A Toca Restaurant is a longstanding Portuguese restaurant on Wandsworth Road in the Vauxhall area. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a spacious setting that reflects the generous, sociable character of Portuguese dining. The restaurant welcomes both everyday diners and larger groups seeking a broad selection of traditional food.
Petiscos provide an inviting way to begin the meal or create a shared spread. Choices include clams prepared in the Bulhão Pato style, octopus salad, beef in red wine sauce, mussels and king prawns. Traditional caldo verde brings together cabbage and Portuguese smoked sausage in one of the country’s most familiar soups.
The main selection covers beef, pork, lamb, chicken, fish and seafood. Diners can explore grilled sardines, cod with cream, mixed fish grills, octopus, Portuguese style steak and combinations from the grill. Larger dishes such as seafood rice and fish cataplana are prepared for two people, while vegetable and tofu choices provide alternatives to meat and seafood.
A large main dining room is complemented by two private rooms that can accommodate parties and organised events. Special menus can be arranged for celebrations and other group occasions. The combination of traditional recipes, extensive choice and generous spaces makes A Toca suitable for anything from an informal meal to a sizeable Portuguese feast.
Address: 341–343 Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, London SW8 2JH, United Kingdom
A Toca Restaurant Menu
Breakfast
Omelette with 3 options + Chips
Spaghetti Bolognese
Steak Salad Roll
Steak Egg Cheese and Ham Roll
Starters
Picado
Small pieces of beef served with french fries, pickles and olives in a special sauce (demi-glace, mustard and wine).
Orelha de Porco
Pork’s ear with garlic and onion
Moelas à Chef
Chicken goblets in a special tomato sauce “Chef Style”
Chouriço, Pickles e Azeitonas
Smoked Portuguese sausage, Pickles and olives
Picado de Frango Grelhado
Grilled sliced chicken
Barriga de Porco Grelhada com Pickles e Azeitonas
Por belly with Pickles ando olives
Salada de Bacalhau
Sun dried salted cod salad
Presunto e Queijo
Parma ham and cheese
Omoleta Variada
Option of Omelettes served with chips and salad
Pica Pau
Beef in red wine sauce
Salada de Polvo
Octopus Salad
Picado de Porco
Small pieces of meat (pork) served with French fries in a special sauce, pickles and olives
Picado de Vaca
Small pieces of meat (beef) served with French fries in a special sauce, pickles and olives
Caldo Verde c/ Chouriço
Portuguese Traditional cabbage soup with Portuguese smoked sausage
Sardinhas Grelhadas
Grilled Sardines
Salada Três Cores
Three Colour Salad
Cocktail de Camarão
Prawn Cocktail
Mexilhão à Espanhola
Mussels in a special tomato sauce
Mexilhão à Casa
Green lip mussels
Calamares
Salada de Galinha
Mix Salad with chicken
Melão com Presunto
Melon with Parma ham
Pera Abacate com Camarão
Avocado with Prawns
Gambas Grelhadas
Grilled king prawns on a skewer
Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato
Clams in white wine sauce, “Bulhão Pato Style”
Gambas à Toca (dose: 4)
King Prawns “A Toca Style” (portion: 4)
Salmão Fumado
Smoked Salmon
Salmão Fumado com Miolo de Camarão
Fish
Sardinhas Grelhadas
Grilled sardines
Truta grelhada
Grilled trout
Lulas Grelhadas
Grilled Squid
Salmão grelhado
Grilled Salmon
Cherne Grelhado
Grilled wreckfish
Posta de Peixe Espada Grelhada
Grilled scabbard loin steak
Bacalhau à Brás
Mix of sun dried salted cod cooked with onion, egg and chips, “Brás” style
Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá
