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Casa Brasil
Casa Basil is a labour of love. Owner Roy, who lived in São Paulo for four years, has kitted out the small, immaculate interior with just six tables – each covered with a green-and-white checked cloth – to create a family-friendly atmosphere. Shelving units displaying Brazilian food products evoke a local Carioca shop. Roy talks customers through the dishes (all prepared in-house), and your selection is then heated up in a microwave, snack-bar style. Classics such as feijoada (pork and bean stew), coxinha (a chicken-filled croquette), empanadas (filled savoury pastries) and Bahian moqueca (fish stew) are usually available. While the cooking might not blow you away, it’s authentic, carefully prepared and a good introduction to Brazilian cuisine. Highlights were the pão de queijo (cheese manioc-flour rolls) and a heavenly passion-fruit mousse. Casa Brasil is unlicensed, but do try the tasty Guaraná soft drink.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009

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Posted by João Paulo on 08 Mar 2009 12:46
I'm brazilian and I wanted to take my friends from other countries to taste a typical dish from Brazil. Indeed, I must confess that I was missing black beans and the Guaraná soft drink.
Everything, from the starter to the dessert, tastes exactly the same that does in my country.

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Posted by linda martin on 16 Feb 2009 17:21
Great to find Casa Brasil food as delicious as always on my last trip to London. Well worth the detour before hitting the M1back.

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