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Alfama Menu

  • Takeout Available

dinner

À la Carte Menu

first course
Salada Mista baby greens and frisée dressed with garlic lemon vinaigrette, caramelized walnuts and grated são jorge       11
Caldo Verde potato and collard green soup served with portuguese chouriço       7
Creme de Couve Flor cauliflower soup with shredded beef and lemon-infused olive oil       9
Polvo Grelhado grilled octopus, chouriço, potatoes, shallots, caper berries, green olives, garlic olive oil and parsley       16
Salada de Pato sautéed duck, bacon and onions served with shiitake mushrooms in a raspberry vinaigrette       16
Mão de Vaca Estufada Com Feijão E Morcela a stew of calf's trotters with blood sausage and white beans       13
Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato manila clams in garlic, olive oil, white wine, cilantro and lemon broth       14
selecção de queijos portugueses
Selection of Portuguese Cheeses
São Jorge cow       4
Evora sheep       6
Cardus Amanteigado sheep       8
Palhais goat       4
Queijo Da Serpa sheep       8
Nisa sheep       6
Ribafria goat       4
Queijo Da Serra sheep       8
Toledo cow - sh - gt       4
second course: fish
Bacalhau Espiritual a velvety gratin of salt cod with shrimp and a são jorge crust and a side of salad       22
Bacalhau à Lagareiro grilled salt cod served with roasted potatoes, broccoli rabe and shallots in garlic and olive oil dressing       29
Mariscada Alfama a stew of lobster, shrimps, clams, mussels and scallops in a tomato and bell pepper lobster broth       32
Pargo à Algarvia sautéed red snapper fillet over a potato pancake with a tomato, onion, clam and cilantro sauce       27
Feijoada de Chocos cuttlefish, chouriço and white kidney beans stew served with steamed white rice       22
Bacalhau Fresco roasted fresh cod served with portuguese corn-wheat bread, onions, sautéed spinach and a cilantro coulis       24
Salmão Salteado sautéed salmon served with garlic mashed potatoes, caramelized carrots and leeks in a white wine sauce       22
second course: meat
Frango Com Piri Piri grilled organic ½ chicken with piri piri sauce, served with sweet potato fries and sautéed broccoli rabe       22
Bife Na Pedra stone-grilled organic fillet mignon finished at the table, fingerling fries and fresh market greens       32
Borrego Alfama pan roasted rack of lamb in a madeira and shiitake mushroom reduction served with a potato gratin and sautéed spinach       34
Coelho à Caçador braised young rabbit with steamed potatoes, mushrooms, bacon, thyme and shallots in a tomato red wine sauce       27
Carne de Porco Com Ameijoas a traditional southern portuguese specialty of sautéed cubed pork with fresh clams in a white wine and bell pepper paste sauce served with cubed potatoes       24
Prato Vegetariano vegetable pot pie wrapped in puff pastry       21

brunch - lunch

Served Saturdays From 12 to 3pm and Sundays From 12 to 4pm. Includes Freshly Baked Bread and American Coffee

