Tomé Morrissy-Swan

Brazilian food, while simmering under the surface, has never fully cracked the UK. Yet there are plenty of restaurants serving the country’s cuisine in London, notably in areas with sizeable Brazilian communities such as Stockwell, Seven Sisters and Willesden. London’s best Brazilian restaurants at a glance: 🥩 Best for steak: Fine Cut Steakhouse, Elephant and Castle 💃 Best for a samba party: Samba de Raiz, Notting Hill ⭐ Best for Michelin star dining: Da Terra, Bethnal Green 🍞 Best for bread and bakes: Angel’s Bakery, Manor House 🫘 Best for a cheap, excellent lunch: Cantinho Mineiro, Brixon All-you-can-eat steakhouses, or churrascarias, were once most Londoners’ only contact with Brazilian food, leading to a (not always inaccurate) stereotype that Brazilians live primarily off rice, beans and meat, but the contemporary Brazilian scene has never been healthier.  In London, Brazilian restaurants are becoming more adventurous, with regional dishes evermore prominent and bakeries supplying homesick Brazilians with chewy pão de queijo, the small cheese rolls with a claim to being one of Brazil’s great gastronomic feats.  Keep your eyes open for great pop-ups and residencies, such as Brazil-born Mariana Cogo-Read’s showcase of modern interpretations of her country’s cooking at 107 Wine Bar in Clapton while Adajoké Bakare hosted a dinner at her Michelin-starred Chishuru based on the shared culinary pathways between West Africa and Bahia, a state in northeastern Brazil. If you’