Bristol’s best Brazilian restaurants

This Latin American restaurant is full of colour, energy and great food. It serves dishes with influences across Latin America including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Cuba. The menu is full of options such as rice bowls, tacos, Brazilian fried chicken, quesadillas, Brazilian curries and much more. This restaurant takes you on a full tour of flavour around all of Latin America, celebrating the best that each country has to offer. The restaurant itself is bright and full of bold colour and patterns, and the outside terrace area is a sun trap in summer. It captures a great vibe and is full of spirit making it a very fun place to enjoy lunch or dinner.

Casa Brasil is a vibrant restaurant with the motto, ‘Arrive hungry, leave happy’, and this is exactly right. It’s an all you can eat style tapas restaurant, with an unlimited selection of BBQ meats, salads, traditional Brazilian hot dishes and desserts. Options include sizzling skewers, chicken drumsticks, pork belly marinated in honey, sweet chilli turkey and peppered beef, crunchy coleslaw, picked onion and beetroot salad, Brazilian rice, fried banana, mac and cheese, and many more! Trust us, you aren’t going to leave here hungry. Using a unique serving experience, there is no waiting around for the food. Simply show your green card when you’re ready for more and flip to the red card once you’re full to the brim. The restaurant itself is an explosion of colour, music and good vibes making this a dining experience you won’t forget!

Sabor Brasileiro on Gloucester Road serves delicious traditional Brazilian food. It has a no frills, homemade feel, making it a comforting and relaxing place to eat. The authentic menu features dishes such as Feijoada, which is a black bean smoked bacon, pork meat and smoked sausage stew, served with rice and sautéed cabbage. Another option is Prato Feito, which is steak or chicken fillet served with rice, beans, onions and fries or fried egg. The food is all seasoned to perfection using bright and bold flavours to complement one another. These traditional dishes and the warm and friendly atmosphere in the restaurant really gives you a taste of Brazilian culture. It also has a lovely south facing beer garden that’s perfect for having a drink after your meal and pretending you’re on holiday in Brazil soaking up some South American sun.

Tia Julia is a food stall selling amazing Brazilian food. You can get things like picanha or chicken and bacon skewer served with feijao topeiro, tomato salsa, cassava chips and rice. This is probably its most popular dish, but there are many more options to try. The food is all traditional and hearty, and will definitely warm the soul. It’s great value for money, too. You can find it on Wine Street every Tuesday and Friday, at Narrow Quay on a Saturday, and Finzels Reach every third Wednesday of the month, although as it’s a market stall, this can sometimes change so be sure to check out its Facebook and Instagram pages for regular updates. 

You can find this steakhouse on St Michael’s Hill. It has an amazing range of Brazilian classics to choose from including pork ribs, picanha, chicken heart, an amazing salad bar, chicken stroganoff and much more. All of the meat is deliciously seasoned and tender, and the side dishes are all fresh and full of flavour. The drinks menu is also good, complimenting the food well and featuring beverages popular in Brazil. The staff are friendly and attentive too, making the dining experience even better. This place also often has live music events featuring Brazilian bands, which is great fun!