Berimbau’s Picanha Feast Lights Up Midtown
Berimbau Brazilian Kitchen NYC: The Picanha Feast That Brings Brazil to Midtown In a city where Brazilian food often gets lost in the noise, Berimbau Brazilian Kitchen on 3 West
Berimbau Brazilian Kitchen NYC: The Picanha Feast That Brings Brazil to Midtown
In a city where Brazilian food often gets lost in the noise, Berimbau Brazilian Kitchen on 3 West 36th Street stands out with the kind of warmth and flavor that feels like a hug from Rio. It’s cozy, stylish, but still real — the kind of spot where the food hits harder than the décor, and every plate comes out like someone’s mom is back in the kitchen cooking with love.
But the star of the show?
The Picanha Feast.
Picanha Feast – $149
If you’ve never experienced Brazilian picanha, Berimbau will convert you instantly.
It comes out glistening, sliced to perfection, tender with a clean fat cap that melts right into the meat. The portion is generous — a full table moment — served with rice, farofa, beans, vinaigrette, fries, and chimichurri that hits with bright acidity.
It’s a real NYC-meets-Rio feast:
rich, salty, juicy, and deeply satisfying.
Perfect for sharing or for the hungry who don’t hold back.
Brazilian Passion – $17
One sip and you feel like you teleported to a beach in Bahia.
Passion fruit, cachaça, and a clean tropical sweetness that’s not too sugary.
Bright, refreshing, and dangerously smooth — the type of drink that makes food taste even better and conversations last longer.
Pão de Queijo – The OG Brazilian Welcome
Every Brazilian restaurant lives or dies by its cheese bread, and Berimbau absolutely passes the test.
The pão de queijo is warm, stretchy, and full of that tapioca-cheese chew that makes you want two more baskets. It’s the perfect starter — comforting, addictive, and ideal with a cocktail.
Bolo de Mandioca – The Dessert People Don’t Expect
Made from cassava, this cake is golden, moist, lightly sweet, and naturally gluten-free.
It doesn’t try to be fancy — it’s honest Brazilian home baking.
It lands somewhere between a custard and a cake: soft, dense, and perfect with a coffee or caipirinha.
Why Berimbau Works — Heart, Flavor & Brazilian Soul
Berimbau isn’t tourist Brazilian food.
It’s soulful.
It’s comforting.
It’s a reminder that Brazilian cuisine is more than churrasco and samba.
The staff is warm. The plates come out hot. The seasoning is exact.
It’s the kind of place where a date night works, a family dinner fits, and a solo meal feels natural.
In a busy Midtown block full of fast eats and noisy crowds, Berimbau feels like the secret Brazilian dining room you wish you discovered earlier.
OnCrave Final Word
If you’re craving real flavor, warm hospitality, and a Brazilian meal that hits the soul, Berimbau Brazilian Kitchen is the move.
The Picanha Feast alone earns its own spot in the OnCrave Top NYC Dinners list.
OnCrave Seal: ✔ Approved.
Loved the food so much, I didn’t get have the wherewithal to take pictures. Ordered the pao de queijo and coxinha as apps, which were great.
Fantastic Moqueca and Stroganoff as well. Wonderful ambiance too.
And on top of that, the menu had a dish to share between two people that increased the price by $20 each, even though the menu was fixed price per person. What's the point?
Oh, and there weren't any vegetarian or vegan options.
