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110 Vintage Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77070

281-257-9500

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Cuisine(s): American, European, Fusion

Hours: Sun 10:30am-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Business casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

Peli Peli offers upscale South American cuisine is a romantic atmosphere. The striking interior of this Vintage Park restaurant features high ceilings and unique centerpiece called the "acacia tree," a "trunk" in the center of the dining room that curves up to the top of the room and features panels that change colors. The wine list features several South African vintages, and items like flame-roasted chicken and unusual steaks (two filets served over deep-fried buns?) will set you back a bit, though they won't break the bank.

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By Paul Galvani | Thu, June 18, 2009

Chicken livers can have a strong taste if they're not prepared correctly, but the Peli-Peli chicken livers ($8) at South African restaurant Peli-Peli (110 Vintage Park, building J, suite P, 281-257-9500) are prepared expertly. The presentation is ... More »
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By Paul Galvani | Thu, May 14, 2009

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Main Menu

Appetizers

$10.00

Peli-peli Bacon Wrapped Chicken
delicous and you'll crave for more! sliced peli-peli chicken grilled and basted in a guava sauce wrapped with bacon. served with coconut dipping sauce.

$10.00

Biltong Bowl (when Available)
made fresh at peli peli cured beef the traditional south african way, right here by chef paul. a meat lovers delight.

$9.00

Finger Ribs
so moist and tender! tender baby back ribs seasoned with our peli-peli rib rub and dipped in our secret basting sauce. served with our red wine bbq sauce.

$12.00

Smoked Salmon Tartare
healthy and oh soo good! fresh smoked salmon with lemon, parsley, capers, horseradish, red onion, chopped fresh dill, mustard seed and peli-peli spice. served with seasoned toast points and garnishing.

$9.00

Chicken Sosaties (dutch Kebabs)
skewered peli-peli chicken with mangos and pineapple marinated in a sweet curry sauce. served on a bed of african rice pilaf with mango chutney.

$9.00

Peli-peli Chicken Livers
if you like livers, you'll love this! chicken livers sauteed with onions and peppers in a rich red wine mushroom sauce and chef paul’s seasonings. served with a foccacia roll and dipping sauce.

$14.00

Sliced Flat Iron Steak
grilled to perfection! "it's amazing!" mouth-watering steak basted in our secret peli-peli marinade. served with sweet potato fries. (cooked rare or medium-rare only)

6 Wings $5.00
12 Wings $9.50

Peli-peli Hot Wings
peli-peli hot wings coated in our signature peli-peli hot sauce. served with celery and blue cheese. choose from 6 or 12

$9.00

Boerewors Sausage
you've never tasted a sausage like this! delicious homemade authentic south african sausage prepared fresh daily. a blend of herbs and spices unlike anything you have ever had before. it’s the best sausage ever!

$14.00

Shrimp Scampi Peli Peli
large jumbo shrimp peeled and sauteed in a peli peli spicy butter sauce and served over a bed of african rice pilaf.

$12.00

Shrimp Cocktail
seafood lover's delight! tiger shrimp cooked and peeled then chopped up with peppadews, mango, peppers, lemon, lime and chef paul’s spices. served cold on a bed of shredded lettuce.

$4.00

South African Flatbread
south african flatbread grilled and topped with italian seasonings and parmesan cheese.

$8.00

Stuffed Peppadews
south african fruit pickled and spiced as a sweet pepper stuffed with cream cheese.

Soups

Cup $3.00
Bowl $6.00

Peli-peli Chicken
chicken soup with fresh vegetables, peli-peli chicken, cilantro and peli-peli spices. topped with monterey cheese.

Cup $3.00
Bowl $6.00

Carrot Ginger
baby carrots, onions, leeks, ginger root, orange and cream. pureed and simmered with peli-peli spices.

Cup $4.00
Bowl $8.00

Peli-peli Gumbo
mouth-watering steak basted in our secret peli-peli marinade. served with sweet potato fries. (cooked medium-rare or rare only)

Salads

$8.00

Peli-peli Salad
refreshingly great! full of flavors and colors. fresh field greens and baby spinach topped with red onion, shaved carrots, red cabbage, tomato, exotic fruits and caramelized pecans. tossed in a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

$7.00

Caesar Salad
light and delightful! traditional caesar salad. (for biltong, peli-peli chicken, or grilled shrimp, add $3.)

$8.00

Greek Salad
lettuce, cucumbers, roma tomatoes, red onions, bell peppers, kalamata olives, capers and feta cheese. sprinkled with oregano seasonings, lemon juice and olive oil.

Entrees

$36.00

Peli-peli Surf & Turf
the perfect meal for your taste buds! a 4 oz. cut of prime filet and tiger prawns with head-on marinated in peli-peli marinade and pan-seared with peli-peli butter sauce. served with two side dishes of your choice.

$32.00

Table Mountain Filet
you've never had filet mignon like this! two 4oz. cuts of prime filet served on deep fried buns, covered with a rich creamy white wine mushroom sauce.

10oz Rib Eye $24.00
20oz Bone In Rib Eye $38.00

Rib Eye Steak
our steaks are basted while grilling for a unique peli-peli experience. served with two (2) side dishes of your choice.

$24.00

Beef Sosaties (dutch Kebabs)
skewered filet with bay leaves and apricots and marinated in a sweet curry sauce. served with two (2) side dishes of your choice. ps: don’t eat the bay leaves.

$32.00

Drakensberg Ribs
baby back ribs marinated in peli-peli seasonings and clove, roasted until tender, then grilled and dipped in our secret basting sauce, stacked to look like the drakensberg mountain range. served with our red wine bbq sauce on the side and two (2) side dishes of your choice.

