some restaurants serve the picanha in the form of a pre-sliced piece of raw meat, set next to the table along with a small grill - one can then individually cook each slice and enjoy them with farofa, rice, fires, and the local specialty called 'molho a campanha', a mix of tomato, onion, pepper, and vinegar.

one of the most traditional restaurants where to enjoy this dish is garota de ipanema, located in ipanema at 49 rua Vinícius de Moraes.

originally known as bar veloso, this is the place where vinícius de morais and tom jobim, two famous brazilian songwriters and singers, found their inspiration watching a girl passing in front of the bar daily, on her way to the beach, and composed the most famous bossa nova song in history - garota de ipanema (girl from ipanema).