Favela Brazilian Cafe
Description
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". She has also called Favela "a meeting ground for Brazilian expats and those who want to learn more about the culture".
The cafe serves Brazilian cuisine including pastries, sandwiches, fruits, desserts, coffee (including cafe doce de leite, or butter caramel coffee), juices, and smoothies. 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.
History
Owners Rodrigo Baena and Dunya De Souza opened the restaurant in 2019. Jackson-Glidden said Baena "wanted to create a space for the Brazilian immigrants and aficionados to meet and celebrate the country's culture". The business had a presence at Portland's Come Thru market in 2021.
Reception
Nathan Williams included Favela in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Foster-Powell". 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."
References
- ^ "Business Briefs". The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. January 31, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Favela Brazilian Cafe at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- On the Go with Joe at Favela Brazilian Cafe on YouTube (October 11, 2019), KPTV
- "Favela Brazilian Cafe". Tripadvisor.