Café Do Brasil

What Café Do Brasil does

Café do Brasil is a single-location Brazilian restaurant operating at Dudenstr. 2 in Berlin-Kreuzberg, founded in 2002 by sole proprietor Thomas Kleindienst. The venue serves traditional Brazilian cuisine including feijoada (the national black bean and pork stew), moquecas (tropical stews with palm oil, coconut milk, and seafood or chicken), and churrasquinho (grilled meat skewers), alongside signature caipirinhas. Operating hours are deliberately limited to Thursday through Sunday from 16:00 to 23:00, positioning the restaurant as an evening dining and nightlife-launch destination in the multikulti Kreuzberg district adjacent to the Platz der Luftbrücke U-Bahn interchange.

The business operates with approximately 7 staff and no disclosed digital infrastructure — no mobile app, no online ordering, no delivery aggregator integration, and no AI/automation capabilities. Marketing is essentially organic, relying on the high-visibility corner location, walk-in traffic from U-Bahn line 6 commuters, and a basic static website that hosts the menu PDF, gallery, and contact details. A weekly Thursday Churrasquinho special (€14.90) paired with €5 caipirinhas functions as the principal demand-generation lever.

Revenue is generated through two streams: on-premise dining (per-order menu pricing) and off-premise event catering (per-event contracts for customized exotic buffets delivered to client venues). The catering arm has historically served international touring artists including Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Daniela Mercury, Olodum, and Timbalada, a roster used primarily as a brand credential rather than a recurring revenue base. The entity is registered as a sole proprietorship (Steuernummer 14/382/01238, Finanzamt Kreuzberg) with no external investors, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no franchise or licensing activity.

Name

Café Do Brasil

Legal name

Café do Brasil

Website

https://cafe-do-brasil.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Café do Brasil is a sole-proprietor Brazilian restaurant in Berlin-Kreuzberg founded in 2002, serving traditional feijoada, moquecas, churrasquinho, and caipirinhas to local diners Thursday through Sunday, with a complementary event-catering service for private parties and touring artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brazilian Restaurant / Casual Ethnic Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

Keywords

• Brazilian cuisine
• Traditional restaurant dining
• Event catering services
• Churrasco specialties
• Authentic Brazilian food

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: On-site dining revenue from Brazilian food and beverages including churrasquinho, moquecas, feijoada, caipirinhas, and other Brazilian specialties. Customers pay per order at menu prices.
2. Event Catering Services: Party and event catering providing exotic buffets customized to client preferences. Catering team delivers food and service directly to event locations. Revenue generated through per-event catering contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Café do Brasil operates a single-location Brazilian restaurant in Berlin-Kreuzberg serving traditional Brazilian cuisine including Churrasquinho, Moquecas, Feijoada, Caipirinhas, and Brasil Mixto appetizer platters. The restaurant is complemented by a party and event catering service that delivers customized exotic buffets directly to client venues for private celebrations and cultural events.

Product overview

Café do Brasil is a Brazilian restaurant in Berlin-Kreuzberg operating as a single unified venue that combines dine-in restaurant services with party and event catering. The restaurant's core offering is authentic Brazilian cuisine, featuring traditional specialties including Churrasquinho (grilled meat skewers), Moquecas (tropical stews), Feijoada (national dish), and the Brasil Mixto appetizer platter. The catering module extends the restaurant's culinary offerings to off-site events, with a history of serving international Brazilian artists. The business operates Thursday through Sunday evenings, with special Thursday offers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Café do Brasil Dine-in Service On-site Brazilian restaurant dining at the Berlin-Kreuzberg location serving traditional Brazilian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere for families, groups, and cultural diners seeking an authentic Brazilian experience.
• Party and Event Catering Service Off-site party and event catering providing customized exotic buffets tailored to individual customer preferences, with food and service delivered directly to event venues in Berlin.
• Churrasquinho (Brazilian Grilled Meat Skewers) Brazilian grilled meat skewers featuring beef, pork, chicken, and Cabanossi sausage, served with fried bananas and black beans. Available as the Thursday special at €14.90.
• Moquecas (Brazilian Tropical Stews) Tropical Brazilian stews prepared with palm oil, coconut milk, tomatoes, and fresh spices, available with chicken, sea bass, or crab. Served with Pirão and rice.
• Feijoada (Brazil's National Dish) Brazil's national dish — a hearty black bean stew with pork and sausage, traditionally served with rice, orange, and cassava flour. Available daily on the menu.
• Brasil Mixto Appetizer Plate Appetizer platter for two featuring Coxinha (chicken-filled pastry), vegetable rissole, shrimp rissole, cheese pastel, meat pastel, fried cassava sticks, rice balls, and salad with two dips.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap: Iconic Berlin-Kreuzberg ethnic street food vendor specializing in Turkish-German döner. Comparable through shared Kreuzberg location, ethnic-cuisine positioning, and tourist/locals dual customer base, though distinct in cuisine category and quick-service format.
• Porcão: Brazilian churrascaria steakhouse chain headquartered in Brazil with international locations. Comparable on cuisine category (Brazilian grilled meats, rodízio service, traditional sides), but operates in different geographies than Café do Brasil's Berlin-Kreuzberg footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Fogo de Chão: Global Brazilian steakhouse (churrascaria) chain offering rodízio-style grilled meats and traditional sides. Comparable to Café do Brasil through its Brazilian cuisine core, though it operates at significantly larger scale and as a full-service chain rather than a single-location neighborhood restaurant.
• Rodízio Grill: Brazilian rodízio restaurant chain serving unlimited grilled meats carved tableside alongside traditional sides. Comparable to Café do Brasil through shared Brazilian cuisine and churrasquinho-style offerings, though it operates as a franchise model rather than an independent single-location restaurant.
• Texas de Brazil: U.S.-based Brazilian-American steakhouse chain featuring churrasco-style meats and traditional Brazilian sides. Directly comparable on cuisine category (Brazilian grilled meats, feijoada-style offerings) but operates as a multi-location full-service chain versus Café do Brasil's single-site Berlin restaurant.
• Maredo Restaurants: German steakhouse chain with Brazilian/Latin American grill influences on its menu. Comparable through grilled-meat offerings and German market presence, though broader in menu scope than Café do Brasil's Brazilian-only focus.

Direct peers

• SoulKitchen Catering Berlin: Berlin-based event catering company offering customized menus for private parties and corporate events. Directly comparable to Café do Brasil's catering arm through shared event catering business model, Berlin market focus, and customized buffet-style service.
• Churrascaria Brasa: German-based Brazilian-style grill restaurant. Operates in the same German market as Café do Brasil and shares Brazilian grilled-meat cuisine positioning, though as a churrascaria-style venue versus Café do Brasil's broader Brazilian menu including moquecas and feijoada.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caf%C3%A9-do-brasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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