Cafe Brasil
Cafe Brasil
(any style) (For toast instead of Baguette, add $0.75)
Two eggs (any style) w/ choice of: Beef, Chicken Breast or Tilapia Filet
Start with 3 eggs & cheddar cheese
Filled with ham, rice, green onions, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese
Filled with ham, rice, green onions, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese
Sautéed potatoes omelette filled with mozzarella cheese. Served with fruit
Filled with black beans, green chili & cheddar cheese, topped with salsa and sour cream (Black chili beans for vegetarians)
Sautéed tomatoes & mushrooms omelette, topped with avocado & sour cream.
Filled with cheddar, Mozzarella cheese and tomatoes, topped with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese
Sauteed pre-prep Crab Meat w/ onions (no changes) and spinach omelette filled with mozzarella cheese & topped w/ your choice of Hollandaise sauce or Sour cream
Sautéed shrimp & spinach omelette filled w/ Mozzarella cheese and topped with our freshly made Hollandaise sauce
Topped with Mozzarella cheese, salsa and sour cream. Served with Baguette.
Sautéed potatoes with mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions & yellow onions Tofu mixed w/ yellow squash and zucchini, marinated in garlic sauce. Sautéed with yellow onions and tomatoes Served with potatoes & baguette
Three eggs scrambled with yellow onions, tomatoes, olives, artichokes, parsley and feta cheese. (Pre-mixed, no substitutions) Served with potatoes and Baguette (Sub. tofu for eggs, add $1.25)
Tofu mixed with yellow squash, zucchini ,marinated in garlic sauce. Sautéed with yellow onions, tomatoes, olives, artichokes, parsley and feta cheese. (Pre-mixed, no substitutions) Served with potatoes & baguette.
Two soft poached eggs topped with our Cocota sauce. Served with fresh Baguette and fresh fruit. (toasted white flour w/tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt & milk).
(toasted white flour w/tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt & milk) Sautéed spinach and mushrooms over two soft poached eggs topped with our Cocota sauce.Served with fresh Baguette and fresh fruit. (Sub tofu for eggs add $1.25)
Two eggs over easy on top of steak laid over slice of baguuette topped with tomato and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with potatoes
Black beans over Baguette, topped with two soft poached eggs, Mozzarella cheese and Brazilian salsa. Served with potatoes. (Black chili beans for vegetarians)
Portabella over sauteed spinach topped w/creamy organic polenta. Served w/ two eggs any style and baguettes
Three eggs beaten over sauteed pre-prep Crab Meat w/ onions (no changes) & potatoes.Baked w/ mozzarella cheese and topped w/ your choice of Hollandaise sauce or Sour cream. Served with baguettes. (by request)
Avocado laid over Baguette, topped with two soft poached eggs, tomatoes, and Mozzarella cheese. Served with potatoes. (Sub tofu for eggs, add $1.25)
Two eggs over easy served on flour tortilla with black beans, topped with cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream. (Black chili beans for vegetarians)?(Sub tofu for eggs, add $1.25) Served with baguette. (by request)
Mixed rice w/ yellow onions, parsley, red bell pepper, black beans and original costa rican sauce. Served w/ two eggs any style, corn tortillas and fried plantains
Creamy organic Polenta over a bed of spinach, topped w/ two eggs any style & parmesan cheese. Served with fresh fruits and slices of baguette.(Sub tofu for eggs, add $1.25)
Served on Baguette. Three eggs beaten over potatoes, mushrooms, green onions, onions, and tomatoes, baked w/ Mozzarella cheese and topped w/salsa and sour cream
Over sliced Baguette and ham
Over sliced Baguette, avocado and tomatoes
Over sliced Baguette, sauteed pre-prep crab meat w/ onions (no changes) and spinach
Two soft poached eggs over sliced Baguette and spinach
Fresh fruit salad (bowl), medium orange juice & Baguette
Nine grain wheat
Sauteed with vegetables
Vegetarian
Rice, beans, salad and your choice of beef, chicken or fish.
Rice, beans, salad and two eggs (any style).
Creamy rose sauce with steamed mushrooms. Served w/ rice, shoestring potatoes and salad
(NATURAL TOP SIRLOIN CUT) Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad. Laid on slices of Baguette, topped w/ an over easy egg and sautéed onions, tomatoes and green onions.
