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    Bossa Nova Brasil

    4.2 (25 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Mari F.

    If you're looking for very traditional Brazilian items this place has it all! Prices are very fair and variety of items is exceptional! This is by far the best place to get all the items from back home! Staff is friendly as well!

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    Lucy C.

    We came in looking for anything Brazilian! Guarana, treats, cheese bread, Brazilian clothes, havaiinas, etc. They squeezed in tons of stuff! We bought lots of guarana and snacks. We are happy! I tried to take a few photos of this place.

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    Han F.

    I came here strictly for the Guarana..a bit pricy at 12 pack for $13 but I guess it's worth it for being imported. I waited to be checked out..no person in site to run the store. I wonder if they are concerned about theft since they leave the store unattended. I also bought the frozen cheese balls..meh, came out ok.

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    Selection is good for Brazilian products. The problem is that the prices seem very high

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    7 years ago

    Great place to shop the Brazilian grocery and beverages, even specified products you ll find here.

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    8 years ago

    We sought guava marmalade, but found jelly, candy, juice, and soda. Very good and affordable.

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    16 years ago

    Its small but it has a little bit of everythng. Service is friendly. Even if your not from brazil you should stop by and check it out

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    9 years ago

    great place for hard to find items for food choices from brazil

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    They have Guarana and Diet Guarana by the 12-packs as well as 2-litter bottles!

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    Brasil Bistro - Picanha

    Brasil Bistro

    4.1(169 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    I been here for the first time last week on Sunday and couldn't wait to leave a review! The food…read morewas amazing and the price was also very good. We tried the Costela and also parmesan chicken, both of them were pretty good and would love to come back! The lady at the cashier was very friendly and made good recommendations! Thank you so much!

    I spent a month studying abroad in Brazil years ago and I have missed eating the rice plates versus…read moregoing to a steakhouse. This place has been on my list for some time now and I'm so glad I finally had the chance to stop by. There's plenty of street parking or there was on the Saturday i went around like 3/4pm. It was definitely a bit confusing. You do order first, but you should definitely scope the tables first because they will ask you what table number you would like to sit at. I didn't realize that there was another side so I sat on the register side. I ordered the Picanha plate, coxinha (it's like a chicken pastry), and the carne pastel. Because you order first you don't really get any service other than them dropping off your food. I don't know if they offer water. I did try to ask for some, but they didn't hear me and I was too scared to ask again The coxinha was a bit mushy for me on the inside. The pastel was huge, I can't remember if they were $7 or $8 each but I thought it was worth it, the ones I've had had in Brazil was definitely smaller. My Picanha did have a chunk of fat on it and my fries were undercooked but I still enjoyed it. They also have a little market that you can check out. I will definitely be back.

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    Pupuseria Y Restaurante Platano - #4. Two Pupusas and Chicken Tamale Lunch Special

    Pupuseria Y Restaurante Platano

    4.0(1.1k reviews)
    3.3 miDowntown Berkeley
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    I have eaten Platanos food several times and each time it has been a delivery order…read more Today's delivery was delicious. There were vegan options, cheese and loroco, bean-cheese and pork, chicken and cheese...I tried 3 different ones and they were all great. The order came with curtido and salsa. I will order from them again, the food was such a hit, per usual!

    22 Feb 2025. 3.7 stars. 12:56 pm…read more Hello! Make sure you check their hours. Some days they are only open from 11am to 3pm. On our first 20 mile drive to visit, they blocked us at the inside of the unlocked front door at 3:12pm. Street parking can be difficult but a short drive\walk distance about a block away is a $3 an hour parking garage. The place looks clean and not too busy. We sit and our waitress Yanira M was perfect. Very nice, patient and attentive. We three shared two carne asada dinners with rice and refried red beans, two coffees, a coke and three pupusas. $101.36 before tip. The menu was confusing to us. First, the use of the menu words "red refried beans" confused us as refried beans have never been red in our lifetimes and these were pretty standard brown pinto bean looking and tasting. Maybe less confusion if they were called refried red beans. Then, we thought dinners came with pupusas. No. They came with two each thick tortillas (same as half pupusas with no filling as I could tell.) I enjoyed these thick homemade tortillas. The steak was not bad but I wish it had been served with its sizzle in tact. Salsa and coleslaw came as condiments though they might have been introduced with different names by Yanira. The coleslaw was a nice touch-served in a small jar with serving tongs. The salsa was tasting a bit like the V8 vegetable juice that you had as a kid or teen if you are a boomer. This meal could have really used some homemade spice sauce to add some kick to it. The main negatives today were the high music level at the back where we sat. That, and a busser man dragging some screeching and protesting chairs across the floor - to set up for a large party I believe. Real ear busters. The best part of the meal was the piping hot pupusas and our coffee. I would go back for those.

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    Spats - Come have a brew and play a game or two.

    Spats

    3.5(306 reviews)
    3.3 miDowntown Berkeley
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    Great place to come eat a bite, drink a bear, and sing a karaoke song!…read more I came here with some friends on a week night. It was pretty empty and had two nice pool tables. There's a food guy in the back that serves Japanese food (pretty good!). The karaoke sound system is pretty janky but functional and the DJ is very nice.

    Boy, this place takes me back. Way back. Way, way, way back. When I was a puppyish sophomore still…read moretrying to figure out my major, I remember coming here with my similarly awkward dorm mates for what would be the beginning of a lifetime of cocktail debauchery. I remember when it had a tiki vibe, and we shared a ridiculously potent concoction called the Borneo Fogcutter. I don't remember much after I passed out. Good times. Now it's a hundred years later, and it was my first time back. Seriously. I probably thought how could they could top the Borneo Fogcutter? They don't try. The tiki decor has clearly been long gone, and it's just a standard brick-laden bar with a more East Coast vibe and extra space for tables, banquettes, and a pool table. None of the extra space was being used when Jamie W and I paid a visit, though the bar itself was fairly packed. The bartender was friendly and made a solid $11 Rum Punch since we were in the mood for something tropical given my checkered past here (Photo 5). On a subsequent visit, we took advantage of Happy Hour and went with the $6 Tequila Sunrises which had a surprising kick (Photo 8). DRINKS - 4 stars...no Borneo Fogcutters but their drinks have punch AMBIANCE - 3 stars...showing its age SERVICE - 3.5 stars...bartenders are different each visit TOTAL - 4 stars...Spats has matured and so have I (hypothetically) RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's my collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2CbVh8u

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