Cardoso Muldersdrift

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Last updated 31 July 2026
KIDDIES MENU
FLAPJACKS
R 39.00
MAC AND CHEESE
R 59.00
CHICKEN STRIPS AND CHIPS
R 59.00
HOTDOG AND CHIPS
R 49.00
VIENNA AND CHIPS
R 49.00
CHEESEBURGER & CHIPS
R 75.00
KIDDIES PIZZA
MARGHERITA
R 59.00
REGINA
R 65.00
HAWAIIAN
R 65.00
TROPICANA
R 65.00
SPARE RIB
R 75.00
SOMETHING PORTUGUESE
PASTEIS DE NATA
Portuguese Custard Tarts.
R 25.00
FARTURAS
Choux pastry dough fried in hot oil.
R 15.00
RISSOIS (3s)
Choice of: beef, chicken or prawn.
R 89.00
BOLO DO CACO & CHOURIÇO
Portuguese bread filled with chouriço.
R 45.00
PREGO NO PRATO
Prego steak served with eggs and chips and salad.
R 139.00
AÇORDA
Cubed or sliced stale bread with garlic, cilantro and poached eggs. It is a type of bread soup.
R 69.00
BREAKFAST AT CARDOSO
SUNRISE BREAKFAST
Bacon, mushrooms, tomato, Egg, beef patty, hashbrown & Toast , served with chips.
R 129.00
MINI BREAKFAST
Egg, rasher of bacon, tomato, and slice of toast.
R 49.00
CLASSIC BREAKFAST
2 Eggs, 2 rashers of bacon, Tomato, chips and 2 slices toast.
R 69.00
KICKSTART BREKKIE
Scrambled eggs, 2 pork Sausage, Tomato, toast and chips.
R 99.00
CHEESE GRILLER
1 Egg, 2 rashers of bacon, Cheese griller, toast and baked beans.
R 65.00
RUIMSIG BREAKFAST
2 Eggs, 2 rashers of bacon, 2 Pork bangers, 2 toasts and chips.
R 79.00
CARDOSO MIXED GRILL
150g sirloin steak, beef patty, fried egg, Boerewors,2 rashers bacon and chips.
R 169.00
TOAST AND SANDWICHES
Served with chips.
CHEESE MOZZARELLA
R 49.00
CHEESE AND TOMATO
R 55.00
HAM CHEESE AND TOMATO
R 59.00
CHICKEN MAYONNAISE
R 65.00
CHEESE BACON AND TOMATO
R 65.00
CHEESE BACON AND EGG
R 69.00
BACON AND EGG
R 65.00
MINCE AND CHEESE
R 75.00
AVO ON TOAST
2 Slices of toast, with cream cheese spread, Avo and topped with 2 eggs and cherry tomatoes.
R 79.00
CARDOSO FRENCHY
French toast, bacon , cheese & syrup.
R 89.00
BREAKFAST BUN
Fresh bun with bacon, cheese and egg served with chips.
R 89.00
GRANOLA BOWL
Plain yoghurt & fresh fruit with strawberry & chia seeded granola and honey / peanutbutter.
R 89.00
OMELETTES
Made with mozzarella cheese and served with a slice of toast.
CHOOSE 2 FILLINGS:
Ham, Cheese, Bacon, Chouriço, Mince, Extra Cheese, Tomato, Onion, Green / Red Peppers, Mushroom. EXTRA FILLING I R 15
R 109.00
MEAT
served with a choice of 2 sides.
SIRLOIN
aged 300g.
R 209.00
RUMP STEAK
aged 300g.
R 209.00
BLACKENED FILLET STEAK
aged 300g Served “New Orleans” style with a crumbed piece of Mozzarella.
R 265.00
BITOQUE
aged 300g rump served with an egg and our trinchado sauce.
R 209.00
T-BONE
aged 600g.
R 259.00
LAMB CHOPS
400g loin.
R 289.00
PICANHA
400g served on a hot black skillet.
R 229.00
BEEF TRINCHADO
300g cubes of rump and covered in our secret red wine sauce.
R 195.00
BEEF ESPETADA
400g aged rump served on a skewer.
R 199.00
CHOURIÇO PASTA
Sliced chouriço in a tomato base sauce with penne pasta.
R 179.00
TOMAHAWK STEAK
A bone-in tomahawk steak, 700g-800g, expertly grilled to perfection.
R 319.00
OXTAIL
400g Slow-braised oxtail, tender and rich in flavour, simmered for hours to perfection.
R 289.00
Chef's Special Sauces
MUSHROOM, GARLIC, PEPPER, CHEESE, SWEET CHILLI.
