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Starters
Vegetable Soup R49.95 Snails R49.95
Chunky cut garden variety vegetables to warm the soul. 6 French snails in a cream style garlic sauce.

Caldo Verde R49.95 Trinchado R59.95

The most authentic Portuguese soup in the world, Cubed rump cutlets, pan fried and served in our traditioal
potato based with kale, olive oil and Chouriço. Portuguese trinchado sauce.

Haloumi Cheese R54.95 Fillet Carppaccio R79.95

Lightly dusted goats milk cheese, grilled and served Thinly sliced fillet cured in black pepper and mustard
with red onion marmalade. seeds, delicately arranged on rocket with a sweet red
onion marmalade.
Prawn Starter R76.95
Just a taste teaser. 5 of our marvellous medium Chicken Livers R54.95
prawns to get you going. Mind blowing livers cooked with onions, peppers and
finished in a mild cream sauce.
Starter Platter R84.95
Because you decide what your mouth wants most, Hot Calisto’s Wings R54.95
choose 3 from 6 different options. Rolled in our famous spicy wing dust and deep fried.
(Ask your waiter for details)
Calisto’s Wacky Wings R59.95
Giblets R49.95 Hot wings served with our famous creamy blue cheese
Well cooked until tender in a home-made sauce with sauce.
peppers, carrots and onions.
Sticky BBQ Wings R59.95
Fried Squid Heads R59.95 Sticky and sweet. The wing without the zing.
Tantalizing tentacles dusted with spiced flour and fried.
Grilled Calamari R69.95
Mussels R64.95 The most tender baby falkland tubes, lightly spiced
We source the world’s finest mussels and finish them in and grilled together with the heads.
white wine, cream and garlic for a marvellous mouth full.
Avacado Ritz R74.95
Chouriço R54.95 Avocado pear and prawns laced with a tangy seafood
Everyone’s favourite spicy Portuguese pork sausage, dressing. Some things were just meant to be. (Seasonal)
grilled on an open flame and served with olives and
cheese. Prawn or Chicken Rissois R16.95ea
Fluffy, crisp traditional Portugues pastry filled
Garlic Bread R15.95 with delicate chicken or prawn filling
Lightly toasted Portuguese roll with garlic.
Atlantic Oysters R24.95ea
Cheesy Garlic Bread R24.95 6 Freshly cultivated oysters from the Lüderitz coast of
Because everything is better with cheese! Namibia, served with a range of Calisto’s basco sauces.

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Calisto’s Portuguese Salad R 54.95 Cal
Beautifully crafted garden greens with a white wine
vinaigrette dressing.

Greek Salad R 64.95

Add feta and a delicious creamy herb dressing for an
amazing salad experience.

Chicken Salad R 74.95

Lightly spiced chicken strips and a delicious creamy
herb dressing.

Chicken

Baby Piri-piri Chicken R119.95 ri

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Full R144.95
Half R 94.95
Our Portuguese Peri-Peri chickens are arguably the best
birds in the world. Choose from mild, medium, hot or extra
hot. Lemon & Herb is just as good.

Chicken Schnitzel R 99.95

Home-made is the secret to this success, our golden
crumbed chicken breasts could only be better with a
creamy delicious sauce. Choose cheese or mushroom
to best your breast.

Chicken Prego and Chips R 74.95

A soft succulent chicken breast on a Portuguese roll with
Prego sauce.

Flame Grilled Chicken Breast R 89.95

Juicy tender breasts brushed with Peri-Peri
or Lemon & Herb.

Deluxe Grilled Chicken Breast R109.95

A tender grilled breast topped with onion, avo, tomato,
mayo and caramelized onion sprinkle. (Seasonal)

Mozambican Chicken Curry R109.95

Tender chicken pieces in a mild coconut & cream curry
sauce.
 Espetada

Traditional R139.95 Calisto’s way R149.95

For a more traditional European style of enjoying The meat is skewered with onions and peppers
the rump meat, simply rubbed with coarse salt and drizzled with a creamy Madeira sauce,
and bay leaves, skewered and hung over the dripping with decadent flavour.
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plate to allow free flowing juices

Mixed Platters
Chef’s Mixed Platter R229.95 Calisto’s Mixed Platter R279.95
Hot Chicken wings, Fried Squid Heads, Whole Chourico, Fried Squid Heads, Mild
Calamari, Trinchado and Lightly Toasted Chicken Livers, Wacky Wings, Hot Wings
Garlic Bread. and Lightly Toasted Garlic Bread

Family Feast (Serves 6) R599.95

2 x Garlic Rolls, 2 x Chicken Livers, 1 x Trinchado Starter, 1 x Full LM Peri-Peri Chicken,
20 x Prince Prawns, 2 x Grilled Hake, 4 x Side of your choice

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No cheques accepted. No split bills, a service charge of 10% will be added to tables of eight or more.
Any variations to menu items ordered could result in time delays.
This menu is the property of Calisto’s Portuguese Restaurant and may not be removed from the premises
No alcohol will be served to under 18 year olds.
PATIENCE WHILE YOUR FOOD IS FRESHLY PREPARED IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Subject to price change without notice
 Meat
Prego Roll and Chips R 74.95 Madagascan Steak R149.95
Tender topside on a Portuguese roll – with sauce This time the Madagascan green pepper variety adorns this
of course. luxurious sauce, but beware the bite of Madagascar.

