Brazilian Café & Bistro

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1. Ju Freitas ★★★★★

   Service & Food is amazing. Fair price and portion. Looking forward to having a go again

   almost 4 months ago
2. Joanie Badenhorst-Awasthi ★★★★★

   "Caramelo" is a Brazilian film tugging at the heartstrings. The story follows Caramelo, a caramel coloured stray dog, who shakes up the life of a young chef. Part of the movie is about a young dynamic chef who works in a 5 Star Restaurant. He wants to put his mum's famous coxinha (ko-shee-nyuh) on the menu, but coxinha is a popular Brazilian street food and apparently has no place on this elite menu. Throughout the movie they spoke of, prepared, ate, and sold coxinha. I was intrigued by it. It has a dough made from mashed potato, a little flour, a splash of the broth that will go inside, wrapped around various shredded meat, or vegetables. It reminded me so much of a samosa, that I absolutely had to try it. There are several Brazilian restaurants and cafés in Auckland and with almost 8,000 expats, there is a sizeable Brazilian community. Every Brazilian restaurant sold coxinha, so I was spoiled for choice. I am so glad I found this Brazilian Café & Bistro because they have Award Winning coxinha. How lucky am I? This pear shaped salgadinhos (salty snack) is just like a samosa, and nothing like a samosa. Because the dough is made from mashed potato and rolled in bread crumbs before frying, it has a hard and crispy outer shell, with a soft and fluffy inner layer. That initial crunch is so satisfying. At the heart is a flavourful and moist filling, accompanied by different sauces (one cream cheese based, one tomato based, and one "special" sauce). The soft dough pocket made with the same broth used to cook the filling, enhances the flavour and compliments the hearty filling. Just like samosa is to India, coxinha forms the cultural heartbeat of Brazilian snacks and is feasted on during different festivals and celebrations. It can be made smaller as a snack, or bigger as a meal. While at the café I decided to try their tri-coloured coffee. Brazil is known for the best coffee in the world, and this did not disappoint. At the bottom is condensed milk, then a layer of strong black coffee, then a layer of caramel, topped off with whipped cream. Despite the condensed milk, it makes for a strong, bitter, smooth blend. So good! I also tried some Brazilian truffle. At first I was disappointed by the size, but they are delicate and delicious flavour bombs. The staff were just incredible. Patricia and the gent at the pay point were so patient in explaining how things are made and what to expect. They absolutely bent over backwards to make my first experience or exposure to Brazilian food a memorable one. I am so glad I watched this beautiful emotional movie (highly recommend) and experienced this delicious coxinha (highly recommend) and other Brazilian treats (highly recommend) at Brazilian Café & Bistro (highly recommend).

   almost 5 months ago
3. SinHooi Lee ★★★★☆

   My family and I were really enjoyed the cafe. Good food, excellent service and warming environment with live performance too. Only missing the Cafe signboard at the entrance which would really helpful.

   almost 5 months ago

1. David Quinn ★★★★★

   Amazing food, absolutely top staff. Easily the best coxinha I've had both in NZ and in Brazil! Beef pastels were perfect, so so good! Live music was good, and wasn't too loud. Plenty of different options in the menu so we have plenty to choose from next time!

   almost 8 months ago
2. Meeshah Alhafidh ★★★★★

   I've seen this cute little cafe a while ago as it's in the park where I walk my dogs, finally got to try it & the service was great , super friendly, food was presented nicely & was good , coffee was excellent .

   almost 2 years ago
3. K W ★★★★★

   Have to start off by saying the service is super friendly. The food was amazing! You know the food is going to be authentic when there's Brazilian cooks making the dishes I will definitely be back. Ps was hard to find at first but got there in the end anyone asking the cafe is inside the Albany Tennis Court walk up the stairs keep walking straight ahead you'll see it.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Bruna Pereira ★★★★★

   We’ve been there a couple of times and it never disappoints. The owner and staff are super welcoming and friendly. “Coxinha” is a must. Delicious Brazilian food! Nice place to have a feijoada too.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Klynton ★★★★★

   My first time eating here! Was such a beautiful brunch here with friends. The atmosphere, friendly staff and food make this whole experience worth coming back to again :)

   almost 3 years ago
3. Bojan Krtolica ★★★★★

   Friendliest service I think I’ve had in a long time! Great Brazilian food, and the food ja to be authentic given we were the only ones not speaking Portuguese there. Feijoada is next level delicious.

   almost 3 years ago

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