Churrasqueira-Style Chicken in Barrie
Butterflied chicken dry brined with our signature proprietary BRAVA spice blend and cooked flat over live fire, the way a churrasqueira does it. Served with your choice of house-made sauce.
A churrasqueira is simply the grill: a charcoal or wood-fired grate that Portuguese and Brazilian kitchens have used for generations to cook chicken flat over open flame. It is one of the oldest and most direct ways to cook a bird well.
BRAVA works in that tradition in Barrie. Fresh Canadian chicken is dry brined with our signature proprietary BRAVA spice blend, just like all our proteins, then butterflied and grilled to order over live fire until the skin crisps and the fat renders away.
This is why people searching for a rotisserie chicken alternative end up here. A rotisserie turns chicken inside a closed cabinet; live fire puts the bird directly over the flame, which gives it char, smoke and a crisper skin.
What Makes It Different
Open Flame, Not a Cabinet
Chicken cooks flat and directly over fire, the churrasqueira method, rather than spinning inside an oven.
Signature BRAVA Dry Brine
All our proteins are dry brined with our signature proprietary BRAVA spice blend. Choose Piri Piri mild or hot, BRAVA Barbecue or Mediterranean sauce.
Cut to Order
Quarter, half and whole chicken, carved after it comes off the grill.
Classic Pairings
Signature roasted potatoes, BRAVA rice, fresh salad and slaw — the plate this style of chicken belongs on.
Questions, Answered
- What is churrasqueira chicken?
- A churrasqueira is the charcoal or wood-fired grill used in Portuguese and Brazilian cooking. Churrasqueira chicken is butterflied and cooked directly over that fire, often served with piri piri sauce. At BRAVA, all proteins are dry brined with our signature proprietary BRAVA spice blend.
- Is there a churrasqueira in Barrie?
- BRAVA Live Fire Chicken & BBQ at 279 Yonge Street, Unit 8 in Barrie cooks in that tradition — chicken flame-grilled to order over live fire with Portuguese-inspired seasoning and house-made piri piri.
- What is the difference between churrasco and rotisserie chicken?
- Rotisserie chicken turns on a spit inside an enclosed oven, cooked mostly by radiant heat. Churrasco-style chicken sits flat over open flame, so it picks up direct char and smoke and the skin crisps more sharply.
- What do you serve with churrasco chicken?
- At BRAVA the usual pairings are signature roasted potatoes, BRAVA rice, fresh-cut salad and slaw, with Piri Piri (mild or hot), BRAVA Barbecue or Mediterranean lemon herb and garlic sauce.
- Can I order a whole churrasco-style chicken to take home?
- Yes. Whole chicken and family packages are available for pickup, with direct delivery now available, plus Uber Eats and DoorDash available now. Larger orders can be arranged through catering.
Find us in Barrie, ON
279 Yonge Street, Unit 8, Barrie · Sunday–Thursday · 11:00 AM–8:00 PM · Friday–Saturday · 11:00 AM–9:00 PM · Pickup, Uber Eats, DoorDash and catering across Barrie, Innisfil, Oro-Medonte, Springwater, Angus, Alcona, Simcoe County, Ontario — plus our own direct delivery.