A Delicious Bite of Brazil
Last week, good friends of ours mentioned Café de Casa as a good addition to the neighborhood. So, we got curious and decided to go and check it out.
When we got there, only two people were ahead of us, so we did not have to wait long. While in line, we checked out all the enticing items on display. However, since our visit was during breakfast, we only tried a few breakfast items.
The space is fairly large, and it is well-designed and comfortable. The line goes past a big menu on the wall and by the counter and displays, which will make you hungry and drooling by the time you reach where you place your order. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The young man who patiently helped us answered our questions and made good suggestions.
We ordered coffee drinks: an Abraçadinho de Salsicha, bread dough stuffed with turkey sausage, bacon, and cheese, and a Mané Pelado (yuca cake with coconut). They gave us a tabletop number for our order, and after we sat, I noticed that we could order additional items by scanning the QR code on it and have our order delivered without having to stand in line again! Nice touch, I thought.
The coffee was fabulous, and Abraçadinho de Salsicha and Mané Pelad were delicious. I am not a big fan of cakes, but this yuka and coconut cake was very good. While we were sipping our coffees, the line grew very long, and it made me glad we got there early, so keep that in mind if you are visiting.
After we got home, I researched the restaurant and its founders. Café de Casa is a family-owned restaurant with three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was started in 2010 by Lucimar Canedo and her daughters, Thais and Amanda Moreira. Lucimar, a native of Brazil, brought her passion for delicious, home-cooked food to the restaurants.
"Café de Casa" means "Coffee House of Home" in Portuguese. This is supposed to reflect their commitment to providing an inviting atmosphere where customers can enjoy authentic Brazilian cuisine. If you would like to learn more about the restaurant, KQED has a very fun article about it in its food section, published in July 2024. I will include the link at the end.
So, if you are visiting the Fisherman's Wharf and are hungry or feel like sipping a cup of nice coffee, try Café de Case on the corner of Hyde Street and Columbus Ave, right across from the Hyde Street Cable Car station.
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