Best Burgers in Brasília: Superquadra Guide

The best burgers in Brasília are found in the comércio local, the strips of shops, bars and restaurants set between the superquadras of Asa Sul and Asa Norte, and in newer districts such as Sudoeste, Noroeste and Lago Sul. There is no single downtown food street: burger spots spread along these commercial blocks, so the search goes quadra by quadra.

Brasília was planned from scratch by the urbanist Lúcio Costa, with buildings by Oscar Niemeyer, and inaugurated as Brazil’s capital in 1960. The plan separates housing, government and commerce, which makes the commercial strips the real social hubs of each residential sector. Addresses read like codes, and locals give directions the same way. Distances are long and the city was designed around the car, so most people drive or ride to dinner rather than walk between neighbourhoods.

Burgers in Brasília: key facts

• Where to search: the comércio local blocks of Asa Sul and Asa Norte, along the two wings of the city plan.
• Other districts: Sudoeste, Noroeste and Lago Sul, on the shore of Lake Paranoá.
• Reading an address: SQS and SQN mark residential superquadras; CLS and CLN mark the commercial strips where most restaurants sit.
• Getting around: the metro runs under Asa Sul toward the satellite cities but does not serve Asa Norte, so plan on a car or a ride-hailing app.
• Currency: Brazilian real (BRL).

Every guide we publish on Brasília is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. For other cities, browse our burger restaurant guides.