Velho Portugal is an intimate Portuguese restaurant at 12A South Lambeth Road in Vauxhall. Set within the area known as Little Portugal, it offers a warm neighbourhood atmosphere and a broad menu shaped by Portuguese comfort food, seafood, grilled meat and dishes associated with Madeira.
The meal can start with caldo verde made with cabbage and chouriço, chicken soup or vegetable soup. Tapas include clams in white wine sauce, garlic or chilli prawns, grilled chouriço, Galician style octopus, sardines, calamari, chicken gizzards and potatoes in spicy sauce, making the opening selection especially well suited to sharing.
Fish and seafood remain central to the larger plates. House style cod, cod with olive oil and garlic, roasted octopus, grilled sardines, sea bass, salmon, squid and black scabbard fillet are accompanied by potatoes and vegetables. A hanging skewer of squid and prawns provides a more dramatic seafood speciality.
Madeira style beef and lamb skewers sit alongside peri peri chicken, steak, lamb cutlets and the house bife. Bacalhau com natas bakes cod in a creamy sauce, while the francesinha layers ham, sausage and steak beneath melted cheese, sauce and a fried egg. Bifana and prego sandwiches, sharing plates and daily specials add further flexibility for different appetites.
Address: 12A South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London SW8 1QX, United Kingdom
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