(NATURAL TOP SIRLOIN CUT) Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad. Topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, green onions.
(NATURAL TOP SIRLOIN CUT) Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad. Topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, ham & Straw potato.
(NATURAL TOP SIRLOIN CUT) Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad. Topped with sautéed mushrooms in a Creamy Madeira wine sauce.
(NATURAL TOP SIRLOIN CUT) Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad. Topped w/ tomato sauce, ham, capers and melted mozzarella cheese
Marinated in our beer sauce. Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
Topped w/ sautéed mushrooms in a Creamy Madeira wine sauce. Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
W/ sautéed onions, tomatoes, ham & Straw potato. Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
Laid on a bed of spinach & topped w/ freshly made cream of corn. Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
Laid on a bed of spinach, topped w/ our cocota sauce. Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
Simmered in a freshly made tomato sauce. Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
Laid on a bed of spinach, topped w/ creamy organic polenta. (by request). Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
Topped w/ tomato sauce, capers and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with rice, farofa, black beans & salad.
Served w/ black beans, rice, farofa & salad
Simmered Tilapia in a freshly made tomato sauce. Served with rice, farofa & salad
Salted Codfish Sautéed in olive oil, onions, tomatoes, potatoes & olives. Served with rice, farofa & salad
Grilled Tilapia over spinach and topped with Hollandaise sauce. Served with rice, farofa & salad
Grilled Tilapia over spinach and topped w/ creamy organic polenta. Served with rice, farofa & salad
Freshly made tomato sauce with coconut milk, palm oil, green pepper with your choice of simmered:
Marinated on a garlic sauce w/ zucchini, yellow squash, yellow onions & tomatoes. Sautéed and served with rice, salad and baguette.
Marinated on a garlic sauce w/ zucchini, yellow squash, yellow onions & tomatoes. Sautéed and laid in a bed of spinach topped with freshly made cream of corn. Served with rice, farofa and salad.
Marinated on a garlic sauce w/ zucchini, yellow squash, yellow onions & tomatoes. Simmered in a freshly made tomato sauce with vegetables. Served with rice, farofa & salad.
The traditional Brazilian specialty. A bowl of black bean stew simmered with various sausages. Served with a side plate with rice, farofa, slices of orange and sautéed greens.
Plate served with rice, farofa, slices of orange and feijoada
Grilled beef with tomatoes and melted mozzarella cheese. Sandwiches are served w/ your choice of nine grain whole wheat bread or sweet french baguette and green salad.
Grilled chicken w/tomatoes, spinach & melted mozzarella cheese. Sandwiches are served w/ your choice of nine grain whole wheat bread or sweet french baguette and green salad.
Grilled tilapia with tomatoes, fresh spinach and melted mozzarella cheese. Sandwiches are served w/ your choice of nine grain whole wheat bread or sweet french baguette and green salad.
Ham, fried egg, tomatoes, fresh spinach and melted mozzarella cheese. Sandwiches are served w/ your choice of nine grain whole wheat bread or sweet french baguette and green salad.
Tomatoes and melted mozzarella cheese. Sandwiches are served w/ your choice of nine grain whole wheat bread or sweet french baguette and green salad.
Ham, tomatoes and melted mozzarella cheese. Sandwiches are served w/ your choice of nine grain whole wheat bread or sweet french baguette and green salad.
Grilled Kielbaska Sausage w/grilled onions and melted mozzarella cheese. Sandwiches are served w/ your choice of nine grain whole wheat bread or sweet french baguette and green salad.
Chicken
Shrimp
Yucca
Small mixed green salad topped with tomatoes, and hearts of palm. Served with Baguette (by request) (Your choice of Italian, Honey Mustard or Ranch dressing).
Mixed green salad with tomatoes, slices of orange, hearts of palm, olives and strips of grilled chicken. Served with Baguette (by request) (Your choice of Italian, Honey Mustard or Ranch dressing).
Mixed green salad with a mix of feta cheese, tomatoes, onions, olives, fresh parsley and artichoke hearts, (pre-mixed, no substitutions). Served with Baguette (by request) (Your choice of Italian, Honey Mustard or Ranch dressing).
Mixed green salad topped with tomatoes, olives, onions, and hearts of palm. Served with Baguette (by request) (Your choice of Italian, Honey Mustard or Ranch dressing).
