Brazilian restaurants in Madrid have the task of summarizing the gastronomy of one of the largest countries in Latin America, with more than 27 states, each with its own particularities and full of influences from all over the world. Although it is true that there is something that vertebrates all this culinary richness: meat. Specifically, the picaña or picanha, which comes from the hindquarters of the calf, a particularly fatty area that gives it that juicy flavor.
Rubaiyat Madrid
Rubaiyat is a classic if what you are looking for is eat meat as in Brazil and accompany it with good wine. They claim to be a pioneer in the “farm-to-plate” concept, since they use the product of their own cattle raised in the Latin American country. This Brazilian restaurant has managed to sophisticate typical dishes ranging from asados to feijoada, a combination of beans with meat and rice. In addition, it has one of the terraces and Verde in Madrid.
💸 Average price: 70 per person.
📍 Calle de Juan Ramón Jiménez, 37 (Chamartín)
Le Blend
At Le Blend the pasteles de feira -a sort of Brazilian pastry- is alternated with Brahma beer or caipirinhas, if you are up for it. In this Brazilian restaurant you come to eat comfort food of the South American country, there is no lack of chicken coxinhas, picanha with cassava (or fried cassava) or desserts such as açai with fruits.
average price: between 25 and 35€ per person.
49 La del Manojo de Rosas Street (Los Angeles)
Taste of Brazil
Not surprisingly, Sabor Brasil has picanha as its signature dish. Marcelo da Purificação, chef and owner, wants his customers to “experience the essence of Brazilian cuisine and immerse themselves in the culture of this beautiful country in every bite” as he explains. Its colorful and tropical décor helps to put you in the mood, although the pao de queijo with chorizo or the coxinhas – similar to croquettes, but with potato replacing the béchamel sauce – are the ones that precede the real Brazilian feast.
💸 Average price: 25 per person.
📍 Calle de Edgar Neville, 8 (Cuatro Caminos)
Gaucho Flavor
The south of Brazil is the starting point of Sabor Gaucho. Specifically, its menu focuses on the food typical of the state bordering Uruguay and Argentina, hence the inhabitants of the Zone share the same nickname.
Cattle are typical in these plains, which is reflected in a gastronomy rich in meat. This restaurant is the Fogo de Chão Europa Group’s bet to bring Brazilian barbecue and roasts closer to local palates, so its menu is almost exclusively dedicated to rodizios. These skewers in which the meat is cooked are presented in the same espeto, or on boards, and the waiter serves them according to the customer’s taste.
💸 Average price: 45 per person.
📍 Calle Orense, 83 (Tetuán)
Tropicalista
Tropicalista has some typical Brazilian dishes that are not easy to find on this side of the Iberian Peninsula. A good example are stews such as bobó de camarão, with sautéed shrimp and cassava puree, or escondidinhos, which are casseroles with cassava cream au gratin with options of shredded meat, chicken or vegetables. The use of cassava in many of its dishes means that it has many gluten-free and vegetarian options. They are also expert cocktail makers; they serve specialties such as the Bethania, the winning cocktail of Coctelsaña 2019, based on ginger and pineapple.
💸 Average price: 20 per person.
📍 Calle de la Ballesta, 2 (Malasaña)
Guanabara by El Rodizio
Guanabara by Rodizio is the only one free buffet of meat, and more specifically of Brazilian dishes that you can find in Madrid. Recommended by Dining with Pablo -one of the most popular gastronomic gurus on the internet-, here they serve premium rib, faldinha or filé mignon among some of the cuts you can try in this rodizio. It also has vegan options and a long wine list.
💸 Monday through Friday at noon: 28€. Nights and weekends: 33€
📍 Calle de Medea, 4 (Suanzes)