Upscale eatery & lounge serving South African-inspired cuisine plus wine in a colonial setting.
Mozambique offers Orange County’s top-ranked wood-fired steaks, fish and seafood as well as sumptuous brunch on weekends. We offer a world of experiences here at Mozambique… choose from plush interior dining options, ocean panoramic rooftop dining, our serene garden patio or the renowned “speakeasy” piano lounge in our Durban Room.
Mozambique is inspired by the flavorful food, bold spices, and spirit of South Africa’s colorful seaside restaurants. Located in Laguna Beach, Mozambique is both exotic and comforting. Many of the signature dishes utilize the little-known South African pepper called Peri-Peri, discovered by Portuguese sailors centuries ago.
Menu
Menu – Lunch Appetizers | |
Peri Peri Chicken Pops 3 grilled chicken skewers served on a grilled pineapple, with vegetable slaw and Peri-Peri sauce. Gluten Free. |
$17.00 |
Seafood Ceviche Prawns, scallops and calamari steamed with fresh lime, cracked pepper, thyme and celery, served chilled with tortilla chips. |
$22.00 |
Calamari Fried with sweet potato fries, cilantro lime aioli and peri peri sauce. |
$17.00 |
Portobello Stack Grilled mushroom with tomato, alfalfa sprouts, hummus and avocado coulis. Gluten free. |
$17.00 |
Samoosas 3 crispy samoosas. Choice of beef or vegetable served with cilantro lime aioli and green salad. |
$16.00 |
Sampler Plate 1 giant wood grilled prawn, shell on, Boerewors farmer’s sausage, 2 beef samoosas, and 2 chicken pops served on a grilled pineapple with Peri-Peri sauce |
$29.00 |
Menu – Lunch Soup & Salads | |
Seafood Salad garden greens with lobster, prawns, scallops and calamari steak, tossed in lemon zest dressing with a side of peppadrop salsa and house made aioli. Gluten free. |
$32.00 |
Mediterranean Salad garden greens with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, hard-boiled egg, pickled onions, tomatoes and feta cheese, tossed in Grecian vinaigrette |
$18.00 |
Mozambique Caesar Salad Romaine with shaved parmesan cheese and sundried tomato croutons tossed in a caesar style dressing. |
$14.00 |
South African Vegetable Soup Small bowl of soup (vegan). |
$9.00 |
Menu – Lunch Burgers & Sandwiches | |
Mozambique Burger 10 oz. freshly chopped filet, cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, with tomato and onion. Also available with lettuce wrap. |
$22.00 |
Grilled Chicken Sandwich Served with seasoned fries.7 oz. Peri peri marinated chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon and avocado on soft ciabatta bun. |
$19.00 |
Classic BLT Sandwich Served with seasoned fries. Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on toasted sourdough bread. |
$17.00 |
Ahi Burger seared blackened ahi, grilled slice of pineapple, micro radish, red onion, tomato, avocado and wasabi aioli |
$22.00 |
Menu – Lunch Entrees | |
Traditional South African Pie choose one: feta and spinach, chicken and mushroom, or beef and mushroom, served with curry gravy and seasoned fries |
$19.00 |
Peri Peri Prawns 4 wood grilled prawns, shell on, with Mozambique rice, mixed vegetables and Peri-Peri sauce. Gluten Free |
$24.00 |
Grilled Salmon 6 oz. filet in beurre blanc sauce, with Mozambique rice and mixed vegetables |
$26.00 |
Wood Grilled Pork Chop Yukon gold mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables |
$24.00 |
Menu – Lunch Halal | |
Halal Peri-Peri Chicken Pops (Appetizer) 3 grilled chicken skewers (Halal) served on a grilled pineapple, with vegetable slaw and Peri-Peri sauce |
$17.00 |
Halal Samoosas (Appetizer) 3 crispy samoosas – choice of beef (Halal) or vegetable, with cilantro lime aioli and green salad |
$16.00 |
Mozambique Halal Burger 10 oz. Halal burger patty, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion, served with seasoned fries – also available lettuce wrapped |
$22.00 |
Halal Grilled Chicken Sandwich 7 oz. Peri-Peri marinated chicken breast (Halal), lettuce, tomato, and avocado |
$19.00 |
Menu – Dinner Appetizers & Salads | |
Seafood Ceviche Shrimp, scallops and calamari steamed with fresh lime, cilantro, cracked pepper, thyme and celery served chilled with tortilla chips. |
$26.00 |
Cheese Platters Chef’s choice of cheeses served with prosciutto, walnuts, macadamia nuts, berries, honey, crostini and crackers. |
