Cafe
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 Breakfast |
Appetizers |
Sandwiches |
| Salads
& Soups |
Salgadinhos |
Beverages |
| Plates |
Desserts |
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| Beers,
Wine, and Coqueteis |
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Breakfast
Brazilian Breakfast
Pocket (BBP)
Our answer to the breakfast taco
Includes our spicy Malagueta Sauce
BBP with egg, bacon,
sausage, and cheese $2.95
BBP with egg, potato,
bell pepper, tomato, and cheese veg
$2.95
Make it a Samba
Combo - BBP and coffee $4.65
Pastel de Banana
Sweet banana and cinnamon stuffed pastry veg
$2.75
Açai na Tigela
veg gf
vegan
Amazon super-fruit served frozen and blended with banana and
apple juice. Granola adds protein and a tasty crunch. $6.95
add granola $1.00 (as a smoothie, $5.45)
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Appetizers
Pão de Queijo
Trio veg gf
$3.00
Cheese breads made from yuca root and parmesan cheese Original,
Basil & Roasted Red Pepper (3 rolls)
Aipim Frito
veg gf
vegan available $4.00
Yuca root fried like a French fry and sprinkled with parmesan
cheese, served with our spicy malagueta sauce
Mexilhões com
Leite de Côco gf $9.95
inform server for gluten-free
Mussels sautéed in a buttery coconut milk sauce with garlic
and shredded coconut, served with parmesan crostini breads
Bruschetta de
Camarão $9.95
Shrimp sautéed in our pineapple coconut malagueta sauce, with
chunks of pineapple and toasted coconut, served on crostini
breads (4 servings)
Asa de Franginho
$6.95
Our take on a Texas favorite, chicken wings served with our
spicy malagueta sauce (8 wings)
Um Pouco de
Tudo $15.45
Sampling platters of our salgadinhos (savory pastries). Served
with yuca fries and Rio’s Brazilian Malagueta sauces. Choose
from:
- Com Carne:
Risoli de Frango (chicken), Kibe (beef), and Bolinho
de Aipim com Camarão (yuca root pastry with shrimp gf)
- Vegeteriana:
Bolinho de Aipim com Queijo (yuca root pastry with roasted
red pepper & smoked gouda gf),
Empadão de Palmito (hearts-of-palm savory cupcake), and
Pastel de Espinafre e Ricota Caseira (spinach and handmade
ricotta cheese)
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& Soups
the Botafogo
$5.45 veg gf
vegan available
A mix of garbanzo beans, artichoke, apples, spinach, toasted
almonds, carrot, and tomato in a red wine vinaigrette dressing
the Copacabana
$5.45 veg gf
vegan available
A mix of fresh roast beets, apples, tomato, green pepper and
spinach served with handmade candied walnuts and a white wine
vinaigrette dressing
the Apple Buzios
(large) $9.45 veg
gf vegan available
Red-wine-roasted apple stuffed with goat cheese and raisins
and served on a bed of romaine lettuce with handmade candied
walnuts and an apple red wine vinaigrette dressing
Add
roast chicken $2.25
Caldo
Verde gf**
$6.75
Traditional Brazilian collard green soup with potato, bacon
and sausage
Sopa
São Conrado veg gf
$6.75
A rich blend of cauliflower, mascarpone cheese, spinach, green
pepper, potato and onion; served with a balsamic reduction
and handmade parmesan crisp
**soup
includes parmesan bread; for gluten-free we'll substitute
a cheese bread.
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Salgadinhos
Salgadinhos
are handmade savory pastries enjoyed throughout Brazil.
