Moqueca Restaurant Oxnard
Brazilian Cuisine with a Marina View
Brazilian Cuisine with a Marina View
Located on the Oxnard marina, Moqueca’s offers a one-of-a-kind dining experience — blending breathtaking views with the rich flavors of Brazil.
Our dining room features large windows overlooking the boats and sunset, creating the perfect ambiance for family gatherings, romantic dinners, or celebrations.
During the week, join us for Happy Hour from 4PM to 6PM, featuring caipirinhas, cocktails, wines, and select appetizers. On Fridays and Saturdays, we turn up the vibe with live Brazilian music starting at 5:30PM.
Some of our most popular dishes include lobster moqueca, capixaba-style bobó, grilled skewers with traditional sides, and our beloved desserts like Brazilian flan.
FRIED CALAMARI Lula Frita
Calamari rings lightly seasoned and deep fried. Served with tartar sauce.
Anéis de lula levemente temperados e fritos. Servidos com molho tártaro.
Beef & Bulgur Croquettes Quibes
Minced beef, crushed bulgur wheat and mint deep fried cakes served with honey mustard sauce.
Bolinhos fritos de carne moída, trigo para quibe e hortelã. Servidos com molho honey mustard.
Codfish FritterS Bolinho de bacalhau
Codfish, potatoes and parsley fried cakes. Served with tartar sauce.
Bolinhos fritos de bacalhau, batata e salsinha. Servidos com molho tártaro.
MINI BRAZILIAN EMPANADAS Pastelzinhos
Brazilian-style empanadas stuffed with your choice of seasoned beef or cheese (4).
Empanadas brasileiras recheadas com carne temperada ou queijo (4 unidades).
Garlic shrimp Camarão ao alho
Large juicy shrimps sautéed with garlic and olive oil. Served with butter garlic sauce.
Camarões grandes salteados no alho e azeite. Servidos com molho de manteiga e alho.
Heart of Palm Dip Tortinha de palmito
Hearts of Palms and spinach dip baked with parmesan cheese served with toasted baguette slices.
Creme de palmito e espinafre assado com parmesão. Acompanha torradas de baguete.
Chicken Croquettes Coxinhas
Soft potato puffs filled with seasoned chicken breast, fried and served with Malagueta aioli (6).
Bolinho de massa de batata recheado com frango temperado, frito e servido com aioli de malagueta (6 unidades).
Parmesan Scallops Capa Santa
Seasoned wild Scallops in the half shell baked and crusted with parmesan cheese (6).
Vieiras selvagens temperadas, servidas na concha e gratinadas com queijo parmesão (6 unidades).
Picanha Skewers Churrasquinho
Picanha Steak skewers with farofa and chimichurri sauce. Limited availability.
Espetinhos de picanha com farofa e molho chimichurri. Disponibilidade limitada.
Green Soup Caldo Verde
Collard greens and potatoes creamy soup with bacon and sausage.
Creme de batata com couve, bacon e linguiça.
Mixed Green Salad Salada Verde
Mixed green leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and onions with a homemade light yogurt dressing on the side.
Folhas verdes, tomate-cereja, pepino e cebola com molho de iogurte leve servido à parte.
Hearts of Palm Salad Salada de Palmito
Hearts of palms, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers served in a bed of greens with a light yogurt dressing on the side.
Palmito, tomate-cereja e pepino sobre uma cama de folhas verdes com molho leve de iogurte servido à parte.
Add chicken +$6 | Add shrimp +$8
Kids Combo Plate Prato Feito
Chicken Nuggets, rice, beans and French fries.
Nuggets de frango, arroz, feijão e batata frita.
Brazilian Stroganoff Estrogonofe
Chicken or Beef Brazilian Stroganoff served with rice or pasta.
Estrogonofe de frango ou carne, servido com arroz ou massa.
Beef +$2
Pasta Bolognese Macarrão
Linguine pasta with Bolognese sauce.
Massa linguine com molho bolonhesa.
Add chicken +$6 | Add shrimp +$8
Seafood of your choice cooked in a clay pot in a tomato, onions and cilantro sauce made to order with garlic, lime juice, urucum (Brazilian seasoning) and a splash of coconut milk. Served with Brazilian white rice.
Small: 8 oz. | Large: 16 oz. aprox.
Frutos do mar de sua escolha cozidos em panela de barro em molho de tomate, cebola e coentro, preparados com alho, suco de limão, urucum e um toque de leite de coco. Acompanha arroz branco brasileiro.
