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Menus 2024 - Vivo Latino Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
147 Cowbridge Road East, CF11 9AH, Cardiff
BrazilianAverage price £20
9.4
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Last update
3 September 2024
Chef
Ram Yadav
Type of cuisine
Mexican
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Preset menus
Explore the chef's selection menus with diverse dishes at fixed prices. Some are bookable via TheFork, while others are available onsite.
Latin Set Special 2 Course £25, 3 Course
£30 per guestPermanent TheFork offer
Drinks
£7.5 per guestPermanent TheFork offer
BOTTOMLESS
£35 per guestPermanent TheFork offer
Christmas menu
£30 per guestAvailable from 21 Nov to 24 Dec
SUNDAY ROAST
£20 per guestPermanent TheFork offer
Starters & tapas
- Nachos (nah- chohs) - classic nacho
- £6.5
- Home cooked corn tortilla chips with chilli seasoning & gratinated with tex mex cheddar cheese,topped with jalapeno, guacamole sour cream and salsa
- Nachos (nah- chohs) - BBQ pulled beef
- £7.5
- Home cooked corn tortilla chips with chilli seasoning & gratinated with tex mex cheddar cheese,topped with jalapeno, guacamole sour cream and salsa
- Nachos (nah- chohs) - chicken tinga
- £7.5
- Home cooked corn tortilla chips with chilli seasoning & gratinated with tex mex cheddar cheese,topped with jalapeno, guacamole sour cream and salsa
- Nachos (nah- chohs) - beef chilli con carne
- £7.5
- Home cooked corn tortilla chips with chilli seasoning & gratinated with tex mex cheddar cheese,topped with jalapeno, guacamole sour cream and salsa
- Nachos (nah- chohs) - chipotle cottage cheese
- £7.5
- Home cooked corn tortilla chips with chilli seasoning & gratinated with tex mex cheddar cheese,topped with jalapeno, guacamole sour cream and salsa
- Nachos (nah- chohs) - chipotle jackfruit
- £7.5
- Home cooked corn tortilla chips with chilli seasoning & gratinated with tex mex cheddar cheese,topped with jalapeno, guacamole sour cream and salsa
- Mini taco shell / crostini
- £7
- Mini taco shells filled with bbq pulled beef, chipotle cottage cheese and chicken tinga with lettuce, pickled onions, jalapenos & baby radish.
- Albondigas (meatballs de mehico)
- £7
- Slow cooked lamb meatballs in chipotle tomato sauce served with salad and toasted latin bread
- Calamari
- £7
- Smoked paprika & cornmeal dusted calamari with garlic coriander dip.
- Gambas al harissa (king prawns in harissa sauce)
- £8
- Cuban and spanish dish. King prawns marinated in a mixture of garlic, parsley, and salvadorian seasonings, cooked in hot harissa sauce until they are tender and flavourful and served salad and toasted latin bread.
- Homemade latin bread
- £6.5
- Coriander, smoked paprika and garlic infused latin bread served with guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa
- Homemade latin bread with cheese
- £7
- Coriander, smoked paprika and garlic infused latin bread served with guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa
- Choripan
- £7.5
- (Latin bread with chorizo, chimichurri and cheese)
- Quesadillas (kay-sah-dee-uh) - chicken fajita spiced strips
- £7
- Grilled tortilla filled with tex mex cheddar cheese, onion, and peppers, served with salad & guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Quesadillas (kay-sah-dee-uh) - BBQ pulled beef
- £7
- Grilled tortilla filled with tex mex cheddar cheese, onion, and peppers, served with salad & guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Quesadillas (kay-sah-dee-uh) - beef chilli con carne
- £7
- Grilled tortilla filled with tex mex cheddar cheese, onion, and peppers, served with salad & guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Quesadillas (kay-sah-dee-uh) - chorizo
- £7
- Grilled tortilla filled with tex mex cheddar cheese, onion, and peppers, served with salad & guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Quesadillas (kay-sah-dee-uh) - mushroom
- £7
- Grilled tortilla filled with tex mex cheddar cheese, onion, and peppers, served with salad & guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Empanadas (ehm-pah-nah-thahs) - BBQ pulled beef w/ chipotle tomato sauce
- £7
- Argentian fried empanadas are tipicaly made by folding a dough pattyarround the stuffing
- Empanadas (ehm-pah-nah-thahs) - lamb with chimichurri sauce
- £7
- Argentian fried empanadas are tipicaly made by folding a dough pattyarround the stuffing
- Empanadas (ehm-pah-nah-thahs) - feta cheese, olive & sundried tomato w/ cranberry salsa
- £7
- Argentian fried empanadas are tipicaly made by folding a dough pattyarround the stuffing
- Tacos (ta-kos) - BBQ pulled beef (single)
- £5
- Taco is the king of mexican street food. Soft corn and flour tortila layering with falvours and served with pickled onion, cabbage, baby radish, salad & spicy pepper salsa.
