What to Eat in Brazil
Discover 16 Brazilian foods and drinks, from pão de queijo and coxinha to churrasco and açaí, with our real Rio and São Paulo visits.
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Brazil
Brazilian food guides, firsthand restaurant visits in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and explanations of Brazilian dishes.
Boa Praça Ipanema: Sandwiches, Coxinha and Live Music
Our first evening in Rio took us to Boa Praça opposite Ipanema Beach, where we shared a beef parmegiana sandwich and mini coxinhas with live music nearby.
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What Is Coxinha?
Brazil’s teardrop-shaped chicken snack became one of our trip favourites. Here is what goes inside and what we tried at Fornalha and Boa Praça in Rio.
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What Is Picanha?
A guide to picanha: where the beef cut comes from, its fat cap, its English names and how it is cooked and served in Brazilian restaurants.
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What Is Feijoada?
A traveller’s guide to feijoada: Brazil’s bean and meat stew, its familiar sides, pork ingredients and what to ask before ordering.
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Churrascaria Estância São Paulo
Our rodízio dinner at Churrascaria Estância’s Catumbi branch: a generous buffet, fast skewer service, garlic picanha and meat that varied in tenderness.
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Galeto Sat’s Rio
We returned twice to Galeto Sat’s in Copacabana, watched the cook work the charcoal grill and finally ate garlic chicken outside with two Brahma beers.
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Where to Eat in São Paulo
Five places we visited in São Paulo for pão de queijo, pastrami sandwiches, seafood, ramen and rodízio, with photos, orders and branch addresses.
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Where to Eat in Rio de Janeiro
Six real Rio de Janeiro food stops in Centro, Copacabana and Ipanema: açaí, beef sandwiches, coffee, garlic chicken, coxinhas and Boa Praça, with first-hand photos and addresses.
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