A Cuban-Run Churrascaria in Doral: Miami to Brazil Rodizio by the Lake

Miami to Brazil Rodizio is a family-run, all-you-can-eat Brazilian grill at 9136 NW 25th Street in Doral, with a back deck that looks out over a lake. Its own VIP club values one rodízio at $39.99, which makes it one of the most affordable churrascaria options in Miami-Dade. The kitchen blends Brazilian grilling with Cuban seasoning. That is the thing to know if you are searching churrascaria near me in Doral and want something other than a national chain. The restaurant is open daily from noon to 10 pm.

The owner is Gabriela Casanova, a Cuban immigrant who trained as an industrial chemist in Cuba. In a 2023 profile, Art Miami Magazine described how she sold hot dogs from a street stand in Miami during hard times. After a downpour soaked her one day, she decided to make a bigger bet, and with her family she opened a rodízio in Kendall. State records show the Kendall company was registered in October 2020 and took the Miami to Brazil Rodizio name in August 2021.

Doral came next. Casanova registered a separate Doral company in March 2024, the state licensed the restaurant after an inspection that May, and its Instagram account was posting from the new address by August 2024. The restaurant calls Kendall the original and Doral the new destination. A Cuban creator who filmed her story this October summed it up in her words: she started with hot dogs and now has two restaurants.

Casanova has said the goal is to fuse Brazilian cuts and cooking techniques with the sazón of Cuban food, and the menu shows it. Alongside the skewers come arroz, black beans, sweet maduros and puré de papas, sides any Cuban grandmother would recognize. The servers, called gauchos, carve at the table, and you can ask for the doneness you prefer.

The cuts named on the restaurant's menus include picanha, garlic picanha, churrasco, ribeye, filet mignon wrapped in bacon, lamb chops, chorizo and palomilla. The skewers also bring parmesan pork loin, pork ribs, Brazilian sausage, bacon-wrapped chicken and leg of lamb. Garlic picanha is the cut to wait for. The fat cap carries the garlic, and the slices are thin enough to take two at a time.

Two starters show up again and again on the restaurant's own promotions. One is the filet mignon croquettes, which the VIP club offers as a free appetizer. The other is the Caldo Casanova, a house broth that carries the owner's name. In September the Doral account also featured tostones de carne, beef served with fried green plantains, the most Cuban idea on the menu.

For dessert, the passion fruit mousse is the light, tart finish the restaurant itself promotes. Brigadeiro, flan, coconut flan and chocolate mousse round out the list if you want something sweeter.

The bar menu has a signature drink called La Carta del Deseo. The restaurant describes it as a glowing pink cocktail that arrives under a cloud of cotton candy, with a side pour that lets the show unfold in front of you. It is an Instagram drink, made for birthdays. The Aphrodite mixes rum, passion fruit and ginger, and there is a full bar for wine, beer and spirits.

A caipirinha is the classic match for grilled meat. Order it early, before the first skewers arrive, so you are not waiting on the bar while your plate fills.

The restaurant does not post a printed price list online, so its own numbers come from promotions. The VIP club page values one rodízio at $39.99, the figure it gives away as a birthday perk. From Monday to Thursday, a Lunch Ejecutivo starts at $16.99 at both locations. That is a plated executive lunch, not the all-you-can-eat service.

In October 2026 the Doral branch also advertised a sharing plate for two at $34.99. It includes chicken with vegetables, filet mignon croquettes, New York steak and two sides, and it runs Monday to Thursday all day. Several Yelp reviewers in 2026 reported an automatic 18 percent service charge on the bill, even for a table of two, so budget for it.

The best seats are outside. The back deck overlooks a lake, and reviewers keep coming back to the view at sunset. One Yelp reviewer this year called it a little romantic. Winter evenings are the most comfortable time to sit by the water, though one diner warned that winter also brings mosquitoes, so bring repellent.

Inside, the room is casual, and the restaurant's social media runs mostly in Spanish. Reviews in 2026 are mixed on service speed, so a weeknight visit is the calmer choice.

Doral serves every day from noon to 10 pm. Reservations go through the online booking system linked from the restaurant's website, or by phone. Reviewers say it gets busy in the evenings, so book ahead for Friday and Saturday. Parking is in the restaurant's own lot.

For a birthday or a business dinner, the private events page asks you to call the location. Families with young children may prefer the Kendall original at 15750 SW 56th Street, which has an indoor playground that is free with a children's meal.

Doral Central Park, at 3005 NW 92nd Avenue, is a few blocks away and is the city's largest park, at 78 acres. It hosts a farmers market and a fall festival this October, and an evening walk there after dinner is a good way to let the rodízio settle. CityPlace Doral, at 8300 NW 36th Street, is a short drive away for a nightcap or an evening stroll.

For shopping, Miami International Mall sits at 1455 NW 107th Avenue, west along the same corridor. Pair it with a late lunch at the rodízio and you avoid both the dinner crowd and the evening traffic on the Palmetto.

Address: 9136 NW 25th Street, Doral, FL 33172. Hours: daily, noon to 10 pm. One rodízio is valued at $39.99 on the restaurant's VIP page, and the executive lunch starts at $16.99 Monday to Thursday. Expect an automatic service charge on the bill. There is free on-site parking, and the lake deck is the table to ask for. Owner Gabriela Casanova opened the Kendall original around 2021 and Doral in 2024.