Fogo De Chao
Fogo De Chao is routinely picked as one of the best Brazilian restaurants in Minneapolis, as well as one of the best overall restaurants. It offers a wide selection of meat, which is cooked on-site in its own juices and delivered right to your table, where the wait staff expertly carves it in front of you. Pork, top sirloin beef, rib eye, sausage and lamb are just a few of the options offered. The restaurant also offers side dishes, such as caramelized bananas, garlic mashed potatoes, polenta and a warm bread with cheese inside. You also have access to a large salad bar and an extensive wine list.
Fogo De Chao
645 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 338-1344
fogodechao.com
Delicious Café and Brazilian Grill
The Delicious Café and Brazilian Grill offers traditional Brazilian food including some lighter fare, such as grilled salmon served with shrimp and caper sauce, or tilapia with spinach sauce. Side dishes also emphasize traditional cooking styles, like the red beans and rice, grilled tofu or beans served with mixed vegetables. The restaurant also offers many meat dishes, including lamb with green rice and tenderloin with potatoes and red wine.
Delicious Cafe and Brazilian Grill
14725 Excelsior Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 933-3323
Babala(O)
Babala(O), or Babalu as it's also known, is a popular restaurant in Minneapolis that also serves Brazilian and Brazilian-inspired dishes on the menu. The restaurant has a large tapas (appetizer) menu that offers big flavors in small dishes, such as the steamed mussels served with onion, habanera and mango or the plantains with shrimp stuffing. Entrees include seafood, chicken and meat dishes and many of the options have less calories. The paprika soup dish with clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops and seafood is a popular choice, as is the roasted pork served with plantains and a sweet and spicy sauce using bitter orange and garlic.
Babala(O)
800 Washington Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 746-3158
