Barra Brasa - Rio de Janeiro - Restaurants, Cafes & Food Reviews

Well, I should say this place is expensive, but the whole city is pricy, so...

Churrasqueria? Sushi? Vegetarian? Barra Brasa is difficult to categorize since it has everything. First of all it's famous because of the churrasqueria. The meats that circulate through the large dining area on gigantic skewers are delicious and there are so many different cuts of beef, lamb, chicken and sausage - including the best argentinian beef . Side dishes include fried plantains, rice, potatoes and farofa (Brazilian beans).

On the other hand, this place could be great for vegetarians because it has an enormous salad bar. It includes all the usual salad fixings plus herrings, quail eggs, smoked salmon, shrimp and marinated vegetables.
You can fill up as many times as you wish. A sushi selection is part of the salad bar, while oysters on the half-shell and other shellfish are served at the table.

As I said before, the price is not cheap, but the food is so good that is a real delight to eat there. I was forgetting about the lobster, huge shrimps and caviar they offer too. Anyway, this place is worthy going. There are 2 Barra Brasa's. One located in Barra and one in Leblon. I went to Leblon's one which is located right in front of the most recently built and elegant Shopping Leblon.

The staff is really friendly and they also offer free transfer from and to your hotel.