Rump Trinchado R134.95 Fillet Steak 280g R169.95

Cubed rump cutlets in our traditional Portuguese
trinchado sauce. 280g of tunnel cut tenderloin, the premium beef cut with a melt
in your mouth performance.
Fillet Trinchado R169.95 Fillet on the bone 500g R199.95
The softer more delicate meat variety, served in a
creamy Madeira sauce. A 500g cut of fillet steak, on the bone to moisten and enhance
the flavour of the meat.
Spare Ribs Argentinian Steak R149.95
800g R199.95 This lively, piquant and fragrant flavour combines olive oil, peppers
400g R139.95 and parsley and is a remarkable style of enjoying the meat
Pork Belly ribs, flame grilled and BBQ basted,
indulgence has never been this good.
Rump Steak
Calisto’s Portuguese Steak R149.95 300g R139.95
300g rump steak topped with fried egg and a creamy 500g R179.95
Madeira Sauce. An all-time South African favourite, the rump meat is carefully
aged, flame grilled and full of flavour.
Garlic Steak R149.95
300g rump steak covered in luscious garlic infused T-Bone Steak 500g R169.95
sauce. The best of both worlds.The ‘T-Bone’ separates striploin from
fillet for a well-rounded meat experience.
Pepper Steak R149.95
Whole crushed black pepper empowers this lavish Lamb Chops R179.95
sauce. The soft, juicy loin of the lamb, grilled delicately and served
with a chilli and mint infused Tarantu sauce.
Mushroom Steak R149.95
300g rump steak covered in our delicious mushroom
sauce.

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1/2 Kilo Prince R 149.95
10 Medium R 169.95
6 Queen R 189.95
6 King (highly recommended) R 239.95
3 T.M R 399.95
1 T.G (each) R 199.95
Piri-piri Butter Sauce R9.95
Calisto’s is world renowned for our famous mild Peri-Peri Prawns. They are available in a range of sizes which
accommodates for different textures and tastes of the prawn meat. (All prawns can be served by the kilo)

Seafood

“Calisto’s Signature Dish”

Seafood rice 2-3 R 219.95 Grilled Calamari R159.95
Tender baby tubes from the Falkland Islands, lightly spiced
Seafood rice 3-6 R 439.90 and grilled together with the heads.
The Portuguese flair for flavour comes together in this
seafood packed pot of awesomeness. Blended together Fish and Chips R 99.95
with the rice in a rich tomato based sauce, this is our A succulent Hake fillet battered in our very own onion and
signature dish, and you’ll wish it never ends. herb fusion and fried golden crispy.

Seafood Espetada R169.95 Sole R189.95

A medley of medium prawns, calamari and hake The slightly smaller East Coast sole is far superior in taste,
are skewered with onions and peppers and set to texture and quality.
dangle over the plate, leaving the splash of
lemon butter with nowhere else to go but down.
Sole Thermidor R209.95
Lobster S.Q The Sole is topped with a decadent mushroom cream and
The finest native lobsters are a delicacy among men and shrimp sauce with melted cheese.
women around the world, enjoy them grilled or steamed.
Kingklip R189.95
Lobster Thermidor S.Q Our Kingklip is dusted in lightly spiced flour, giving it a
The delicate lobster meat is extracted from the shell and beautiful crunchy texture and an intense taste to please
finished in a sauce of mushrooms, cream, and shrimp, the most discerning fish lover.
returned to the shell and topped with melted cheese –
a rich yet delicious dish. Kingklip Thermidor R209.95
The Grand Platter R999.95 The Kingklip is topped with a decadent mushroom cream and
500g of lobsters, 4 king prawns, 12 medium prawns, shrimp sauce with melted cheese.
calamari, mussels, chips and rice
Sardines R 99.95
Seafood Platter for 1 R 199.95 Freshly fished from Portuguese waters and imported,
125g calamari,5 medium prawns, hake, 4 mussels, rice the sardines are first rubbed with coarse salt and grilled
or chips. on an open flame, topped with roasted peppers onions
and garlic.
Seafood Platter for 2 R 379.95
250g calamari, 10 medium prawns, 2 hake, 8 mussels, Bacalhau Assado R189.95
rice or chips. Just like Mai used to make.The thick loin of the Cod Fish is
Grilled on an open flame and topped with roasted peppers,
Mozambican Prawn Curry R 169.95 fresh onion, garlic and olives, with a heavy splash of olive oil.
10 deshelled medium prawns in a mild creamy
Mozambican style curry with coconut milk and masala. Bacalhau a Bras R189.95
Shredded Cod fish pan fried with onion, garlic and olive oil,
Mozambican Prawn blended with beaten egg and thinly sliced potato chips.
& Chicken Curry R 179.95
10 medium prawns are joined by succulent chicken strips Bacalhau Gomes de sa R189.95
and simmered in our Mozambican styled curry sauce. Shredded Cod fish pan fried with onion, garlic, olive oil and
Mozambican Crab Curry 300g R 179.95 finished with boiled egg and boiled baby potatoes.
There’s no holding back on this one, prepare to get your
hands dirty as you commit to this Mozambican taste
sensation.
 Pasta

Choice of Penne / Fettuccini

Calisto’s Pasta R109.95 Seafood Pasta R139.95

Beef Strips, Mushrooms, White Wine and Garlic in A combination of Mussels, Prawns, Crab Sticks and Calamari
a Napoletana sauce with a touch of Cream. in a creamy White Wine sauce.