Two eggs, served w/ baguettes.
Add your choice of bacon, sausage or beef.
Tofu scrambled, served w/baguettes and your choice of potatoes or fruits.
Rice, black beans, and your choice of chicken, beef or tofu.
Filé - beer marinated chicken with rice, farofa, and black beans.
Orfeu negro
Prato Freito, side potatoes, Feijoada Completa
Muquecas with Fish
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Furthest to closest: crab meat Benedict, Omelette aracaju, Omelette marinheiro, and beef a cavalo
Crab Cake Benedict
Junior Acais
Beef a cavalo with potatoes
Avocado eggs benedict
crepes, food
curry, food
Mixed Seafood Muquecas | Instagram: GaoGirlsGrubbin
Clean outdoor seating! I love the live plants.
House salad
Beef Stroganoff | Instagram: GaoGirlsGrubbin
House hot sauce (malagueta peppers)
Outside the cafe
Acai bowl
a plate of food on a table
Front area
Succulent built in on our outdoor table
Angelica G.
Feb 26, 2025
I was in Santa Cruz, so I had to visit the most authentic Brazilian restaurant in the Bay!For my appetizer, I ordered the Coxinhas de Galinha, crispy on the outside, yet soft and creamy on the inside, filled with shredded chicken. The flavors of garlic and onions really stood out, making them absolutely delicious. I loved them!For my main dish, I had the Seafood Moqueca, a rich and flavorful seafood stew with shrimp and fish. The creamy coconut milk blended perfectly with the vegetables, creating a comforting, well-balanced dish. The seafood was incredibly tender, and the white rice and farofa (toasted cassava flour) made the perfect pairing, adding texture and depth to every bite.My server, Calque, was very attentive, ensuring a great dining experience. As for the ambiance, it was relaxed and inviting, with Brazilian rhythms playing in the background, making it feel even more special.Definitely a spot worth visiting!
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Joley B.
Jan 25, 2025
Cafe Brasil was on my list of places to try while in Santa Cruz. I was staying down near the wharf, and decided to walk here for a late morning breakfast. The walk was a bit long and uphill in spots, but the 20-minute stroll worked up an appetite! I arrived around 9:30ish on a weekday, and I was the the only person there when I arrived. I was outnumbered by the employees who were ready and eager to serve. I started my meal with a fresh maracuja juice which was very good. It's always a treat when I get to have a fresh maracuja juice and reminds me of my travels through Brazil. I of course went with the Feijoada Completa. It's the standard by which I evaluate my Brazilian restaurant experience. It's so traditional, and I was pleased with my experience here. The beans were well cooked, and there was plenty of meat in the stew. It was honestly quite a bit more than I could finish. I ordered extra oranges with it, and I just really enjoyed eating my meal on a relaxed morning in California. Service was great! I was check-in on an appopriate number of times - not too much, but just enough. I ordered coxinha and a guarana to take home with me. I couldn't eat any more while there, but I definitely wanted to take them with me for a snack later in the day. (They were a little soggy by then, BUT they still tasted very good!The walk home was casual and a great way to digest my enormous meal. I headed back to my hotel with all intention of going out and seeing the town a bit more, but I ended up taking an afternoon, post-meal nap and it was delightful. I was on no schedule, filled with great food, and enjoying a bit of Brazilian life during my CA vacation.Highly recommend! I would definitely come back
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Ms. Lala L.
Dec 7, 2024
I'm literally obsessed with the drinks here and I'm glad they have other dairy/milk alternatives because i certainly didn't want whole milk in my smoothie. Speechless ... these smoothies taste so fresh and so good and the fruit is just sweet and juicy. They are pricey when you add a non dairy milk and togo- as they charge extra to take to-go and if you use a different milk which is odd but everything is 5-stars, so much I came back two days in a row for a smoothie. I've met a few locals over time and they've always talked this place up and I'm glad I randomly had to give a presentation five minutes away because I just so happen to be right by it when I had time for a quick lunch in Santa Cruz. Highly recommend any smoothie. 10/10Now the food, crab and spinach mozzarella omelette~Wowwwwww! I started eating this in the car and I couldnt stop and the bread was so soft and fresh, I could tell it was freshly baked with a special Brazilian touch. Ask for the hot sauce to accompany your potatoes, I mixed it with ketchup and it added the perfect amount of heat + added another flavor profile to the dish. Also the potatoes were a nice surprise as I had no idea it came with it. I added hot sauce sparingly on the omelette with each bite because the cashier did say it was too spicy for him. It is a pretty big portion and worth the cost as well. I ate half and ate the other half the next day, so it lasted. I def recommend dipping the bread in the hollandaise which was super fresh, you could tell they made it to order and it was really warm and they were not stingy at all with it like some places barely put any on your eggs. The place is super colorful and tropical and all around 5/5 service, everyone smiles, super welcoming and everyone is so nice and helpful. I can't wait to return.
