Portuguese food glossary

A

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

B

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

C

Café — Coffee
Cerveja — Beer
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

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

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

Q

Queijo — Cheese

S

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

V

Vinho / Vinhos — Wine / Wines