Bairrada Churrasqueira

What is Bairrada Churrasqueira? Located on the Dufferin Grove stretch of College Street near Dovercourt, Bairrada Churrasqueira has anchored west-end Portuguese dining since 1989. Past the unassuming front counter and casual wood-panelled indoor dining room lies an expansive, tree-shaded backyard beer-garden patio filled with picnic tables that thrums with neighbourhood energy.

Bairrada Churrasqueira Menu & What to Order Charcoal-grilled frango no churrasco is the foundation of the menu, arriving tender with crispy skin, house piri piri, yellow rice, and seasoned parisienne potatoes. The table-flamed chouriço à bombeiro and crispy roast suckling pig (leitão) are essential orders, alongside chargrilled sardines and butter-garlic tiger shrimp. Wash it all down with a cold draft Super Bock or a shared pitcher of house red sangria.

Know Before You Go The sprawling backyard patio fills up fast during warm summer evenings and European football broadcasts, making reservations smart for groups and early arrival key for walk-ins. Hop on the 506 Carlton streetcar to Dovercourt Road for an easy commute, as street parking on College can be scarce. The restaurant operates Tuesday through Sunday and is closed on Mondays.