Bossa Nova Cafe

4.8

101 reviews

$A40 and under

Brazilian

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Looking for an authentic Brazilian restaurant or just tired of poached eggs & avo on toast?

No matter what you are looking for, at Bossa Nova Café we take pride in serving real Brazilian Food that will take you straight to Brazil after your first bite.

From the lovely beats of Bossa Nova to the quirky & colourful decoration, Bossa Nova's experience was inspired by the most diverse aspects of our culture, to bring Melbournians to Brazil and the Brazilian soul to Melbourne.

Stop by to say Olá, don't leave without trying our truly delicious coffee and delight yourself with the best of the Brazilian Cuisine.

We will be happy to have you in our casa.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

30 Mar 2023

20:00

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(03) 9078 2410

Other options

Order online

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Brazilian, Latin American, Contemporary Latin
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Bar Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 9078 2410
Website
https://www.bossanova.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
156 Elgin St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053
Area
Carlton
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
Close to tram lines 1, 8 and 96
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Experiences

Bossa Nights Menu
Multiple dates available
Bossa Nights is a unique dining experience that will take you straight to the authentic carioca bars in Brazil. Featuring sidewalk tables (with occasional live music with the best Brazilian tunes!), we are offering an exclusive Night Menu - with street food to share, delicious picanha (steak) platters and quirky latin cocktails!

What 101 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Melbourne
Best Overall
Melbourne
Best Ambience
Inner City North
Best Overall
Inner City North
Best Service
Inner City North
Best Ambience
Inner City North
Best Value
Inner City North
Brunch