$28.00 |
Peri Peri Chicken Pops 3 grilled chicken skewers served on a grilled pineapple, with vegetable slaw and Peri-Peri sauce, gluten free. |
$19.00 |
Peri Peri Prawns 3 wood grilled prawns, shell on, with fruit salsa and Peri-Peri sauce, gluten free. |
$24.00 |
Samoosas 3 crispy samoosas. Choice of beef or vegetable served with cilantro lime aioli and green salad. |
$18.00 |
Calamari Lightly battered and fried, served with sweet potato fries, cilantro lime aioli and peri peri sauce. |
$19.00 |
Sampler Plate 1 giant wood grilled prawn, shell on, Boerewors farmer’s sausage, 2 beef samoosas, and 2 chicken pops served on a grilled pineapple, with Peri-Peri sauce |
$32.00 |
Portobello Stack Freshly grilled mushroom with tomato, alfalfa sprouts, hummus and avocado coulis. Gluten free. |
$19.00 |
Peri Peri Chicken Livers Sauteed with pancetta, caramelized onions and pomegranate sauce, served with toasted crostini and green salad. |
$19.00 |
South African Vegetable Soup small bowl of soup (Vegan) |
$9.00 |
Seafood Salad Garden greens with lobster, prawns, scallops and calamari steak tossed in a lemon zest dressing with a side of peppadrop salsa and seafood aioli. Gluten free. |
$38.00 |
Peppadrop Wedge Salad Iceberg wedge with peppadrops, green olives, grape tomatoes and bacon bits covered in bleu cheese dressing with a wedge of stilton cheese. Gluten free. |
$19.00 |
Mediterranean Salad garden greens with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, hard-boiled egg, pickled onions, tomatoes and feta cheese, tossed in Grecian vinaigrette |
$19.00 |
Mozambique Caesar Salad Romaine with shaved parmesan cheese and sundried tomato croutons tossed in a caesar style dressing. |
$16.00 |
Red & Gold Beet Salad beets, arugula, pickled onion and goat cheese, tossed in raspberry adobe vinaigrette |
$19.00 |
Zanzibar Hummus And Pita house made peppadrop hummus with garlic Parmesan pita crisps |
$15.00 |
Menu – Dinner Signature Favorites | |
Peri-Peri Prawns wood fired prawns, shell on, served with mozambique rice sauteed vegetables and peri peri sauce. Gluten free. |
$45.00 |
Blackened Salmon 10 oz. filet served with pearled couscous and sauteed asparagus, topped with roasted tomatoes and orange relish. Gluten free. |
$38.00 |
Chilean Sea Bass 10 oz. Filet seasoned with moroccan spices, served with a potpourri of artichokes, fennel, tomatoes, asparagus, pesto mashed potatoes and a beurre blanc saffron sauce. Gluten free. |
$56.00 |
Seared Tuna Steak 10 oz. sashimi grade seared with sesame seeds, served with baby bok choy, tomato relish, wasabi mashed potatoes and shoyu mustard beurre blanc sauce. Gluten free. |
$49.00 |
Seafood Platter For 2. 2 Grilled atlantic lobster tails, grilled prawns, sauteed prawns scampi, seared scallops, fried calamari steak and grilled mahi-mahi, served with mozambique rice, peri peri sauce, garlic butter and saffron white wine sauce. |
$175.00 |
Mozambique Shrimp Scampi one dozen shrimp, out of the shell, sauteed with garlic, lemon and mild peri-peri sauce, served with Mozambique rice and fruit salsa. Gluten free. |
$38.00 |
Peri Peri Chicken 1/2 wood-fired organic chicken served with mozambique rice sauteed vegetables and peri peri sauce. Gluten free. |
$32.00 |
Durban Curry Braised lamb cubes, potatoes, carrots and onions in a mild curry sauce with mozambique rice and sambals. Gluten Free. |
$38.00 |
Seafood Curry Steamed shrimp, lobster, scallops and calamari curried in a vegetable bouillon with mozambique rice and sambals. Gluten Free. |
$38.00 |
Vegetable Curry Fresh vegetables sauteed with selected spices, apples and dates with organic brown rice and sambals. Gluten free. |
$32.00 |
Borewors & Mash Farmer style beef sausage, yukon gold mashed potatoes, tomato onion saute and asparagus. Gluten free. |
$35.00 |
Penne Pasta Mozambique Asparagus, roasted tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, garlic and light pecorino cream sauce. |
$27.00 |
Menu – Dinner Steakhouse Grill | |
10 Oz. Center Cut Prime Filet Mignon Yukon gold mashed potatoes and asparagus with mozambique steak sauce and bearnaise sauce. Gluten free. |
$58.00 |
