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The Troyeville — Joburg skyline — Est. 1939

Welcome to The Troyeville!

We serve authentic Portuguese cuisine.
Bon appétit!

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All mains served with chips, rice, milho frito, salad, or veggies.

⤓ Download the menu (PDF) ⤓ Wine & drinks list (PDF) See the Restaurant →

Starters

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Caldo Verde/Green Soup (without Chouriço) R55
With ChouriçoR70
Lulas Grelhadas/Grilled Calamari R125

Falklands calamari tubes grilled & served with lemon and garlic butter.

Cabecas de Lula (Fritas/Grelhadas)/Squid Heads (Fried/Grilled) R125

This traditional dish is batter-coated, deep fried & served with sweet chilli sauce.

Mexilhão Fresco/Fresh Cape Mussels R105

Fresh mussels in a white wine, garlic & green chilli salsa.

Amêijoa/Clams R100

Mozambican clams served in a tomato, onion, green pepper & white wine sauce.

Bife Trinchado de Alcatra/Rump Trinchado R110

Cubed Rump served in our traditional homemade Portuguese sauce.

Moelas de Galinha/Chicken Giblets R80

Chicken giblets served with garlic, tomato, onion, green pepper & white wine sauce.

Fígados de Galinha/Chicken Livers R80

Freshly grilled chicken livers served with fried onion.

Queijo de Cabra/Haloumi Cheese R90

Fried goat’s milk cheese accompanied with a sweet chilli sauce & a wedge of lemon.

Chouriço/Sliced Chouriço

Traditional Portuguese pork sausage flame-grilled in fire water.

Full PortionR140
½ PortionR80
Rissóis/Rissoles - Chicken or Prawn (2 pcs) R55

Crisp and fluffy Portuguese pastry filled with chicken or prawn filling.

Fish & Calamari

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Golden battered fish & chips with lemon
Maruca/Kingklip R275

Grilled filleted Kingklip topped with a lemon garlic butter infusion.

Linguado Grelhado/Grilled Sole R265

Grilled Sole basted in zesty lemon sauce.

Lulas Grelhadas/Falklands Calamari R225

Falklands calamari tubes flash grilled topped with a lemon garlic butter infusion.

Bacalhau à Brás/Codfish à Brás ★ SQ

Shredded Codfish pan-fried in olive oil, tossed with onions, garlic, thinly sliced potato chips, eggs & finished with olives.

Bacalhau Desfiado/Shredded Cod Fish SQ

Pan-fried with onion, garlic, olive oil & topped with a boiled egg & baby potatoes.

Pescada de Filete Fresca/Fresh Hake R185

Grilled or beer battered, topped with lemon garlic butter sauce.

Pesca do Dia/Sea Bream (Silver Fish) R235

Seasoned and grilled to perfection.

Sardinhas Assadas/Grilled Sardines R190

Grilled the traditional Portuguese way, with coarse salt & green pepper.

All served with chips, rice, milho frito, salad, or veggies.

Pregos & Burgers

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Prego de Carne/Beef Prego ★ R120

Sirloin steak pan-fried in our famous old traditional Portuguese spice, served on a crisp-crusted Portuguese roll.

Prego de Frango/Chicken Prego R105

Flame grilled chicken breast finished off with our famous old traditional spice, served on a crisp-crusted Portuguese roll.

Hamburger/Beef Burger R115

Pure ground beef patty served on a crisp-crusted burger bun with tomato, onion, sliced gherkins & lettuce topped with our traditional sauce.

Hamburger com Queijo/Cheese Burger R130

Pure ground beef patty served on a crisp-crusted burger bun with cheese, tomato, onion, sliced gherkins & lettuce topped with our traditional sauce.

Hamburger de Peito de Frango/Chicken Burger R110

Grilled chicken breast marinated in our secret sauce, served on a crisp-crusted burger bun with tomato, lettuce & onion topped with our traditional sauce.

All served with chips, rice, milho frito, salad, or veggies.

Salads

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Salada Portuguesa/Portuguese Salad

Crisp lettuce with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, carrots & olives.

LargeR75
SmallR50
Salada Grega/Greek Salad

Traditional Greek salad with feta, red onions, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, peppers & olives.

LargeR90
SmallR70

Traditional Favourites

Check out our
weekday specials!

All stews are served with white rice.

Jardineira/Beef Stew
MondayR125
Normal PriceR150
Chanfana/Lamb Stew
TuesdayR220
Normal PriceR250
Dobrada/Tripe, Beef, Chouriço & Bean Stew
WednesdayR100
Normal PriceR135
Feijoada/Bean Stew with Pork & Beef
ThursdayR115
Normal PriceR140
Carne de Porco à Alentejana/Pork & Clam Stew
FridayR100
Normal PriceR135

Poultry

Choice of Mild / Hot /
Lemon & Herb
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Peri-peri grilled half chicken with chips
Galinha a Cafreal/Grilled Baby Chicken Piri Piri ★

Marinated in the true Mozambican tradition, served whole or trinchado style (cut-up).

