Originally Posted by
ExpatSomchai
Don't forget to try Churasscaria. I am sure your Wife will find something there to eat as well. For meet lovers an absolute paradise. The last time I was in Rio we went to a restaurant that not only had the meat but also seafood. Good salads and other veg options were available. You have to try Cupim if you go......it's the hump of the cow.
All the good churrascaria now have a plentiful supply of sushi, loads of seafood and a wide assortment of hard-core carnivorous things. The serious ones also have an assortment of indigenous animal too.
if you're up for a little trip Churrascaria Oasis in Sao Conrado, Estrada da Joa 136 is one of the old favourites among denizens of the area. There are a couple other Oasis, but they are not the genuine article. This one is known to Carioca's but few others except people who stay in Sao Conrado, know anything about it. It's worth a taxi ride to go here. The variety makes it a good choice for seafood fanciers, sushi mavens and hardened carnivores. Added attraction si that it is less expensive than Porcao and Fogo de Chao that have made themselves less Brazilian than US imitations of Brazilian. I know I'll be flamed for that comment but, for the record, Fogo de Chao is US based, US incorporated despite the two founders being originally from Parana.
For Churrascaria there are many good choices, including the ones I denigrate. Still, some people would actually like to experience the real thing, and this is it. For the record my mother-in-law prefers this one above all others.