Alfama
Restaurant Menu
APPETIZERS
Portuguese Olives Marinated in Thyme & Oregano
$4
Chicken Gizzards in a Savory Tomato Sauce
$6
Collard green and chouriço soup
$7
Soup of the day
MP
Mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, cucumber, red onions & olives in a Portuguese vinaigrette
$8
Arugula salad with pears and São Jorge cheese in a Meyer lemon dressing
$12
Manila clams in Alvarinho, lime and basil broth
$14
Steamed mussels in a saffron sauce on toast
$9
Cod fish cakes with black olive tapenade
$9
Shrimp turnovers with sautéed mushrooms and shallots
$9
Duck confit with mushrooms in an orange and honey reduction
$16
Grilled octopus, fingerling potatoes, crispy pork belly, leeks, shallots, roasted garlic and olive oil
$16
Broa bread with pulled lamb cooked in honey, apricots, prunes and roasted almonds
$14
Portuguese sausage flambéed with aguardente
$10
PRIX-FIX DINNER
$38
Choice of:
.Collard green and chouriço soup
.Shrimp turnovers with sautéed mushrooms and shallots
.Chicken gizzards in a savory tomato sauce
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.Traditional casserole of sautéed shredded cod, scrambled eggs, shoestring potatoes, black olives & fresh parsley
.Savory compote of eggplant, tofu and apples over Basmati rice
.Roasted pork loin stuffed with Alheira (smoked chicken & pork sausage) served with roasted chestnuts
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.Fluffy meringue with crème anglaise
.Apple tart with raisins and cinnamon with vanilla ice cream
.Creamy coffee-infused custard with a Maria cookie
MAIN COURSES
Cod Fish Gratin with Shrimp, Carrots, Onions and Potatoes
$22
Sautéed Atlantic salmon with mixed fall vegetables in a creamy garlic sauce
$19
Grilled prawns in a spicy piri-piri sauce with Portuguese potato chips and mixed greens
$28
A Stew of Lobster, Shrimp, Clams, Mussels and Monkfish in a Lobster Wine Broth
$32
Baked red snapper stuffed with a ragout of tomatoes, peppers and onions with cilantro rice
$24
Grilled tuna steak with a confit of onions and dauphine potatoes
$26
Today’s cod fish…because there are more ways to prepare cod than there are days in one year!
MD
8- oz. organic filet mignon with a fresh garlic crust, stone-grilled at the table, Portuguese potato chips and mixed greens
$32
Braised rabbit with shallots, mushrooms, thyme and bacon with garlic mashed potatoes
$27
A traditional southern Portuguese specialty of sautéed pork loin and Manila clams in a white wine and bell pepper reduction with fried cubed potatoes, cilantro and lemon wedges
$26
Portuguese style barbecued
piri-piri half chicken served with fries and salad
$19
SIDES
Roasted asparagus with shiitake mushrooms
$7
Portuguese potato chips
$5
Sautéed broccoli rabe with garlic
$6
Sautéed Brussels sprouts with slivers of chouriço
$7
Garlic mashed potatoes
$6
DESSERT
Traditional Portuguese Custard Tarts Sprinkled with Cinnamon and Confectioner’s Sugar
$9
Traditional Portuguese baked sweet made of eggs, sugar, milk and cinnamon, served with crème anglaise and vanilla ice cream
$8
Creamy custard with a coffee-infused “Maria” biscuit
$9
A demi-cuit of dark chocolate and hazelnut served with vanilla ice cream
(15-minute cooking time)
$12
Fluffy meringue with crème anglaise dusted with cinnamon
$7
A traditional sweet cream mousse layered with a crumble of “Maria” cookies served with lemon curd and Madeira-poached prunes
$9
Apple tart with raisins and cinnamon with vanilla ice cream
$8
Layers of caramelized pears, over coffee-infused sponge cake, crème anglaise and whipped cream
$10
Choice of today’s flavors of sorbet or ice cream
$6
PLEASE NOTE: All menu items and prices are subject to change.