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Toma La “The Portuguese Pit Stop” is a small fast paced BBQ style restaurant. For those of you that are curious, the name “Toma La” means “Here You Go” in English. Any of my family/friends know that my husband is known for his “Toma La” slang word, So I figured I would incorporate that into the business name, and “The Portuguese Pit Stop” is for our non-portuguese clientele.

Our goal is to bring a little bit of Portugal and it’s traditions to the cultured people of Hamilton. When you walk in our doors you will be overcome by the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Portugal.

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Why Choose Us

Fresh, high-quality ingredients, memorable dining experience.

Toma La Authentic Portuguese Cuisine Hamilton
Fresh Ingredients

Fresh, high-quality ingredients create memorable, delicious dishes.

Delicious Drinks

We offer delicious, refreshing drink options to complement your meal.

Hearty Meals

Hearty, satisfying meals made with fresh ingredients at Toma La Restaurant.

Dine In

Experience a memorable dining atmosphere with fresh, delicious food.

Selected Menu

Our Specialties

All Sandwiches are made to order fresh with your choice of any topping from our salad bar.

Make any sandwich a combo for $5.50
Includes: Water or can of pop & a small Fries or salad or rice or soup

Prego
$ 11.50
Grilled sirloin steak with cheese.
Toma Lá Philly
$ 11.00
Thinly chopped steak with yellow cheese sautéed peppers & onions.
X-Tudo
$ 14.00
Choose From: Steak OR Pork OR Chicken
Fried egg, bacon, cheese, ham, mushrooms, sautéed peppers & onions
Vegetariana
$ 9.00
Sautéed mushrooms, asparagus, pepper, onions, baby spinach, zucchini topped with mozzarella cheese.
Bifana
$ 9.75
Pan Fried pork cutlets with sautéed onions.
Chouriça
$ 9.75
Sliced Portuguese chorizo sautéed in olive oil.
Toma Lá Chicken
$ 10.00
Choice of breaded or grilled marinated chicken breast.
Pulled Chicken
$ 10.00
Pulled BBQ chicken sautéed with onion & piri piri.
Parmigiana
$ 12.00
Choice of breaded chicken or breaded shrimp and topped with piri piri mariana and mozzarella cheese.
A medium salad with our mix of romaine & iceberg lettuce. Choose from many topping in our salad bar.
Chicken
$ 17.50
(Grilled or BBQ Pulled)
Steak Salad
$ 19.50
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Shimp Salad
$ 19.50
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Homemade Desserts
$ 6.50
Pudim Flan, Chocolate Mousse, Serradura (Oreo or Maria Cookies), Natas do Ceu.
Grilled Pineapple
$ 6.50
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Pasties da Nata
$ 2.75
(Portuguese Custard Tarts)
Nutella Natas
$ 3.00
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Tripas de Aveiro
$ 9 & UP
Trinity Location ONLY
Soup Of The Day
$ 7.50
Served with bun.
Caldo Verde
$ 8.50
Served with bun.
Rissóis‎ (Various)
$ 3.00
Assorted Portuguese style croquets (Shimp, Meat, Codfish, Chicken Coxinha $3.50).
Mussels à Toma Lá (TRINITY ONLY)
$ 18.00
New Zealand Mussels sautéed with Portuguese sausage, peppers and onions.
Chouriça Assada
$18.00
Flamed grilled Portuguese chorizo.
Camarão à Guilho
$ 19.00
Shrimp sautéed in garlic, olive oil, white wine and piri piri.
Lula Frita
$ 18.00
Breaded and seasoned fried calamari served with dipping sauce.
Camarão Frito
$ 17.00
Breaded and seasoned fried shrimp served with dipping sauce.
Piri Piri Wings
$ 17.00
Fried Chicken Wings tossed in our Piri Piri sauce and hot peppers.
Poutine
$ 9.50
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Toma La' Poutine
$ 14.00
Portuguese chorizo, onions & piri piri.
X-Tudo Poutine
$ 15.00
Bacon, fried egg, ham, Portuguese chorizo, veggies & piri piri.
Chicken Poutine
$ 18.00
Off the grill pulled chicken sautéed with onions and piri piri topped with secret sauce.
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Tasty Wines, Cocktails, and More!

At Toma La Restaurant, we are proud to offer a wide selection of alcoholic beverages to complement your meal. With our LLBO license, we are authorized to serve a variety of drinks, including wines, cocktails, liquor, and more.

Enhance Your Meals

As the flavors complement each other perfectly, meals taste better with one of our amazing wines.

Hand Picked

Our hand-picked wines are chosen to enhance the flavours of the meal and provide a delightful dining experience.

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