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  Dallas, Texas, is surrounded by lakes and plays home to many attractions that bring visitors from around the country. In addition to cowboys, good football and rodeo, this big city is also home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater and the Dallas Museum of Art. In Dallas you will also find a number of Brazilian restaurants, each offering its own unique take on this worldly cuisine and the atmosphere associated with it.
  
  

Texas de Brazil

• This is a Brazilian chain restaurant with a bit of Texas flair, offering meat that is cooked over an open pit. Popular menu options offered by Texas de Brazil include barbecue Brazilian sausage, pork, chicken and beef as well as a variety of specialty items including buffalo mozzarella, Brazilian cheese bread, shrimp ceviche, fried sweet bananas and surimi sushi. The restaurant offers an upscale atmosphere with elegantly designed dark wood and red walls and accents. The dress code is business casual. Lunch is served on Friday only, and dinner is served daily throughout the week.
  
  Texas de Brazil
  2727 Cedar Springs Rd.
  Dallas, TX 75201
  (214) 720-1414
  texasdebrazil.com/
  
  

Café Brazil

• The original Café Brazil was opened in the Lakewood neighborhood of Dallas, though there are now several locations throughout the Dallas area. Menu specials, which change regularly, include chilaquiles, breakfast rellenos, migas, chorizo empanadas, crème brulee, chocolate cherry kisses and dulce de leche. This Brazilian-inspired café restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the week, and also serves authentic Brazilian coffee throughout the day. On Friday and Saturday, Café Brazil is open 24 hours.
  
  Café Brazil Greenville
  2900 Greenville Ave.
  Dallas, Texas 75206
  (214) 841-0900
  Cafebrazil.com
  
  

Rafain Brazilian Churrascaria

• The Rafain Brazilian Churrascaria offers 16 different cuts of meat that are cooked over an open fire pit with skewers. Also available is a salad bar, which offers roasted pineapple and 45 other items including gourmet cheese and fresh fruits and vegetables. This restaurant offers a large wine menu, and side rooms are also available for private dining and special occasions. The signature meat cut offered by this restaurant is classic picanha, which comes in a number of varieties including spicy and garlic preparations. This restaurant is open for dinner every day and offers lunch every day but Saturday as well.
  
  Rafain Brazilian Churrascaria
  18010 Dallas Pkwy.
  Dallas, TX 75287
  (972) 733-1110
  rafain.com/home/