- Tacos (ta-kos) - chicken tinga (single)
- £5
- Taco is the king of mexican street food. Soft corn and flour tortila layering with falvours and served with pickled onion, cabbage, baby radish, salad & spicy pepper salsa.
- Tacos (ta-kos) - baja fish (single)
- £5
- Taco is the king of mexican street food. Soft corn and flour tortila layering with falvours and served with pickled onion, cabbage, baby radish, salad & spicy pepper salsa.
- Tacos (ta-kos) - crispy fried prawns (single)
- £5
- Taco is the king of mexican street food. Soft corn and flour tortila layering with falvours and served with pickled onion, cabbage, baby radish, salad & spicy pepper salsa.
- Tacos (ta-kos) - battered cauliflower (single)
- £5
- Taco is the king of mexican street food. Soft corn and flour tortila layering with falvours and served with pickled onion, cabbage, baby radish, salad & spicy pepper salsa.
- Tacos (ta-kos) - chipotle jackfruit (single)
- £5
- Taco is the king of mexican street food. Soft corn and flour tortila layering with falvours and served with pickled onion, cabbage, baby radish, salad & spicy pepper salsa.
- Chicken wings
- £7
- Salvadorian spicy marinated grilled chicken wings with choice of sauces (hot jerk BBQ - vivo harissa - chimichurri)
- Mexican chicken drumsticks
- £7
- Salvadorian spicy marinated grilled chicken wings with choice of sauces- hot jerk BBQ | vivo harissa | chimichurri
- Andalucian aubergine
- £7
- Smoked paprika aubergine fried in crispy andalucian batter served with sweet chilli jam.
- Coxinhas (koh-sheen-yahs)
- £7
- Brazilian coxinhas are fried cheese and chicken balls served with sriracha mayo
- Croquetas de crab (kro-keh-de-crab)
- £7
- Cassava crab croquetas served with artichoke chutney
- Sauteed chorizo
- £7
- Chunks of spicy sausage in a rich glaze of garlic, honey served with applesauce.
- Kibe
- £8
- Brazilian kibe is made from ground lamb, onions, garlic, and spices.The mixture is formed into a ball shape and then deep-fried until it is crispy and golden and served with spicy hummus.
- Chicharrón
- £5
- Pork rinds are seasoned with a variety of spices & herbs and then fried until they are crispy, golden and served with applesauce.
- Yuca frita (yoo-kah-free-tah)
- £5
- Fried cassava served with garlic coriander dip
- Gooey mozzarella cheese sticks with cranberry salsa
- £5
- Cream cheese stuffed jalapenos with tomato salsa
- £5
Ensaladas
- Taco salad - cottage cheese w/ peppers & onions
- £9
- Filled with lettuce, peppers, baby radish, cucumber, cherry tomatoes& house dressing served with a choice of topping
- Taco salad - marinated chicken breast w/ peppers & onions
- £10
- Filled with lettuce, peppers, baby radish, cucumber, cherry tomatoes& house dressing served with a choice of topping
- Taco salad - beef w/ peppers & onions
- £11
- Filled with lettuce, peppers, baby radish, cucumber, cherry tomatoes& house dressing served with a choice of topping
- Pan-fried salmon steak
- £12
- Served with mixed salad, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, radish & house dressing.