first course
Caldo Verde potato and collard green soup with chouriço       7
Salada Da Horta baby greens dressed with garlic lemon vinaigrette, caramelized walnuts and shredded "são jorge" cheese       11
Almôndegas de Porco E Camarão steamed pork shrimp and ginger meatballs, macanese sauce       10
Chouriço Assado Com Aguardente portuguese sausage flambée tableside with aguardente       8
Tábua Do Fumeiro smoked portuguese sausages served with garlicky olives and pickled vegetables       10
second course
Omeleta Alfama egg omelette served with cilantro, salad, and paprika fries (egg white omelette is available). includes choice of two ingredients: chouriço, bacon, são jorge cheese, tomato, or red onion       11
Ovos Mexidos Com Farinheira a traditional scramble of eggs, diced tomatoes and red onions delicately flavored with farinheira, a portuguese pork and flour sausage served with side salad and paprika-dusted fries       11
Ovos Alfama poached eggs over toasted bread, spinach, chouriço and hollandaise sauce       11
Rabanadas our very own version of french toast served with poached fruits       10
Panquecas de Milho corn pancakes and bacon served with a choice of honey or maple syrup       10
Bacalhau Espiritual a velvety gratin of salt cod with shrimp and a são jorge crust and a side of salad     12   22
Bacalhau à Brás shredded bacalhau sautéed with onion, eggs and crispy potato and a side of salad     12   22
Hamburger Alfama alfama’s own 8-oz. organic beef hamburger with chouriço, roasted garlic, caramelized onions, bell pepper paste and cilantro served with piri-piri mayonnaise, salad and paprika-dusted fries       15
Francesinha traditional portuguese sandwich made with organic beef, ham, cheese and a madeira-based sauce       14
Bife à Cavalo sautéed skirt steak topped with an egg, sunny side up and served with sweet potato fries       16
Sanduíche de Carne Assada roasted top round served with caramelized onions, arugula and swiss cheese in a sourdough bread with fries       17
Mimosa - Bellini       7
Bloody Mary       10
Sumos de Frutas orange, grapefruit, mango, cranberry, peach juices       3
desserts
Pastel de Nata traditional portuguese custard cakes, puff pastry & lemon-cinnamon custard, fresh baked daily in our kitchen     ea 2   1/2 doz 9
Disco Voador based on an old family recipe, a soft walnut and almond tart filled with sweet egg cream       8
Doce de Outono caramelized pears, sponge cake, vanilla custard, crème anglaise and coffee & brandy-infused whipped cream       10
Tarte de maçã Com Passas E Gelado de Rum E Passas apple pie with rum & raisin ice cream       9
Torta de Laranja Com Molho de Licor Beirão orange roulade with a licor beirão sauce and orange tuille       9
Bolo Quente de Chocolate Com Molho de Maracuja E Gelado de Baunilha warm chocolate demi-cuit with passion fruit sauce and vanilla ice cream       12
Serradura a traditional sweet cream mousse layered with "bolacha maria" crumble, served with lemon curd and tomato compote       9
Trio de Sorvetes Ou gelados* choice of today’s flavors of sorbet or ice cream       7
selecção de queijos portugueses
Selection of Portuguese Cheeses
Sao Jorge cow       3
Toledo goat, sheep       4
Nisa sheep       7
Palhais goat       3
Evora sheep       5
Cardus Amanteigado sheep       8
Ribafria goat       4
Queijo Da Serra sheep       9
signature cocktails
Alfama Fizz ginja, a portuguese sour cherry liqueur, sparkling wine, angostura bitters and sugar       14
Alfama Martini ketel one, royal oporto extra-dry white port       16
Pequeno Almoço - a "breakfast" Martini beefeater gin, homemade tomato marmalade, fresh lemon, yamazaki 12-year old japanese single malt whisky, simple syrup and fresh sage       15
Caminho Das índias - the Route to the Indies medium-dry madeira wine, bombay sapphire gin, licor beirão, a portuguese spiced orange liqueur, fresh lemon, simple syrup, garnished with madras curry       16
Furreca - a Portuguese Sidecar ponte de amarante portuguese brandy, licor beirão, a portuguese spiced orange liqueur, fresh lime juice and a sugar rim       15
Exótico - Exotically speaking, I Couldn’t Think of a Better Name wokka sakki, a saké-infused vodka, st. germain elderflower liqueur, pernod       17
Doce Sonho - Sweet Dream maker’s mark, drambuie, white crème de cacao, fresh lemon juice       16
Bairro Alto - One of Lisbon’s Coolest Neighborhoods a decadent portuguese margarita made with josé cuervo gold, blackberry liqueur, grand marnier and fresh lime juice       14
Portogallo - a Sweet Variety of Blood Orange tanqueray nº10, blood orange purée, st. germain elderflower liqueur, fresh lime       16
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