Fogo de Chão on International Drive | Southern Brazilian steakhouse

Thursday, March 15, Fogo de Chão (pronounced fo-go dèe shoun), described as an "authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse," opens to the public in Orlando at its new home at 8282 International Drive, a quarter mile south of Sand Lake Road and about a mile north of the Orange County Convention Center. 


The restaurant’s dining experience is based on the centuries-old gaucho tradition known as churrasco, the art of roasting meats over an open charcoal fire.  A prix fixe menu features 15 freshly grilled meats carved tableside from roasting skewers. Also featured is a giant 30-item gourmet salad and sides bar. The restaurant offers a 200-label wine list, desserts including their signature Papaya Cream (seen below).


We were on hand Wednesday night for the press preview and grand opening just after a food truck event at the Walt Disney World Speedway (hence the red branded t-shirts we're all wearing in the photos).
Their valet service people are incredible and the service is complimentary

Ribbon cutting




 The restaurant has many dining rooms, some which can be walled off into private rooms. The centerpiece of the main dining room is the salad bar
Private dining room



 The wine room appears massive


You can wait for your table in their bar

 You could create a meal from the salad bar offerings alone.


 And here is that meal.
 Banana

 And then there is the meat. Ho boy! The waiters circle the restaurant with giant skewers full of all different cuts of beef cooked various ways. You have a small card on your table indicating when you want them to come to your table or not. If you keep the card flipped to "green," they will *not* stop coming. Its a fun way to make sure you try every type of meat they have to offer. 
Goucho Chef
 Bacon wrapped filet mignon balls
 This is what they said is the best cut in the house. Megayummo was there and she told me to order it as rare as possible. Amazing.
 The waiters cut the meat and you use your own personal set of tiny tongs to take the meat and place it on your plate. 

 Afterwards, make sure to ordern espresso drink.
 Molten lava chocolate cake
 Cheesecake
 Papaya Cream served warm in a glass
Creme Brulee



Fogo de Chão 
(pronounced fo-go dèe shoun)
Authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse
8282 International Drive
Orlando, Florida
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