Botecar Brasília celebrates handmade flavors and boteco culture

Botecar Brasília 2025 reunites 35 bars from 11/12 to 12/14 with artisanal dishes priced from R$18 to R$59.90 and public voting.

Festival returns with focus on artisanal cuisine

After the success of its first edition, Botecar Brasília returns with the theme “Artisanal Flavors – Made by Hand, Made with Heart.”

From November 12 to December 14, 2025, the festival brings together 35 bars celebrating creativity, tradition and affection in boteco cuisine.

All dishes are new creations, priced between R$18.00 and R$59.90, inspired by cultural, artistic and emotional references.

Public votes for the best dishes

Visitors can taste and vote for their favorite dishes, helping choose the festival winners.

The event closes with a festive gathering, honoring the boteco tradition.

Organizer Antônio Lúcio highlights the strong connection between Brasília and the festival.

“It is a festival that values connection, flavor and the talent of those who turn the kitchen into a space of expression and affection. This edition reinforces the value of handmade work and attention to every detail.”

Sponsorship and organization

Official Beer: Original

Sponsors: Del Maipo; CAIXA/Government of Brazil

Promotion: Correio Braziliense, Clube FM, TV Brasília, CB dooh

Support: Senac, Setur, GDF

Organization: Instituto Conecta Brasils

Dishes and inspirations

Below are the dishes created by participating bars and their inspirations.

Aquilombar — Linguiça de Trançado Pernambucano. Inspired by Xukuru craftsmanship.

Arpège Bar — Rabada Peretti com Crocante de Polenta. Inspired by Marianne Peretti.

Bar do Chico Pança — Vitrais. Inspired by the Cathedral of Brasília.

Bar do Mocotó — Chorona Candanga. Tribute to Túlio Rois.

Beirute Sul — Cobogó do Beira. Inspired by Brasília’s architectural cobogós.

Bilisco Bar de Beliscos — Sumi-e. Inspired by artist Hiromi Takano.

Blocoge — Trançado. Inspired by artisanal baskets.

Boteco Sabiá — Croquete do Sabiá. Rustic flavors made over firewood.

Boteco Seu Gerson — Combo de bolinhos. Inspired by fuxico crafts.

BSB Grill — Moela ao Molho Sugo. Based on the house cook’s recipe.

Bu.Té.Quim — Prexequinhas Mamulengo. Inspired by mamulengo puppets.

Buteco da Elma — Galeto Athos Bulcão. Inspired by the artist’s work.

Buteco do Encontro — Pitú. Tribute to a Brasília theater icon.

Buteko 101 — Fígado Arte. Inspired by Belo Horizonte’s Central Market.

Cantinho da Tia Ro — Língua do Boi Teodoro. Family recipe.

Cattos Villa — Chuleta do Planalto. Unites southern flavor and Brasília’s identity.

Central 8 — Kalunga. Tribute to the Kalunga communities.

Espetinho do Carioca RB — Barca de Iara. Homage to artist Iara Maisa Gonçalves.

Estufa Botequim — Que Dadinho é Esse? Reference to “Que País é Esse?”.

Iacina do Norte — Linguiça de Maniçoba. A boteco-style reinterpretation.

Igglus — Petisco da Dona Geni. Homage to Dona Geni Kramer.

Izakaya Sakeyo — Peixe Empanado com Molho Apimentado. Authorial creation.

Jobim Brasília — Travesseiro de Pernil. Inspired by farm-style cooking.

Juscelino Bar — Disco de Costela. Authorial dish.

Juvenal Brasa — Cuiabana do Cerrado Louco. Tribute to Brasília’s builders.

Marcozero — Pastel do Planalto + Chopp. Creative reinterpretation.

Olinda Cozinha — Risole Flor do Cerrado. Inspired by cerrado flora.

Pinella — Rolê de Ameixa Seca. Contrasting flavors.

Quiosque Farol de Itapuã — Baianíssimo. Traditional Bahia cuisine.

Rebu — Fofoca. Inspired by street and fair food.

Shot Gastro Bar — Porco em Cana!. Inspired by Athos Bulcão.

Solanos — Cavalo-Marinho. Inspired by artist Zakeu Vitor.

Toca do Chopp — Que Fuxico é Esse? Fuxico as creative reference.

Zé Torresmo — Bafão de Boteco. Crafts and haute cuisine meet.

Bar do Pardim — Ladrilharia. Pork fillet with vegetables and mustard-barbecue sauce.

Service

Botecar Brasília 2025

Dates: November 12 to December 14

Prices: R$18 to R$59.90

More information: https://www.instagram.com/festival_botecar/