Brazilian Pizza in Central Florida — The Catupiry Tradition, the Sweet Side, and Pie-fection’s Three Locations
Brazilian pizza is not a regional variation of the same familiar thing — it is its own culinary tradition built around a different pantry, a different structure, and ingredients that most American pizza menus have never carried. Catupiry, calabresa, carne seca, brigadeiro: these are not fusion experiments added to attract novelty seekers. They are the standards of a pizza culture that developed in parallel with Italy’s, shaped by Brazil’s enormous Italian immigrant community and a century of adaptation through local ingredients and regional taste.
Pie-fection Pizza brings that tradition to three Central Florida locations — Kissimmee, Orlando’s Metrowest neighborhood, and Windermere — built by the Maninho family after relocating from Brazil to Florida in 2011. The goal was specific: to serve authentic Brazilian pizza in a region that had no shortage of places to order a slice but almost nowhere that served the real thing. Browse the full Pie-fection menu before your first visit — the categories alone describe a kitchen operating from a different tradition than the one most Central Florida diners know.
Brazilian Style Pizza — Catupiry and the Ingredient That Defines the Identity
No single ingredient separates a brazilian style pizza from every other pizza category more clearly than catupiry. A Brazilian creamy cheese spread with a smooth, slightly tangy character — richer than ricotta, more distinct than cream cheese — catupiry became a pizza standard in Brazil because it works as a sauce layer as much as a topping. It carries flavor across the full surface of the pie rather than sitting on top of it.
At Pie-fection, catupiry appears in four of the most consistently ordered specialty pizzas: Chicken Catupiry ($23 small / $38 large), Shrimp Catupiry ($24/$39), Corn Catupiry ($24/$39), and Canadian Ham Catupiry ($24/$39). In each case, the catupiry layer pairs against a primary ingredient — shrimp, chicken, corn, or Canadian ham — and the result is a richness and creaminess that reads as distinctly Brazilian to anyone who has had it before and as a revelation to anyone who hasn’t.
For anyone searching for a Brazilian pizzeria in Central Florida, Pie-fection is built around this tradition from the ground up — not as an addition to an otherwise standard menu but as the entire identity of the restaurant.
Brazilian Pizza Toppings — Calabresa, Carne Seca, and the Sweet Category
The full range of brazilian pizza toppings at Pie-fection extends well beyond catupiry. Two ingredients define the savory specialty section alongside it.
Calabresa — a cured pork sausage with a mild, smoky depth — is paired with Kalamata olives on the Calabresa pizza ($21 small / $35 large), a combination that appears on virtually every traditional Brazilian pizzeria menu. It is the pizza order that most Brazilians reach for without deliberation.
Carne seca (jerked beef) — a salted, dried beef with an intensely savory, fibrous texture — appears on the Paraíba pizza alongside caramelized banana. This sweet-and-savory pairing is among the most distinctly Brazilian on the menu and one of the most surprising for first-time guests.
The sweet pizza category is not a dessert afterthought — it is a genuine section of the Brazilian pizza tradition. Brigadeiro ($20 small / $36 large) — chocolate cream with rainbow sprinkles — is the benchmark. The Churros Pizza with dulce de leche and cinnamon, Romeo and Juliet with guava, and Tropicalia with pineapple and coconut give the sweet side real variety. Active rotating specials are listed on the Specials page.
Brazilian Pizza Recipe vs. the Restaurant — Why the Full Experience Belongs at the Table
A brazilian pizza recipe at home gets you part of the way there — the dough, the catupiry layer, the right sausage if you can find it. What a home kitchen cannot replicate is the sequence of a full Brazilian pizza dinner: savory first, sweet to close, 23 flavors available at a single sitting.
The All You Can Eat dinner at Pie-fection’s Metrowest Orlando location runs every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM — 23 rotating gourmet pizza flavors at the table for $25 per person (minimum 2 guests) or $28.99 solo. Kids ages 7–11 are $14.99; ages 3–6 are $7.00; under 3 eat free. This is the format that lets a first-time guest move through Chicken Catupiry, Calabresa, Strogonoff pizza, and Brigadeiro in one evening — the complete arc of the Brazilian pizza menu without having to commit to a single pie.
