Pastel de frango is Brazil's most-loved street-food snack, and it is the dish most first-time guests at Love Pastel try. We fill our house-made pastry with slow-cooked shredded chicken seasoned the Brazilian way – onion, garlic, tomato and fresh parsley – then seal it, drop it in hot oil and serve it within minutes. The result is a golden, blistered, ultra-crisp pocket that stays crunchy all the way back to your desk.
Because every chicken pastel is fried after you order it, nothing sits under a heat lamp. That is why guests walking through Covent Garden Market tell us the pastel is still crisp by the time they reach Victoria Park or Budweiser Gardens. Grab one as a quick Brazilian lunch downtown, or order a mixed box for the office.
How we make our chicken pastel
Thin pastel dough is rolled fresh, filled generously, crimped by hand and fried in clean oil at high heat so it crisps rather than absorbs. Pair it with fresh sugarcane juice or a Brazilian soft drink for the full street-food experience – exactly how it is eaten at a feira in São Paulo.
What guests love about it
Why London locals order it
- Fried fresh to order – never pre-cooked
- Generous, well-seasoned chicken filling
- Stays crispy for takeout across downtown London
- A great first taste of Brazilian street food
Perfect pairings
- Fresh sugarcane juice (caldo de cana)
- Brazilian soft drinks such as Guaraná
- A coxinha on the side for a full snack plate
- Brigadeiros to finish
