When I’m feeling lonely in London – just because it’s not home, this is where I go to get a taste of where I’m from.
1FLORIPA BAR & RESTAURANT
Floripa Bar & Restaurant
Fusing traditional Brazilian cuisine with the edgy Shoreditch atmosphere, Floripa has taken original home-style cooking and shaken it up with a contemporary, healthy twist. Diners at Floripa can still enjoy authentic dishes such as feijoada but can do so in a less filling and less hearty way – there’s even a vegan option made with tofu. Other dishes on offer include chicken, calabrese sausage and apple skewers and the delicious mixed grill sharing platter.
2RODIZIO RICO
Rodizio Rico
The O2, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0DX
Perfect for pre-show meals, Rodizio Rico restaurant at London’s O2 Arena in Greenwich is a bright and buzzy ‘churrascaria’ restaurant famous for its Brazilian steakhouse menu. With modern, wood-panelled walls, tiled floors and a brasserie-style ambience, Rodizio Rico also offers an all-you-can-eat selection of steaks and seafood alongside a buffet-style salad bar.
3RAIZES RESTAURANT
Raizes Restaurant
460 Hackney Rd, Hackney, London, E2 9EG
Hackney Road gets the rodizio treatment at Raizes Brazilian Restaurant, an authentic grilled-meats-and-sides eatery. Diners can eat as much as they like during a sitting, and feast on different meats that are sliced and served at their table. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, within walking distance of Cambridge Heath train and Bethnal Green Underground stations.
