AMELIA Goncalves was born on a boat sailing through the rough tropical waters off West Africa heading towards Angola — where she learned traditional dishes that would become her legacy in a new business venture, Luanda Restaurant & Lounge in a country thousands of miles miles away.
If you’re from Brockton, you probably have driven by Luanda Restaurant & Lounge at 453 Centre St., on the East Side, across from East Middle School.
You probably saw dozens of cars parked like packed sardines on a Friday night with the echoing of Cape Verdean music in the distance.
Or maybe you’ve heard about their famous dish “chicken natas” conceived by the manager Jaysen Goncalves, Amelia’s son.
Either way, Luanda Restaurant and Lounge is a popular Cape Verdean and Angolan restaurant in Brockton.
The restaurant has a diverse menu of food with a mixture of Afro-Portuguese influences that dance in harmony with different spices and creams.
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