Known as the ultimate Fine Dining Churrascaria in Los Angeles, Fogo is located in Beverly Hills and is the place one regularly holds in comparison when picking a Brazilian steakhouse to dine in. In addition to an empty stomach, make sure to bring a full wallet because the prices are pretty steep. It’s beyond worth it for the All You Can Eat option, Including 16 cuts of fire roasted meats and a gourmet salad bar with over 30 items including imported cheese, fresh cut veggies and other Brazilian side dishes. Not to mention pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), fried polenta and fried plantains at your table at all times. If you don’t leave here stuffed, something went terribly wrong.

Another AYCE option resides in Koreatown, but don’t worry, it’s still as authentic as Brazilian Churrascaria’s get. Not as pricey or extravagant as Fogo De Chao however, some very delicious options. M Grill prides themselves on choosing “the choicest meats” like chicken hearts, linguiça (Brazilian Sausage) and picanha which is Brazil’s most prized cut of meat and their specialty item. M Grill also offers a salad bar with hearts of palm, a variety of cheeses, potato salad and a hot buffet including rice, cream of corn, fried yucca, fried plantains and collard greens. After eating all the meat you can handle, the grilled pineapple with cinnamon is a must for a sweet finish, also included in the price.

Located at the Farmer’s Market at The Grove, it’s a little different from the all you can eat concept. You start at the salad bar where you can find veggies, chicken stroganoff, rice, potatoes and pasta. Then of course the different types of meat and at the end you weigh your plate and pay by the pound. A great option if people prefer to spend less money eating at a fine dining Brazilian Steak House. Its very casual, and the lines are usually long but don’t let that deter you because it goes quickly.

You can find this cozy little gem in both Palms and Culver City. A variety of different Brazilian options including appetizers like Brazilian style empanadas called pasteis or coxinhas, which are like croquettes but stuffed with chicken and cheese. Café Brasil is known for their feijoada, a traditional dish consisting of a beef and pork stew served with white rice, black beans, collard greens, and farofa, the Brazilian yucca bread crumbs. The Executive Lunch is a great deal for a quick bite for the best price of $9.50, including your choice of protein with rice, beans, fried plantains and salsa.

In the heart of Los Feliz, Tropicalia is named after a music movement started in Brazil in the late 1960s. Their motto is to “bring the same innovation and creativity to the cuisine of Brazil and exotic flavors that are representative of the country.” Here,you can Moqueca de Peixe can be found, which consists of a stew with coconut milk sauce, cilantro, tomatoes and onion.It is customary in the north east of the country. There is picanha and feijoada here as well but some Mexi-Americanized dishes too like Brazilian burritos and Brazilian fajitas in a malagueta sauce that packs some heat.

A newer addition to the Brazilian spots in LA is Mesa Brazilian Eatery in Westwood. This is the one of the most casual and inexpensive places to enjoy the cuisine of Brazil. Here, order first at the counter and the options are more limited, but the rice bowls are really popular. The bowls consists of collard greens, beans, rice, salsa, lots of steak or chicken and a homemade sauce. Moqueca can also be found here, which is the seafood stew with coconut milk. All the appetizers found in other places are found here as well. like pao de queijo and the fried empanadas called pasteis.

This Churrascaria has locations in Redondo Beach and Universal City Walk. There are definitely mixed reviews but what is great about these steak houses is that while people are eating, music turns on and performers come out and start dancing to Samba in outfits that you’d see at Carnival in Rio. Samba is definitely a great place to get a couple of drinks, like caipirinhas or caipivodkas, a drink made with Cachaça, a Brazilian Rum or Vodka and muddled limes and sugar after winding down or catching a movie at City Walk.

Samba Grill is a great casual place for a quick lunch if one works downtown. The portions are huge with popular options like chicken stroganoff and garlic picanha. There’s the salad bar and a hot bar filled with the Brazilian cheese bread, linguiça chicken, with the traditional sides of white rice, black beans and collard greens. The same options as most Brazilian spots but easy to take with you.