Seabass Robalo
Premium white fish filet
Filé de peixe branco premium
Seabass With Shrimp Robalo com Camarão
Seabass filet with shrimp
Filé de robalo com camarão
Seabass with Seafood Mix Robalo com Mariscos
Seabass filet with clams, mussels, calamari, octopus and shrimp
Filé de robalo com amêijoas, mexilhões, lulas, polvo e camarão
Mahi Mahi Moqueca de Peixe
Mahi mahi filet
Filé de peixe Dourado-do-Mar
Mahi mahi with Shrimp Dourado-do-Mar com Camarão
Mahi mahi filet with shrimp
Filé Dourado-do-Mar com camarão
Mahi mahi with Seafood Mix Dourado-do-Mar com Mariscos
Mahi mahi with clams, mussels, calamari, octopus and shrimp
Filé de Dourado-do-Mar com amêijoas, mexilhões, lulas, polvo e camarão
Lobster Lagosta
9oz lobster tail
9oz de cauda de lagosta
Lobster tail with Shrimp Lagosta com Camarão
9oz lobster tail with shrimp
9oz de cauda de lagosta com camarão
Lobster tail with Seafood Mix Lagosta com Mariscos
9oz Lobster tail with clams, mussels, calamari, octopus and shrimp
Cauda de lagosta de 9oz com amêijoas, mexilhões, lula, polvo e camarão
Seafood Mix Mariscos
Seafood Mix – Clams, mussels, calamari, octopus and shrimp
Mix de frutos do mar – Amêijoas, mexilhões, lulas, polvos e camarões
Shrimp Camarão
Shrimp moqueca
Moqueca de camarão
Vegetarian Vegetariana
Broccoli, zucchini, green beans, carrots, red and green bell peppers
Brócolis, abobrinha, vagem, cenoura, pimentão vermelho e verde
Bobó Capixaba Bobó Capixaba
Your choice of Seafood mix or Shrimp marinated with lime juice and garlic, cooked in a clay pot with tomatoes, cilantro, coconut milk, onions and urucum essence and thickened with yucca cream. Served with a side of white rice.
Frutos do mar ou camarão marinados no limão e alho, cozidos em panela de barro com tomates, coentro, leite de coco, cebolas e urucum. Engrossado com creme de mandioca. Acompanha arroz branco.
Seafood Paella Paella de Mariscos
Seafood Mix (clams, mussels, calamari, octopus and shrimp), white rice and broccolis cooked in a clay pot moqueca style. Served with fried plantains.
Arroz branco, frutos do mar (mexilhões, mariscos, camarão, polvo e lula) e brócolis, cozidos na panela de barro estilo moqueca. Acompanha banana frita.
Grilled Picanha Picanha Grelhada
10oz Brazilian Steak grilled and served with rice, black beans and fried yucca. Chimichurri and farofa.
Bife brasileiro de 10oz grelhado e servido com arroz, feijão preto e mandioca frita. Chimichurri e farofa.
Grilled Chicken Frango Grelhado
Chicken breast topped with creamy sun-dried tomato sauce served with white rice, sauteed vegetables and fried plantains.
Peito de frango coberto com molho cremoso de tomate seco, servido com arroz branco, legumes salteados e banana frita.
Brazilian Stroganoff Estrogonofe Brasileiro
Your choice of beef or chicken cooked in a heavy cream sauce with tomatoes, mushrooms, olives and onions. Served with white rice (or fettuccini pasta) and shoestrings potatoes chips. Beef add $3.
Sua escolha de carne bovina ou frango cozida em um molho cremoso com tomates, cogumelos, azeitonas e cebolas. Servido com arroz branco (ou massa fettuccine) e batata palha. Carne adiciona $3.
Country Ravioli Ravioli Campestre
Cheese Stuffed Raviolis on a Gorgonzola sauce with spinach.
Raviolis recheados com queijo, servidos em molho gorgonzola com espinafre.
Seafood Linguini Linguini com Mariscos
Seafood Mix (clams, mussels, calamari and shrimp) in a fresh tomato cilantro sauce pasta.
Mix de frutos do mar (mariscos, mexilhões, lulas e camarões) em um molho fresco de tomate e coentro.
Spaghetti Bolognesa Espaguete à Bolonhesa
Spaghetti pasta cooked in a tomato basil meat sauce.
Espaguete preparado com molho de carne e manjericão ao tomate.
Fish Filet Filé de peixe
White fish filet topped w creamy lime cilantro sauce served with white rice, sautéed vegetables and fried plantains.
Filé de peixe branco coberto com molho cremoso de limão e coentro, servido com arroz branco, legumes salteados e banana frita.
BRAzilian Feijoada Feijoada
Served Saturdays and Sundays. It’s a delicious and hearty stew of black beans, beef and various pork pieces, such as sausage, bacon and ribs. It’s served with White rice, collard greens, farofa and fried plantains. Subjected to availability.
Servido aos sábados e domingos. É um delicioso e farto ensopado de feijão-preto, carne bovina e várias partes de porco, como linguiça, bacon e costelas. É servido com arroz branco, couve, farofa e banana frita. Sujeito à disponibilidade.
White rice Arroz Branco
Fried Plantains Banana frita
Collard Greens Sauteed in Garlic Couve no Alho
Mix Vegetables Sauteed in Garlic Vegetais no Alho
Fried Yucca Mandioca Frita
Seasoned Yucca Flour Farofa
French Fries Batata Frita
Black Beans (Vegetarian) Feijão
(805) 204-0970
Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Monday: Closed