Tasca de Belem Menu Please note that a service charge of 10% will be added to the bill of table of seven or more people. Soup & Salad Soup de Jour (V) R64.00 Mixed vegetable soup Canja Soup R64.00 Portuguese chicken soup Carpaccio Salad R94.00 Beef carpaccio served with sundried tomatoes, a seasonal salad and parmesan cheese Shepherd Salad (V) R84.00 A variety of mixed lettuce, cucumber, tomato, feta cheese, red onion, green, red pepper and olives Avocado Salad (V) R94.00 Avocado, tossed greens, spring onions and fresh parmesan shavings Chicken Salad Classic R89.00 Spiced chicken breast served on tossed leaves with a creamy honey-mustard dressing Seafood Salad R129.00 Marinated calamari, linefish, shrimps and tossed salad with extra-virgin olive oil, herbs, paprika and calamata olives Tasca Salad R104.00 A tasty combination of lightly chilled shrimps, avocado and crispy croutons topped with feta and nestled on a bed of fresh garden greens Portuguese Salad (V) R79.00 Garden greens, tomato and onion Halloumi Salad (V) R99.00 Fresh rocket topped with grilled halloumi and served with spring onions and cherry tomatoes. Drizzled with balsamic reduction Starters Calamari Steak (Strips & Deep-Fried) R84.00 Scored and marinated in hoisan sauce, then dusted in Tempura flakes and crispy fried Oysters Freshly shucked and served with a chilli and lemon. Subject to availability in medium or large Chicken Livers R69.00 Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and served in a prego sauce Chouriço (Gourmet Sausage) R99.00 Traditionally spiced, handmade sausage Baby Calamari R79.00 Tender tubes, grilled and basted with our garlic and lemon beurre blanc Portuguese Sardines R79.00 Rock salt crushed sardines flame-gilled and served with grilled peppers, potatoes and fresh salad Mussels R79.00
Deliciously fresh West Coast mussels served in a cream and crushed garlic sauce Shrimp Martini R74.00 Layers of salad shrimps mixed with paprika sauce, topped with avocado slices Chicken Wings R79.00 Grilled spicy chicken winglets coated in a sweet herb sauce Madeira Bread Warm, traditional flat bread originating from the island of Madeira made from flour and sweet potatoes Salted Butter R64.00 Garlic and Herb Butter R74.00 Goat's Cheese & Garlic Butter R89.00 Vegetarian Chef's Vegetarian Platter (V) R109.00 Rice balls filled with cheese, baby potatoes, olives, fried mushroom, salad and vegetable of the day Vegetarian Lasagna R109.00 Pasta Napolitana R109.00 Pasta Seafood Pasta R169.00 Chicken Pasta R129.00 Pasta Bolognaise R139.00 Beef Lasagna R139.00 Tomato Basil Pasta (V) R109.00 Seafood Catch of the Day R134.00 Freshly caught and grilled with garlic or lemon butter Kingklip R139.00 Grilled with an option of garlic or lemon butter Baby Kingklip Whole baby kingklip grilled with Tasca's signature basting sauce Sole East Coast or West Coast sole grilled and served with a lemon or garlic beurre blanc Bacalhau R325.00 The Portuguese national dish! Imported cod fish, boiled or grilled and served with a boiled egg and chickpeas Cape Salmon R185.00 Local fresh salmon grilled with lemon or garlic butter Norwegian Salmon Cataplana of Seafood R295.00 Prawns, crayfish dippers, mussels, calamari and kingklip all cooked with Lisbon paste and lime Mussels R124.00 Delicious fresh West Coast mussels in a creamy crushed garlic sauce
Calamari R134.00 Delicious grilled patagonian tubes basted with garlic or lemon beurre blanc Prawns R189.00 6 Queen prawns grilled and basted with lemon butter, garlic butter or peri-peri Tuna Prego R154.00 A slice of tuna pan-fried with olive oil and prego sauce Bacalhau Com Natas R184.00 Bacalau cooked with onion, layered on chips and topped with cheese. Baked in the oven Crayfish West Coast / Cape Rock Crayfish, grilled in our garlic or lemon beurre blanc Prawn Curry R269.00 5 Queen prawns in curry marinade. Served with coriander rice Seafood Platters Jack R325.00 Calamari, one linefish, mussels, four prawns and herb butter Queen R575.00 Calamari, one linefish, mussels, six prawns and one crayfish King R985.00 Calamari, one kingklip, mussels, eight prawns and two crayfish Jackpot Calamari, two kingklip, mussels, twelve prawns and three crayfish Crustacean Platters Crustacean Jack R480.00 1 Large langoustine, 3 queen prawns, crayfish Crustacean Queen R840.00 2 Large langoustines, 2 giant prawns, crayfish Crustacean King R1540.00 3 Large langoustines, 3 giant prawns, 3 queen prawns, crayfish Crustacean Jackpot 3 Large langoustines, 3 giant prawns, 3 queen prawns, 2 crayfish Tapas Eggplant Tapas (V) R74.00 Fried eggplant topped with feta cheese, tomato onion salsa and basil Portuguese Sardines Tapas R79.00 Marinated sardines served on top of tomato onion salsa over toasted Madeira bread. This is one of our signature dishes, a real must-try! Phyllo Rolls Tapas (V) R69.00 Phyllo pastry filled with cheese and parsley and rolled like cigars. Served with plain, fat free herb yoghurt Tapas Platter R189.00 Six different menu items all on one dish: Calamari steak, sardine, grilled calamari, beef sausage, crumbed prawn and chicken livers
