Frevo Brunch Cafe
Tapioca, cuscuz and pão de queijo from Pernambuco, plus a full English, on Hanover Street
Frevo Brunch Cafe is an independent Brazilian brunch café at 65–67 Hanover Street, Liverpool (L1 3DY), beside Liverpool ONE. It serves northeastern Brazilian dishes such as tapioca wraps, crepioca and cuscuz, alongside English breakfasts, vegan and vegetarian options and locally roasted coffee. It opens daily from breakfast to mid-afternoon and is dog friendly.
- Address
- 65–67 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 3DY
- Cuisine
- Brazilian & British brunch · café
- Building
- Café frontage at 65–67 Hanover Street, on the edge of Liverpool ONE
- Nearest station
- Liverpool Central · 5 min walk
A taste of Recife's carnival on Hanover Street
Frevo takes its name from the music and dance of carnival in Recife and Olinda, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Fast, brass-driven and danced with small coloured umbrellas, frevo was inscribed by UNESCO on its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
The café brings that northeastern Brazil to the kitchen: tapioca wraps made from cassava starch, crepioca, and cuscuz, the steamed corn dish eaten across the Nordeste, often served with calabresa sausage. Alongside them sit cheese bread, English breakfasts and vegan and vegetarian plates, with coffee from a local roaster.
Hanover Street runs from the shops of Liverpool ONE down towards the site of the Old Dock, the world's first commercial wet dock. Its lower end keeps some of the earliest surviving port warehouses in the city, Nos 24–30, already standing on Horwood's map of 1803 and now listed Grade II*.
Signature dishes
Brazilian brunch classics from Pernambuco, and a proper English breakfast.
- 01
Tapioca wraps
Cassava-starch wraps, savoury or sweet; the smoked sausage tapioca is a favourite.
- 02
Crepioca
A tapioca and egg crêpe, filled to order.
- 03
Cuscuz with calabresa
Northeastern steamed corn cuscuz with Brazilian smoked sausage.
- 04
Pão de queijo
Warm Brazilian cheese bread, ideal with a cappuccino.
- 05
English breakfast
A full English, plus vegan and vegetarian breakfasts.
- 06
Coffee
Espresso drinks made with beans from a local Liverpool roaster.
- Mon–Sat
- 09:00–16:00
- Sun
- 10:00–15:00
65–67 Hanover Street
Liverpool L1 3DY
5 min walk from Liverpool Central
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Where is Frevo Brunch Cafe in Liverpool?
At 65–67 Hanover Street, Liverpool L1 3DY, beside Liverpool ONE and about a 5-minute walk from Liverpool Central station.
What food does Frevo serve?
Brazilian brunch dishes from Pernambuco, including tapioca wraps, crepioca, cuscuz with calabresa and pão de queijo, plus English, vegan and vegetarian breakfasts and coffee.
What are Frevo's opening hours?
Monday to Saturday 09:00–16:00 and Sunday 10:00–15:00. Hours can change, so call ahead on bank holidays.
Is Frevo Brunch Cafe dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs are welcome, and the café also has free Wi-Fi, highchairs and step-free access.
Does Frevo have vegan and gluten-free options?
Yes. There are vegan and vegetarian breakfasts, and tapioca is naturally gluten free, being made from cassava starch.
What does the name Frevo mean?
Frevo is the carnival music and dance of Recife, in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. UNESCO recognised it as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
