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Favela Brazilian Cafe

Favela Brazilian Cafe
The cafe's exterior in 2022
Map
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Rodrigo Baena
  • Dunya De Souza
Food typeBrazilian
Street address5300 Southeast Foster Road[1]
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97206
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°29′41″N 122°36′29″W / 45.4948°N 122.6080°W / 45.4948; -122.6080
Websitefavelabraziliancafe.com

Favela Brazilian Cafe is a Brazilian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description

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Favela Brazilian Cafe is a restaurant in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood at the border of Foster-Powell. Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland described the business as "somewhere between a cafe, a Brazilian market, and a community center, with imported art and products to take home".[2] She has also called Favela "a meeting ground for Brazilian expats and those who want to learn more about the culture".[3]

The cafe serves Brazilian cuisine including pastries, sandwiches, fruits, desserts, coffee (including cafe doce de leite, or butter caramel coffee), juices, and smoothies.[2] The menu has also included pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread). The cafe hosts live music and events such as film screenings and Portuguese-language workshops.[4]

History

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Owners Rodrigo Baena and Dunya De Souza opened the restaurant in 2019.[5] Jackson-Glidden said Baena "wanted to create a space for the Brazilian immigrants and aficionados to meet and celebrate the country's culture".[2] The business had a presence at Portland's Come Thru market in 2021.[6][7]

Reception

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Nathan Williams included Favela in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Foster-Powell".[4] The website's Zoe Baillargeon included the pão de queijo in a 2021 overview of "Where to Find the Cheesiest Dishes in Portland and Beyond", writing: "Toasty, freshly-baked balls almost always arrive warm and dotted with color, with a springy, soft, cheesy center. Those looking to double-down on dairy can add one of the cafe’s many cheesy sandwiches, whether it’s the melty queijo quente with tomato and oregano or the melty ham-and-cheese misto quente."[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Business Briefs". The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. January 31, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-05-01). "A New Brazilian Cafe Is Coming to Foster-Powell". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-08-03). "A Guide to the Food, Drink, and Desserts to Try at My People's Market". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Nathan (2021-11-18). "Where to Eat and Drink in Foster-Powell". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  5. ^ Bruna, Cucolo; Townsend, Nick (2020-03-17). "A cafe for the community". Portland State Vanguard. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  6. ^ Donaghey, Jozie. "The Come Thru Market on SE Salmon street in Portland centers BIPOC vendors, farms and bakeries. The market runs the first and third Monday of every month from 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. through October 18, 2021". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  7. ^ Donaghey, Jozie. "A gallery of farmers market for almost every day of the week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  8. ^ Baillargeon, Zoe (2021-09-28). "Where to Find the Cheesiest Dishes in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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