Espetus Churrascaria

About the Business

Specialties

Espetus is San Francisco's first authentic Brazilian Churrascaria. Its first location opened in the bustling Hayes Valley neighborhood in the fall of 2003. In Espetus' uniquely traditional atmosphere, a parade of meats is continuously offered and carved tableside by chefs, called "Gaúchos" in deference to churrasco's cowboy beginnings on the open plains of Brazil in the 1700s. 14 signature cuts of steak, pork, chicken, lamb, and shrimp are grilled over 100% natural mesquite charcoal open flame, giving Espetus the authentic Gaúcho taste other Bay Area churrascarias are missing.

History

Established in 2003.

Churrasco (shoo - ras - ko) has been a culinary tradition for more than three centuries in Rio Grande do Sul (Southern Brazil). In the olden days, "Gauchos" (Southern Brazilian Cowboys) pierced large pieces of meat and slowly roasted them over open flamed pits, while talking about their adventures on the plains. At Espetus Churrascaria, we have kept the Gaucho tradition alive. Prime cuts of meat are prepared over an open flame and served as they have been for centuries, preserving the individual taste of each tender cut.