Portuguese food glossary

A
Acompanhamento — Side dish
Água — Water
Alho — Garlic
Arroz — Rice
Arroz branco — White rice
Assado — Roasted
Atum — Tuna
Azeite — Olive oil
Azeitonas — Olives

B
Bacalhau — Cod
Batata / Batatas — Potato / Potatoes
Batatas fritas — Fries / Chips
Bebida / Bebidas — Drink / Drinks
Bife — Steak

C
Café — Coffee
Carne — Meat
Carne de frango — Chicken
Carne de porco — Pork
Carne de vaca — Beef
Carta — Menu (list of dishes or wines)
Cebola / Cebolas — Onion / Onions
Cerveja — Beer

E
Entrada / Entradas — Appetizer / Starter

F
Frango — Chicken
Frito — Fried

G
Grelhado — Grilled

L
Legumes — Vegetables

M
Manteiga — Butter
Marisco — Shellfish / Seafood
Menu do dia — Set menu of the day / daily special

O
Ovos — Eggs

P
Pão — Bread
Peixe — Fish
Polvo — Octopus
Porco — Pork
Prato — Dish
Prato do dia — Dish of the day
Prato principal — Main course

Q
Queijo — Cheese

S
Salada mista — Mixed salad
Sobremesa / Sobremesas — Dessert / Desserts
Sopa — Soup
Sumo — Juice (often fruit juice)

V
Vinho / Vinhos — Wine / Wines