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Aaron S.
Mar 1, 2025
None of us had ever been before to Cafe Brasil, but the restaurant has 4.6 Yelp stars, so we gave it a try. The menu was unfamiliar, but a frequent diner there told us that she always has the Prato Feito. So I had a Prato Feito with beef, and my friends had it made with chicken and tilapia. Very tasty, served with black beans, rice, and a lettuce. We shared a fried plantain appetizer. Friendly, helpful people run the restaurant. It's located in a cute house on Mission Street, brightly painted inside and out. There is patio seating available.
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Ngoc Han T.
Nov 9, 2024
Had a wonderful time at Cafe Brasil with my friends for brunch om the weekend. We went around lunch and there was no wait for a party of 3. I am not familiar the menu but the workers were very patient and kind when explaining and making recommendations regarding their dishes. We ordered the mixed Maquecas and the Feijoada Completa. Both disges were pretty good but I liked the feijoaea more and would recommend it! The only reason why not 5 star is simply bc I wasn't blown awa by the food or anything but that may be more of a personal taste preference. Definitely still wortha try for anybody reading!
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Deanna L.
Oct 18, 2024
For every visit to Santa Cruz, Cafe Brasil is a must visit for me. I have been visiting this place for more than a decade and the food and service is consistently good. I used to come for only the Acai bowls(best one yet), but overtime I have learned to love their meals. They have a wide variety, but my favorite is the la Madeira( beef with a side of mushroom cooked in Madeira wine sauce) the meat is flavorful and the combination of the sauce, rice, beef and farofa is the perfect combo. Healthy, delicious and nicely portioned. The salad is a great addition to my meal and I especially love eating the heart of palms with their italian dressing. Their acai bowl is a must!The private parking is tiny and cramped, I recommend parking in the residential area and walking there. The indoor and outdoor seating is small as well so the wait time is shorter if you come at an odd time.
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Reginald C.
Oct 17, 2024
Cafe brasil is a popular brunch spot among the locals. There is a wait time if you come during prime time, but you can check you and your party in through app before arriving and this will save you so much time! Be sure to check in at the front once you arrive.Servers are friendly and patient. I was not a huge fan of the two dishes I tried, one was a chicken stroganoff that looked like butter chicken. It was creamy but it was too sweet for my liking. I also tried the mixed seafood stew, I wasn't a huge fan but it is a hearty and healthy meal. I also tried their mixed juices and it was decent, I can appreciate that they don't add additional sugar to it. Was refreshing and free of artificial taste
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Kim l.
Sep 16, 2024
We were nearby and popped in for lunch. Parked in the back lot. We were seated inside. Waitstaff is friendly and food came out quick. Food:Plantains: $10 4/5 good but some could have been cooked longer. Churrasco: 16.75 4/5 tasty sandwich filled with melty cheese, tomato and beef. Cavalo beef: 18.25 4/5 big plate of rice, beans, beef with stir fried veggies. Tasty.Acai bowl: 13.25 5/5 excellent! Not super sweet like other places. Lots of granola. The bowl was overflowing and was hard to eat without dropping the fruit and granola everywhere. Cut little spot.
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Wanting H.
Nov 30, 2024
Love this local restaurant in Santa Cruz. This long time local restaurant is perfect for brunch. The restaurant has plenty of tables inside and outside. The menu is authentic with many brunch dishes. I had the Veggie Cocota, which is amazing! I highly recommend it. The sauce was excellent and the bread was perfect for the breakfast. I will totally come back again!
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Mike L.
Mar 5, 2025
wonderful food in a sunlit atmosphere. try the feijoda completa.All of the dishes I've had there are excellent. The omelets are superb as well.
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