- Halloumi cheese
- £10
- Grilled marinated halloumi cheese with mixed lettuce, baby radish, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, papers & mango salsa.
- Chicken & chorizo
- £12
- Grilled chicken & chorizo with house salad, corn on the cob & guajillo chilli sauce.
- Grilled corn salad
- £10
- Corn is everyone’s favorite, so make it more delicious with this mexican street corn vibrant salad.
Latino classico
- Burritos (bu-rito) - chicken tinga burrito
- £12.5
- Vivo latino burritos consisting of a wheat tortilla stuffed with rice, refried beans & tex mex cheddar cheese served with salad, guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Burritos (bu-rito) - pulled BBQ beef burrito
- £12.5
- Vivo latino burritos consisting of a wheat tortilla stuffed with rice, refried beans & tex mex cheddar cheese served with salad, guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Burritos (bu-rito) - chipotle cottage cheese & peppers
- £11.5
- Vivo latino burritos consisting of a wheat tortilla stuffed with rice, refried beans & tex mex cheddar cheese served with salad, guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Burritos (bu-rito) - pulled jackfruit burrito
- £11.5
- Vivo latino burritos consisting of a wheat tortilla stuffed with rice, refried beans & tex mex cheddar cheese served with salad, guacamole, sour cream & tomato salsa.
- Enchiladas (ehn-chee-lah-thah)- spiced chicken strips folded with mix peppers,onions & green curly kale
- £14
- Enchiladas is a quintessential mexican treat, rolled tortilla with chipotle sauce, on a bed of mexican rice, refried beans sauce and topped with tex mex cheddar cheese.
- Enchiladas (ehn-chee-lah-thah)- pork & chorizo enchilada
- £14
- Enchiladas is a quintessential mexican treat, rolled tortilla with chipotle sauce, on a bed of mexican rice, refried beans sauce and topped with tex mex cheddar cheese.
- Enchiladas (ehn-chee-lah-thah)- butternut squash, green curly kale & chickpeas enchilada
- £12
- Enchiladas is a quintessential mexican treat, rolled tortilla with chipotle sauce, on a bed of mexican rice, refried beans sauce and topped with tex mex cheddar cheese.
- Fajitas ( fah-hee-tahs)- chicken fajitas
- £17
- Vivo latino mexicano famous fajitas are served to your table sizzling, on the bed of onion, mix pappers, green curly kale with side presantation of dips & warm tortillas.
- Fajitas ( fah-hee-tahs)- steak fajitas
- £18
- Vivo latino mexicano famous fajitas are served to your table sizzling, on the bed of onion, mix pappers, green curly kale with side presantation of dips & warm tortillas.
- Fajitas ( fah-hee-tahs)- chimichurri lamb cutlets
- £17
- Vivo latino mexicano famous fajitas are served to your table sizzling, on the bed of onion, mix pappers, green curly kale with side presantation of dips & warm tortillas.
- Fajitas ( fah-hee-tahs)- spicy prawns fajita
- £17
- Vivo latino mexicano famous fajitas are served to your table sizzling, on the bed of onion, mix pappers, green curly kale with side presantation of dips & warm tortillas.
- Fajitas ( fah-hee-tahs)- garlic coriander infused salmon steak
- £17
- Vivo latino mexicano famous fajitas are served to your table sizzling, on the bed of onion, mix pappers, green curly kale with side presantation of dips & warm tortillas.
- Fajitas ( fah-hee-tahs)- mixed vegetable fajitas
- £15
- Vivo latino mexicano famous fajitas are served to your table sizzling, on the bed of onion, mix pappers, green curly kale with side presantation of dips & warm tortillas.
