portuguese classics

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  Bacalhau Assado — Baked Cod Loin in Olive Oil

  Thick cod loins desalted for two days and baked slowly in olive oil, garlic and onion. Served with roasted baby potatoes, broccoli, egg and olives.
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  Bacalhau à Brás

  Hand-shredded salt cod cooked with onion, garlic, and matchstick potatoes, finished with creamy eggs, black olives, and parsley at Maré.
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  Bolinhos de Bacalhau

  Handmade salt cod fritters made daily at Maré. House-desalted cod and potato, fried until golden and crunchy. Naturally gluten-free.
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  Caldo Verde

  A classic Portuguese kale soup with smoked chouriço and olive oil, served with a thick slice of broa cornbread at Maré in Lisbon.
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  Castanhas de Ovos

  A traditional convent sweet from Alcobaça made from egg yolks and sugar. Golden, hand-shaped rounds that are naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
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  Covilhetes

  Hand-laminated pastries from Vila Real filled with slow-cooked Maronese veal, baked in traditional black clay moulds and served warm.
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  Francesinha

  Porto's most famous sandwich made with ham, linguiça and cured sausage, topped with melted cheese and a slow-simmered beer and tomato sauce.
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  Grilled Sardines with Salad and Bread

  Two fresh Atlantic sardines grilled over charcoal, served with a green salad and a basket of bread. Paired with Vinho Verde de Ponte da Barca.
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  Molotof

  A light Portuguese pudding made from whipped egg whites and sugar, served with dark caramel syrup and toasted almonds.
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  Pasteis de Nata

  Hand-laminated custard tarts baked fresh in our stone oven. Made with egg yolks, cream, cinnamon and lemon zest. Served warm.
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  Pastéis de Vouzela

  A traditional pastry from the Beira Alta region with thin filo pastry, rich egg cream and icing sugar. Served three to a plate at Maré.
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  Polvo Grelhado — Grilled Octopus

  Slow-cooked Atlantic octopus, charcoal-grilled and served in a garlic butter, white wine and parsley sauce. Naturally gluten-free.