Sofrito Latin Cafe, a Cuban and Latin cafe on Palm Parkway five minutes from Disney Springs, serves three Brazil tagged items: Mini Coxinhas, the X-Frango Frito and a caipirinha. It isn't a Brazilian restaurant. These are three Brazilian picks on a Cuban and Latin menu, and you can mix them into the rest of your meal.

Key Takeaways

Sofrito Latin Cafe's menu carries three items tagged Brazil: Mini Coxinhas, the X-Frango Frito and the Caipirinha.
The Mini Coxinhas come five to an order, with a choice of beef, or chicken and cheese.
The X-Frango Frito is a fried breaded chicken handheld on the lunch and dinner menu.
The caipirinha is cachaça, lime and sugar over ice, for guests 21 and over.
You can order online for pickup or sit down at the cafe on Palm Parkway in Lake Buena Vista.

Brazilian Dishes on a Cuban and Latin Menu

Sofrito Latin Cafe on Palm Parkway, near Disney Springs, serves three Brazil tagged items, but it's a Cuban and Latin cafe, not a Brazilian restaurant. Each of the three ends its printed menu description with a "(Brazil)" tag. Two sit on the lunch and dinner menu, and one is on the drink menu.

Item	Board	Menu
Mini Coxinhas	Small Bites	Lunch and dinner
X-Frango Frito	Handhelds	Lunch and dinner
Caipirinha	Cocktails	Drinks

Starting out at Disney Springs? Check the route for the drive from Disney Springs to Palm Parkway before you head over.

Mini Coxinhas from the Small Bites Board

Mini Coxinhas are five mini, lightly breaded croquettes on the Small Bites board, and you pick beef, or chicken and cheese. On the menu, the Mini Coxinhas are printed in one line: "Five (5) mini lightly breaded croquettes. Choice of beef, or chicken and cheese (Brazil)."

The beef option is worth noticing. The classic coxinha in Brazil is usually chicken, so beef gives you a second way to try them. Five pieces are easy to share, and the rest of the Small Bites board sits right beside them if your table wants more to pass around.

The X-Frango Frito Handheld

The X-Frango Frito is a Brazil tagged handheld of fried breaded chicken, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a burger bun. You'll find the X-Frango Frito on the Handhelds board of the lunch and dinner menu, printed as "Fried breaded chicken, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, & mayo on a burger bun (Brazil)."

If the coxinhas are the bite you share, this is the one you keep for yourself. It's a two-handed chicken sandwich with a Brazil tag, sitting on the same board as the cafe's other handhelds.

A Caipirinha With Your Meal

The caipirinha on the Cocktails board is cachaça, lime and sugar over ice, and it's served only to guests 21 and over. The Caipirinha is printed as "Cachaça, lime, & sugar. Over ice (Brazil)." It sits with the other cocktails on the drink menu, so it's easy to pair with coxinhas or the X-Frango Frito. Please drink responsibly, and plan a sober driver or a ride back to your hotel.

What Coxinha and Caipirinha Are

A coxinha is a fried Brazilian snack of chicken covered in dough, and a caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail of cachaça, sugar and lime. According to Wikipedia's entry on coxinha, the snack comes from São Paulo and is made of chopped or shredded chicken covered in dough, shaped like a teardrop or a drumstick, then battered and fried. The name means "little thigh" in Portuguese, and the same entry notes that cheese versions are common too.

Wikipedia's caipirinha entry describes the drink as cachaça, sugar, lime and ice, and calls it the national cocktail of Brazil.

Order Ahead or Sit Down

You can order online for pickup through Sofrito Latin Cafe's order page, or sit down for a meal at the cafe on Palm Parkway. To skip the wait, place a pickup order through online ordering and grab it on your way back to the hotel. Orders are taken online or in person at the counter. Check today's hours on our Google Business Profile before you go.

The Short Version

For Brazilian food near Disney Springs, Sofrito Latin Cafe on Palm Parkway serves Mini Coxinhas, the X-Frango Frito and a caipirinha from the drink menu. It's a Cuban and Latin cafe, so you can add a taste of Brazil to the rest of your meal.

FAQ

Is Sofrito Latin Cafe a Brazilian restaurant?

No. Sofrito Latin Cafe is a Cuban and Latin cafe on Palm Parkway in Lake Buena Vista. Its menu includes three items tagged Brazil: Mini Coxinhas, the X-Frango Frito and the Caipirinha. Everything else on the menu leans Cuban and Latin, so you can mix a Brazilian bite into a broader meal.

Are the coxinhas beef or chicken?

Both, depending on what you pick. The Mini Coxinhas come five to an order with a choice of beef, or chicken and cheese, as printed on the menu. Traditional coxinhas in Brazil are usually filled with chicken, so the chicken and cheese option is closer to the classic, while beef gives you a different take.

Is the X-Frango Frito a burger?

Not in the beef patty sense. The X-Frango Frito is fried breaded chicken with Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo, served on a burger bun. It sits on the Handhelds board of the lunch and dinner menu, so think of it as a chicken handheld with a Brazil tag rather than a hamburger.

Can I pair Brazilian bites with other Latin dishes on the menu?

Yes. The Mini Coxinhas and the X-Frango Frito are on the same lunch and dinner menu as the cafe's Cuban and Latin small bites and handhelds, so you can order them in one meal. The caipirinha comes from the drink menu and can go alongside any of them for guests 21 and over.

How far is it from Disney Springs?

Sofrito Latin Cafe sits on Palm Parkway, five minutes from Disney Springs, in Lake Buena Vista. That makes it an easy stop if you're staying nearby and want coxinhas or a caipirinha without driving across town. Ordering is online for pickup or in person at the cafe.

Visit Sofrito Latin Cafe

Sofrito Latin Cafe is on Palm Parkway in Lake Buena Vista, and the address below is the one to put into your map app.

Sofrito Latin Cafe

8607 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32836

(407) 778-4205

References

"Coxinha." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
"Caipirinha." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Brazilian Food Near Disney Springs: Coxinhas and Caipirinhas