Latin curries
- Chicken xinxim (brazilian)
- £15
- Traditional brazilian dish that originated in the afro brazilian region of bahia, the stew made with chicken breast, peanut butter sauce, cream,lime juice and seasoned with smoked paprika and served with mexican rice, sweet plantain & a puffed rice coconut farofa
- Mole poblano (mexican)
- £15
- Chicken breast cooked in mole poblano sauce made with a puree of chili peppers, dark chocolate, toasted nuts, seeds and lots of seasonings served with mexican rice, sweet plantain & a puffed rice coconut farofa.
- Bahian chicken curry (brazilian)
- £15
- Traditional stew made with chicken breast, creamy coconut sauce, lime juice , chilli,tomatoes,smoked paprika, cilantro and served with mexican rice, sweet plantain & a puffed rice coconut farofa.
- Seafood moqueca (moe-ket-cha)
- £16
- Seafood moqueca is an unforgettable seafood stew (king prawns, calamari & white fish) cooked in creamy coconut sauce with chilli,lime,garlic,tomatoes,cilantro and served with sweet plantain, coriander and lime rice & a puffed rice coconut farofa.
- Spicy malagueta king prawn curry
- £17
- Spicy coconut & lime prawn curry served with coriander and lime rice, fried plantain & a puffed rice coconut farofa.
- Peruvian goat curry (contains bones)
- £18
- Overnight marinated meat chunks, slow cooked in peruvian spices with potatoes, black bean rice, grilled tortilla & corn wedges.
- Albondigas
- £16
- Slow cooked lamb meatballs cooked in guajillo chilli tomato sauce and served with salad, mexican rice & grilled tortilla.
- Chilli con carne (northern mexican or southern texas)
- £15
- Classic stew dish. Minced beef slow cooked until tender with onions, chilli and chopped tomatoes, seasoned with cumin, coriander and smoked paprika and finished with kidney beans and served with salad, mexican rice, and tortilla.
- Ropa vieja (roh-pah-vee-eh-hah) (cuban)
- £16
- Slow roast pulled beef in smoky chipotle tomato sauce served with black bean rice and corn chips.
- Bahian vegetable curry (brazilian)
- £14
- Butternut squash, palm hearts, chickpeas & kurl cooked in creamy coconut sauce, lime juice, chilli,tomatoes,smoked paprika, cilantro and served with coriander and lime rice, sweet plantain & a puffed rice coconut farofa.
Vivo latin grill
- Chicken churrasco
- £18
- Salvadorian spicy marinated grilled chicken skewers with charred red peppers and onions.
- Steak churrasco
- £20
- Adobo spices marinated prime beef steak skewers with charred red peppers and onions.
- Salmon and prawns churrasco
- £20
- Lemon and garlic marinated salmon and prawns grilled skewers with charred lemon.
- Gaucho platter (meat fiesta)
- £25
- A south american meat fiesta trio of selected pinwheel prime meat platter of lamb, beef and pork served with salad,classic chimichurri sofrito style sauce,homemade spiced potatoes,and corn on the cob.
- Surf & turf
- £20
- Marinated 8oz sirloin steak cooked to the perfection and topped with harissa king prawns and served with salad, chips & corn on the cob.
- 8oz ribeye steak
- £19
- Rolled ribeye steak with homemade spiced patatas, salad, confit of bell peppers, olives and choice of one house sauce.
- 8oz sirloin steak
- £19
- Succulent sirloin steak with homemade spiced patatas, salad, bell peppers, olives and choice of one house sauce.
- Jerk BBQ glazed pork ribs
- £19
- Jerk BBQ glazed pork ribs overnight marinated slow cooked pork ribs served with salad, chips, and corn on the cob.
- Vivo mix grill platter
- £20
- Vivo chef compiled grill platter with 4oz steak, harissa chicken wings and drumsticks, jerk bbq pork ribs, chimichurri lamb cutlets, corn on the cob and mixed salad.
