Café Zao's Menu

Our menu uses the freshest seasonal ingredients to create the best flavors. Here are some sample menu items:

Soups

Roasted Garlic and Tomato Bisque with Dill

7.5

Starters

Clams Cataplana
White Porto, Olive Oil, Garlic, Tomato, Onion, Portuguese Sausage, Prosciutto, and Cilantro
9.5
Melon De Clavignon
Prociutto, Mozzeralla Cheese and Clavignon Melon with Porto Fig Jam
8.5

SALADS

Zao Salad
Spring Mix with Roasted Peppers, Tomatoes, Hearts of Palm, Artichokes, and Olives Dressed with a Portuguese Olive Oil Vinaigrette and Pecorino Cheese
7.5
Cucumber Salad
Grape Tomato, Cucumber, Onion, Basil, Olive Oil, and Mozzarella Cheese Dark Balsamic Vinaigrette
7.5

Entrees

Wild Tasman Salmon Peniche
Topped with Black Olive Puree, Onion, Fennel, Tomatoes; Roasted in Olive Oil
27
Mariscada
Portuguese Shellfish Stew; White Porto, Onion and Tomato
32
Filet Mignon Máe Helena
Grilled, with Roasted Shallots, Chestnuts and Algarvinha Sauce
36
Duck Luso-Chinese
Roasted Half Duck with Baga Mandarin Sauce
30
Veal Joe Negri
Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms, Onions and Manchego Cheese, Roasted with Pedro Ximenes-Periquita Sauce
36
Corvina Alentejana
Sautéed, with Puree of Red Peppers, Clams and Cilantro
33

Café Zao's Wines

Without a doubt, our selection of Portuguese wines is the largest in the country. Our outstanding selection of American wines is available as well! Ask your server for a recommendation!

for reservations call:
412.325.7007