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Rodízio

Portuguese · pronounced ho-DEE-zee-oh

An all-you-can-eat, continuous tableside-service restaurant format that originated in Brazilian churrascaria (steakhouse) dining and was later adapted specifically to pizzerias, especially in São Paulo, where servers circulate offering continuous slices of many different pizzas rather than diners ordering a single whole pie — a defining format of Brazilian pizza culture, distinct from sit-down pizzeria service elsewhere.

Literal meaning

Rotation

Region

Brazil

Also known as

pizza rodízio

Related

Evidence

Generally accepted
  • Reporting on São Paulo pizzeria history and Italian immigration influenceBrazilian food and cultural press