Newly opened Brazilian restaurant Bossa has announced their set lunch menu. Available Tuesday to Saturday, beginning at 12pm, the menu offers 2 courses for £40 or 3 courses for £45.
After bedding in with a successful launch period, the restaurant has turned its sights on a quicker and more accessible lunchtime offering which showcases the best Brazilian flavours and ingredients from the main menu. Dishes like Beef Tartare with Shiitake Confit & Mustard Mayonnaise, the timeless Seafood Moqueca, and the Bossa favourite, Egg & Coconut Custard, make up the short but sweet menu. A stellar selection of wines by the glass are available to accompany each course, hand-picked by Bossa Head Sommelier Lais Aoki.
Bossa Restaurant, which made a resounding debut on 24th May 2023, is under the creative leadership of Head Chef Nilson Chaves. Chef Chaves worked for many years at the two Michelin-starred restaurant Oteque in Rio de Janeiro and brings much of the flair and experience he acquired there to the Bossa menu.
Whether it’s a casual gathering with friends, a long lunch or a formal business engagement, Bossa’s new lunch menu is the ideal place to explore Brazilian cuisine and exceptional wine. Reservations are now open for dates from September 5th onwards and can be made via the Bossa website.
About Bossa
Sleek Brazilian restaurant Bossa opened its doors on the border of Marylebone and Mayfair in Summer 2023 to much acclaim. The restaurant – headed up by Chef Nilson Chaves (ex-Oteque, Rio de Janeiro**) - takes a fine dining approach to traditional Brazilian flavours and dishes whilst an eclectic and extensive wine list from Head Sommelier Lais Aoki completes the offering. The menu is split into three – The Beginning, The Middle and The End, guests are encouraged to choose as they wish and be guided by the knowledgeable staff on any new flavours or ingredients.
The high-ceilinged dining room boasts a wide bar, an excellent spot for pre-dinner drinks, serving a range of cocktails leaning heavily on Brazilian favourites such as Cachaca and Acai. In the corner of the dining room at Bossa sits at private dining area seating up to 15 guests.
Hidden underneath Bossa is its sister venue Maroto, a bar and lounge with plush art eco seating and wide Brazlian-influenced cocktail list – the perfect spot for a digestif or drinks late into the evening.
About Nilson Chaves
Nilson Chaves, Head Chef at Bossa, is Brazilian born and bred. He began his culinary career in 2010, working in independent restaurants in Rio de Janeiro prior to enrolling at Alain Ducasse’s French Culinary Programme in Rio, and then studying at The Culinary Institute of America.
His gastronomical prowess has been honed in kitchens all over the world. He spent 3 years as Sous Chef at Oui Oui, the now closed Bib Gourmand restaurant in Rio, and subsequently worked in Le Bernardin in New York which has held 3 Michelin stars since 1986.
Following his foray into the NYC dining scene, in 2017 Chaves returned to Brazil to the position of Head Chef at Oteque. Alongside Landgraf, he was instrumental in positioning Oteque as one of Rio’s most lauded gastronomical dining experiences. The restaurant was awarded its first Michelin star within its first few months of trading, with its second star following a year later. In June 2019, just a year after opening, Oteque was awarded number 100 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and rose to a career high of 47 in 2022.
As of 2023, Chaves is now based in London, heading up the kitchen team at Bossa and putting his distinctly Brazilian spin on Bossa dishes that are fast becoming classics.
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