Authentic flavour
Brazilian diners repeatedly describe the food as genuinely authentic, including one guest whose Brazilian boyfriend approved every dish.
Brazilian Meal Restaurant
Jumeirah Lake Towers
Brazilian Meal Restaurant is a Brazilian restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers, serving familiar dishes in a warm, music-filled setting. Reviews particularly point to the juicy picanha and freshly made pastel, with a welcoming feel that works for families, friends and Brazilian diners missing home.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
330 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Juicy picanha
The picanha is a standout: reviewers call it juicy, generous and among the best they have tried in the UAE.
Fresh snacks
Pão de queijo, mini pastel and coxinha were reported as freshly prepared, while the warm cheese balls were especially popular.
Warm setting
Brazilian music, rustic design and a wall drawing of Brazilian monuments give the dining room a distinctly local atmosphere.
Generous portions
A reviewer described the portions as huge, while another found the steak portions decently sized and served with plenty of sides.
Family friendly
One family review says children aged 5 to 17 enjoyed the food, and another group successfully dined together as eight.
Clean interior
A recent diner specifically praised the restaurant as impeccably clean alongside its atmosphere and music.
Dog welcome
The restaurant provided a bowl and water for a guest's dog, a thoughtful detail for diners arriving with pets.
What to Eat at Brazilian Meal Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Brazilian Meal Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Brazilian Meal Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 3
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Pastel Net +3
“Amazing brazilian food! Pastel and petiscos where unique! Recommended!”
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Review excerpts
“Amazing brazilian food! Pastel and petiscos where unique! Recommended!”June 2026
“I highly recommend this place — especially the caldo de cana (sugarcane juice) and pastel, which were simply amazing!”June 2025
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Coxina Net +2
“The best Brazilian restaurant in Dubai far away from home but feeling a little bit at home tonight with this wonderful COXINHA 😋😋😋😋”
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“The best Brazilian restaurant in Dubai far away from home but feeling a little bit at home tonight with this wonderful COXINHA 😋😋😋😋”March 2026
“We ordered the Pao de queijo, mini pastel, coxina, and picanha for 2. The snacks were delicious and everything was prepared fresh.”July 2025
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Pao de queijo Net +2
“The pão de queijo was warm, cheesy, and irresistible.”
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“The pão de queijo was warm, cheesy, and irresistible.”September 2025
“We ordered the Pao de queijo, mini pastel, coxina, and picanha for 2. The snacks were delicious and everything was prepared fresh.”July 2025
Honorable mentions (13)
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Brazilian meal Net +1
“Made for Brazilians for the world. Thanks for the experience Brazilian Meal. ❤️☺️”
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“Made for Brazilians for the world. Thanks for the experience Brazilian Meal. ❤️☺️”March 2025
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Cheese balls Net +1
“I really recomend the cheese balls and the pudim, the pudim is just perfect.”
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“I really recomend the cheese balls and the pudim, the pudim is just perfect.”March 2025
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Feijoada Net +1
“Good food but it's quite disappointing to see the picture when you order and the food when it arrives. The feijoada picture makes s you believe that you going to get the whole feijoada experience, when it arrived It was a little portion of beans only, the package was so small I even believe it was wrong. It felt like a joke.”
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Review excerpts
“Good food but it's quite disappointing to see the picture when you order and the food when it arrives. The feijoada picture makes s you believe that you going to get the whole feijoada experience, when it arrived It was a little portion of beans only, the package was so small I even believe it was wrong. It felt like a joke.”October 2022
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Mini pastel Net +1
“We ordered the Pao de queijo, mini pastel, coxina, and picanha for 2. The snacks were delicious and everything was prepared fresh.”
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“We ordered the Pao de queijo, mini pastel, coxina, and picanha for 2. The snacks were delicious and everything was prepared fresh.”July 2025
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Nutella and strawberry pastel Net +1
“For dessert, I couldn’t resist the Nutella and strawberry pastel—a crispy, golden pastry filled with melted Nutella and fresh strawberries. The combination of textures and flavors was absolutely delicious, making it the perfect sweet ending to my meal.”
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“For dessert, I couldn’t resist the Nutella and strawberry pastel—a crispy, golden pastry filled with melted Nutella and fresh strawberries. The combination of textures and flavors was absolutely delicious, making it the perfect sweet ending to my meal.”March 2025
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Parmegianas Net +1
“Thanks guys for the juice beefs and parmegianas👏🏻❤️”
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Review excerpts
“Thanks guys for the juice beefs and parmegianas👏🏻❤️”October 2025
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Picanha meal for 2 Net +1
“We ordered the Pao de queijo, mini pastel, coxina, and picanha for 2. The snacks were delicious and everything was prepared fresh. The picanha was juicy and served with a lot of sides.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered the Pao de queijo, mini pastel, coxina, and picanha for 2. The snacks were delicious and everything was prepared fresh. The picanha was juicy and served with a lot of sides.”July 2025
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Pichana Net +1
“Nice authentic brazilian food. We loved the pichana and the pastel!”