Full PortionR165
½ PortionR105
Peito de Frango Panado/Chicken Schnitzel R140

Chicken breast crumbed with our famous old traditional Portuguese spice, served with a sauce of your choice.

Caril de Frango/Chicken Curry R185

Cooked in a mild creamy coconut curry sauce with a unique Mozambican spice.

All served with chips, rice, milho frito, salad, or veggies.

Prawns

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Platter of flame-grilled LM prawns with lemon

Perfectly grilled prawns drizzled in lemon butter sauce.

12 Camarão Grelhado/12 Medium Prawns R240
8 Camarão Grelhado/8 Queen Prawns ★ R325
6 Camarão Grelhado/6 King Prawns ★ R365
1kg Camarão Grelhado/1kg Queen Prawns R600
1kg Camarão Grelhado/1kg King Prawns R700
Caril de Camarão/Prawn Curry R245

Mozambican-spiced prawn curry, prepared in a mild coconut curry sauce.

Caril de Lula e Camarão/Prawn & Calamari Curry R235

Mozambican-spiced prawn & calamari curry, cooked in a mild creamy coconut curried sauce.

All served with chips, rice, milho frito, salad, or veggies.

Meat

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Flame-grilled beef espetada with olives
Bife à Portuguesa/Portuguese Steak (300g) R215

Grilled rump steak seasoned with our famous traditional Portuguese spice, topped with a fried egg.

Espetada de Carne/Espetada ★ R250

Cubed rump steak served on a skewer, accompanied by Milho Frito (fried maize cubes).

Trinchado de Carne/Trinchado R180

Cubed rump steak topped with our rich Portuguese trinchado sauce.

Prego no Prato/Steak, Egg & Chips (200g) R170

Sirloin steak drizzled with our secret Portuguese sauce, topped with a fried egg.

Costeleta de Lombo/T-Bone Steak R365

Tender, juicy 500g T-Bone steak, flame-grilled to your liking.

Bife Picanha/Picanha Steak R395

Juicy 500g Picanha rump steak, flame-grilled to perfection.

Costeletas de Borrego/Lamb Chops R285

A succulent South African favourite, inspired by fresh Portuguese herbs & flavours.

Costeletas de Porco/Pork Chops R200

Flame-grilled pork chops, topped with a fried egg & lightly covered with a lemon butter sauce.

Entrecosto de Porco ou Bife/Spareribs or Beef Ribs

Flame-grilled ribs basted in a BBQ sauce.

Full PortionR450
1/2 PortionR250

All served with chips, rice, milho frito, salad, or veggies.

Did you know?
Our meat cuts are sourced with care, seasoned with love, and flame-grilled to perfection.

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Combos

Can’t pick just one?
A combo’s the answer!
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Camarão e ½ Frango/Prawns & ½ Baby Chicken ★ R235

6 Juicy prawns with half a piri piri baby chicken.

Camarão e Lulas/Prawns & Calamari R265

6 Juicy prawns & grilled/fried Falklands calamari.

Frango e Lulas/Chicken & Calamari R240

Half baby piri piri chicken & grilled/fried Falklands calamari.

Seafood Platter (For two) ★ R550

12 Medium Prawns, grilled calamari & hake.

All served with chips, rice, milho frito, salad, or veggies.

Sides / Add-ons

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Side SaladR30
Chips (Regular / Large)R35 / R50
RiceR35
Vegetables or SpinachR35
Boiled PotatoesR35
Mash PotatoR35
Milho FritoR35

House Speciality Desserts

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Crème CaramelR70
Sticky Toffee Pudding - with vanilla ice-creamR70
Bread & Butter Pudding - with vanilla ice-creamR70
Chocolate MousseR80
Portuguese KissesR75
Vanilla Ice-cream & Choc SauceR65
Pastel de Nata (Lisboa Tradicional)R24
Cartoon rocket on the kids' menu

Boys & Girls

Mini Burger (Chicken/Beef)R80
Kids Beef TrinchadoR85
Kids Chicken StripsR75
Kids Chicken SchnitzelR75
All served with chips. Served with mayo sauce
Grilled chicken with butternut and veg at The Troyeville
★ Beyond the menu

Come sit down.

The dining room, the kitchen, the people — Mavis at the pass, natas baking downstairs, a corner that's been feeding Joburg since 1939.

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