Reservations are strongly recommended: book your Metrowest table on OpenTable or call (407) 523-2200. Full details at the All You Can Eat page.
Brazilian Pizza Across Three Central Florida Locations — Where to Find Pie-fection
All three Pie-fection locations serve the same full menu — the same catupiry, the same calabresa, the same Signature Specials and sweet pizza lineup. Each location uses OpenTable for reservations and the Heartland direct platform for online orders.
Kissimmee: 720 Centerview Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34741 — (407) 603-0123 — reserve on OpenTable — order online
Orlando (Metrowest): 3120 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando, FL 32811 — (407) 523-2200 — order online
Windermere: 13211 Reams Rd Suite 108, Windermere, FL 34786 — (407) 720-4001 — reserve on OpenTable — order online
For events and gatherings, the Pizza Party package brings a mobile oven to any Central Florida venue — fresh Brazilian pizza, savory and sweet, made on-site for parties from 30 guests up. If you’re comparing options and looking for the right pizza near you in Central Florida, all three Pie-fection locations are open evenings throughout the week. And for anyone who wants to carry the Brazilian pizza tradition a step further, Chef Manny’s Pie Pie Pizza Challenge — a free mobile game for iOS and Android — brings the Pie-fection menu and spirit into everyday life between visits.
Brazilian pizza in Central Florida has a real address — three of them. Contact the team at info@piefectionpizza.com or walk into any location for reservations, events, or your first Brigadeiro.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Brazilian pizza different from Italian or American pizza?
Brazilian pizza developed as its own tradition — shaped by Brazil’s large Italian immigrant community and adapted through local ingredients over more than a century. The key differences are in the toppings and the menu structure. Catupiry (a creamy Brazilian cheese spread), calabresa (cured pork sausage), and carne seca (jerked beef) are standard Brazilian pizza toppings that don’t appear on Italian or American menus. Perhaps most distinctly, Brazilian pizza menus include a full sweet pizza category — Brigadeiro, Churros, Romeo and Juliet — as a genuine course, not an afterthought. Pie-fection serves the complete Brazilian style pizza tradition across three Central Florida locations.
What Brazilian pizza toppings does Pie-fection serve?
Pie-fection’s Brazilian pizza toppings include catupiry (Brazilian creamy cheese spread) featured in four specialty pizzas — Chicken Catupiry ($23/$38), Shrimp Catupiry ($24/$39), Corn Catupiry ($24/$39), and Canadian Ham Catupiry ($24/$39). Savory Brazilian toppings also include calabresa sausage with Kalamata olives on the Calabresa pizza ($21/$35), and carne seca (jerked beef) with caramelized banana on the Paraíba. The sweet pizza category includes Brigadeiro ($20/$36), Churros Pizza with dulce de leche, Romeo and Juliet with guava, and Tropicalia with pineapple and coconut. Browse the complete selection on the Pie-fection menu.
Where can I try authentic Brazilian style pizza near Kissimmee or Orlando?
Pie-fection Pizza has three Central Florida locations serving the full Brazilian style pizza menu: Kissimmee at 720 Centerview Blvd (call (407) 603-0123), Orlando Metrowest at 3120 S Kirkman Rd (call (407) 523-2200), and Windermere at 13211 Reams Rd Suite 108 (call (407) 720-4001). All three serve dine-in and online ordering. The Metrowest location also offers All You Can Eat Brazilian pizza on Tuesday through Thursday from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
Can I order Brazilian pizza from Pie-fection for takeout?
Yes — all three Pie-fection locations offer direct online ordering through the Heartland platform (no third-party apps). Order from Windermere, Orlando Metrowest, or Kissimmee. Use promo code pie10 for 10% off any online order of $50 or more. For group events, the Pizza Party package brings a mobile oven to your venue. Email info@piefectionpizza.com for event inquiries.