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5628 University Way N.E. Seattle, WA 98105

206-523-6229

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Cuisine(s): Caribbean, Latin American

Hours: Sun 6pm-9pm, Tue-Sat 6pm-10pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Street

Description

Seattle's first Brazilian restaurant. Known primarily for its seafood, Bahian cuisine is a marriage of tastes: ginger, lime, coconut milk, and the orange palm oil, dende. Order a caipirinha (Brazil's national drink), a handful of the tira-gustos (appetizers), and relax to the strains of bossa nova.

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Tempero do Brasil

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Main Menu

Aperitivos - Appetizers

$10.00

Casquinha De Siri
rock crab, coconut milk, onion, garlic, pepper and spices. topped with parmesan cheese and served with ciabatta slices

$9.00

Bolinho De Bacalhau
salt - cod croquettes with potato, herbs and spices. crispy on the outside, yet smooth on the inside.

$7.00

Coxinha De Galinha
chicken croquettes served with a dipping portion of our hot sauce.

$5.00

Aipim Frito
deep fried manioc - yucca fries, topped with shredded parmesan cheese.

$5.00

Quiabo Frito
lightly breaded and deep fried okra served with a shrimp and peanut sauce.

Soup & Salad

$4.00

Caldo De Sururu
a cup of bahian - style mussel soup. sauteed mussel in a light, flavorful broth. served spicy or not spicy

$4.00

Side Salad
house side salad. mixed greens, tomatoes, hearts of palms, and balsamic vinaigrette.

$10.00
Add Chicken $13.00

Salada Tropical
mixed greens, mangoes, toasted cashew nuts, red peppers, and passion fruit vinaigrette.

House Special

1 Person $17.00
2 Person $32.00

Feijoada
brazil's national dish feijoada is said to have been the "luxury" dish of african slaves on brazilian colonial farms. it's typically enjoyed on the weekends, after a day long preparation. this hearty, rich stew of black beans and a variety of specially selected meats - beef, smoked pork, sausages, bacon and ham hock - is slowly cooked for several hours, over low heat until the savory, rich flavors have developed. served with rice, sauteed collard greens and orange slices

Frutos Do Mar - Seafood
All Seafood Entrees Served with Rice

$21.00
Prawns $18.00

Moqueca - Halibut Fillet
a traditional bahian seafood stew, heavily influenced by african cuisine. halibut fillet or prawns simmered in coconut milk, palm oil, lime juice, onion, poblano peppers and tomatoes. served with rice and black-eyed peas salad.

$21.00

Peixe Do Tempero
halibut filet simmered in coconut milk, tomato sauce, onions, poblano peppers, and tomatoes. served with rice and black - eyed peas salad.

$12.00

Peixe Frito
manioc encrusted tilapia filet, lightly pan fried and topped with fresh pico de gallo. served with rice and beans

$19.00

Bobo De Camarao
prawns sauteed in olive oil served with a creamy sauce made of yucca, bay shrimp, ginger, peanuts, coconut milk and palm oil. served with a rice and black - eyed peas pilaf and fried okra.

$17.00

Camarao Alho E Oleo
prawns sauteed in olive oil and garlic. served with potato puree & rice

Carne - Meat

$18.00

Bife Grelhado
grilled ribeye steak, served with rice, black beans and potato salad.

$13.00

Bife a Milanesa
new york steak seasoned with garlic and spices, lightly breaded and pan-fried. served with rice, black beans and okra salad.

$13.00

Bife Acebolado
new york steak pan fried, topped with caramelized onions. served with rice, black beans, and okra salad.

$19.00

Vaca Atolada
braised short ribs served with yucca puree and collard greens sauteed with butter, garlic and bacon

$15.00

Quiabada
a hearty and spicy tender beef and okra stew on top of a roasted kabocha squash, served with rice.

Ave - Poultry

$14.00

Frango Olodum
chicken simmered in coconut milk, white wine, garlic, finely diced ginger, tri-color peppers, and kalamata olives. served with rice.

$16.00

Bobo De Frango
chicken served with a creamy sauce made of yucca, coconut milk, palm oil, shrimp and peanuts. served with a rice and black - eyed peas pilaf and fried okra.

$15.00

Frango Com Quiabo
chicken, bay shrimp, and okra sauteed in a spicy malagueta pepper, onion, ginger, peanuts and palm oil sauce. served with rice.

$13.00

Frango Grelhado
grilled chicken breast topped with fresh, house made mango salsa. served with rice and black beans.

$13.00

Frango a Milanesa
chicken breast seasoned with garlic and spices, lightly breaded and pan fried. served with rice, beans and mixed greens

Vegetarian

$11.00

Primavera
vegetables sauteed in olive oil, tomato sauce, garlic and coconut milk. served with rice.

$15.00

Festa
creamy mushrooms sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, onions, green peppers, tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. served on top of a roasted kabocha squash and a side of mixed greens and rice

Porcoes - Side Dishes

$2.00

Salada De Batata
brazilian-style potato salad. yellow potatoes, carrots, peas, onion, olive oil, and mayonnaise.

$3.00

Pure De Batata
house made potato puree

$3.00

Farofa
toasted manioc flour, sauteed with butter, bacon and onions. typically enjoyed with rice, beans and feijoada.

$3.00

Feijao
house made, slow - cooked black beans. not vegetarian

$2.00

Arroz
garlic-scented white rice.

$3.00

Salada De Feijao Fradinho
black-eyed peas salad

$2.00

Molho Vinagrete
fresh, house made pico de gallo.

Desserts

$6.00

Mussa De Maracuja
a fruity and tangy passion fruit mousse.

$5.00

Pudim De Leite
brazilian-style caramel flan.

$6.00

Quindim
a must-have bahian specialty, heavily influenced by the portuguese. a glistening, silky, yellow custard with coconut crust.

$6.00

Romeo E Julieta
a very traditional brazilian dessert. guava paste and white cheese layers on a bed of rich guava-scented cream.

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Tempero do Brasil

5628 University Way N.E. Seattle, WA 98105

206-523-6229

Description

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