A churrascaria (Portuguese: [ʃuʁɐskɐˈɾi. ɐ]) is a place where meat is cooked in churrasco style, which translates roughly from the Portuguese word for "barbecue".

Typically, a churrascaria will serve a variety of steak cuts: prime sirloin, filet mignon, and short ribs; as well as chicken, lamb, duck, sausage, ham, and other pork cut options. Most meats are cooked medium rare or medium and are served by cutting portions off the meat skewers directly onto your plate.

A Brazilian rodizio is frequently associated with a style of service where a server distributes meat “In-The-Round” at a Brazilian buffet called a Churrascaria. In a rodizio Service, a team of servers bring meat and other grilled foods on a skewer to your table and slice it fresh from the grill.

Gaúchos, the Brazilian cowboys, cut, season, cook, and then carve the meats right at your table.