Budget
Giraffas
Local chain Giraffas several locations around town rivals McDonalds in the fast food market by serving sandwiches and cheap beef/chicken + rice-and-beans set meals.
Pizzaria Dom Bosco
The oldest active pizzeria in Brasilia. Sells reasonably cheap pizza by the slice.
Conjunto Nacional
A convenient place for finding reasonably priced food is the food court of the Conjunto Nacional mall also see Buy, above. The mall is located right beside the main bus terminal rodoviaria and at walking distance from many hotels and of the main attractions such as the Three Powers Square.
SCLS 201
Right beside banco central's main building, this street is packed with cheap self-service restaurants and a few ranging from mid-range to splurge.
Midrange
El Paso Texas
A favorite with American expats and locals alike. Besides the Tex-Mex dishes, try the great frozen margaritas and whatnot. On its street there are also several other restaurants to choose from.
Don Durica
 scln 201, bloco a, 61 3326-1045. mo-sat 11:30am-3pm/6pm-midnight. this all-you-can-eat buffet offers more than 50 dishes for lunch, mainly from minas gerais cuisine.
Bardana
Vegetarians may try and escape ubiquitous meat dishes of Brazilian cuisine at Bardana - SCLS 405 bloco A, 61 3242-3532. Try the tropical juices too.
Top end
Patu Anu
A hideout at the distant Lago Norte zone that serves creative dishes that mix international recipes and national ingredients such as jacaré alligator, Brazil nuts, tropical cherry cokes etc. Booking recommended.
Aquavit
(http://www.restauranteaqu...) setor de mansãµes lago norte - ml12 conjunto 1 casa 5 - 61 3369-2301. open for dinner only, thu-sat. run by danish national simon cederholm, this restaurant offers a six-course meal, which changes every month. inspired by scandinavian cuisine, the place is popular with nordic visitors to brasilia. reservations are a must.
Villa Tevere
Cosy Italian restaurant with good wines and quiet live Brazilian music on the poop deck
Fogo de Chão
(http://www.fogodechao.com.br/) - shs quadra 5, bloco e. tel. +55 61 3322-4666. traditional brazilian steakhouse. it features an all-you-can eat salad buffet, imported cheese, brazilian side dishes and 15 kind of cuts of fire roasted meats that are brought to your table almost non-stop. service is top-notch. r$ 92,00/person. opens mon-fri 12h til 16h lunch and 18h til 0h dinner, sat-sun 12h-0h non-stop.
Brasilia does not have a typical, regional cuisine. Nevertheless, restaurants serve food from many Brazilian states, as well as international fare.Self-service por quilo restaurants are very common and usually cheaper than their à la carte counterparts. Most of Brasilia's "real" table service restaurants are located at the residential wings, usually a bus or taxi ride away from most tourist attractions. One of the most popular streets is the CLS 405 from rodoviaria, take bus 114, with choices ranging from sushi to Brazilian, Mexican and French food. Other popular streets are CLS 409, where you can find french, spanish, japanese and brazilian cuisine, and CLS 210, with some of the most famous restaurants, bars and diners in the city.Regarding tips, visitors are expected to pay at least 10% of the bill. Such amount is commonly printed on the invoice and most of the time it's OK to include the tip in your credit/debit card since most of the restaurants share the total amount with all employees. Self-service restaurants usually don't charge tips.