Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
51.525706070923
-0.084192662339149
020 7613 5228
Favela Chic
Current
Avg. from 14 rates: 3.4
91-93 Great Eastern Street
Shoreditch
London, EC2A 3HZ
Nearest Transport: Old Street
020 7613 5228
Favela Chic is a Brazilian bar and restaurant decorated in the style of a shanty town. The food is above average, but the main draw is the bar and music, which attracts a huge crowd later in the evening.
Reviews for Favela Chic
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5
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
29th November 2007
original favela from ... Paris
Favela Chic was created in PAris many years ago. I 've been there many times, alone, with friends, with a girlfriend, looking for tenderness or for fun... Everytimes it was great. Good wine, good mojitos and big lates of food ... And the music is inventive, funky, DJ-global-nostalgic-romantic-kinky-magic-and-so-and-so...After those night I went in an hotel (different each night I spent in PAris) that I found on http://www.hoosta.com,a website with fabulous addresses of hotels, not all expensive, but all unforgettables;
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3
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
19th October 2007
Great fun!
I thought that the food was going to be a complete disaster but I was surprised. I oirdere fish and it was amazing. The only thing is that you'd better go very early to have dinner otherwise it will be impossible to have a decent conversation. The caipirinhas were not very good from my point of view and they difer from what a caipirinha should be. However the place is great and the atmosphere it's good!
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1
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
12th October 2007
Never again
Ok. You will not believe this.
Six friends eating awful overpriced food, but trying to enjoy it any way, after all when friends get together is always fun.
Until some waitress kick you out of the table because a bigger group has showed up to eat.
I got told off, because I was taking to long to pay the bill, while my friend was trying to chew the supposed sirloin steak
£40 per head and kick out of the table, fantastic!
Please do never compare that place with Brazil; the real favela can be friendlier.
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3
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
21st July 2007
Too cool to be true! Well before you go just be aware there will be long long queue outside so it really helps if you know the doorman... The Dj is somewhere in the sky very far from the dance floor- strange because I always thought that there needs to be a clear line of communication between the dj and the crowd... what I really liked is that the menu is actually inside a book- at least it was when I was there. So you basically turn the pages and then on page 68 or so you can find the menu! genius! food was just ok and a bit pricy- cocktails= "I like it!"
it is worth to go because of the dancing on the weekend! By the way if you listen to Favela chic music there ask your Brazilian friend to translate you the meaning of the words it is a big laugh...
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3
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
17th June 2007
I agree with Mundek when he says that the staff seemed completely up themselves, but I would particularly point the door staff. The DJ seemed to be relaxed and he was enjoying himself mixing different kind of music. I liked the decoration, the high ceilings and the ambiance. It gets a bit packed at a certain time though. evening. (£5 entrance fee after 11h30)
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1
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
6th February 2007
Firstly, I'm not sure what is so chic about a shantytown, but never mind. On my visit I found this place moderately irritating to be honest. Most of the crowd and stafff seemed completely up themselves, the music was too loud and not really to my taste. I don't think I'd rush back, there are much better bars in the area. I have never eaten here, so can't comment on the food.
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5
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
31st January 2007
Message from Favela Chic:
We'd just like to inform everyone that we now have a different door person and improved bookings system at Favela Chic. We've addressed many of your comments and hope you'll come and enjoy the true Favela Chic spirit with us soon. If you have any comments or queries please e mail Virginia at booking@favelachic.com Favela Chic is a bar, a restaurant, a club and none of the above. Disorder and Progress!
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5
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
9th January 2007
Cool place for fun nights
Following the reccommendations on TrustedPlaces I decided to organize a party for about 25 people at Favela Chic last Saturday. I hadn't been there before....but I knew it was going to be good based on what I was reading....and I was right!
We had so much fun! We went there early as wanted to avoid the possible queue and enjoy some quality time with our friend Dora visiting from Australia. The night started quiet with some drinks, food and chats...but after the DJ started playing some very cool music and we had enough caipirinhas...well I can just look at the pictures and remember how much fun it was!
The place is just great....I hear the food is OK but that's not a problem, you go there for the excellent music, the place, the atmosphere and the crowd. It then helps to be with about 25 very nice and cool friends as it happened to me on Saturday.
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3
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
8th January 2007
More Favela than Chic
The crowd is cool and unpretentious but not exactly beautiful people. And the venue as it happens is far more Favela than Chic. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Well, I went to Favela Chic on Saturday night with around 25 people. As per previous reviews, I got there for 8.30pm and as we had a massive table booked didn't queue at all. I have to say the night started off very badly with what cannot be described as anything else but very poor microwaved food at an extortionate price. Hence the 3 stars rather than 4
The night however got progressively better as the crowd started to arrive and the music got louder and better. Walid is absolutely correct in what he says about the DJ. The mix is very eclectic and the crowd reacts very well to it. The choice of song always seems to hit the spot.
Didn't get to taste all those lovely drinks as I was driving but definitely one of the best nights out I've had in a very long time, even sober. Shame that it is so far away from home.
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4
Favela Chic
91-93 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3HZ
uk
23rd October 2006
Brazilian bar
A spit and tread kind of bar, but cleverly done.... good bar service even when busy. Best to get there early to avoid queuing (on saturday night that was). Good music and top place to have a proper dance and party..... good crowd, worth a visit.....
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