Cafe de Casa, San Francisco

Helmed by Brazilian native Lucimar Canedo, Cafe de Casa serves an extensive menu of Brazilian street food. The fresh, flavorful fare has not only earned the spot a loyal following, but media attention, too.

Café de Casa shines brightly on a street otherwise lined with office buildings. With only a counter bar serving a handful of people at a time, it bustles on weekends and at lunchtime. But with an appealing morning stillness, it’s the kind of place I might go to arm myself against a grueling day." – San Francisco Examiner

"With a sound track of soft samba music in the background, a mother-and-two-daughters team dishes out specialties just as they would in Brazil’s Goiás state, including crepes made with soft and chewy yucca flour, folded into a savory crescent, and stuffed with basil and garlic shredded beef. Try one with a dash of potent house-made hot sauce, best cooled by a glass of made-to-order pineapple-mint juice that’s been blended into a froth." – Via

"I was here for the salgados. The full assortment is available and kept in a hot box for ready consumption. My favorite, the chicken and cream cheese-filled coxinha is still the best I've had outside of Brazil. And the pão de queijo GF cheese bread is tops too." – Chowhound