Mae Maria Portuguese Restaurant in Cardiff Menu

 Hot Tapas (Tapas Quentes)

• Camarão (King Prawn) £7.95
• Amêjoas à Bulhão Pato £6.95
  • Clams cooked in wine, coriander and garlic.
• Bolinhos Vegetarianos £6.95
  • Vegetables and mushroom balls.
• Bolinhas de Alheira £5.95
  • Mix of seasoned chicken and wheat bread pork balls.
• Chourico Frito £5.95
  • Fried Chorizo in garlic and olive oil.
• Pica Pau £5.95
  • Chopped pork loin traditionally cooked.
• Picadinho £5.95
  • Beef pieces cooked traditionally with peppers, mushrooms and carrots.
• Choco Frito £4.95
  • Fried Squid.
• Rissóis e Pasteis (Each) £3.50
  • From meat, prawn and cod rissoles / cakes, each.
• Empada de Galinha £3.50
  • Piri-Piri Chicken mini pies.
• Coxinha de Galinha £3.50
  • Chicken pieces covered by potato and bread crumbs.

 Cold Tapas (Tapas Frias)

• Salada de Feijão Frade (Black-Eyed Bean Salad) £4.50
• Paté de Atum (Home Made Tuna Pate) £4.95
• Torrada Vinagrete (Vinaigrette Toast) £4.95
• Punheta de Bacalhau £5.95
  • Raw Codfish with onions and olives.
• Melão Com Presunto (Melon and Parma Ham) £5.95
• Tabua de Queijos (Board of Portuguese Cheeses) £6.95
• Cesto de Pão (Basket of Bread) £3.50
• Azeitonas (Marinated Mixed Olives) £3.50

 Breakfast (Pequeno-Almoco)

• English Breakfast (Pequeno-Almoco Inglês) £3.95
• Mega English Breakfast (Pequeno-Almoco Inglês Dose Dupla) £5.95
• Pancakes with Seasonal Fruit (Panquecas Com Fruta) £3.95
• Toast (Torrada) £0.80

 Toasts (Tostas)

• Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese Toastie (Tosta de Espinafres, Cogumelos & Queijo) £3.95
• Cheese, Ham and Tomato Toastie (Tosta Mista Com Tomate) £3.95
• Tuna Pate Toastie (Tosta Com Paté de Atum) £3.95

 Omelettes (Omoletes)

• Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese Omelette (Omolete de Espinafres, Cogumelos & Queijo) £3.95
• Cheese, Ham and Tomato Omelette (Omolete Mista Com Tomate) £3.95
• Cheese and Parsley Omelette (Omolete Com Queijo e Salsa) £2.95
• Tomato, Onions and Peppers Omelette (Omolete Com Tomate, Cebola e Pimentos) £2.95
• Scrambled Eggs with Parsley (Ovos Mexidos Com Salsa) £2.00

 Sandwich (Sandes)

• Cheese and Ham Bread Rol (Pão Com Queijo e Fiambre) £2.50
• Sausage Butty (Pão Com Salsicha) £2.50
• Bacon Butty (Pão Com Bacon) £2.50
• Bacon, Egg and Sausage Butty (Pão Com Bacon, Ovo e Salchicha) £3.00

 Cakes (Bolos)

• Portuguese Tart (Pastel de Nata) £1.20
• Fresh Home Made Slice of Cake (Fatia de Bolo Caseiro) £1.00
• Portuguese Cakes (Bolos Sortidos) £1.40

 Lunch Menu (Menu de Lanche)

• Bifana £5.95
  • Thin slices of pork loin served in bread roll with a tasty sauce.
• Prego £5.95
  • Pan fried minute steak cooked in beer and mustard sauce, served in bread roll.
• Classic Burger £5.95
  • 5oz beef burger served with lettuce and tomato.
• Cheese Burger £6.20
  • 5oz beef burger served with cheese.
• Chicken Burger £6.20
  • Classic chicken piri piri burger served with lettuce and tomato.
• Classic Hot Dog £5.95
  • Bockwurst style sausage served with chip sticks.
• Cheese and Ham Hot Dog £6.50
  • Bockwurst style sausage topped with ham, cheese and chip sticks.
• Mãe's Burger £9.95
  • 5oz beef burger served with melted cheese over it and Francesinha sauce.
• Mãe's Hot Dog £9.50
  • Bockwurst style sausage served with melted cheese over it and Francesinha sauce.
• Fish & Chips £6.95
  • Fried fish with home cut chips or salad.

 Jacket Potatoes

• With Butter £4.95
• With Tuna £5.95
• With Prawns Cocktail £5.95
• With Chicken £5.95
• Extra Toppings £2.00

 Salads (Saladas)

• Salmon Salad £6.95
  • Served with tomatoes, red onions and cucumber.
• Chicken Salad £6.95
  • Chicken, mayo with tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
• Prawn Cocktail Salad £6.95
  • Prawn cocktail, tomatoes and red onions.
• Tuna Salad £6.95
  • Dressed with mayo and parmesan cheese.

