Tavira Restaurant - Chevy Chase, MD

Mussels, tomatoes and toasted sweet bell peppers in a white wine sauce.

Sauteed shrimp in white and garlic.

Traditions home made Portuguese fried cod fritters.

Fresh clams, olive oil and white wine with presunto and chourico.

Portuguese sausage with croft-brandy, garlic, tomatoes and parsley.

Stuffed ravioli with ricotta cheese, served with tomato cream sauce.

Marinate sardines with cloves of garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, bay leaves, sweet smoke Spanish paprika ''La Vera'' served at room temperature

Potato puree, leeks and julienne kale garnished with Portuguese sausage.

Fresh vegetables, beans and pasta with pesto and finished with Parmesan cheese.

Fresh romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese with home roasted garlic croutons.

Mesclun mix greens, red onion, tomato tossed with house dressing.

Sliced fresh tomato, goat cheese, tossed with lemon-basil virgin olive oil.

Organic Mesclun leafy with artichokes, roasted beets and hearts of palm, served with Mediterranean dressing.

Romaine hearts served with slices of sirloin beef, tossed with caesar dressing, parmesan cheese and roasted garlic croutons

Hearts of palm salad with Tiger shrimp 16/20 tossed with lemon virgin olive oil.

Fresh romaine lettuce served with bacon, cheddar cheese, boiled eggs and breast of chicken with choise of thousand island, Italian, Ranch, Blue Cheese or house balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Grilled chicken strips over romaine lettuce with roasted garlic croutons, Parmesan cheese tossed with Caesar dressing.

Mesclun leafy salad with, goat cheese, Ibérico-prosciutto, artichocks, sweet roasted red peppers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, tossed with aged balsamic dressing.

New York strip (certified Angus beef) with crushed peppercorns, in madeira wine sauce, served with roast garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Braised pork-shank (osso bucco style) in madeira wine sauce and fresh cilantro served with white beans.

Fresh calf liver steak with onions, bacon and aged red wine vinaigrette.

Seared steak (certified Angus beef) topped with Ibbrico-presunto and egg served with home potatoes chips.

Pan-seared beef medallions (certified Angus beef) with shallots, mushrooms in a reduction of red wine sauce.

Sauteed veal with shiitake mushroom in a reduction of Marsala wine sauce.

Grilled Cornish hen, Portuguese style in piri piri (hot, spicy pepper sauce) served with home made potato chips.

Baked salted codfish with caramelized onions and sauteed potatoes.

Roasted monkfish with shrimp and mussels served with saffron rice.

Roasted salted cod, with clams, chourico, onions, chick peas and collard green.

Grilled salted cod, onions, garlic and Portuguese olive oil served with vegetables.

Pan roasted salted codfish with sweet bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and garlic served with saffron rice.

Grilled rainbow trout served with lemon butter sauce and potatoes and vegetables.

A medley of fresh seafood, Portuguese sausage, chicken, peas, roasted peppers and saffron rice.

A traditional Portuguese-Madeiran fish stew with shrimp, clams, mussels, sea scallops, sweet bell peppers and potato.

Grilled salmon with turned potatoes and vegetables in lemon-butter sauce.

Penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, sweet bell peppers, roasted garlic and basil virgin olive oil and Parmesan cheese.

Linguine with sea scallops, shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, tomatoes and pepper.

Linguine with grilled Italian sausage with tomatoes, onions and roasted bell pepper.

Angel hair with pomodoro sauce and meatball.

Home made ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese served with tomato cream sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Pan seared tilapia served with mayo, lettuce, tomato and french fries.

Marinated pork loin in fresh squeeze lemon juice, roasted garlic, Provence herbs with lettuce, tomatoes and onions served on French bread with french fries.

Steak sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo served on French bread with french fries.

Fresh mozzarella with sun-dried tomatoes, basil and balsamic and tomatoes served on French bread with french fries.

Chicken breasted with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo served on French bread with french fries.

Cheeseburger served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and mayo on kaiser roll with french fries.

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Tavira´s Caramel Custard

Traditional Portuguêse custard cake, puff pastry & lemon-cinnamon custard

Parline-Pumpkign CheeseCake

LadyFingers dipped in espresso, layered with a whipped mixture of egg, sugar, disaronno liqueur and mascarpone cheese flavoured with cocoa & cinnamon

Limoncello cake with mascarpone cheese (Italian Cream Cheese)

The Dinner Specials change every day, please call at 301 652 8684