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Review excerpts
“Nice authentic brazilian food. We loved the pichana and the pastel!”June 2026
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Pudding Net +1
“True and very tasty Brazilian beef, beans, with the pudding for dessert as well! I will come back for sure! 👏👏👏”
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Review excerpts
“True and very tasty Brazilian beef, beans, with the pudding for dessert as well! I will come back for sure! 👏👏👏”May 2026
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Pudim Net +1
“I really recomend the cheese balls and the pudim, the pudim is just perfect.”
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Review excerpts
“I really recomend the cheese balls and the pudim, the pudim is just perfect.”March 2025
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Skewers of beef Net +1
“The skewers of beef and pork were tender and full of smoky flavor, served continuously with perfect timing.”
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“The skewers of beef and pork were tender and full of smoky flavor, served continuously with perfect timing.”September 2025
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Steak with cheese Net +1
“The owner was incredibly friendly and even treated us to a free steak with cheese — it was absolutely delicious.”
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“The owner was incredibly friendly and even treated us to a free steak with cheese — it was absolutely delicious.”January 2026
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Unlimeted skeweers Net +1
“The place is new, the food is very good, I went here for a unlimeted skeweers, was very nice.”
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Review excerpts
“The place is new, the food is very good, I went here for a unlimeted skeweers, was very nice.”March 2025
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Caldo de cana (sugarcane juice) Net +1
“I highly recommend this place — especially the caldo de cana (sugarcane juice) and pastel, which were simply amazing!”
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Review excerpts
“I highly recommend this place — especially the caldo de cana (sugarcane juice) and pastel, which were simply amazing!”June 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm extras. Ask for add-on prices before ordering: a reviewer was surprised by AED 25 rice and AED 20 feijão charges.
Dine in. For a more reliable experience, dine in rather than relying on delivery, given repeated reports of cancellations and long journeys.
Allow time. Build in extra time during busy visits; one diner waited about an hour for the order and left disappointed.
Check location. The restaurant is at ground level next to the playground, not at the building reception level; RTA parking is available nearby.
Choose seating. If you dislike cooking smells clinging to clothes, consider avoiding the indoor seating area.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Cluster Q - shop 12,13
Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Delivery failures
Several delivery reviews report accepted orders later being cancelled, including a Talabat order cancelled after the restaurant appeared open.
Long waits
Service can be slow: one diner waited about an hour for food, while another waited 25 minutes just for drinks.
Extra charges
Rice and feijão add-ons were reported at AED 25 and AED 20, with the reviewer saying those prices were not clearly explained before ordering.
Kitchen smell
Indoor diners may notice cooking smells on their clothes; one review specifically called for better air circulation.
Delivery quality
A delivery to Palm Jumeirah reportedly took nearly two hours before being cancelled, while another arrived cold and soggy.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 25
small bowl of rice
“We were surprised to find that a small bowl of rice costs AED 25, and a small bowl of feijão is AED 20—both extremely overpriced for such basic add-ons”Google review · April 2026
AED 20
small bowl of feijão
“We were surprised to find that a small bowl of rice costs AED 25, and a small bowl of feijão is AED 20—both extremely overpriced for such basic add-ons”Google review · April 2026
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The Bottom Line
Brazilian Meal Restaurant brings traditional Brazilian comfort food to Jumeirah Lake Towers, with a dining room that reviewers describe as warm, rustic and filled with Brazilian music. You can come for picanha, pastel, coxinha or the classic rice, beans and eggs; Brazilian guests often say the flavours feel genuinely familiar rather than adapted for tourists. The picanha is the clearest crowd-pleaser, described as juicy and generously portioned.
Fresh snacks also stand out: one first-time diner found the pão de queijo, mini pastel and coxinha delicious, while another praised the sugarcane juice and pastel. Desserts get attention too, especially pudding and Nutella and strawberry pastel. Families are well represented in the reviews, including one group with children aged 5 to 17, and a diner with a dog appreciated being given a bowl and water.
There are practical caveats. Service has sometimes been slow, and delivery reviews mention incorrect orders, cancellations and food arriving cold after long journeys. For dine-in visits, confirm the price of extras before ordering: one reviewer found small bowls of rice and feijão surprisingly expensive.
The restaurant is on ground level beside the playground, with RTA parking nearby; indoor seating can carry a noticeable kitchen smell.