"That Brazilian food is now widespread has plenty to do with Luiz de Souza, who opened Brazilian Touch Cafe on Oxford Street in the mid-1990s. Homesick Brazilians still flock to Luiz’s restaurant, now located in a basement below a bar in Fitzrovia. Feijão Do Luis (Portuguese for Luis’ beans) has long been a central London community point, hosting live music and screening big Brazilian football matches, but the food is what most come for. Big plates of beef ribs, chicken parmigiana, and stroganoff alongside de Souza’s inimitable hospitality. The feijoada, a hearty black bean stew, is as good as any you’ll find in the city, with plenty of pork ribs and smoky sausage. Served with buttery farofa with caramelised onion, it makes for a nap-inducing lunch." - tome morrissy swan
