Had the Brigadeiro which really took me back to my Brazil holiday a couple of months back. Overall a fun and casual atmosphere and authentic food. Only complaint was that the person who served me came across as a bit cold...usually I'd consider this nitpicking, but when it comes to Brazilian cuisine, having unfriendly people serve you is a bit counter-culture. The rest of the staff felt very warm and happy however!
If you don't have the time or the money to visit Brazil, a train trip to Town Hall station will provide the next best thing, Cafecito, a Brazilian cafe serving a mix of Anglo Australian and Brazilian food. Boasting more Brazilians per square metre than you can shake a stick at, Cafecito is an unpretentious eatery serving Brazilian classics such as feijoada. This is a nourishing black bean stew, which comes either with pork or as a vegetarian option. It is served with sides including rice, cassava flour and Chinese broccoli. Very tasty and I can see that it could be quite addictive if you ate it regularly. There are a number of other Brazilian dishes, including pao de queijo, puffy little cheese balls that I became more than a little obsessed with on a visit to Rio a few years back... A worthy stop on a Sydney round the world food tour.
Helen | Grab Your Fork
+4.5
You will have walked past Cafecito hundreds of times. This busy cafe in Town Hall Arcade looks like any other sandwich shop until you step in a little closer and notice the Brazilian flag on the ceiling. A handwritten menu behind the counter lists the usual sandwiches and salads, but buried on the far right is a listing of Brazilian options, most of it written in Portuguese. It can be a little daunting to unravel at first, but the Brazilian staff behind the counter and happy to translate, although it seems a shame that English translations aren't automatically provided for curious diners. There's a clear divide in the buzzing dining area - most of the Caucasian diners are happily tucking into salad rolls and ham and cheese sandwiches. The Brazilian ex-pats are easy to spot, digging into bowls of feijão black beans with gusto. Pão de queijo cheese bread $3 We were lucky to get the last of the pão de queijo cheese bread on our last visit. These popular street snacks are made using tap
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