I am a happy resident of the Brooklin neighborhood in Sao Paulo and was delighted to find this charming little bakery close by to my apartment. As an American, it can be hard to find a big hearty breakfast in Brazil like those I am accustomed to back home. However, Officina offers the most complete breakfast I have had in Sao Paulo - and at a surprisingly fair price. Most importantly, they have BACON - the bacon that us Americans enjoy so much!
They also offer other various breakfast combinations to satisfy you depending on your level of hunger, which are delicious and very affordable as well. The other great things about this place is their coffee offerings - plenty of creations all served with a nice presentation.
Additionally, they have a very nice lunch offering and the bakery has fresh bread and treats everyday (the carrot cake with the chocolate is a personal favorite).
I now go once a month or so to enjoy a nice breakfast outside on their open patio - a lovely spot to start your Saturday or Sunday.
The only reason I am not giving this place 5 stars is because they charge extra for butter, extra jam, and other condiments. Brazil needs to learn that these things...
Read moreFor the area, it is an amazing place! Lots of seating, lots of room, outdoor seating available, nice for kids and pets. We had a pizza, which came to our table quickly, like in 5 minutes after ordering. This was the best part of our meal. We had the tuna salad which we didn’t consider a salad but was ok, would not order this again. The breads are good quality with yeast flavor. The pão de queijo is heavy which means a lot of cheese. Too cheesy for me but I would recommend if you really like cheesy bread. The juices were good, one of our garrafas came broken and we didn’t notice until we finished the juice :( they should be more careful about this. Gin and tonic was good quality. The macaron and brigadeiro look better than they tasted but they have so many candy and sweet pastry options that I am sure I will find the right thing for me here. I will return many times and try all the other options. Great...
Read moreNós moramos bem perto do Brique Morumbi e sempre vamos lá. Adoramos. Estava no nosso radar ir conhecer a unidade do Brooklin já ha algum tempo, pois parecia um lugar muito legal, e esperavamos o mesmo atendimento do Morumbi. Chegamos la por volta das 13:20 e um casal de amigos ja estava lá por mais ou menos 20min. Eles pegaram uma mesa que tinha recem liberado e ainda esta com os copos e pratos sujos. Chamamos um atendente que demorou mais uns 10 min para retirar e limpar. A casa estava vazia, mas o mal-humor da equipe enchia todo o espaço. Nenhum sorriso, nenhum cumprimento, nada. Esse mal humor foi sentido desde a atendente que trouxe as bebidas, que quando eu avisei que faltava a minha, em deu um olhar que eu quase entrei debaixo da mesa, ate a cozinha. A impressão era que estavam fazendo um favor pra gente em nos servir. A cozinha mal-humorada, literalmente jogou um peito de frango inteiro, sem tempero, mal passado em um punhado de alface boiando em molhp ceasar extremamente salgado. A salada de brie com parma de nosso amigo tb foi jogada no prato, sem o menor capricho. O unico bom atendimento que tivemos naquela tarde foi o meu "auto-serviço" de ir na geladeira buscar um sorvete. Decepcionante e triste. Nos que gostamos tanto da unidade do Morumbi a ponto de comprarmos os vouchers no ápice da pandemia para ajudar a casa, nos decepcionou profundamente no Brooklin. Se alguem se importa com isso, por favor reunia a equipe e descubra o motivo de tanto mal-humor e de um serviço de cozinha tão mal feito. Espero que esse review chegue ao dono e ao gerente da unidade. Tem tudo para ser um lugar legal, mas hj, se me chamarem para ir la de...
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