Rio De Janeiro Travel Blog

Rio de Janeiro is a city that collectively loves to eat meat, with the churrasco (barbeque) the focal point of any party, and the city’s churrascarias (all you can eat meat grills) famous among enthusiastic carnivores the world over. But while vegetarianism is still something if a novel concept...

The famous picanha at Porcao Dedicated carnivores will be in their element in Rio de Janeiro – not only is Brazilian beef famous the world over, but this is a city where you can feast on every cut of meat imaginable until you can literally eat no more. Rio de Janeiro’s churrascarias (grilled...

It’s not always easy being a vegetarian in Rio de Janeiro. The enthusiastically carnivorous population bases much of its social life around meat barbeques, with vegetarians often left nibbling on a piece of grilled cheese, trying to dodge the meat fat. Vegan? Prepare to be something of a social...