A taste of Portugal,
plated by candlelight.
Our menu shifts gently with the season and what arrives fresh that morning. Ask your waiter - there is always something not on the page.
Starters
Small plates lit at the table, meant to be torn into and shared.
Chouriço Assado
R 145Flame-cured pork sausage, lit at the table with aguardente.
Bolinhos de Bacalhau
R 135Salt cod & potato fritters, lemon aioli.
Cogumelos à Bulhão Pato
R 155Wild mushrooms, white wine, garlic, fresh coriander.
Caldo Verde
R 120Traditional collard greens & chouriço broth.
Steaks
Aged cuts, iron skewers, rosemary smoke - the centre of every Casa Valdez evening.
Bife do Chef Signature
R 485Aged ribeye, rosemary butter, sea salt flakes.
Wine pairing · Quinta do Crasto Reserva 2019
Picanha Valdez
R 425Brazilian-cut sirloin, chimichurri Português.
Wine pairing · Esporão Reserva Tinto
Espetada Madeirense Signature
R 395Bay-leaf butter beef on iron skewers - our house signature.
Seafood
Fresh from the Cape coast, plated the Portuguese way.
Cataplana de Marisco Signature
R 695Prawns, mussels, clams, saffron-tomato broth (for two).
Wine pairing · Soalheiro Alvarinho
Bacalhau à Brás
R 295Salt cod, straw potatoes, eggs, olives.
Polvo Grelhado
R 355Charcoal-grilled octopus, smashed potatoes, paprika oil.
Portuguese Classics
Recipes carried over an ocean and never once revised.
Frango Piri-Piri Signature
R 275Whole peri-peri chicken, slow-marinated, flame-grilled.
Trinchado
R 285Beef in red wine, garlic & chilli reduction, crusty bread.
Arroz de Pato
R 315Slow-cooked duck rice, chouriço, orange zest.
Desserts
Convent recipes, sweet endings, espresso optional.
Pastéis de Nata Signature
R 110Three custard tarts, Ceylon cinnamon.
Serradura
R 120Layered cream & Maria biscuit 'sawdust' pudding.
Queijo da Serra
R 145Aged sheep's cheese, quince paste, walnut bread.
Wines
120+ Iberian labels. Ask your waiter what they would pour tonight.
Quinta do Crasto Reserva Signature
R 780Douro · Old vines, dark fruit, cedar.
Esporão Reserva Tinto
R 540Alentejo · Spice, leather, plum.
Soalheiro Alvarinho
R 495Vinho Verde · Citrus, sea breeze, minerality.
Niepoort 10yr Tawny
R 95 / glassPort · Caramel, dried fig, walnut.