R 37.00
CARDOSO PLATTERS
PRATO CARDOSO
400g ribs, 150g beef trinchado, 4 chicken wings, 5 samosas, 5 spring rolls, 200g giblets & chips.
R 689.00
PRATO FOR 2
400g ribs, 8 spring rolls, 8 samosas, full chouriço & chips.
R 529.00
PRATO CARLITOS
grilled Portuguese baby chicken, 800g ribs, 6 chicken wings, 400g rump espetada, chips, 6 spring rolls & garlic focaccia.
R 949.00
PRATO VEGETARIANO
4 spring rolls, 4 cheese & corn samosas, 3 grilled or fried halloumi, crumbed mushrooms, milho frito, chips and sweet chilli sauce.
R 295.00
PRATO CARNIVORO
400g ribs, 4 chicken wings, 4 samosas, 4 spring rolls, 4 chicken strips, full chouriço & chips.
R 569.00
PRATO GIGANTE
800g ribs, 8 chicken wings, 10 samosas, 3 halloumi, 2 full chouriços & double portion chips.
R 899.00
PRATO DE CARNE
grilled Portuguese baby chicken, full sliced Eisbein, 400g sliced picanha, 4 beef rissois, chips, milho frito, & pepper sauce.
R 799.00
FRUTOS DO MAR
5 medium prawns, 300g calamari, 1 piece of fifish, mussels, rice and chips.
R 529.00
FRUTOS DO MAR GIGANTE
4 king prawns, 8 queen prawns, 10 medium prawns, 300g calamari, mussels, 2 pieces of line fish, rice and chips.
R 1,299.00
PIZZA
GARLIC FOCACCIA
Garlic or chilli, olive oil, and origanum.
R 79.00
CHEESE FOCACCIA
Garlic & herb with mozzarella.
R 95.00
MARGHERITA
Cheese and tomato.
R 109.00
CHICKEN MAYO
Chicken with mayonnaise.
R 139.00
TROPICANA
Ham, pineapple, and bacon.
R 149.00
VEGETARIAN
Onion, green peppers, olives, mushroom, and feta.
R 159.00
BBQ CHICKEN
BBQ chicken, bacon, and mozzarella.
R 149.00
CARLITOS
Chicken, avo, peppadew, and mozzarella.
R 169.00
REGINA
Ham and mushroom.
R 149.00
FOUR SEASONS
Ham, olives, mushrooms, and green pepper.
R 159.00
CHOURIÇO
chouriço (Portuguese sausage), bacon, ham, green peppers, mozzarella, and avo.
R 159.00
SALAMI
salami, chilli & mozzarella.
R 139.00
PEPPERONI
pepperoni & mozzarella.
R 149.00
MEXICANA
Bolognaise mince, green pepper, onion, chilli, and mozzarella.
R 159.00
SPARE RIB
Spare rib, bacon, and feta.
R 159.00
PORTUGUESE CHICKEN
Peri-peri chicken, green pepper, feta, peppadew, and mozzarella.
R 159.00
CARNE SECA AND BACON
Biltong, bacon, avo, oregano, and mozzarella.
R 189.00
MEDITERRANEAN
Prawn meat, calamari, mussels, and lemon butte.
R 209.00
CHICKEN PERI-PERI FIESTA
Mild peri-peri chicken strips with peppadews and a drizzle of mayonnaise.
R 169.00
DA VINCI
Mushroom, mince, bacon, ham, and carne trinchado.
R 209.00
LA PAPPA
Bacon and feta.
R 169.00
LA MAMA
Chicken and mushroom.
R 149.00
DESSERTS
CARDOSO SIGNATURE DESSERT
A rich Nutella dessert with layers of chocolate biscuit, topped with cream, toasted almonds, and a Ferrero Roche.
R 79.00
RAFFAELLO
Caramel cream layered with Tennis biscuits, coconut, milo, and topped with almond nuts.
R 79.00
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
R 69.00
FRIDGE CHEESECAKE
R 79.00
CRÈME BRÛLÉE
A rich custard base filled with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.
R 69.00
CHOCOLATE VOLCANO/BROWNIE
Warm chocolate volcano/brownie served with vanilla ice cream.
R 79.00
MALVA PUDDING
Warm Malva Pudding served with custard.
R 79.00
PEPPERMINT CRISP
Caramel cream with chopped mint chocolate layered with Romany Cream biscuits garnished with mint leaves.
R 79.00
PASTEL DE NATA
Portuguese egg custard tart pastry, optionally dusted with cinnamon.
R 25.00
DON PEDRO/ IRISH COFFEE
R 49.00
ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Vanilla Gelato.
R 49.00
ITALIAN KISSES
3 Italian kisses.
R 79.00
STARTERS
FRESH OYSTERS (each)
R 39.00
MUSSELS
With a creamy white wine and garlic sauce.
