Learn São Paulo Churrasco BBQ: Hands-On Grilling Class

You spark the coals, season the meat, and carve it straight off the grill.

Learn authentic São Paulo churrasco in a hands-on class at your English-speaking instructor's home, not a studio. You'll master fire-starting, temperature control and carving premium cuts (picanha, costela, linguiça and fraldinha), then eat them with pão de alho, farofa, salad and Brazilian drinks. Small groups keep the pace relaxed and the tips personal.

The experience

You arrive at a local home in São Paulo and step into how Brazilians actually cook and eat. An English-speaking churrasqueiro walks you through the whole ritual: lighting the charcoal, reading the heat, seasoning each cut, and carving meat straight off the grill with the precision that separates churrasco from ordinary BBQ. This is not a demonstration you watch from a stool. You handle the premium cuts yourself, learning to coax smoky flavor from picanha, costela (ribs), fraldinha (skirt steak) and linguiça as they hit the coals.

Between grilling, you taste pão de alho (garlic-butter bread), farofa (toasted cassava), seasonal salad and everything you've just cooked. The drinks flow (caipirinhas, Brazilian beers or wine), and the conversation moves between technique and stories about São Paulo's food scene and why Brazilians gather around fire to build lifelong bonds. Small-group setting means you get real tips tailored to how you're holding the tongs, not generic instruction shouted at a crowd.

You leave with new skills, a full belly, and the muscle memory to do this at home. The whole experience runs about three and a half hours.

What’s included

• All meats, charcoal and grill equipment.
• pão de alho, farofa, seasonal salad.
• caipirinha, Brazilian beer or wine.
• expert guidance from an English-speaking churrasqueiro.
• small-group setting for personal instruction and laid-back conversation.

Options for this experience

2 options

Group cooking class (shared)Guide in English or Portuguese · 18:00

Private cooking classGuide in English or Portuguese · 18:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday and ThursdayDeparts at 18:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years): free · Child (2 to 10 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupUp to 30 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Cook in Fiesta

Is this one for you?Choose the private class if you want the instructor's full attention for your group's pace and questions. Pick the shared group class if you'd rather cook alongside other travelers and locals, which is how churrasco actually happens in São Paulo.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years): free; Child (2 to 10 years); Infant (under 2).

What cuts of meat will I actually cook and eat?

Picanha (top sirloin cap), costela (beef ribs), linguiça (sausages), and fraldinha (skirt steak) are the centerpieces. You'll handle each one on the grill and carve them yourself, then taste the results with sides like pão de alho and farofa.

Is this a private class or will I be cooking with other people?

You choose at checkout: book it private for just your group, or join a shared group class where you'll cook alongside other travelers and locals. Either way, the group stays small so the instruction stays personal.

What drinks come with the class?

You pick your favorite Brazilian refreshment: caipirinha, local wine, or chopp (craft beer), and it's included throughout the three and a half hours.

Do I need to know how to grill before I arrive?

No. Your churrasqueiro teaches you from fire-starting onward, so complete beginners learn the full ritual. The class covers temperature control, seasoning, carving and the timing that makes churrasco different from other grilling styles.

Will I learn about São Paulo's food culture, or is this just about the cooking?

The instructor shares insider stories about São Paulo's BBQ scene and food traditions between grilling and eating, so you understand not just the technique but why this ritual matters to how Brazilians live and gather.