Mix of sun dried salted cod oven baked with onions, sliced boiled egg and potatos, “Gomes de Sá” style
Bacalhau com Natas
Cod with cream
Dourada Grelhada
Grilled sea bream
Robalo Grelhado
Grilled sea bass
Grelhada Mista de Peixe
Mixed grilled fish
Bacalhau com todos
Sun dried salted cod boiled with potatos and vegetables
Bacalhau à Lagareiro
Sun dried salted cod “Lagareiro” style
Polvo à Lagareiro
Boiled Octopus with potatoes and vegetables “Lagareiro Style”
Polvo com Todos
Boiled octopus with potatos and vegetables
Espetada de polvo com gambas
Skewered octopus with prawns
Linguado Grelhado
Grilled dover sole
1/2 Arroz de Marisco
1/2 Seafood rice
Meat
Bitoque de Porco (ou Frango)
Pork steak (or chicken filet) with fried egg
Frango Grelhado
Grilled Chicken
Febras de Porco Grelhadas
Pork steak fillet
Entrecosto Grelhado
Grilled spare ribs
Barriga de Porco Grelhada
Grilled pork belly
Bitoque de Vaca Grelhado
Steak with fried eeg
Febras de Frango com molho de Cogumelos
Grilled chicken fillet with mushroom sauce
Costeletas de Porco Grelhadas
Grilled pork chops
Carne de porco à Alentejana
Pork meat Alentejana way (pork, clams, fried potatoes and coriander)
Costeletas de Borrego Grelhadas
Grilled lamb cutlets
Grelhada Mista (frango, barriga de porco, chouriço e bife)
Mixed grilled with chicken, pork belly, Portuguese sausage and beef
Espetada de Frango
Skewer of grilled chicken
Bife à Portuguesa c/ Ovo Estrelado
Sirloin steak Portuguese style with a fried egg
Espetada de Bife
Skewer of Beef
Bife à Casa com molho de Cogumelos
House sirlon steak with mushroom sauce
Francesinha
a mixed sandwich that is made with layers of steak, sausages, cheese and ham, all covered with melted cheese and with egg on the top, fries on the side, and everything covered with a hot sauce (a little bit spicy without being too spicy)
House Special
Picanha à Brasileira
Brasilian style picanha
Posta à Mirandesa
Grilled sirloin steak “Mirandesa Style”
Bife à Chefe com Pimenta Preta e Presunto
Grilled black peper steak with Parma ham
Costeleta de Vaca Grelhada
House grilled fore-rib steak
Costeleta de Novilho Grelhada
House grilled veal chop
Entrecote de Boi Laminado – 2pax
Entrecote beef rolled – 2pax
Arroz de Marisco – 2pax
Seafood rice – 2pax
Massa de Marisco – 2pax
Seafood pasta – 2pax
Feijoada de Marisco – 2pax
White beams and seafood stew – 2pax
Arroz de Tamboril – 2pax
Monkfish rice – 2pax
Cataplana do Mar – 2pax
Mix fish cataplana – 2pax
Vegetarian Dishes
Tofu à Alentejana
Tofu, fried potatoes, baby corns and pickles
Feijoada à Portuguesa com Tofu
Tofu, beans and vegetables Portuguese way
Cuscus com Legumes
Couscous with Vegetables
Legumes Salteados com Arroz
Sauteed vegetables with ice
Pasta com Legumes
Pasta with vegetables
Kids Menu
Prego no prato, batatas fritas e ovo
Steak, chips and fried egg
Bifana no prato com ovo e batatas fritas
Pork steak with egg and chips
Nuggets de frango com batatas fritas
Chicken nuggets with chips
Hamburguer no prato com batatas fritas
Hamburger with chips on plate
Frango grelhado com batatas fritas ou arroz
Grilled chicken with chips or rice
Esparguete à Bolognesa
Spaghetti Bolognese
Salsicha com batatas fritas
Sausage and chips
Desserts
Biscuits Cake
Whipped cream coffee, sugar, biscuits.
Rice Pudim
Rice, milk, lemon peel, sugar, cinnamon stick.
Chocolate Mousse
Eggs, butter, dark chocolate, sugar.
Cream Caramel
Milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon stick.
Sides
Rice
Black beans
Black beans , pork , onions, garlic
Chips
Vegetables
Carrots, broccoli , green beans