 Tinned Foods (Conservas)

• Sardinha em Óleo Vegetal £2.95
  • Sardines in vegetable oil.
• Sardinha em Molho de Tom Ate £2.95
  • Sardines in tomato sauce.
• Sardinha Sem Pele e Espinhas £2.95
  • Fillet of Sardines.
• Atum em Óleo Vegetal £2.95
  • Tuna in vegetable oil.

 Skewers

• Beef Skewer £16.95
  • Beef pieces, Red onions & peppers.
• Sea Food Skewer £16.95
  • Prawns, Squid, Red Onions & Peppers.
• Chicken Skewer £14.95
  • Chicken, Red onions & Peppers.

 Meat Platter >> Spread of chicken, sirloin steak, Portuguese

• barbecue sausage & Chorizo. £31.95
• Sea Food Platter £32.95
  • Prawns, Sardines, sautéed clams and a salted cod chunk.

 Meat Courses

• Francesinha £12.95
  • Sandwich with sausage, fresh sausage, ham, cold meats and beef stake. It's covered with cheese, which is then melted and garnished with a sauce made of tomato, beer, port, and chili. Served with a fried egg (above) and Chips.)
• Bitoque Tradicional £8.95
  • Frying steak served with home cut and fried egg.
• Bitoque Lombo £20.95
  • Grilled Sirloin steak served with home cut chips and fried egg.
• Mushroom & Cream Stroganoff £12.95
  • With choice of Chicken or Sirloin medallions.
• Alheira de Mirandela £10.95
  • Cured & Smoked chicken, pork and beef sausage served with home cut chips, rice and salad.
• Chicken Piri-Piri £12.95
  • Half chicken in spicy piri-piri sauce server with chips and a side of salad.
• Picadinho da Madeira £12.95
  • Small pieces of beef fried with garlic in a pan, red and green peppers. Served with chips and fried corn.
• Bifana No Prato £8.95
  • Thin slices of pork loin with a tasty sauce served with home cut chips.
• Pando No Prato £8.95
  • Breaded cutlet dish made with boneless meat thinned with a hammer, coated in bread crumbs and fried. Served with chips and rice.

 Fish Courses

• Bacalhau à Braga £17.95
  • Egg coated & pan fried in olive oil and bay leaf, topped with caramelized onion rings and sliced homemade chips.
• Bacalhau à Brás £12.95
  • Deboned and shredded cod mixed with thick hand cut chips, coated by egg yolk, chopped onions, black olives and parsley.
• Bacalhau Com Natas £16.95
  • Oven baked cod pie layered with onions, diced potatoes and béchamel sauce.
• Sea Food Pasta £14.95
  • Spaghetti pasta with a selection of seafood (prawns, mussels, clams and squid) in a creamy sauce).
• Sea Food Rice £14.95
  • Rice with a selection of seafood (prawns, mussels, clams and squid) in a creamy sauce).
• Pataniscas de Bacalhau Com Arroz de Feijão £10.95
  • Pan fried fish cakes served with a rustic red bean risotto.
• Grilled Sea Bass £14.95
  • Served with salad and home cut chips.

 Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes

• Vegetarian Lasagna £10.95
  • Served with vegetables.
• Vegetarian Sausage £12.95
  • Cured & Smoked rustic Portuguese sausage served with white rice, home cut chips and salad).
• Vegetarian Mini Frittata £12.95
  • Onion, flour, mushroom frittata served with white rice and side salad.

 Hot Starters

• Soup of the Day £3.95
• Caldo Verde £4.95
  • Shredded Cabbage and chorizo soup.
• Garlic Mushrooms £4.95
  • Pan seared mushrooms in virgin oil and garlic clover.
• Calamari £4.95
• Taste of Portugal £5.95
  • Trio of deep fried prawn rissole, meat rissole and codfish cake.
• Grilled Sardines £5.95
  • Portuguese sardine served with salad.
• White Atlantic Clams £7.95
  • Flamed in white wine, butter and lemon juice.
• King Prawns £7.95
  • Cooked in butter, garlic and lemon juice.

 Cold Starters

• Parma Ham and Melon £5.95
• Vinaigrette Avocado Salad £5.95
• Shredded Salted Cod Salad £5.95
  • Revolved in virgin olive oil, garlic and black pitted olives.
• Portuguese Cheese Board £6.95
  • Selection of Portuguese Cheese with Quince Jelly.
• Prawn and Avocado Cocktail £7.95

 Side Orders

• Portion of Home Cut Chips £3.00
• Portion of Rice £2.50
• Fried Corn from Madeira (Four Pieces) £4.95
• Basket of Bread £2.95
• Olives £3.95
  • Marinated mixed olives from Alentejo.
• Garlic Bread £4.95
• Cheesy Garlic Bread £5.25
• Mãe's Salad £3.95
  • Green lettuce, red onion, cucumber, sliced tomato.
• Mixed Vegetables £3.95

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