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LarsI
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 March 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best place to eat Brazilian food with a beautiful environment and extremely friendly people
VJ
VivianeJ
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 10 March 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect as usual. Happy long term customer, would recommend to all
MP
MarianaP
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 March 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great authentic Brazilian food and lovely service
BP
BrendanP
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 January 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
The food and the atmosphere were excellent. I would definitely go back again
OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 January 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, great music, a special place to meet with friends!
VL
VeeL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 January 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Authentic Brazilian restaurant with such a great staff!
c
caiofbpa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 January 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
Lovely small place with Brazilian food and music, go with friends for a light dinner.
D
Deco74
Victoria
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 January 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience and service. Food was delicious and well priced. Although one of our group didn't get her wine, she loved everything else. An Aussie vegetarian loved the Vegan Moqueca and placed it within his top 10 foods of a lifetime. The Coxinha also made a lot of fans, crunchy, moist, simply delicious. Definitely a place to come back and feel home again.
HR
HugoR
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
everything was full of flavor and enjoyed the night immensely
J
Junoleto
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love it, can't wait to come back. Amazing experience!
SB
SilviaB
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 23 November 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Good food, all the staff is Brazilian, so you know you are eating authentic food, plus usual outstanding South American hospitality. Book a table because it’s a tiny restaurant
VP
VinnieP
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 November 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and the most friendly staff in town, as usual.
DL
DomiLia
Melbourne
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 November 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
It brought me back to Brasil for one night. Loved their cocktails, like a lot. Food is delicious. I just wish they served their dishes (moqueca) for dinner. Ambiance was great though the music got a bit loud at some point and I wished there was a live band. Saudades!
L
Luiz
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 October 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing, coffee was outstanding and the energy of the café was great.
FR
FRkarama
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 October 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had such a great experience. The music made the place so cosy, and the food was sensational. I highly recommend it, and my husband and I will return for more soon.
R
Richard
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 October 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
This is the best Brazilian Cafe in Melbourne. Food is great, service is great and it really feels like you're getting away from everything when you sit down and enjoy a coffee or some food. I would love to see this cafe move to a larger venue, as often it can be difficult to get a table, and outdoor seating is not great when it's windy or raining. The smaller snack items (like Pao De Queijo) are a little bit expensive for what you get, but other pricing isn't too bad.
M
Maya
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 October 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wow what a great spot! Drinks food and service were all unreal. Great selection of vegan options and my Brazilian partner was VERYYYY happy with his feijoada. Will be back to try more of the menu soon. Thank you ❤️❤️
AA
AnaAA
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 October 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious, and everyone was very thoughtful and polite.
C
Claudia
Melbourne
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 October 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
The food is good and they are friendly. If you want to be introduced to Brazilian food, that is a great place to go to. For Brazilians, it is just the right restaurant to go when your are homesick. They have a bit of everything.
VJ
VivianeJ
Melbourne
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 15 October 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service amazing as always. Recommend to anyone.
D
Danizera
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 October 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Authentic Brazilian food. Best coxinha! Definitely recommend this place.
FB
FernandaB
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 1 October 2022
overall3food3service3ambience1
Our table was right in the way of the bathroom and in front of kitchen, so we couldn’t proper relax and enjoy. On top of that, I’m pretty sure they forgot our order as I took approximately 40 minutes for us to get our mains.
A
Andreza
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best Brazilian restaurant I’ve tried in Australia :)
VH
VanaH
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always good food and a great service. Love the environment and will always go back. Thanks guys!
GL
GlendaL
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love it. I will certainly go back. Lovely service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing Brazilian food and friendly staff. Cannot recommend the vegan coxinha enough. The coffee was beautifully made. Will definitely go back
VJ
VivianeJ
Melbourne
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 3 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing service, good-sized portions, and the food is delicious!
R
Robert
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We celebrated my birthday there with my close family. Everything was just perfect. Excellent service. Beautiful food and coffee and very nice atmosphere. Thank you.
k
katarzyna
Melbourne
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 25 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Excellent value for money, great atmosphere- a very local cafe. Service is first class. If you want a nice feed with friends, unpretentious and friendly, just the place to go. very authentic Brazilian dishes and drinks.
RT
RenataT
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome experience! As a Brazilian, made me happy to bring “gringos” to try and understand our culture. Def coming back!
RR
RenanR
Melbourne
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 29 May 2022
overall1food4service1ambience2
I made a reservation for a table at Bossa Nova for 3 people and when I arrived they let another person who was already having lunch sit. I had never particularly seen any restaurant in Melbourne allow this, a great lack of respect! I arrived with my guests and as there was no table I had to wait 20 minutes for a solution. A great absurdity! It seemed like another opportunity for the restaurant not to lose a customer using an unoccupied table, no matter how reserved it was. I was deeply upset mainly because you delayed my appointments.
NA
NeilA
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing experience. Great food and very friendly staff.
AC
AnaC
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing staff, delicious food and a nice environment.
J
Jass
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 April 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Delicious food & great service!
AM
AlineM
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best! The food is amazing, the portions are massive. the service is great and very friendly. A great atmosphere. We love this place
T
Tata
Melbourne
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 10 April 2022
overall3food4service5ambience4
I recommend this place. Delicious food and great service.
TS
TiemiS
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really good food and customer service. Love that place 🥰
CR
CristianeR
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It’s amazing place! I loved my time there! 🎉🎊🤩 thank you so much guys!
VF
VivF
Victoria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing place with amazing food. Consistent quality food doesnt matter the day or time. Hot tip: always ask what's their special of the week.
RC
RicardoC
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food and great service. Definitely recommend it

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Bossa Nova Cafe using the Order Online button. Bossa Nova Cafe also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 9078 2410.

Bossa Nova Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 101 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

30 Mar 2023

20:00

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(03) 9078 2410

Other options

Order online

156 Elgin St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Carlton
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Bar Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Brazilian, Latin American, Contemporary Latin
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
Close to tram lines 1, 8 and 96
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
https://www.bossanova.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9078 2410

Bossa Nova Cafe

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Other options

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Bossa Nights Menu

Menu

What 101 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Sort by

Filters

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Bossa Nova Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Bossa Nova Cafe restaurant rated?

Is Bossa Nova Cafe currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Other options

Dining areas

Additional information