- Vivo seafood platter
- £20
- Vivo chef compiled platter with harissa king prawns, crispy calamari, croquetas de crab,chimichurri salmon cubes,corn on the cob & salad.
- Pan seared salmon steak
- £19
- Salmon steak cooked to perfection with crushed cassava cake, vegetable ragout and smoked paprika beurre blanc.
Burgers
- Classic beef burger
- £11
- Lightly fajita spiced 8oz 90% premium british steak beef patty in a brioche bun garnish with lettuce, tomato, gherkin and red onion with fries.
- Tex-mex cheese burger
- £12
- Classic 8oz 90% premium british steak beef burger with melted monterey jack cheese and cheddar cheese in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, gherkin and red onion garnish with fries.
- Chilli con carne burger
- £13
- 8oz tex-mex cheeseburger, with the addition of our home-made mild beef carne con chilli in a brioche bun, with fries.
- Beef works burger
- £13
- Lightly spiced 8 oz 90% premium british steak beef burger, stacked with sauteed onions, peppers and mushrooms with melted monterey jack, and cheddar cheese in a brioche bun with fries.
- Blue cheeseburger
- £14
- Lightly fajita spiced 8 oz 90% premium british steak beef burger with strong blue cheese and jerk bbq sauce in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, gherkin and red onion garnish with fries.
- The vivo latino burger
- £15
- Lightly fajita spiced 8 oz 90% premium british steak beef burger, spiced chicken tinga with melted monterey jack cheese and cheddar cheese, topped with homemade guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos and crushed corn nachos in a brioche bun served with fries.
- Kentucky fried chicken tenders burger
- £12
- Crispy deep fried spiced chicken strip tenders, monterey jack cheese, served with cajun mayo, lettuce, tomato, gherkin and red onion garnish with fries.
- Chicken works burger
- £12
- Cajun spiced chicken breast grilled, stacked with sauteed onions, peppers and mushrooms with melted monterey jack and cheddar cheese in a brioche bun with fries.
- Bad boy burger
- £11
- A jerk seasoned veg burger with fresh lemongrass and lime leaf, mixed vegetables, coriander and chilli. Coated in a black onion, sesame and cumin seed crumb containing crunchy red lentils. Served with tomato salsa, lettuce, gherkin and red onion garnish in a brioche bun, with fries.
- Crushed black turtle bean & halloumi cheeseburger
- £11
- Veggie burger patty topped with crushed black beans & halloumi cheese served with tomato salsa, lettuce, gherkin and red onion garnish in a brioche bun, with fries.
Acompaniments
- Chilli cheese chips
- £4
- Cheese chip
- £3
- Chips
- £2.5
- Sweet potato fries
- £3
- Homemade spiced patatas
- £3.5
- Sweet plantain [5 pieces]
- £3.5
- Spiced potato wedges
- £3.5
- House salad
- £3.5
- Corn on the cob
- £3
- Black turtle beans rice
- £3
- Mexican rice
- £3
- Coriander and lime rice
- £3
- Three 6" tortillas wrap
- £1.5
- Homemade dips
- £0.5
Desserts
- Churros lazo
- £5
- Cinnamon sugar dusted churros with dulce de leche sauce or chocolate sauce.
- Mexican buñuelos
- £5
- Mexican mini doughnuts dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate sauce.
- Coconut rice pudding
- £5
- Rich creamy coconut rice pudding with fruit coulis.
- Chilli sticky toffee pudding
- £5
- Chilli infused dark chocolate fondant melt-in-the-middle toffee sponge served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Cuban flan
- £5
- Caramel cuban flan.
- Dulce de leche cheesecake
- £5
- Creamy cheesecake with dulce de leche sauce.
- Chocolate fudge cake
- £5
- Chilli infused dark chocolate fondant melt-in-the-middle toffee sponge served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Sorbet
- £5
- Blood orange sorbet.
- Ice cream (3 scoops)
- £5
- Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry.
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