Cafe Do Brasil in Oklahoma City: Churrascaria and à la Carte Brazilian Dining

Cafe Do Brasil is a full-service Brazilian restaurant on NW 23rd Street that operates both as a churrascaria (rodizio-style meat service) and an à la carte kitchen, making it the primary dedicated Brazilian dining spot in Oklahoma City.

What Cafe Do Brasil actually is

The restaurant seats roughly 80 people in a casual, family-oriented dining room. On rodizio nights (typically Friday and Saturday), servers circulate with skewers of grilled meats—picanha, lamb, chicken wrapped in bacon, pork ribs, and sausage—carving portions directly onto your plate while you manage a red-and-green disk at your table to signal when you want more. On other days and for lunch service, the full menu is available for standard ordering. The kitchen also prepares feijoada (black bean stew with pork), moqueca (seafood stew), and grilled fish, alongside Brazilian sides like farofa (toasted cassava flour), rice, black beans, and platanos.

Rodizio pricing and menu range

Rodizio service runs $35 to $40 per person, depending on the current market price of beef; confirm the exact price when you call, as it fluctuates. À la carte entrees range from $14 to $28, with combination plates (a protein, beans, rice, and two sides) sitting in the $16 to $22 range. Appetizers like pão de queijo (cheese bread) and croquetas cost $4 to $8. A caipirinha, the national spirit-based cocktail, runs $7 to $9. Beer is available by the bottle or on draft.

How it compares to Brazilian options in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City has no other churrascaria. The closest comparable experience for grilled meats is steakhouse service elsewhere, but rodizio is fundamentally different: the server-to-table carving ritual is faster, more theatrical, and includes pork and lamb alongside beef. For Brazilian home cooking or lighter fare, Brasileira Acai (a bowl cafe in Midtown) offers smoothies and acai but no full meals. Cafe Do Brasil is the only place in the metro area where you can eat feijoada or moqueca prepared from a Brazilian kitchen.

Who it suits and who it does not suit

Rodizio works best for groups of four or more, where the per-person cost justifies the variety and the shared experience justifies the time (expect 1.5 to 2 hours). Solo diners or pairs should opt for à la carte ordering to avoid the minimum commitment. People with specific protein preferences benefit from à la carte as well, since rodizio is an all-you-can-eat format with no customization. Those unfamiliar with Brazilian cuisine will find the rodizio less intimidating than it sounds: pointing to what you want and saying yes or no to each server is the entire transaction. Vegetarians have limited options; while rice, beans, plantains, and cheese bread exist, the menu is carnivore-forward.

What the first visit involves

On a rodizio night, arrive with your group, order drinks, and the server will bring a salad and sides (rice, black beans, farofa, platanos) while you settle in. Place the green side of your disk facing up to signal readiness. Servers will begin arriving with skewers; you accept or decline each one. Once you flip your disk to red, servers pause. The rhythm is self-paced. On non-rodizio nights, order as you would at any restaurant; service is attentive but not rushed.

Hours, location, and logistics

Cafe Do Brasil is located at 2805 NW 23rd Street in the Northwest OKC corridor. Hours are typically Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Monday closed. Verify hours before visiting, as they can shift seasonally. Parking is available in a lot adjacent to the restaurant. The space is casual and does not enforce a dress code. Reservations are strongly recommended for groups planning rodizio, especially on weekends; walk-ins on rodizio nights may face a wait or be seated for à la carte only.

Cafe Do Brasil fills a specific gap in Oklahoma City dining: it is the only venue offering the Brazilian meat-service experience, and its à la carte side gives it staying power beyond novelty. For anyone seeking an unfamiliar cuisine or a group outing anchored on interaction as much as food, it stands apart.