Stumbled across this gem on a Thursday night with my best friend. The waiters and waitresses are in Hawaiian shirts and the decor is all reminiscent of a beach shack as you first enter, with a DJ stand near the bar, and tiki knick-knacks transporting you from the Camden scene to that of tropical Brazil

The dining area is adorned with mirrors and art work and colourful lamps with the sounds of Latin music in the background, there was a warm and welcoming vibe, and we agreed this place would make for a great date as its quite unique.

We ordered four petiscos (Brazilian tapas), and two sides to share which gave us more than enough food between us that we struggled to finish - but it was all so good!

'Misto frito do mar' - this was battered/fried squid, prawns and octopus with a chilli-tropical dip. It comes with six calamari rings, two battered baby octopuses (which I was initially scared of, but tasted good), and three large prawns which were delicious! and the fruity dip went really well with the seafood. Loved this! We ate it all.

'Pastel de palmito' - these were four parcels of crispy savoury pastries filled with cream of palm hearts, olives and tomatoes... I don't like olives or tomatoes but this dish was an exception as the filling was somewhat like that of a spring roll, and the flavours and textures of this dish was really nice and well balanced. Good for sharing!

'Salada com queijo coalho' - a mixed leaf salad with grilled halloumi and pineapple cubes and brazil nuts. This salad was delicious, the sweetness from the pineapples and saltiness of the halloumi cheese in the salad gave it an added 'umph' and I'm all about halloumi cheese so I was pleased. The salad went especially well with the seafood from the 'misto frito do mar'.

'Abobrinha recheada' - this was a courgette stuffed with artichoke, mushrooms, brazil nut and parmesan sprinkle. This dish was very satisfying and I liked it even more when paired with some of the brown beans we ordered on the side.

'Feijão' - a 'no frills' bowl of spiced brown beans that was an indispensable part of our meal, I would especially recommend these with the crispy seafood platter.

'Banana de terra frita' - a plentiful bowl of fried plantain that gave the meal an added sweetness, and exotic taste.

To drink I ordered a passion fruit juice; despite there being an extensive cocktail list, my juice was a little sour, and improvement could be made by having a well executed 'mocktail' list which would've pushed me into giving this place a 5/5...

The waiting staff were very warm, engaged and attentive, and after our meal having no space for dessert (until next time...) we went up to the roof terrace for a little while, enjoying the music and overlooking the London busy streets, a little reminder that we weren't really in a tropical corner of the world but still very much between Camden and Chalk Farm. After a little dance courtesy of having the terrace to ourselves we were off.

Our bill came to a total of £42.64 - and we struggled to finish eating it all! We left very satisfied, and it didn't break the bank.

I would definitely recommend checking out this place, as it is quite unique and cosy, perfect setting for a date, the food was great, as were the staff, the atmosphere and the music... I'll be back.