fresh rosemary and red wine. Served with a choice of two sides

  • Polvo à Lagareiro
    Polvo à LagareiroR290

    Octopus Portuguese style baked in wood fired oven. Served with baby potatoes

  • Carne de Vinho d'Alhos
    Carne de Vinho d'AlhosR209

Cardoso Platters

  • Prato Carlitos
    Prato CarlitosR949

    Baby chicken, 800 g ribs, 6 wings, 400 g rump espetada, chips, 6 spring rolls and garlic focaccia

  • Prato Vegetariano
    Prato VegetarianoR295

    4 spring rolls, 4 cheese and corn samosas, 3 Halloumi, crumbed mushrooms and chips

  • Prato de Carne
    Prato de CarneR799

    Baby chicken, full sliced eisbein, 400 g sliced picanha, 4 beef rissóis and chips

  • Frutos do Mar Gigante
    Frutos do Mar GiganteR1299

    4 king, 8 queen and 10 medium prawns, 300 g calamari, mussels and 2 pieces fish

  • Prato CardosoR689

    400 g ribs, 150 g beef trinchado, 4 wings, 5 samosas, 5 spring rolls, 200 g giblets and chips

  • Prato for TwoR529

    400 g ribs, 8 spring rolls, 8 samosas, full chouriço and chips

  • Prato CarnivoroR569

    400g ribs, 4 wings, 4 samosas, 4 spring rolls, 4 chicken strips, full chouriço and chips

  • Frutos do MarR529

    5 medium prawns, 300 g calamari, 1 piece of fish, mussels, rice and chips

Pizza

  • Garlic Focaccia
    Garlic FocacciaR79

    Garlic and Olive oil

  • Cheese Focaccia
    Cheese FocacciaR95

    Garlic and herb with mozzarella

  • Margherita PizzaR109

    Cheese and tomato

  • Chicken Mayo PizzaR139

    Chicken with mayonnaise

  • Tropicana PizzaR149

    Ham, pineapple and bacon

  • BBQ Chicken PizzaR149

    BBQ chicken, bacon and mozzarella

  • Chouriço PizzaR119

    Chouriço, Bacon, Ham, Avo, green peppers and mozzarella

  • Spare Rib PizzaR159

    Spare rib, bacon and feta

  • Salami PizzaR139

    Salami, chilli and mozzarella

  • Carne Seca PizzaR189

    Biltong, bacon, avo, oregano and mozzarella

  • Carne Trinchado PizzaR209

    Beef, trinchado sauce, mushrooms, green peppers, peppadews and mozzarella

  • Mediterranean PizzaR169

    Seafood

  • Pepperoni PizzaR149

    Pepperoni and Mozzarella

  • La Papa Pizza

    Bacon and Feta

  • Vegetarian PizzaR159

    Onion, green peppers, olives, mushroom and feta

  • Carlitos PizzaR169

    Chicken, avocado and peppadew and mozzarella

  • Regina PizzaR149

    Ham and mushroom

  • 4 Seasons PizzaR159

    Ham, olives, mushrooms and green peppers

  • Mexicana PizzaR159

    Bolognaise mince, green peppers, onions, chillies and mozzarella

  • Da Vinci PizzaR169

    Mushrooms, mince, bacon, ham and carne trinchado

Light Meals & Salads

  • Prego Beef
    Prego BeefR99

    Rump steak on a Portuguese roll. Served with chips or salad

  • Bifana
    BifanaR99

    Pork fillet, on a Portuguese roll. Served with chips or salad

  • Prego No Prato
    Prego No PratoR139

    Prego Steak, Chips, Egg and Salad

  • The Boss Burger
    The Boss BurgerR139

    Beef burger with cheese and onion rings. Served with chips or salad

  • Salada Portuguesa
    Salada PortuguesaR89

    Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumber and olives

  • Prego ChickenR89

    Marinated chicken fillet on a Portuguese roll,. Served with chips or salad

  • Steak RollR129

    Steak with an egg, gherkins, lettuce, tomato, onion on a Portuguese roll. Served with chips or salad

  • Chicken BurgerR99

    Served with chips or salad

  • Salada GregaR99

    Tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumbers, olives and feta cheese

  • Winter Rainbow PanzanellaR109

Sides

  • Potato Wedges
    Potato Wedges
  • White Rice
    White RiceR30
  • Milho Frito
    Milho FritoR30
  • Savoury Rice
  • Gratin PotatoR30
  • ButternutR30
  • Creamy SpinachR30
  • Roasted VeggiesR40

Chef's Sauces

  • Mushroom SauceR37
  • Garlic SauceR37
  • Pepper SauceR37
  • Cheese SauceR37
  • Sweet Chilli SauceR37

Desserts

  • Fridge CheesecakeR79

    Slice of fresh home made cheese cake

  • Malva PuddingR79

    Warm malva pudding served with custard

  • Pastel de NataR25

    Portuguese egg custard tart pastry

Good food always takes a little time — thank you for your patience. Food allergy? Please ask before you order. Prices subject to change — ask your waiter for anything unpriced.

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