Camarada Camarão Brasil

What Camarada Camarão Brasil does

Camarada Camarão Brasil is a Brazilian casual dining restaurant chain founded in 2005 in Recife, Pernambuco, and operating as a brand within the diversified parent group Grupo Drumattos. The chain specializes in shrimp and seafood dishes and positions itself under the tagline "O Melhor Camarão do Brasil." As of the latest data, it operates 31 restaurant units distributed across 15 Brazilian states, located primarily in the gourmet food court areas of major shopping centers in cities including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Recife, Fortaleza, Salvador, Porto Alegre, Manaus, and Goiânia. The most recent unit opening was at Barra Shopping Sul in Porto Alegre in September 2024.

The product offering is anchored by the main shrimp-focused menu (with signature dishes such as Camarões Recheados Brisa do Mar and Bacalhau Bela Sintra) and extended through several branded sub-concepts: the Camarada Burgers line, the daily Hora Camarada happy hour (17h-20h), the Almoço Camarada executive lunch served Monday to Friday, a wine selection (Vinhos O Camarada), an updated drinks menu, and desserts. Distribution channels include physical dine-in across all units, delivery through the proprietary "Peça Aqui" mobile app accessed via QR code, and gift cards (Cartão Presente). Marketing is driven primarily through location-specific Instagram accounts (16+ regional handles), an email newsletter, and reservation routing through a linklist.bio platform.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from one-time, pay-as-you-go consumer transactions at point of sale across the physical footprint, supplemented by gift card prepayments and delivery orders. The target customer is the Brazilian individual diner and small group (families, friends, professionals) seeking accessible, generous-portion seafood and casual dining in shopping mall locations, with secondary use cases around corporate executive lunches and Happy Hour gatherings. Pricing is at moderate casual-dining levels with menu items such as R$15 fries and R$16 chips add-ons to burger orders, and discounted happy hour pricing Monday-Friday (excluding holidays).

Name

Camarada Camarão Brasil

Legal name

Camarada Camarão

Website

https://ocamarada.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Camarada Camarão Brasil is a Brazilian casual dining chain operating 31 shrimp and seafood restaurants across 15 states, primarily in gourmet spaces of major shopping centers, serving individual diners and small groups with dine-in, delivery, and gift card channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Ethnic Specialty Fast Casual (e.g., Indian, Caribbean, African, Eastern European) (THAFABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Shrimp restaurant chain
• Casual dining seafood
• Brazilian restaurant franchise
• Happy hour bar service
• Food and beverage retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Boa Viagem

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from dine-in restaurant sales of shrimp dishes, burgers, seafood plates, wines, drinks, and desserts across 31 locations in Brazil. The company operates as a full-service restaurant chain with Happy Hour promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Camarada Camarão is a Brazilian casual-dining restaurant chain specializing in shrimp-based dishes, complemented by a secondary menu of burgers, wines, cocktails, desserts, and a dedicated happy-hour program. The chain operates 31 physical restaurant units across 15 Brazilian states under the umbrella of Grupo Drumattos, serving individual consumers dine-in as well as offering gift cards and delivery via partner apps.

Product overview

Camarada Camarão Brasil is a restaurant chain offering a unified dining experience centered on shrimp and seafood cuisine. The portfolio includes the main menu (Cardápio Principal) featuring signature shrimp dishes like Camarões Recheados Brisa do Mar, the Camarada Burgers line, and various supplementary offerings including Hora Camarada happy hour program, wine selection (Vinhos O Camarada), drinks menu (Carta de Drinks), desserts (Sobremesas), and executive lunch (Almoço Camarada). Additional services include gift cards (Cartão Presente) and table reservations. The chain operates 31 units across 15 Brazilian states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camarada Burgers: Burger line featuring shrimp and seafood-inspired burger options
• Hora Camarada
• Almoço Camarada

Products and services

• Cardápio de Camarão (Shrimp Menu)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo DrumattoscoreOthersCamarada Camarão is part of Grupo Drumattos, a restaurant group operating in Brazil. The brand operates under this parent company and is part of their portfolio of dining concepts. Grupo Drumattos is referenced as the corporate entity behind the chain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Madero: Brazilian premium casual dining chain with a strong shopping-center presence and a focused single-concept menu (burgers/steaks), comparable to Camarada Camarão on the casual-dining-in-malls business model and the Grupo Drumattos-style parent-backed multi-state expansion playbook.
• Coco Bambu: Brazil's largest seafood-focused casual dining chain, operating across multiple states in shopping-center and high-street locations with a similar full-service, generous-portion, family/friends positioning. Most directly comparable to Camarada Camarão on cuisine focus (seafood/shrimp), unit format, and Brazilian consumer target.

Broad incumbents

• Bob's: Iconic Brazilian QSR burger chain with national mall and high-street footprint. Comparable on Brazilian casual/fast-food unit economics and on competing for the same middle-class mall foot-traffic that Camarada Camarão targets with Camarada Burgers and happy hour.
• Applebee's Brasil: International casual-dining chain adapted for Brazil, located primarily in shopping centers with a full bar and broad American-style menu. Competes with Camarada Camarão for mall-based casual-dining occasions and happy hour traffic.
• Pizza Hut Brasil: International casual-dining pizza chain operating in Brazilian shopping centers and food courts. Comparable to Camarada Camarão on mall-based casual-dining occasions and family/group dining positioning, though differentiated by cuisine.
• Habib's: One of Brazil's largest restaurant chains, primarily QSR Middle Eastern / fast-food with a national footprint including shopping-center locations. Comparable on scale, mall presence, and Brazilian consumer reach, though operating in a faster/lower-ticket segment than Camarada Camarão.
• Outback Steakhouse Brasil: Large established casual-dining chain operating throughout Brazil's major malls and shopping centers. Overlaps with Camarada Camarão in mall-based casual dining targeting middle-class Brazilian consumers, but differentiates on steakhouse positioning rather than seafood.

Regional players

• Ragazzo: Brazilian fast-casual Italian chain with strong São Paulo and South/Southeast presence, mostly in shopping centers. Comparable to Camarada Camarão on mall-based unit format, mid-priced positioning, and family/casual dining occasions.
• Spoleto: Brazilian fast-casual Italian pasta chain with strong shopping-center footprint. Comparable to Camarada Camarão on mall-based unit economics and Brazilian casual-dining target audience, though positioned in a different cuisine niche and service-speed tier.
• Sal e Brasa Grill: Brazilian seafood and grill casual-dining chain with presence in shopping centers, focused on generous portions and family-style meals. Comparable to Camarada Camarão on seafood-cuisine casual dining in malls, though smaller and more regionally concentrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=LdgkLxaIKB8&t=1s
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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