Named by the dough and what’s inside, they are delicious
and filling. Served with our spicy malagueta sauce. $4.40
each. Choose from:
Risoli de Camarão
Flour dough savory pastry with sautéed shrimp, garlic, tomato,
onion, and green pepper, then rolled in bread crumbs
Risoli de Frango
Flour dough savory pastry with shredded chicken breast, garlic,
tomato, onion, and green pepper, then rolled in bread crumbs
Kibe
Beef with tabuli, mint, onion, garlic, and tomato
Pastel de Espinafre
com Ricota Caseira veg
Thin flour dough savory pastry stuffed with fresh sautéed
spinach, handmade ricotta cheese, and lemon zest
Bolinho de Aipim
de Queijo veg gf
Yuca root pastry stuffed with smoked gouda cheese and roasted
red pepper, then rolled in toasted yuca flour
Bolinho de Aipim
de Camarão gf
Yuca root pastry stuffed with shrimp, garlic, green peppers,
and tomato, then rolled in toasted yuca flour
Empadão de Palmito
veg
Baked savory cupcake with hearts-of-palm, olives, sweet peas,
garlic, onion, mushrooms, and carrots
Make it a Samba
Combo! Order one salgadinho, then add:
Extra salgadinho
+ $3.45 (limit 1 extra)
Salad + $3.95 (excludes the Maracanã)
Soup + $4.95
Yuca Fries
+ $3.45
Cheese Bread Trio + $2.25
Limit
three total items. Combo valid per person only.
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Sandwiches
the Tijuca Sandwich
$7.65
Tropical chicken sandwich with pineapple, crême de leite,
carrots, and spinach served on toasted wheat with a side of
yuca crisps
Veggie
version available
Frango á Milanesa
$7.95
Chicken breast filet breaded in bread crumbs topped with melted
mozzarella cheese, crème de leite, tomato, and romaine and
served on toasted wheat with a side of yuca crisps
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Plates
Estrogonofe
de Frango gf $11.95
Tradtional Brazilan chicken stroganoff with mushroom and a
red crème de leite sauce, served over rice and topped with
yuca crisps Veggie
version available
Vegetais na
Caneca $9.95 veg
Savory vegetable tort baked in an individual cup, full of
hearts-of-palm, olives, sweet peas, and spinach, served with
a small spinach and apple salad
Nhocchi de Arroz
com Linguiça gf $12.95
Rice gnocchi stuffed with mozzarella cheese, carrots, and
spinach, served with sautéed sausage in a pink crème de leite
sauce Veggie
version available
Abóbora recheado
de Camarão e Leite de Côco gf
$18.95
Whole acorn squash baked and stuffed with sautéed shrimp and
coconut milk, served with rice
Peixe do Arco
Irís gf $14.95
Pan-seared Rainbow Trout served with mashed potatoes and sautéed
spinach with a white parmesan cream sauce
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Desserts
Pudim de Leite
$5.95 gf
Traditional Brazilian flan served with fresh whipped cream
Mousse de Chocolate
com Maracujá $6.25 gf
Rich chocolate and passion fruit mousse served with fresh
whipped cream
Pastel de Banana
com Sorvete $5.25
Sweet cake made with yuca root and coconut
Doce de Abóbora
$5.45 gf
Butternut squash simmered with coconut and cinnamon for a
delicious sweet pudding
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Beverages
Tropical Juices
$3.45
Made at the Café with pure fruit pulp, sugar and filtered
water
Mango
Passion Fruit
Guava
Açai $5.45
vegan
Organic Amazon super-fruit as a smoothie, blended with banana
and apple juice
Coffee from
Casa Brasil $2.45
Purchased directly from sustainable Brazilian farms, roasted
in Austin
Hot Teas from
Zhi Tea $2.75
East Austin tea house shares their fragrant blends
Black
Passion Fruit
Tropical Green
Yerba Maté (Brazil, organic)
Herbal Roibus (S. African Bush)
Iced Tea
$2.45
Iced Coffee
$2.95
Flavored Iced
Tea (add juice) $2.95
Mexican Coke
$2.95
Topo Chico
$2.75
Sodas $2.25
Coca-Cola
Diet Coke
Sprite
Dr.
