A succulent and flavourful dish with 200g tender rump cubes in red wine, garlic, and bay leaf sauce.

Halloumi grilled or fried to perfection with olive oil and oregano. Served with sweet chilli sauce.

Grilled slices of traditional Portuguese sausage bursting with rich, savoury goodness.

Hot or mild peri-peri seasoning. Tender chicken livers bathed in a luscious creamy white wine sauce.

Hot or mild. Cooked in a traditional Portuguese sauce and served with freshly baked bread.

Plump, succulent mussels steamed to perfection in a creamy garlic sauce, or tomato and white wine.

The finest assortment of oysters from pristine waters. Our staff will guide you through the selection.

A rotating selection of soups created by our chefs using the freshest ingredients and inspiration.

A large black mushroom baked with a delightful filling of blue cheese, garlic, tomatoes, and thyme.

Perfectly cooked and served in a flavourful garlic olio sauce.

Crafted with 2–3 types of fish, blended with coriander and fresh herbs. Lightly shallow-fried.

Tender snails coated in a creamy garlic butter sauce. Served with home-baked garlic bread.

Roasted with olive oil, garlic, and a sprinkle of black pepper.

Chunky tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, radish, olives, red cabbage and carrots on mixed lettuce.

Chickpeas with basil and mixed peppers, tomatoes, cucumber and feta cheese.

Cucumber, tomato, butter lettuce, onion and avocado with chicken livers, chouriço and grilled chicken breast.

Green peas paired with crunchy bacon, red onions and a hint of mint in a light, tangy vinaigrette.

Seared beef prime cuts tossed with butter lettuce, red cabbage, cucumber, tomato, onion, carrots and chickpeas. Topped with hummus.

Grilled peri-peri chicken and succulent prawns on a bed of fresh, mixed greens.

Tender baby chicken expertly grilled to perfection and basted in our secret Vela peri-peri sauce.

A 300g rump steak, aged 21 days, grilled and topped with sliced bacon and a soft egg. Served with bitoque sauce.

Three succulent 150g pieces coated in bay leaves and rock salt dust. Served with deep-fried Milho Frito (fried pap).

AAA fillet grilled to perfection.

21-day dry-aged rump grilled to your liking.

Peppercrust fillet, rubbed with wild mustard sauce and served with Portuguese black beans.

300g succulently grilled chicken breast topped with secret Vela sauce.

Matured steak of the week, grilled to perfection.

600g Mr. T-Bone grilled to perfection.

Paper-thin chops flavoured with salt, pepper and paprika.

Grilled to perfection and flavoured with salt, pepper and paprika.

600g pork ribs with our famous secret homemade basting, cooked to perfection.

Juicy 250g beef patty on a Portuguese bun with melted cheese, tomato, crispy bacon, caramelised onions and a perfectly cooked egg.

Succulent chicken fillet in a Portuguese bun with melted cheese, tomato slices and crispy bacon.

2 × 250g flame-grilled patties with Cheddar, aioli and tomato & onion salsa (chilli optional).

250g beef patty topped with Cheddar, a cooked egg, crispy bacon, fiery jalapeños and a zesty chilli mayo.

Slow-cooked 6 hours: tender beans and smokey Eisbein in a luscious smoked paprika sauce. Served with fresh bread.

Chicken cubes cooked in Vela's mild Portuguese creamy coconut curry sauce.

200g line fish, three mussels, three prince prawns and calamari in a creamy coconut curry with coconut rice.

Half a kilo of succulent, spicy prawn meat in a traditional creamy coconut sauce with fragrant coconut rice.

Mozambican deep-sea crab cooked in fragrant aromas, complemented by coconut rice.

Vibrant vegetables in a rich coconut cream sauce, infused with peri-peri and served with coconut rice.

Flavourful Trinchado sauce and tender, juicy beef cooked to your preference.

Ox liver cooked in onion and red wine, seasoned with paprika, garlic and a mild peri-peri.

Served with one side. Ask your waitron for the catch of the day.

Tender Falkland calamari tubes grilled to perfection with a luscious lemon butter sauce.

Sole and plump prawns grilled and bathed in dry white wine and reduced garlic, topped with melted cheese.

Prawns, calamari tubes and fish marinated in herbs and citrus, grilled to a golden finish.

Prawns sautéed with onion, garlic, paprika, mild peri-peri and a touch of beer. Finished with a creamy twist.

Fish of the day in tomatoes, onion, garlic, fresh chillies, parsley and a splash of white wine.

Three sardines seasoned with rock salt, with boiled potatoes, olive oil, grilled peppers and garlic. Extra sardine R48.

Grilled to perfection. Served with zesty lemon, garlic butter and one side.

Grilled to perfection. Served with zesty lemon, garlic butter and one side.

Grilled to perfection. Served with zesty lemon, garlic butter and one side.

Tiger prawns grilled to perfection. Served with zesty lemon, garlic butter and one side.

Plump mussels in a creamy garlic sauce enhanced with beer. Served with mayonnaise and crispy chips.

Portuguese-style paella of shellfish, fish, calamari and chouriço, infused with saffron.

Grilled salted codfish with boiled potatoes, roasted peppers and burnt garlic.

Salted codfish flakes pan-fried with onions, garlic and parsley, tossed with crispy potatoes and eggs.

A classic, rich and creamy.

Generous with the catch of the sea.

Garlic, olive oil, simplicity. Add prawns R70 · add chouriço R50.

Black mushrooms, black olives, onion and tomato.

Sautéed onion and tomato with paprika, basil and a vibrant mix of red and green peppers.

Bacon, chicken breast, garlic, cream, olive oil, parmesan, parsley and onion.

Simple, warm and indulgent.

Our daily homemade dessert, decadent cakes, creamy puddings, delightful tarts. A tantalising surprise.