Reuters

"If you are not in the mood for a meat overdose, you might try one of the many non-rodizio churrascarias in the city. One of the most popular is the always full Brazeiro da Gavea. The house favourite is its grilled linguca, or sausages, brought around on demand."

Alex Robinson

"Even when it looks rammed at Braseiro, they’ll always squeeze you in – and you get sausages drizzled with lime while you wait. Come to gorge on delicious beef (order the picanha, a cut of rump that’s tricky to come by outside Brazil)."

Suitcase Magazine

"Brazil is renowned for churrasco (grilled meat) and Braseiro da Gávea is famous for serving the best barbecue on the block. Turn up hungry as each cut of picanha (fillet steak) is juicier than the last."

Suitcase Magazine

"Although the restaurant prides itself on simplicity, the menu offers a quirky take on traditional dishes – egg farofa (cassava flour sautéed with egg) is our favorite."

Doug Gray

"Braseiro does the simplest of Brazilian dishes very well. That means lots and lots of red meat."

RioLoft.com

"Located on the most eventful street of Baixo Gávea, a typical carioca meeting point, the easygoing restaurant Braseiro offers gorgeous fillet steaks (picanha), grilled sausages and meat on the BBQ."

Restaurantes Rio

"Want to eat a good Churrasco and have a cold beer? Visit Braseiro da Gávea."

Camila Weirich Scheuffelen

"Try the "Farofa com Banana", a delicious Brazilian side dish."

Eat Rio

"The farofa in Braseira was moist and buttery and mixed with eggs. Eaten alongside a big, juicy steak, feijão and molho à campanha it was very good."

Mile Maggi

"In Braseiro da Gávea the tip is an egg farofa with bananas. Apart from the delicious food, the friendliness of the waiters completes the package."