Pepper
Guarana (when available)
*Rio’s Brazilian products are produced in a
facility that may also process milk, eggs, shellfish, tree
nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Gluten-free items are made
with 100% gluten-free ingredients.
**Tables of 6 or more guests will include an 18% service charge.
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Beer,
Wine & Coqueteis
Bring
your own bottle of Cachaça, the national liquor of
Brazil, and allow us to make you Caipirinha for just
$2.50 per set-up.
Champagne
Zonin NV Prosecco,
Italy $8
Crisp, dry Italian sparking wine with apple and citrus notes
and a mild finish
Coqueteis
Alegria
$8
A joyous mix of Lágrima white port and prosecco
Brazilian
Blossom $8
Ty-Ku premium filtered saki and tangy passion fruit, served
over ice
The Girl from
Ipanema $9
Frozen açai drop served in bubbly prosecco
Tropical Sangria
$6
Luscious mix of tropical fruits and sweet white moscatto,
served over ice
Sake
Ty-Ku (Junmaid,
filtered), Kyoto $23
Crisp, fruit-forward rice wine with notes of pear and honeydew,
served chilled (300 ml, serves two)
White Wines
Vinho Verde,
Famega, Portugal (2010) $6/$22
Flowery and effervescent, this traditional Portuguese wine
has a firm, long finish with notes of minerals and citrus
peel
Dr. Loosen
Riesling, Mosel Valley, Germany (2008) $7.50/$28
With tart apple and pear and an acidic backbone, this dry
Riesling finishes clean and fresh
J. Lohr Riverstone
Chardonnay, Central Coast, California (2008) $8/$30
Soft with ripe pear, tangelo citrus and vanilla toastiness,
this popular chardonnay has layers of complexity with a
silky balance
Red Wines
Jade Mountain
Merlot, Napa and San Luis Obispo Counties, California (2007)
$9.00/$34
Elegant on the palate, this medium-bodied merlot has raspberry
and blackberry fruit, minerals and rounded tannins
Concha Y Toro
Diablo Carmenere, Rapel Valley, Chile (2010) $6.50/$24
Dark and deep crimson red, Don Melcher caught Lucifer steeling
this bold, up-and-coming grape
Apothic Red,
California (2010) $7.50/$28
A captivating blend of three distinct grapes (syrah, zinfandel,
and merlot), we’re envious of this wine’s Facebook following
Bridlewood
Pinot Noir, Monterey County, California (2010) $8.50/$32
Dark fruit flavors and a smooth, lingering finish make this
classic pinot perfect for sipping or guzzling
Beers
On Tap
The freshest beer in Austin, brewed just four and a half blocks
away from the Café!
Live Oak
Liberation Ale $5
Light in color and strong in hop character, this American
IPA has citrus notes and full malt character
Big Bark Amber
$5
Vienna-style lager with smooth, malty flavor and low hop
bitterness; a drinkin’ amber
Bottled
Xingu $4.75
The only Brazilian beer available in Texas, this lightly
sweet black beer has the flavor of Bahia-in-a-Bottle
Fireman’s
4 Blonde Ale (made in Texas!) $4.50
Redbridge
(gluten-free) $4.50
Dos X X
$4.50
Budweiser
$3.00
Bud Light
$3.00
Michelob Ultra
$3.00
Lonestar Tallboy
(16oz) $3.00
Ports
Ramos Pinto
Lágrima White Port $8
Aromas of chamomile and orange blossom prepare your palette
for ripe fruit, touches of honey, and a persistent finish.
Served chilled.
Warre’s Warrior
Red Port $6
For over 300 years the Warre family has produced this full-bodied
port, rich with wild red fruits and hints of spice
To reserve a table,
call 512-828-6617 or use our online Urban Spoon reseration
tool at http://www.UrbanSpoon.com/r/11/1460026/restaurant/east-austin/rios-brazilian-cafe-austin.
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