Mineola on Long Island, New York is a village located in Nassau County. The town was named in 1858 from an Algonquin Indian word meaning "pleasant village." Several Portuguese seafood restaurants in town reflect the Portuguese population in the area.
Authentic Portuguese seafood is available at Lareira Restaurant. Acclaimed by Zagat as "reminiscent of a great holiday in Portugal," this casual spot offers an extensive menu of seafood dishes. Appetizers include oysters and garlic sauce, grilled tiger shrimp with lemon and mussels with shallots. Sopa de Marisco or seafood soup is also on the menu for a starter. Fish and seafood entree selections include salmon with Dijon mustard, traditional shrimp and garlic sauce, mariscada and two types of paelha.
Lareira Restaurant
66 E. Jericho Take
Mineola, NY
516-248-2004
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Maxxel's serves a variety of seafood dishes for lunch and dinner. For lunch, diners can enjoy a plate of mussels in tomato sauce with pancetta and a garlic white wine sauce. There is also a seared tuna wrap and pan fried filet of sole. For dinner, calamari in a citrus sesame emulsion and jumbo lump crab cakes are available for appetizers. A classic bistro dish is the ahi tuna Nicoise salad. Skewed shrimp, yellowfin ahi tuna and Atlantic salmon filet are offered as entrees. Maxell's has a list of white and red wine that you can purchase by the glass. As of 2010, there is a prix fixe menu with an appetizer, entrée and dessert choice. A wine pairing with this menu is optional.
Maxxel's Restaurant
526 Jericho Turnpike
Mineola, NY 11501
516-294-3604
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The Heart of Portugal Restaurant is a moderately priced Portuguese seafood restaurant located on Mineola Boulevard. The outdoor garden and rustic decor with European-style iron windows and painted murals give the restaurant an Old World flair. Seafood dishes such as grilled shrimp with lemon for an appetizer, paella, mariscada and grilled cod fish with roasted potatoes are available as an entree. Guests can choose from the selection of Portuguese wines. Diners at Heart of Portugal enjoy live Portuguese Fado music presented by both local musicians and Portuguese singers for an authentic experience.
Heart of Portugal Restaurant
241 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola NY
516-742-9797
heartofportugalrestaurant.com
