Carla Nery | Mandacaru

Mandacaru is a little bit of a different business model to the usual restaurants I visit. Chef and owner, Carla, is making delicious Brazilian dishes from a commercial kitchen just a little bit bigger than a shipping container out the back of an industrial-feeling complex in Port Melbourne. She feeds people through Menulog, Deliveroo, festivals and larger catering events. Carla’s eyes dance when she talks about food and cooking up dishes from her homeland. The Brazilian community is certainly happy she is doing what she is doing and once you try some of her food, I’m fairly certain you’ll want to be part of her community too.