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About La Casita - Balham
La Casita is a family business that promotes a healthy fresh food focus with authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Our food is always fresh, because we always ensure that all our food is cooked on the day, every day. We always use the finest produce and the best ingredients to give our customers an authentic dining experience. We prepare our fish, meats and pastas on a daily basis, so you always get the fresh taste and flavour that Mediterranean food is renowned for.
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Bitoque (Portuguese Steak with Egg)
£17.45Madeira Skewer
£22.95Mixed Grill (For 2 Person)
£37.95Pork “Alentejana”
£18.95Seafood
£19.95Sea Bass
£20.95Seafood Rice (For 2 Persons)
£39.95King Prawns
£11.55Chicken
£16.95Prego no pao especial (beef steak sandwish Special)
£11.95
Pizza menu
Margaritta 12"
Mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce£7.95Casita Pizza 12"
Chicken, sweet corn, mixed peppers, mozzarella cheese and tomato.£10.95PopularTuna and prawns 12"
Tuna, prawns, onions, olives, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce£13.95Four season pizza 12"
Ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce£11.50Calzone Pizza
Folded pizza with ham, salami, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce£14.50
Tapas Menu/ Starters
Calamari Rings
Deep fried calamari rings with homemade tartar sauce.£9.95Whitebait
Deep fried whitebait with tartar sauce.£9.95King Prawns
Pan-fried butter and garlic king prawns.£11.55Mussels
Fresh mussels in a rich tomato sauce with onions and aromatic herbs.£10.90Flamed Chorizo
Brandy flame grilled Portuguese chorizo.£9.95Spicy Potatoes
Olive oil-fried potatoes topped with a spicy tomato sauce.£7.25Fried Cheese
Deep fried cheese sticks with a sweet tomato and tarragon sauce.£8.95Chicken Croquettes
Deep fried creamy chicken croquettes with garlic and herbs mayonnaise.£8.50Garlic Mushrooms
Sautéed bottom mushrooms with garlic olive oil and aromatic herbs.£8.75Padrón Peppers
Sautéed Galician padrón peppers with crushed garlic and olive oil.£10.25Grilled Sardines
£10.75Salmon fish cakes
£8.95Rissois de Camarao (PRAWN CAKES)
Rissóis are a breaded pastry shaped as half-moon, filled with shrimp in creamy seafood sauce and then deep fried. It comes 4.£9.95
Fish Menu
Seafood Rice (For 2 Persons)
Typical dish from the coast of Portugal is a saucy rice stew with a combination of great variety of seafood.£39.95Sea Bass
Grilled sea bass topped with a lemon, herbs and prawn sauce served with seasonal vegetables and new potatoes.£20.95Salmon
Grilled fillet salmon in lemon dill sauce served with sautéed vegetables.£20.95Grilled Salt Cod
Grilled salt cod topped with extra virgin olive oil-fried garlic, onions and peppers served with roast potatoes.£23.95Fried Salt Cod “Braz Style”
Sautéed salt cod flakes in olive oil with garlic, onions and parsley mixed with thin cut fried potatoes and egg.£20.50Seafood Platter (For 2 Persons)
Seafood platter is a combination of all types of seafood at their natural flavour with hints of garlic, lemon and aromatic herbs, the real flavour of the ocean.£64.95
Special Skewers Menu
Madeira Skewer
Traditional from island of Madeira this is a charcoal grilled beef skewer served with fried corn and mixed salad.£22.95Mixed Fish Skewer
Grilled salmon, tuna and squid pieces on a skewer served with sautéed potatoes, mixed salad and a lemon dill sauce.£21.95
Paella’s Menu
Casita
A saffron-flavoured rice stew with chicken, chorizo and mixed peppers.£17.95Seafood
A saffron-flavoured rice stew with a combination of a great variety mixed seafood and mixed peppers.£19.95Valenciana
A saffron-flavoured rice stew with chicken, mixed peppers and mixed great variety of seafood.£18.95Vegeterian (V)
A saffron-flavoured rice stew with seasonal mixed vegetables.£15.95
Meat Menu
Chicken
Charcoal grilled corn-fed baby chicken flavoured in a lemon and chilli sauce served with homemade chips and salad.£16.95PopularBitoque (Portuguese Steak with Egg)
Grilled thin sirloin steak served with chips, rice, fried egg and mixed salad.£17.45PopularMixed Grill (For 2 Person)
Great selection of grilled meats served with homemade chips and mixed salad.£37.95Pork “Alentejana”
Braised diced pork and fresh clams in an aromatic mixture of wine, tomato and red pepper paste with fried potatoes.£18.95Sirloin Steak
Flame-grilled English sirloin steak with a creamy peppercorn sauce served with homemade chips and mixed salad.£20.95T-Bone Steak
Flamed-grilled British t-bone steak served with homemade chips and salad.£25.50Grilled Lamb chops
Grilled lamb topped with a rosemary gravy sauce served with rice and salad.£22.95
Salad Menu
Avocado and Prawns
Avocado and king prawns in cocktail sauce with mixed salad.£15.95Mixed Salad (V)
Mixed leaf salad with tomato, cucumber, onions, carrots and red cabbage.£4.95Three Colours (V)
Avocado with tomato and fresh mozzarella cheese.£12.95
Our Breads
Typical Portuguese Bread (Per Person)
£1.95Pate
Tuna or sardines.£1.50Garlic Bread
£4.95Dough Balls with Garlic Butter
£6.95Fresh Cheese (Each)
£3.95Marinated Olives
£4.95
Extras
Homemade Chips
£5.50Fresh Season Vegetables
£6.50Plain Rice
£5.50
PASTAS MENU
Spaghetti Bolognese
Mincemeat in tomato and herbs sauce£10.95PopularSpaghetti Carbonara
sliced Bacon in a cream sauce£10.95Add parmesan cheese
£2.00Seafood spaghetti
Mixed seafood in a tomato and herbs sauce£16.95Meat Lasagne
Mincemeat mixed in tomato and béchamel sauce and cheese£11.50Vegeterian lasagne
Mixed vegetables, in tomato and béchamel sauce£11.50Penne al'arrabiata
Mixed peppers, olives, dry chilli in a tomato and mixed herbs sauce£10.50Penne all'Amatriciana
Bacon, onions in a tomato and mixed herbs sauce£10.50
WINE/BEERS
It contains alcohol
House wine red/white (Adega de Pegoes)
They grow a mixture of local grapes – like touriga nacional, trincadeira and castelão for red wines – and international varieties like muscat, cabernet sauvignon and syrah. The ancient sandy soils here formed over millions of years from sand deposited by the Tagus and Sado rivers.£11.00Casal Garcia Green/rose
Full of fruity aromas, this is the ideal wine to share with the freshest friends.£14.00Beer Super Bock/Sagres
Portuguese lager beer with 35 consecutive gold medals.£3.50
Desserts (Homemade)
Bannoffee Pie
£5.95Mango Mousse
£5.95Ferrero Rocher Mousse
Has nuts.£5.95Homemade Cream Caramel
£5.95
Portuguese Special Sandwish
Prego no pao especial (beef steak sandwish Special)
Beef steak, fried egg, ham, cheese, salad, tomato and cucumber.£11.95PopularBifana no pao (pan fried pork steak sandwich)
£9.95Prego no Pao (Beef steak sandwich)
£9.95