Brazil Churrasco

Brazil Churrasco is a Brazilian churrascaria on Sixth Avenue, in the Bukit Timah area. It has served grilled meats here since September 1994. The restaurant says it was the first churrascaria in Singapore, and in Southeast Asia too.

The format is rodizio. You pay one set price, and staff walk from table to table with long skewers of grilled meat. They carve slices straight onto your plate and keep coming back until you have had enough. By the restaurant's own count, 14 different cuts come round to the table.

What to order

There is little to order here, because the meats come to you. Say yes to whatever looks good, and ask for more of the cuts you like. Reviewers often name these as favourites:

• Picanha: the rump cap, the classic cut of Brazilian barbecue. Reviewers often praise the version with garlic.
• Smoked duck: a house favourite that reviewers have praised for years.
• Lamb and chicken hearts: for something beyond beef.
• Smoky ham: another cut that reviewers single out.

The meat is the main event, but there is also a salad bar with around 20 dishes. Reviewers mention salads, pasta and other sides, plus warm pão de queijo, the Brazilian cheese bread. If you want to try everything, take small portions early on.

The setting

This is a homely neighbourhood restaurant rather than a glossy dining room. It sits on Sixth Avenue, a quiet, mostly residential corner of Bukit Timah. Reviewers describe the service as attentive and the mood as warm and friendly. The relaxed mood suits family dinners, birthdays and groups of friends.

After more than three decades, it feels like a local institution rather than a new opening. The focus is simply on grilled meat, served generously and without fuss.

Good to know before you go

• Book ahead: the restaurant is often busy, so reserve a table ahead.
• Come hungry: the set-price format rewards a big appetite.
• Vegetarians: the salad bar has meat-free dishes, but the meal is built around meat.
• Getting there: the nearest MRT station is Sixth Avenue on the Downtown Line. A taxi or ride-hailing car is also easy.

Nearby

Sixth Avenue is a short drive from the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Dempsey Hill. For more fire-cooked food in the area, try Burnt Ends at Dempsey. For other Latin American flavours, Canchita Peruvian Cuisine serves ceviche and Peruvian grills. You can also browse more steakhouses and grills in Singapore, see all restaurants in Dempsey, Tanglin and Holland, or read our guide to Dempsey Hill and Holland Village.