Toma La - The Portuguese Pit Stop

1550 Upper James St #21, Hamilton
(905) 527-8662

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Roast Potatoes and Salad
Chicken Sandwich
Piri Piri Sauce
Chicken Dinner
Pulled Chicken
Whole Chicken
Steak and Egg
Onion Rings
Bifana

Menu

Starters
Chourico Assado
Flaming grilled Portuguese sausage in aguardiente.
Camarao a Guilho
Shrimp sautéed in olive oil, garlic, and white wine sauce.
Lula Frita
fried calamari rings served with dipping sauce
Camarao Frito
Breaded and seasoned fried shrimp with dipping sauce.
Piri Piri Wings
Fried wings tossed in our piri piri sauce served with secret sauce

Salad
Grilled Chicken Salad
House salad topped with grilled chicken. Please choose to top from our salad bar.
Grilled Shrimp
House salad topped with grilled shrimp. Please choose to top from our salad bar.
Grilled Steak Salad
House salad topped with grilled steak. Please choose to top from our salad bar.

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X-Tudo Chicken Sandwich
Grilled marinated chicken breast topped with a fried egg, bacon, cheese, ham, and sautéed mushrooms, peppers, and onions.
Bifana
Our most popular sandwich! Thinly sliced pork cutlets with sautéed onions.
Pulled Chicken
Pulled chicken sautéed with onions and Piri Piri sauce.
Toma La Philly
Thinly chopped marinated steak sautéed with peppers and onions. Please choose to top from our salad bar.
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken cutlet with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Prego
Tenderized then grilled sirloin steak and topped with cheese. Please choose toppings from our salad bar.
Toma la Chicken
Marinated grilled chicken cutlet.
X-Tudo Steak
Thinly sliced marinated steak topped with fried egg, bacon, cheese, ham, and sautéed mushrooms, peppers, and onions. Please choose to top from our salad bar.
Breaded Toma La Chicken
Breaded and deep-fried chicken cutlets.
Chourica
Portuguese sausage sautéed in olive oil
X-Tudo Pork Sandwich
Thinly sliced pork topped with fried egg, bacon, cheese, ham, and sautéed mushrooms, peppers, and onions. Please choose to top from our salad bar.
Vegetariana
Sautéed peppers, onions, asparagus, zucchini, and mushrooms in our famous potato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella cheese.
Shrimp Parmigiana
Breaded shrimp with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.

BBQ Chicken
Quarter White Dinner
Portuguese style split open and grilled over our charcoal pit with your choice of Tomala Piri Piri sauce on or off. Include two sides.
Whole Chicken Dinner
1 whole chicken dinner grilled over charcoal with your choice of 2 medium side sides. Perfect for 2-3 people.
Quarter Dark Dinner
Portuguese style split open and grilled over our charcoal pit with your choice of Tomala Piri Piri sauce on or off. Include two sides.
Half Chicken Dinner
Portuguese style split open and grilled over our charcoal pit with your choice of Tomala Piri Piri sauce on or off. Include two sides.
Double Dark Dinner
Double leg and thigh dinner and includes two small sides of your choice.
Whole Chicken
Portuguese style split open and grilled over our charcoal pit with your choice of Tomala Piri Piri sauce on or off.

From the Land
Prego No Prato
Grilled sirloin steak topped with a sunny-side-up egg and two sides of your choice.
Bife de frango Grelhado
Grilled chicken cutlets topped with bell peppers with your choice of two sides.
Frango a Suzy
Grilled chicken cutlets topped with gravy, mushrooms, cheese, and an egg and your choice of two sides.
Picadinho de Galinha
Cubed chicken with sauteed vegetables over cubed fries.
Picadinho de Porco
Pork cubes with sauteed vegetables over cubed fries.
Picanha Grelhada
Grilled Brazilian cap steak served with pork sausage and your choice of two sides.

From the Sea
Bacalhau a Braz
Shredded cod fish sauteed with egg, potatoes, and onions. Served with a small salad.
Filets de Peixe
3 pc of fried basa fish filet w/ breaded shrimp and choice of two sides.
Bacalhau a Lagareiro
Grilled cod fish served with your choice of two sides topped with garlic, olive oil, and red or green peppers.

Poutine
Toma la Poutine
French fries topped with onion, choice, cheese, gravy, and Piri Piri sauce.
Chicken Poutine
French fries topped with pulled bbq chicken, sautéed onions, cheese, and gravy.
X-Tudo Poutine
French fries topped with sautéed peppers, onion, mushrooms, bacon, ham, cheese, gravy, and a sunny side-up egg
Poutine
French fries topped with gravy and melted mozzarella cheese.