R 89.00
RISSOIS
3 rissois with your choice of chicken, prawn, or beef.
R 89.00
PASTEIS DE BACALHAU
Codfish fritter - each.
R 29.00
CALDO VERDE
Traditional Portuguese green soup.
R 69.00
VEGGIE BASKET
2 breaded mozzarella sticks, 2 Camembert bites, 2 cream cheese jalapeno poppers and 2 falafel balls.
R 109.00
CHICKEN LIVERS 250 g
Cream or wine.
R 79.00
CHICKEN GIBLETS 250g
Cream or wine.
R 89.00
SNAILS
6 with garlic butter OR creamy garlic sauce.
R 95.00
PRAWN AU GRATIN
deshelled prawn prepared in a creamy cheesy sauce.
R 119.00
MESA CHICKEN TRINCHADO
150g cubed fillet cut-up served in our secret trinchado sauce.
R 109.00
SQUID HEADS
125g grilled and dressed with lemon butter or fried with tartar sauce.
R 89.00
MESA BEEF TRINCHADO
150g cubed fillet served in our secret red wine sauce.
R 119.00
MESA CALAMARI
125g calamari tubes grilled and dressed with lemon butter or fried served with tartar sauce.
R 99.00
MESA SARDINES
3 sardines grilled the traditional way.
R 95.00
PORTUGUESE GARLIC BREAD
EXTRA CHEESE I R 19
R 59.00
TEMPURA PRAWNS
A perfect combination of crispy, airy, light Japanese style batter and 6 succulent flavourful prawns.
R 129.00
AVOCADO PRAWNS
6 juicy prawns in a creamy mayonnaise sauce served with a ripe avocado.
R 129.00
Prawn Cocktail
A layer of crispy lettuce topped with 6 prawns and a luscious smooth, silky, velvety Marie Rose Sauce and a wedge of lemon.
R 129.00
MOZZARELLA STICKS
4 breaded mozzarella cheese sticks coated in seasoned breadcrumbs.
R 89.00
CAMEMBERT BITES
4 delicious, breaded Camembert cheese bites.
R 89.00
JALAPENO POPPERS
4 green jalapeno pepper halves, filled with cream cheese and coated in a crispy breading.
R 109.00
FALAFEL BALLS
4 deep fried ball fritters, made from ground chickpeas mixed with herbs and spices.
R 49.00
AVOCADO SALMON
fresh avocado paired with tender salmon creating a light and flavourful dish.
R 119.00
CHICKEN WINGS
4 full Portuguese style - hot or mild.
R 119.00
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS
served with tartar sauce - 150g.
R 69.00
HALLOUMI
4 pieces, fried or grilled.
R 69.00
CARNE VINHO D’ALHOS
R 109.00
PICKLED OCTOPUS
R 129.00
PICKLED TUNA
R 99.00
CHEF'S SPECIAL
CHOURIÇO
Portuguese sausage served on a flamming pork ceramic plate.
R 119.00
PRAWN HALLOUMI SKEWER
R 99.00
CARDOSO SIGNATURE STARTER PLATEER
Calamari, squid heads, tempura prawns, trinchado, breaded mozzarella sticks and 2 falafel balls.
R 459.00
4 GRILLED OYSTER
Oysters with a special Cardoso twist.
R 149.00
CHEF'S SIDES
All main meals are served with your choice of a side order.
CHIPS
R 30.00
RICE
R 30.00
MASH POTATO
R 30.00
GRATIN POTATO
R 30.00
MILHO FRITO
R 30.00
BUTTERNUT
R 30.00
CREAMED SPINACH
R 40.00
ROASTED VEGGIES
R 40.00
LIGHT MEALS
Served with chips or a side salad.
PREGO BEEF
Served on a Portuguese roll.
R 99.00
PREGO CHICKEN
Served on a Portuguese roll.
R 89.00
PREGO NO PRATO
Prego steak, chips, egg, and salad.
R 139.00
STEAK ROLL
Served with an egg, gherkins, lettuce, tomato, and onion on a Portuguese roll.
R 129.00
BIFANA
Pork fillet served on a Portuguese roll.
R 99.00
CHICKEN BURGER
R 99.00
GRILLED CHICKEN FILLET
R 99.00
THE BOSS BURGER
Beef patty and cheese served with onion rings.
R 139.00
BIG BOSS BURGER
2 beef patties and cheese served with onion rings.
R 169.00
BEEF PREGO IN BOLO DO CACO
Prego steak served in a traditional bolo do caco bread.
R 109.00
SALADS
EXTRA BACON
R 29.00
EXTRA JALAPEÑO
R 19.00
SALADA PORTUGUESA
Lettuce, tomato, onion, green pepper, cucumber and olives.