16 Oz Prime New York Strip Char grilled with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and asparagus. Gluten free. |
$69.00 |
Mixed Grill 8 oz. filet mignon, 2 chicken pops, 1 giant wood grilled prawn and boerewors sausage with yukon gold mashed potatoes, asparagus and mozambique steak sauce. Gluten free. |
$62.00 |
16 Oz Pork Chop Yukon gold mashed potatoes and asparagus with a cherry amaretto sauce. |
$39.00 |
New Zealand Rack Of Lambs Wood grilled with au gratin potatoes, asparagus and fig balsamic demi glace. |
$38.00 |
Mozambique Steak Burger 10 oz. freshly chopped filet, cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, fresh tomato and onion with seasoned fries also available lettuce wrapped. |
$25.00 |
Pego Steak Sandwich 6 oz. beef filet marinated in garlic, lemon and maputo herbs with grilled onions and peri peri sauce served on a soft ciabatta bun with seasoned fries. |
$25.00 |
24 Oz. Prime Bone-In Rib Eye baked potato and broccolini with Mozambique steak sauce |
$72.00 |
Menu – Dinner Halal | |
Halal Peri-Peri Chicken Pops (Appetizer) 3 grilled chicken skewers served on a grilled pineapple, with vegetable slaw and Peri-Peri sauce |
$19.00 |
Halal Samoosas (Appetizer) 3 crispy samoosas – choice of beef (Halal) or vegetable, with cilantro lime aioli and green salad |
$18.00 |
Halal Peri-Peri Chicken (Entrée) 1/2 wood-fired organic chicken (Halal) with Mozambique rice, sautéed vegetables and Peri-Peri sauce |
$32.00 |
Halal Durban Curry (Entrée) Braised lamb cubes (Halal), potatoes, carrots and onions in a mild curry sauce with Mozambique rice and sambals |
$38.00 |
Halal New Zealand Rack Of Lamb (Entrée) New Zealand Rack of Lamb (Halal), wood grilled, served with au gratin potatoes, asparagus and fig balsamic demi glace (Half-rack $34, Full-rack $56) |
$38.00 |
Mozambique Halal Burger (Entrée) 10 oz. Halal burger patty, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion, served with seasoned fries – also available lettuce wrapped |
$25.00 |
Menu – Dinner Sides | |
Seasoned Fries | $9.00 |
Sweet Potato Fries | $9.00 |
Mazavaroo Fries | $9.00 |
Baked Potato Gluten free. |
$9.00 |
Macaroni & Cheese | $17.00 |
Mushroom Saute Gluten free. |
$15.00 |
Mashed Potatoes Gluten free. |
$10.00 |
Steamed Vegetables Gluten free. |
$10.00 |
Asparagus Gluten free. |
$12.00 |
Broccolini Gluten Free. |
$12.00 |
Cauliflower Gratin | $14.00 |
Menu – Dessert | |
Portuguese Hot Butter Pudding Baked sponge cake caramelized with butter, brown sugar and brandy served with fresh whipped cream. |
$16.00 |
Bread Pudding Macadamia Nut, Banana & White Chocolate with Amarula cinnamon crème anglaise and vanilla ice cream. |
$15.00 |
Ginger Laced Crème Brûlée With Mixed Berries with mixed berries |
$16.00 |
Menu – Brunch | |
Vegetable Omlette egg white omelette with spinach, mushrooms, red bell pepper, grilled tomato and cheddar cheese, served with homestyle potatoes |
$17.00 |
Applewood Smoked Bacon And Eggs 2 eggs any style served with homestyle potatoes and Applewood smoked bacon |
$17.00 |
Boerewors Farmer’s Sausage And Eggs 2 eggs any style served with homestyle potatoes and Boerewors Farmer’s sausage |
$20.00 |
Steak And Eggs 2 eggs any style served with homestyle potatoes and steak filet |
$29.00 |
Breakfast Tower Crab meat, egg-battered tomato, spinach, and melted Swiss cheese topped with cilantro lime aioli, served on toasted ciabatta bread with fruit and homestyle potatoes |
$18.00 |
Eggs Benedict 2 poached eggs, Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce served on toasted English muffin with homestyle potatoes |
$19.00 |
Belgian Waffle Warm Maple Syrup and fresh strawberries |
$13.00 |
Menu – Brunch Sides | |
2 Eggs | $5.00 |
Applewood Smoked Bacon | $6.00 |
Boerewors Farmer’s Sausage | $14.00 |
Fresh Fruit Seasonal variety |
$5.00 |
Homestyle Potatoes | $6.00 |
Seasoned French Fries | $7.00 |
Toast | $2.00 |
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Order and Reservations
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Contact Mozambique
Address: 1740 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 715-7777
Website: https://www.mozambiqueoc.com/
Hours
Wednesday | 11AM–10PM |
Thursday | 11AM–10PM |
Friday | 11AM–12AM |
Saturday | 10AM–12AM |
Sunday | 10AM–10PM |
Monday | 11AM–10PM |
Tuesday | 11AM–10PM |