Prawn Tapas R99.00 Pastry filled with buttered prawns, deep-fried and served with tartar sauce Steakhouse Cuts Every Steakhouse Cut is tender, thick juicy Karan Beef, specially seasoned with our own secret spices and Tasca basting, then grilled over an open flame. Every bite sizzles with flavour. Sirloin 300g R129.00 Rump 300g R129.00 Fillet 300g R179.00 T-Bone 500g R249.00 Springbok R259.00 Kudu R219.00 Lamb Cutlets R179.00 Wild Espetada R259.00 Wild Tasca R339.00 Springbok, Kudu, Ostrich Portuguese Meat Dishes Portuguese Steak R179.00 Steak pan-fried with garlic, bay leaves, herbs and traditional seasoning. Served with a fried egg Beef Espetada R179.00 Rock salt rubbed cubes of beef, marinated in garlic and chilli olive oil, served with prego sauce Mixed Espetada R244.00 Beef and ostrich cubes, lamb cutlets, chicken thigh, flame grilled and basted with our BBQ basting Trinchado R139.00 Prime beef cubes served in a garlic, rosemary and parsley sauce with herb mash or round chips Light Meals Served until 17h00 Tasca Twin Wrap R85.00 Your choice of Cajun chicken or prime beef, wrapped in a soft tortilla. Topped with grilled cheese. Accompanied by tomato salsa, guacamole and sour cream Chicken Wrap R75.00 Tender slices of chicken with avocado, tomato, lettuce and sour cream Beef Wrap R85.00 Slices of beef topped with avocado, tomato and lettuce Rye Delight R79.00 Two slices of toasted rye bread topped with fried onion rings, grilled chicken, diced tomato and fresh rocket leaves Club Tasca R79.00 Layers of grilled chicken, avocado, mozzarella cheese and tomato, drizzled with Caesar dressing
Chicken Burger R79.00 Chicken breast marinated in a prego sauce. Served with chips Beef Burger R89.00 Freshly grilled pure ground 200g beef burger served with chips Portuguese Prego Roll R119.00 Portuguese steak roll Side Orders Bean Salad R25.00 Crumbed Mushrooms with Tartar Sauce R65.00 Baby Potatoes R30.00 Mashed Potato R30.00 Creamy Spinach R40.00 Butternut R40.00 Onion Rings R30.00 Olives R30.00 Daily Vegetables R40.00 Chips Small R20.00 Large R35.00 Rice R20.00 Sauces R30.00 A La Turka Meat Dishes Ottoman Sultan's Platter R339.00 Chicken shish kebab, beef shish kebab, frikkadelle, lamb cutlets and phyllo rolls with sweet chilli sauce Lamb Shank R199.00 500g Slow-cooked Karoo lamb in a plum tomato sauce served with herb mash Shish Kebab R144.00 Known everywhere as a Turkish speciality Frikkadelle R144.00 Köfte, minced meatballs with herbs, served with salad and fried onion rings Poultry Chicken in Trouble (Tasca Signature Dish) R229.00 An irresistible Mozambican-styled, flame-grilled, butterflied whole chicken, basted in our special lemon and herb marinade and served on a skewer Chicken Espetada R159.00 Marinated and skewered chicken thighs with jalapeño chillies. Served plain or with peri-peri sauce Chicken on the Bone R129.00 Half chicken basted in our special lemon and herb marinade and flame-grilled
Ostrich Fillet Steak R209.00 Pan-fried with garlic and bay leaves. Served with a fried egg Desserts Mediterranean Surprise R64.00 Traditional nougat semi-freddo ice cream with a smooth chocolate casing topped with cherry Pastei's de Nata R69.00 Exclusively baked for Tasca in the age-old tradition. Warm custard cream tartlets with cinnamon Tasca Extravaganza R64.00 Layers of ice cream, chocolate hazelnut, cherries, Amaretto and smooth chocolate with chocolate chips topped with white chocolate shavings Turkish Cornetto R59.00 Mini sugar cones filled with ice cream and coated with smooth chocolate. Served with a scoop of ice cream dressed with berry sorbet Baked Cheese Cake R75.00 Home baked cheese cake - either chocolate or mixed berry flavour Traditional Malva Pudding R64.00 Served with Crème Anglaise Rooibos-infused apricots Apple and Almond Tart R64.00 Served with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce Cape Fruit Salad R59.00 Selected seasonal fresh fruit and ice cream Ice Cream R59.00 Served with melted chocolate sauce Corkage Per Bottle R50.00 Menu last updated: 2014-12-05 Shop 154, Lower Level,,Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre,V & A Waterfront, Cape Town,8001 021 419 3009 Menus are deemed correct at time of publication but may vary over time. It is the responsibility of the restaurant to maintain the menu and ensure prices are up to date.