🍽️ Food & Drink — Portugal

🇵🇹 PORTUGAL

Recognition vocabulary for menus, restaurants, and food shopping in Portugal

🍳 Meals & Timing

PEQUENO-ALMOÇOBreakfast
ALMOÇOLunch
JANTARDinner
LANCHESnack
PETISCOSTapas/small plates
DOSEFull portion
MEIA DOSEHalf portion

📋 Menu Sections

EMENTAMenu
ENTRADASStarters
PRATOSMain dishes
SOBREMESASDesserts
BEBIDASDrinks
PRATO DO DIADaily special
COUVERTBread/olives

🐟 Proteins

BACALHAUCod (salted)
PEIXEFish
MARISCOSeafood
CARNEMeat
FRANGOChicken
PORCOPork
LEITÃOSuckling pig
⚠️ COUVERT is usually charged—you can politely decline it!

👨‍🍳 Cooking Methods

GRELHADOGrilled
FRITOFried
ASSADORoasted
COZIDOBoiled
ESTUFADOStewed
À BRÁSShredded style
À LAGAREIROWith olive oil
NA CATAPLANAIn copper pan

🍷 Drinks

ÁGUAWater
COM GÁS / SEM GÁSSparkling / Still
SUMOJuice
CERVEJA / IMPERIALBeer / Draft
FINODraft beer (Porto)
VINHO DA CASAHouse wine
VINHO DO PORTOPort wine
GINJINHACherry liqueur

⚠️ Dietary Needs

SEM GLÚTENGluten-free
VEGETARIANOVegetarian
VEGANOVegan
SEM LACTOSELactose-free
CONTÉM AMENDOIMContains peanuts
💡 MEIA DOSE (half portion) is often available—great for trying more dishes!

🧾 Ordering & Paying

EMPREGADOWaiter
CONTABill/check
GORJETATip (optional)
IVA INCLUÍDOTax included
A CONTA, SE FAZ FAVORThe bill, please
MULTIBANCOCard payment

🥐 Pastry (Pastelaria)

PASTEL DE NATACustard tart
BOLOCake
PÃOBread
CROISSANTCroissant
TRAVESSEIROAlmond pastry
QUEIJADACheese tart

☕ Coffee

BICAEspresso (Lisbon)
CIMBALINOEspresso (Porto)
CAFÉEspresso
MEIA DE LEITEHalf coffee, half milk
GALÃOLatte in glass
ABATANADOWeaker coffee
💡 BICA in Lisbon = CIMBALINO in Porto — same drink, different name!