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Brazil Cafe
1983 Shattuck Ave
(between Berkeley Way & University Ave)
Berkeley, CA 94704

This stand may be small in stature, but with it’s bright color scheme and a flood of people waiting for their orders, it’s tough to miss Brazil Cafe.

 

 

Upon arrival, you are greeted by the owner Pedro, who offers a sample of his
tri-tip dipped in cilantro sauce. The tri-tip is soft, buttery and the
cilantro cream adds the perfect herbal kick to it.

 

Unlike a lot of food buses and stands, there is an ample amount of seating here. The water is self serve, but there is a free mango smoothie offer if you check in on Yelp, so that makes up for the lack of service. Mom was clearly not amused with the lack of shade and a restroom…

My mom ordered the tri-tip plate which was loaded with food. The rice that came with it was especially different. I’m not sure if it had a cream or possibly cheese added to it? It didn’t have the dry consistency that a lot of South American dishes have.

I ordered the “Pedro’s Favorite”, which is a sandwich packed with tri-trip, ricotta cheese, jalepanos, pimento stuffed olives, pinapple, sauteed onions and topped with his house cilantro sauce. I could only eat 1/2 of this sandwich due to the size. It may sound like a strange combination of flavors, but they all blend perfectly together. This is without a doubt one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever eaten. I even saved the other half and ate it when I arrived to Seattle the next day.

So if you’re in Berkeley, you have to try this place!

 
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Julianne

Actress and Founder of Girls on Food: I was born and raised in the suburbs of Sacramento, California. I grew up a typical “McDonald’s kid”. I was very picky about what I ate and refused to try new foods. No fun, I know. My Mom started taking me on trips to Europe when I was a teenager and that’s when my palate for finer foods began to develop. Some of my most memorable favorite meals include Veal Bolognese in Rome, Gyros in Athens, Paella in Lisbon and Duck L’Orange in Paris. While this helped me grow out of a fast food phase, I still eat out quite a bit. I know I should be at home cooking, but I love dining out. I started working in restaurants in various front of the house positions at age 15. Since my start, I’ve worked in every casual restaurant setting you can think of: a teriyaki stand, brewery, sushi nightclub, trendy Mexican, family-style Italian, American diner, pizza parlor and even a BLT themed food truck. I can't help but notice that many of the LA food bloggers don't have any sort of background working in a restaurant. A lot of my perspective on food and dining out comes from my years of experience in the biz. Since starting this blog, I have shot appearances on a couple of cooking competition shows as a taster (including MasterChef Junior and another upcoming show). We have also started producing a Youtube Channel. IMDb page here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2023647/ For this site I contribute content from all over Los Angeles (and the world) to showcase my favorite fine-dining spots, steakhouses, exclusive supper clubs, Hollywood nightlife and our very own #GOFx events, which I plan and coordinate.

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