Sides
Rice
Mixed vegetable rice.
Sautéed Vegtables
Boiled and seasoned sautéed vegetables.
Roasted Potatoes
Roasted Parisian potatoes in our signature potato sauce.
Black Beans
Black beans with bacon, choice-Portuguese sausage, and gravy.
Salad
Salad topped with cucumber, tomato, onion, and carrots served with our house-dressing red wine vinaigrette.
French Fries

Desserts
Natas de Ceu
Cream of heaven - layers of fluffy mousse, crumbled maria biscuits, and creamy egg custard.
Pasteis de Nata
Famous Portuguese custard cup
Bola De Belim
sugar donuts filled with venetian cream
Pack of Natas 6
6 pack of Portuguese custard cups

Drinks
Sumol Passion Fruit 1.5lt
Sumol Passion Fruit
Sumol Orange
Sumol Orange 1.5lt
Sumol Pineapple
Sumol Pineapple 1.5lt
Compal Pear
Compal Mango
Compal Peach
Guarana Antaritica
Marketed in Brazil since 1921, Guarana Antarctica is a natural soft drink, unique and original flavor of Brazil. Produced based on the guarana fruit, gained ground in Brazilian homes, and conquered foreign palates of several countries. Is the second most sold in Brazil and is among the 15 most sold in the world.
Coca Cola
Diet Coca Cola
Sprite
Ginger Ale

Toma La Online Store
Alves Meats Portuguese Sausage
locally sourced Portuguese Sausage from Alves meats
Regina Umbrella Chocolate
Bolos Levedos
Portuguese muffins
Ceramic Pig
ceramic pig for cooking Portuguese sausage
Bom Petisco Canned Codfish
As a starter or even as a meal, on a toast, in a sandwich, a gourmet dish, a summer salad, it's a versatile product, very tasty and a nutritionally balanced suggestion. It proves to be an excellent source of protein and a creative way to increase fish consumption.
Bom Petisco Canned Sardine with tomato
As a starter or even as a meal, on a toast, in a sandwich, a gourmet dish, a summer salad, it's a versatile product, very tasty and a nutritionally balanced suggestion. It proves to be an excellent source of protein and a creative way to increase fish consumption.
Bom Petisco Sardine in Spicy Oil
As a starter or even as a meal, on a toast, in a sandwich, a gourmet dish, a summer salad, it's a versatile product, very tasty and a nutritionally balanced suggestion. It proves to be an excellent source of protein and a creative way to increase fish consumption.
Bom Petisco Sardine in spicy tomato
As a starter or even as a meal, on a toast, in a sandwich, a gourmet dish, a summer salad, it's a versatile product, very tasty and a nutritionally balanced suggestion. It proves to be an excellent source of protein and a creative way to increase fish consumption.
Bom Petisco Sardine in Olive Oil
As a starter or even as a meal, on a toast, in a sandwich, a gourmet dish, a summer salad, it's a versatile product, very tasty and a nutritionally balanced suggestion. It proves to be an excellent source of protein and a creative way to increase fish consumption.
Bom Petisco Tuna in Veg Oil
As a starter or even as a meal, on a toast, in a sandwich, a gourmet dish, a summer salad, it's a versatile product, very tasty and a nutritionally balanced suggestion. It proves to be an excellent source of protein and a creative way to increase fish consumption.
Serramel Portuguese Honey
From Serra da Malcata to the south, along the hills that flank the Pônsul and Erges rivers, in the interior of Alentejo, in the mountains of Algarve and, to the north, on the banks of the Côa river and in the mountainous regions between the rivers Tua and Sabor (Trás-os-Montes), Serramel produces and selects this clear and aromatic honey. Its production and extraction are done by traditional means.
Dalimar Potato Sticks
Toma La 375ml Piri Piri Jar

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Recent Reviews

I went in for lunch with a friend. We both had the bifana combo, he had potatoes and salad, i had the fries and salad. The salad was really nice, had a decent amount of dressing, enough that i could dip my fries in it after I was done, the fries were crispy and tasted good. The bifana was amazing, very tender, very tasty. It came with a fried egg on top. The price was fair, and I left full and satisfied.
June 2026
I cannot express enough gratitude for this place. I’ve been a loyal customer for well over a decade, and today’s experience truly reminded me why I keep coming back with such love and appreciation.

I stopped in with my family intending to order our usual chicken dishes, and on a whim decided to speak with the owner for some recommendations. What followed was nothing short of exceptional. She was incredibly warm, attentive, and genuinely passionate about...
June 2026
It was a lovely lunch period the staff was very helpful as it was my first time. I ordered a chicken sandwich which was juicy and delicious with a nice squishy bun and choice of toppings. I really enjoyed the experience and will return again.
May 2026

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Toma La - The Portuguese Pit Stop

1550 Upper James St #21, Hamilton, ON L9B 1J5
(905) 527-8662