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Brazilian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Family run Brazilian café and patisserie. Offers a good selection of vegan hot meals, salad, sandwiches (with vegan mascarpone-style cheese), soups, cakes, artisan coffees, fresh juices, acai sorbet bowl, plant milk coffees and hot chocolate. Menu clearly indicates the vegetarian and vegan dishes. Open Mon-Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-16:00.
15 Reviews
First Review by sookisoo
Jimpy
Points +28
Amazing Gem by the sea front - Edit
Friendly and warm welcome by owners and staff.
Read moreThe food was really good and very reasonably priced. There were also plenty of gluten free options, and the variety of vegan cakes available was impressive, the one I chose was delicious. Brilliant place
Updated from previous review on 2019-12-01
Pros: Delicious food with GF options, good prices, amazing cakes
Cons: did serve meat, but no meat eaters in, so OK
Guest
livvy1512
Points +832
Great cafe - Edit
Had a lovely coffee and cake. Seemed like a lot of savory choice but only the one cake (however it was lovely)!!
Read morePros: Great savory options , Great drink options , Lovely cake
Cons: More cake choices would have been great
Guest
LouCT
Points +185
Authentic Brazilian food - Edit
Great menu with a combination of traditional British cafe options and Brazilian dishes. Lots of vegan options. I had the hot dog and a biscoff milkshake, both of which were lovely. Well priced, too.
Read moreWe had quite a wait for food, so just be aware this probably isn't a place if you need to be in and out quickly.
Dog friendly.
Pros: great menu
Cons: service was a bit slow, limited seating, so book ahead for larger parties.
Guest
Sazmosa
Points +347
Lovely people, drinks and nice food - Edit
It's open across that awkward mid point in the afternoon where you're often stuck if you're wanting a late lunch.
Read moreSaved me on many times when I was searching for a home in Redcar. Great drinks options and such fantastic staff.
Warm, friendly, inviting.
Just what you want really.
Pros: They have drinks I've not heard of , The staff are great , Interesting hot vegan options
Guest
AlisonJ_10
Points +62
Good little cafe - Edit
Lovely little cafe with friendly staff and a nice range of cakes and treats. Good that they had dairy free, egg free and gluten free options and non dairy milks.
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The_Vegan_Snacktivist
Points +225
We love this place! - Edit
Gorgeous little place full of brazillian charm!
Read moreWe regularly have the biscoff cake and oat lattes, we've also tried the milkshakes which are extremely thick and very tasty.
Pros: Biscoff cake is incredible, Friendly and passionate staff, Family run small business
Cons: Usually just one or two choices of cake, Limited seating
Guest
KirstyEarl
Points +32
What an amazing place - Edit
If you looking to hide from the cold breeze off the sea front, with a lovely warm welcome from the staff and owners - The food we ordered today full vegan breakfast with a soya latte and a slice of cake my mum tried the full English breakfast woth a sya latte (best latte she's ever had said said) and a slice of cake.
Read moreThis a little gem of a place there is different vegan options well worth a visit and good value for money.
Pros: Vegan breakfast , Soya latte , Vegan cake (single slice)
Cons: Limited seating - so be fast or book
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Mark-R
Points +1986
Holy Cacau’w! - Edit
Saw Sophie_B had rated highly and she’s got good taste, so why not.
Read moreWhy has it taken me so long? What a fantastic little place for lunch. The menu is really vegan friendly and the owner ‘Hamiliton’ is lovely.
The food tasted fantastic and we had …
Feijoada £9.90. A trad Brazilian black bean dish with vegan smoked sausage, served with boiled rice, farofa (looks like breadcrumbs but is made from cassava (yuka)) and collared greens. My word, what a plateful… what a delight. The family recipe is the best I’ve had.
Caldo de Feijao £5.20. A trad Brazilian creamy bean soup with vegan sausage served with oregano olive oil croutons. The beans came from ‘Hamilton’s’ home town in Brazil and it really was creamy, thick and very filling.
Vegan Hot Dog - Brazilian Style. £5.30. A hot dog which tasted really really good. The vegan mayo with their homemade sauce and mustard really rounded it off. It’s described as Brazilian but the potato sticks made it more American. Perhaps a Brazilian staple like potato salad or a side salad?
Vegan cheesy chips £3.90. Not the usual poor quality vegan cheese, but nice runny cheese which melts properly - guilty sin 😉 .
Would I go back? Yes… like this week
Would I recommend. Yes. #Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-08
Pros: A passionate owner, Small business vibe, Traditional food
Guest
Sophie_B
Points +772
Incredible little cafe - Edit
I can always rely on Cacau to provide good service and tasty food no matter who I am dining with. My favourite things on the menu are the vegan burger, vegan full English and the biscoff cake. The fresh juices and smoothies are to die for :)!
Read moreService is good, atmosphere is good, staff are incredibly friendly, would highly recommend.
Pros: Loads of vegan options, Tasty food and drinks, Exceptional ambiance
Cons: Meat is served
Guest
YogaandMeditation
Points +123
My new fav local spot! - Edit
The owner was so friendly, the food so fresh and varied, great atmosphere and value for money!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Value for money, Authentically Brazilian
Guest
emmaarmstrong96
Points +22
Amazing - Edit
My partner and I went here for the first time today and were delighted with the food and service. We’ll most definitely be regular customers 😍
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Staff are lovely , Cheap
Guest
deadpledge
Points +15676
Muito obrigado! - Edit
Very welcoming cafe with a friendly and relaxing vibe. We ordered the vegan cheeseburger and hotdog and a vegan cheese, parsley and sundried tomato sandwich for our young son. The cheese burger and hotdog tasted great and both had good texture and were well seasoned. The sandwich was good too and the cheese used was really nice. We also ordered a takeaway americano and a delicious slice of biscoff cake and two refreshing juices that were acerola and orange and pineapple and mint. Muito obrigado!
Read morePros: Good vegan options, Welcoming cafe
Cons: Serves meat
Guest
ItalaPeriotto
Points +47
A little gem! 5* - Edit
Cacau has really stepped up their game on vegan food! There's so much choice now from delicious artisanal drinks and fresh exotic juices, to cakes, ice cream, paninis and main meals! Their biscoff cake is amazing! And I also love the beans soup, and their vegan version of the traditional feijoada. Staff is always friendly and welcoming, and the atmosphere is so relaxing, a pure Brazilian gem in the North East. I'd give it a 5* but the app won't let me as the cafe is not 100% vegan. :)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-01-08
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tabithagallant
Points +88
Seems lovely - Edit
Lovely and small. Quite a few vegan options available
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sookisoo
Points +162
Great place - Edit
We were in Middlesbrough on business and decided to have lunch. We found this place, near the seaside, on Happy Cow.com. They had a couple of vegan gnocchi dishes and some dishes that, the menu said could be adapted to be vegan. It was a friendly, homely place, with very nice staff. The food was very good, I had a dish with a rich, vegan mascarpone and tomato sauce and my partner had the gnocchi champignon. With huge servings we couldn't manage it all. Personal service too, the lovely chef came out to see if we were enjoying the food. Recommended hidden (to us anyway) gem.
Read morePros: Lovely place, Good food, Freindly service
Cons: None, None, None
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