What to Eat in Brazil: 5 Traditional Brazilian Dishes You Must Try

If you visit Brazil,don’t just feel the energy — eat it.

Brazilian food is bold, comforting, and full of soul. It reflects the country itself: diverse, colorful, and impossible to experience halfway. From slow-cooked stews to irresistible street snacks, here are 5 dishes you absolutely must try when traveling through Brazil.

Pão de Queijo

1. Feijoada

Brazil’s most iconic dish—and for good reason.

Feijoada is a rich black bean stew simmered with pork, slow-cooked until everything melts together into deep, comforting flavor. Traditionally enjoyed as a social meal, it’s often served with rice, greens, and orange slices to balance the richness.

This isn’t just food—it’s history in a bowl.

2. Churrasco

Brazilian barbecue, done the Brazilian way.

Churrasco is all about high-quality cuts of meat grilled over open fire, seasoned simply so the flavor speaks for itself. In Brazil, barbecue is an event, not a meal—meat keeps coming, conversations keep flowing, and no one’s in a rush.

Come hungry. Leave very happy.

3. Pão de Queijo

Small bread. Big obsession.

These warm cheese breads are crispy on the outside, soft and chewy inside, and made with cassava flour—naturally gluten-free. You’ll find them everywhere: bakeries, cafés, homes, airports… and once you try one, you’ll understand why.

Dangerously addictive is not an exaggeration.

4. Moqueca

A coastal classic you’ll never forget.

Moqueca is a fragrant seafood stew cooked with coconut milk, palm oil, and spices. It’s colorful, aromatic, and deeply tied to Brazil’s coastal regions. Served bubbling hot, it’s the kind of dish that makes you slow down and savor every bite.

Comforting, vibrant, and full of character.

5. Coxinha

Brazilian street food perfection.

Golden and teardrop-shaped, coxinha is a fried snack filled with creamy shredded chicken. Crispy outside, rich inside—it’s the kind of food you grab “just one” of… and then immediately want another.

If you’re exploring Brazil without trying coxinha, you’re doing it wrong.

Brazil Is a Feast 🇧🇷

Brazilian cuisine isn’t about trends or fancy plating—it’s about flavor, warmth, and sharing. Each dish tells a story of culture, region, and tradition.

So when you visit Brazil, don’t just see it.

Taste it.

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