a dinner in Sydney.

If you are in Sydney, and you like meat, go to Braza Churrascaria. Take a stroll around Darling Harbour at dusk, grab yourself a seat at one of the outdoor bars and sip on a beverage as the sun sets over the city. Then wander over to the restaurant nice and hungry, gorge yourself on all you can eat meat and sides. 

For $47 all inclusive, in the typical Brazilian style, waiters walk around with skewers of meat that they shave right onto your plate. They give you tongs to hold onto the meat to help pull it off. They give you a little wooden toy so the waiters know turned upside, green means serve me or turned down, red means I'm taking a break. They give you a menu to know what possible skewers might come around, but you end up wanting to try them all and take seconds on the ones you like. They are willing to be in photos with you.

The menu (copied from the website) offers these skewers: 

Picanha – Rump Cap

Costela – Beef Rib

Fraldinha – Thick Flank

Maminha – Tri-Tip 

Cupim – Hump 

Noix – Scotch Fillet 

Picanha c/ Alho – Garlic Rump Cap

Linguiça – Sausage

Coração de Frango – Chicken Hearts

Coxinha da Asa – Chicken Drumettes 

Sobre Coxa – Chicken Thigh

Frango c/ Bacon – C. Breast w/ Bacon 

Costelinha de Porco – Pork Ribs

Paleta de Porco – Pork Neck

Pernil de Porco – Pork Leg

Pancetta - Pork Belly 

Pernil de Carneiro – Lamb Leg

Alcatra de Carneiro – Lamb Rump

Costela de Carneiro – Lamb Ribs 

Camarão – Prawns

Peixe do Dia – Fish of the day 

Queijo – Cheese

Abacaxi – Pineapple

Pão de Alho – Garlic Bread

At one point during the meal, here is my plate. I know the little things in the front with the holes in them are the chicken hearts. To the left is the pork belly. Above that the bones from ribs. And the meat to the right is possibly anything. We ordered side dishes of rocket salad, chilies, cassava chips, and kale/broccoli sauté. You want more? Order more. 

Not being a big meat eater (at least anymore) I can say that I really enjoyed all the different types of meats, the marinades, and they were all cooked perfectly but I managed to not over indulge myself and appreciated the experience for what it is. What a fun night.