R 89.00
SALADA GREGA
Tomato, onion, green pepper, cucumber, olives and feta.
R 99.00
WINTER RAINBOW RANZANELLA SALAD
Butternut, beetroot, grapefruit, crunchy croutons & mini mozzarella balls served with a grapefruit honey vinaigrette. EXTRA CHICKEN I R 39 EXTRA CALAMARI I R 49 EXTRA CHOURICO & CHEDDAR I R 59
R 109.00
CHICKEN
Served with a choice of 2 sides.
HALF CHICKEN
Peri-peri or lemon and herb (approx. 500g–600g).
R 110.00
BABY CHICKEN
Peri-peri or lemon and herb (approx. 900g–1kg)
R 189.00
CHICKEN ESPETADA
400g chicken thighs prepared in peri-peri or lemon and herb sauce.
R 159.00
CARDOSO CHICKEN
1.2kg chicken prepared in peri-peri or lemon and herb sauce.
R 199.00
CHICKEN TRINCHADO
300g chicken fillet cut up, served in our secret creamy trinchado sauce.
R 149.00
PORK
Served with a choice of 2sides.
PORK NECK ESPETADA
400g served with black pepper sauce.
R 175.00
PORK CHOPS
2 x 150g succulent chops prepared in a white wine sauce.
R 169.00
SPARE RIB RACK (500g)
R 209.00
SPARE RIB 2 RACKS (1 kg)
R 399.00
SPARE RIB RACKS (1.5 kg)
R 550.00
SLOW ROASTED PORK BELLY
400g served with Cardoso's secret sauce.
R 189.00
PORK ESPETADA BONE IN
Marinated in wine and garlic.
R 189.00
SEAFOOD
Served with a choice of 2 sides.
HAKE
Grilled or fried.
R 179.00
CALAMARI
Grilled in lemon butter or fried in crumbs.
R 179.00
SOLE
East coast sole dressed with lemon butter (Subject to availability).
R 199.00
KINGKLIP
Grilled fillet dressed with lemon butter.
R 299.00
BABY KINGKLIP
Served on the bone (Subject to availability).
R 279.00
TUNA STEAK
500g served Cardoso style.
R 229.00
SARDINES
5 sardines prepared with coarse salt, served with green pepper and onions.
R 149.00
BACALHAU ASSADO
Oven-baked codfish served with green peppers, onions, chickpeas, gratin potato, and a boiled egg.
R 0.00
BACALHAU TRADICIONAL
Boiled codfish served with green pepper, onions, chickpeas, boiled potato, and a boiled egg.
R 0.00
PRAWNS
PRAWN CURRY
12 deshelled prawns prepared in a coconut cream based curry sauce.
R 219.00
PRAWN PASTA ALFREDO
Deshelled prawns in a creamy linguine sauce.
R 209.00
PRAWNS
Medium | Queen | King Option of : 6/10/1KG Served with a choice of 2 sides
R 0.00
SPECIALITIES
PRAWNS NAÇIONAL
8 queen prawns prepared with chilli, garlic, beer and a touch of cream.
R 299.00
LAMB CURRY
350g mild curry.
R 199.00
DOBRADA
Traditional Portuguese tripe and bean stew prepared Cardoso style.
R 179.00
CARDOSO EISBEIN
1kg pickled and grilled knuckle (20 mins preparation time).
R 249.00
CARDOSO SCHNITZEL
200g chicken crumbed and garnished with lemon.
R 169.00
CHEESE SCHNITZEL
200g chicken crumbed and baked with Emmental cheese.
R 179.00
LAMB SHANK
Prepared traditionally with fresh rosemary and red wine.
R 339.00
CARNE VINHO D’ALHOS
Pork cubes marinated in wine and garlic.
R 209.00
OCTOPUS STEW Cardoso style
R 290.00
POLVO A LAGAREIRO
Octopus portuguese style baked in a wood-fired oven.
R 290.00
Chef's Combo
HALF CHICKEN & CALAMARI
Half chicken & 125 g calamari.
R 199.00
HAKE & PRAWNS
Grilled/fried hake & 6 medium prawns.
R 299.00
HALF CHICKEN & 500G RIBS
R 269.00
RUMP & PRAWNS
300g rump & 6 medium prawns.
R 299.00
RUMP & CALAMARI
300g rump & 125g calamari.
R 279.00
HAKE & CALAMARI
Grilled / fried hake & 125 g calamari.
R 269.00
CALAMARI & PRAWNS
125g calamari & 6 medium prawns.
R 219.00
HALF CHICKEN & PRAWNS
Half chicken & 6 medium prawns.
R 269.00
Accepts vouchers