Our Story

Transforming Latin cuisine, one plate at a time

Chef Izolda Miranda in the food truck window
Chef Izolda Miranda

A gastronomy graduate with a decade of street food behind her

More than ten years ago, Chef Izolda Miranda — a trained gastronomy graduate with a deep passion for flavor — set out to bring the food of home to the street. Samba & Favela Cuisine was born from that: a fusion of authentic Brazilian and Latin cooking, served fast, fresh, and full of culture.

Every empanada is hand-folded, every bowl built to order, and every rotating special — like the Porgie Rice Bowl — is a reason to come back and see what's next.

Family Run

Izolda & Gabriel, side by side

The truck is a family operation — Chef Izolda in the kitchen window, her husband Gabriel right there with her, keeping the line moving and the flavor consistent, stop after stop. It's the kind of hospitality you feel the moment you walk up to the window.

That family touch carries all the way to private events, too — at weddings, Chef Izolda makes a point of personally serving every couple herself.

Chef Izolda Miranda at a food truck event, smiling while holding a basket of food
What We Believe

Street food, done with heart

Culture

Authentic Roots

Brazilian and Latin recipes cooked the way Chef Izolda learned them — no shortcuts, no substitutions.

Craft

Made To Order

Empanadas folded, tostones fried, and bowls built fresh at every single stop.

Joy

A Full Experience

More than a food truck — music, color, and a personal welcome at every window.

Come Taste It Yourself

Catch the truck this week, or book us for your next celebration.

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