Classic Selections
Our Menus
We provide buffet style packages with 7 items for 50 or 75 guests and 11 items for 100 guests or more.
Substitutions
Any of our items in the standard packages can be substituted for any dish on this list.
Chicken Apritada
A slowly simmered tomato-based stew with red bell peppers, potatoes and peas.
Chicken, Pork or Calamari Adobo**
Vinegar and soy sauce combination with your choice of meat cooked with tons of fresh garlic and a hint of bay leaves
Oyster Sauce Shrimp and Mussels**
Shell on Shrimp and ½ shell New Zealand Green Mussels sautéed with ginger and garlic oyster sauce with green beans, carrots, water chestnuts and baby corn
Salmon in Lemon Butter & Garlic Sauce**
Wild caught Pacific salmon fillets pan-seared then oven-baked
Salmon topped with a Thai Sweet Chile Sauce**
Wild caught Pacific salmon fillets pan-seared then oven-baked
Macaroni Salad
Elbow macaroni shells cooked al dente folded in our sweet and tangy sauce
Fresh Fruit Bowl
An assortment of ripe seasonal fresh fruit
Beef Mechado
A semi-sweet, slow cooked tomato-based stew with chunks of beef, red bell peppers, potatoes and whole peppercorns
Rafael’s Special Dinuguan
A traditional favorite spiced up with just the right amount of both jalapeno and banana peppers
Beef Meatballs
Choice of Brown Gravy, BBQ Sauce or Sweet n’ Sour Sauce with chunks of pineapple, bell pepper, carrots and onions. Turkey meatballs also available
Turkey w/Gravy**
Slices of both white and dark turkey meat served with our own special blend of holiday giblet gravy
Fruit Salad
Canned tropical fruit mixed, chilled and gently folded in with our own sweet cream sauce made with condensed milk
Vegan and Vegetarian options available
Because some entrées may have a price differential, please note that some substitutions may affect the price of your package. Additional charges may apply.
** Market Price
Let's Eat.
Rafael’s Catering has been serving the Bay Area for over 40 years. From Weddings to Baptisms, from Quinceneras to Cotillions, to Birthdays, Retirements and Corporate events, let us be a part of your special occasion.