$28.00

Herb Crusted Lamb Chops
take a bite and you'll taste what heaven is like! lollipop lamb chops soaked in lemon juice and sprinkled with a special italian herb mix. served with mint jelly and two (2) side dishes of your choice.

$28.00

Peli-peli Prawns
tiger prawns with head-on pan-seared in a spicy butter sauce. served with african rice pilaf. chef paul says if you don’t eat the legs and the heads, you will be missing out on a unique south african experience! he recommends the scampi if this sounds too messy. .

$30.00

Chilean Sea Bass
our 1 item at peli peli! for 2 years running everyone loves it and so will you! chilean sea bass pan-seared in olive oil peli-peli. served with sauteed spinach and a lemon butter sauce and two (2) side dishes of your choice.

$26.00

Safari Steak
steak from the plains of south africa mouth-watering steak basted in our signature peli-peli marinade & covered with a rich wine mushroom safari sauce. served with two (2) side dishes of your choice. available rare or medium rare only.

$14.00

Peli-peli Vegetarian Platter
guilt free and but tastes soo good! a medley of sauteed baby spinach, grilled vegetables, mango coleslaw, carrot bredie and couscous extravaganza.

$38.00

Beef Short Rib Osso Buco
a tender and tasty beef dish made in an authentic italian manner with chef paul’ s twist. (note: only a few orders are cooked daily as this dish takes 4 hours to prepare. this dish does not come with choice of two (2) side dishes.)

$34.00

Huguenot Filet
8oz. filet covered with creamy blue cheese and bacon, finished off beautifully with a decadent black cherry and raspberry sauce.

$32.00

Madagascar Peppercorn Steak
8oz. filet topped with chef paul’s madagascar peppercorn sauce.q

$32.00

8oz Garlic Filet
an 8oz. cut of prime filet topped with chef paul’s special garlic butter.

$38.00

8oz Garlic Filet And Shrimp Scampi
an 8oz. cut of prime filet topped with chef paul’s special garlic butter and shrimp scampi peli peli.

$28.00

14oz Center-cut Porkchop
a 14oz. porkchop rubbed in chef paul’s secret rub, marinated, then cooked on the grill slowly and basted in a red wine bbq sauce. served with sauteed spinach and carrot bredie. for the ultimate experience, top it off with a decadent black cherry and raspberry sauce for $3 more. allow approximately 20 minutes cooking time.

$28.00

Shrimp Scampi Peli Peli
large jumbo shrimp peeled and sauteed in a spicy peli peli butter sauce. served on a bed of rice pilaf.

$38.00

Chilean Sea Bass And Shrimp Scampi
chilean sea bass pan-seared in a peli peli butter sauce and topped with shrimp scampi peli peli. served on a bed of sauteed spinach, topped with a lemon butter sauce.

$3.00
$38.00

Chicken

$18.00

The Peli-peli (when Available)
slowly marinated and slowly cook to bring all of the finest flavors out! our signature flame pepper rotisserie half chicken, marinated in guava and grilled over applewood smoke. served with couscous extravaganza and mango coleslaw with hot sauce on the side.

$16.00

Chicken Schnitzel
perfectly pan fried which locks in the moisture of the chicken. juicy & plump chicken breast rolled in our special breading, pan-fried until golden brown. served with couscous extravaganza and mango coleslaw.

$16.00

Salsa Chicken
grilled peli-peli chicken topped with swiss cheese and a mango salsa. served with couscous extravaganza and mango coleslaw.

$14.00

Cacciatore Chicken Portuguese
grilled peli-peli chicken with celery, onion, peppers, and cilantro then simmered in a light cacciatore gravy. served over carrot bredie

$14.00

Sweet & Spicy Peli-peli
a tasty and healthy choice! two grilled chicken thighs basted in guava and peli-peli spices then grilled over applewood smoke. served with couscous extravaganza and mango coleslaw with hot sauce on the side. for a grilled chicken breast, add $3.

Sandwiches

$12.00

Steak Sandwich
a perfect steak for lunch! a 6oz. rib eye steak with lettuce, tomato and onions.

$9.00

Chicken Sandwich
a great sandwich. peli-peli grilled boneless, skinless, chicken thigh with lettuce, tomato and onions.

$10.00

Safari Burger
an 8oz. black angus beef burger with sauteed mushrooms, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions. an 8oz. black angus beef burger with sauteed mushrooms, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions. an 8oz. black angus beef burger with sauteed mushrooms, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions. an 8oz. black angus beef burger with sauteed mushrooms, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions. an 8oz. black angus beef burger with sauteed mushrooms, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions.

$9.00

Peli-peli Boerewors Sandwich
traditional homemade south african sausage with sauteed onions and peppers in a rich red wine mushroom sauce.

$12.00

South African Burger
chef paul’s homemade sausage served as a burger. enjoy the rich flavor that is south africa.

Sides

$4.00

Mango Coleslaw
fresh and decilious!

Sauces
spicy peli-peli, guava, coconut, passion fruit, red wine bbq, tangy herb orange, mango, papaya

$3.75

Couscous Extravaganza
homemade in our kitchen. delicous and fresh!

Desserts

$10.00

Grilled Fruit Passion
unique, light, and a perfect ending to your feast! grilled pineapple, mango and banana topped with passion fruit cream. served in a chocolate shell.

$10.00

African Mud Hut
a moment of sweet indulgence. a molten chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream and fresh fruit.

$10.00

Sticky Toffee Pudding
rich pudding cake smothered with homemade sticky toffee. a european favorite.

$10.00

Key Lime Pie
two key lime pie treats topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut. served with a sweet lemon-lime sauce.

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