Posted in Brazil, Brazilian BBQ, churrascaria, dining out, food, meat, restaurant review, restaurants, Rio, steakhouse, travel, traveleating on Oct 25th, 2006
This chain of churrascarias (Brazilian steakhouses) is pure carnivorous heaven. Open since 1975, there are now even branches of Porcão in New York and Miami. A relatively expensive (by Brazilian standards) ‘all you can eat’ restaurant for a fixed price, there is a vast selection of buffet food, including many amazing salads (try ‘millionaire’s salad [...]
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Posted in Brazil, Brazilian, dining out, food, organic, restaurant review, restaurants, Rio, travel, traveleating, vegetarian on Oct 22nd, 2006
Vegetariano Social Clube in Rio’s upmarket Leblon district was recommended by Brazilian friends who know the owners (friends can take turns being guest chef here). This isn’t just a vegetarian restaurant, which is already quite unusual in Rio, it’s both vegan and organic. It’s a little pricey by local standards, but you’ll feel extremely virtuous [...]
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A Polonesa is a traditional, old-fashioned Polish restaurant in Copacabana, Rio, just minutes away from the beach. Popular with the husband and his Brazilian friends who are all regulars, it’s one of the better restaurants in the area, offering good value for money, a very laid-back atmosphere and friendly service by Polish-Brazilians. I’ve eaten here [...]
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