Chouriço Pasta R114.95 Chilli Prawns Pasta R149.95

Beef Strips, Mushrooms and Chouriço in a creamy 10 medium Prawns tossed in garlic, olive oil, white wine and
white sauce. chilli

Don Antonio Pasta R139.95 Vegetarian Pasta R89.95

Our savoury seduction. We combine chicken strips Fresh Garden Vegetables, Mushrooms, Zuccini,
Aubergines and Leeks in a delicate Napoletena sauce.
with jalapenos, sundried tomatoes, peppadews,
mushrooms and feta cheese, tossed in a touch of
olive oil.

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Kids Menu

Fish Fingers and Chips R39.95

Chicken Nuggets and Chips R39.95
Kiddies Chicken Schnitzel R59.95
Calisto’s Wings and Chips R44.95
Kiddies Bolognese R59.95
Kiddies Mac & Cheese R49.95

No cheques accepted. No split bills, a service charge of 10% will be added to tables of eight or more.
Any variations to menu items ordered could result in time delays.
This menu is the property of Calisto’s Portuguese Restaurant and may not be removed from the premises
No alcohol will be served to under 18 year olds.
PATIENCE WHILE YOUR FOOD IS FRESHLY PREPARED IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Subject to price change without notice
 Sides & Sauces
Bread Roll and Butter R 5.95 Top Up Table Piri- piri R14.95
Sides R24 .95 Side Sauces R24.95
Milho Frito Mushroom Sauce
Side Salad Madagascan Sauce
Side Chips Madeira Sauce
Side Round Chips Pepper Sauce
Side Rice Cheese Sauce
Side Vegetables Garlic Sauce
Side Rustic Potatoes Argentinian Sauce
Side Boiled Baby Potatoes Lemon Butter Sauce R 7.95
Garlic Butter Sauce R 8.95
Side Mash
Piri-piri Butter Sauce R 9.95

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Franchise enquiries
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 Desserts
Flavoured Scoop R 9.95
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Hot Chocolate Sauce R39.95
Cheese Cake R39.95
Chocolate Mousse R39.95
Créme Caramel R39.95
Calisto’s Sticky Pudding R39.95
Italian Kisses R39.95
Mixed Fruit Sorbet R39.95
Peppermint Tart R39.95
Frozen Biscuit Cake R39.95

Coffees & Pedros

Filter Coffee R17.95

Cappucino R24.95
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Double Espresso R24.95
Espresso and 1920 R44.95
Calisto’s Espresso R22.95
Irish Coffee (Jameson’s) R44.95
Jamaican Coffee (Rum) R39.95
Royal Coffee (Brandy) R39.95
Kahlua Coffee R39.95
Don Pedro R39.95
Don Velvetino R39.95
Don Frangelico R39.95
Don Kahlua R39.95

Post Prandial
Aquardente 1920 R34.95 Amarula R17.95
Grappa Antonella (Cabernet) R34.95 Underberg R39.95
Messias Bagaceira R34.95 Cape Velvet R17.95
Frangelico R22.95 Kahlua R19.95
Drambuie R32.95 Cointreau R34.95
Jagermeister R22.95

Please ask your waiter about our imported Ports, Cognac Range,
Premium Whiskey selection and Cigars.
Our Cocktail Menu is available on request.
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Sauce

HOT SAUCES R30.95 SKULL SAUCES R120

Green Chilli Mild
Red Chilli Medium
Jalapeno Hot
Habanero Flaming Hot

GOLD EDITION R34.95

Gold Edition Sweet Peri-Peri
Gold Edition Peri-Peri

CALISTOS SAUCES R32.99

Mild Peri-Peri LADY SILHOUETTE
Sweet Mild Peri-Peri 275 ml SAUCES
Medium Peri-Peri Mild
Hot Peri-Peri
R30.95
Medium
X Hot Peri-Peri Hot
Lemon & Herb Sauce X Hot

CALISTOS SPICES R22.95 LADY & GENT R42.95

SILHOUETTE
Lamb
Aromatic 500 ml SAUCES
BBQ Shisa Nyama Peri Peri Braai Mild
Braai Salt Peri Peri Chicken
Prawn & Seafood Medium
Chakalaka Hot
Chips Seasoning Prego & Chicken
Salt & Vineger X Hot
Fish Spice
Garlic Lemon & HerbSmoked BBQ
Greek Spice Texan Steak
Italian Herbs

PORTUGUESE JAM R34.95

Table Peri-Peri
Sweet Jalapeno Chutney
Mexican Chilli
Jalapeño Salsa