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Espetus Churrascaria - San Francisco
Espetus Churrascaria - San Francisco
  • Address:
    1686 Market St
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    Neighborhood:
    Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
  • Cuisine:
    Brazilian Steakhouse
    Price: $50 and over

Espetus Churrascaria - San Francisco Details

  • Dining Style: Fine Dining
  • Website: http://www.espetus.com
  • Phone: (415) 552-8792
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday-Friday: 11:30am-2:30pm, Saturday-Sunday: 12:00pm-3:00pm; Dinner: Monday-Thursday: 5:00pm-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday: 5:00pm-11:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm-9:00pm.
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Brazilian Steakhouse, Brazilian, Latin American
  • Executive Chef: Robson Barreto
  • Dress Code: Smart Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Catering: For information please contact Amanda Love at amanda@espetus.com or call 415-552-8792.
  • Private Party Facilities: Please call for details.
  • Private Party Contact: Amanda Love (415) 552-8792 x10
  • Special Events & Promotions: Inquiry about Banquets and Special Events at http://www.espetus.com/private-dining

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Gough St.
  • Parking: Street Parking
A word from Espetus Churrascaria - San Francisco
At Espetus, dining is a sensory experience of culinary style and variety. As a true Brazilian steakhouse, Espetus - which means skewer in Portuguese - features Churrasco techniques. This culinary tradition dates back three centuries, when gauchos, or Southern Brazilian cowboys, slowly roasted meat… over open flame pits. For a prix fixe, all-inclusive price, diners select their favorites from unlimited premium choices like steak, lamb, pork or chicken, brought straight from grill to table. Incredible side dishes range from fresh salads to specialties like paella. The sleek, modern surroundings are accented with oil paintings of life in the Brazilian highlands. At the marble-topped bar, there’s a large, chilled jar of homemade sangria and extensive local and imported wines, with Malbec a favorite. You can also try the Brazilian national cocktail, the Caipirinha. Dining at Espetus is nothing less than a feast of traditional Brazilian flavors. Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "Made an easy reservation on the Web. Table was ready for our party of 9 including kids. Buffet with vegies is fresh and tasty. The meat is real good. Good wine options. Good experience and good service. A bit expensive though for an average appetite."
    Dined on 7/27/2014
  • "This place is awesome for celebrations as well as good food. While this is not "fine dining" the Brazilian Steakhouse concept is well executed here. Impeccable service, wonderful variety of meats, good cocktails and wine make for a fun experience. Fantastico!"
    Dined on 7/27/2014
  • "I can't compliment you guys enough, for how you surprised my girlfriend with the birthday cake and candle, with how little hint I provided during the reservation ... We loved the energy of the people who served the food and drinks... You guys rock!"
    Dined on 7/26/2014
  • "While the food is very good, say two plus steps below Michael Mina, it is still worth the trip. Service is outstanding!!!!, salad / veggie bar is great and the beef selection is good. One could also have a conversation and be heard and we never felt rush-like they needed to turn the table."
    Dined on 7/26/2014
  • "The straight-forward (non-bacon-wrapped versions - which are also good but not as flavorsome) filet and sirloin were amazing. The Acai martini is a must - my boyfriend was a bit worried I might leave him for it! - and the buffet and breads they give you beforehand are delicious too. As ever, it is a rookie mistake to take advantage of the pre-meat dishes, but it is also nice to have an asparagus or two to wash down the twenty different meats you get offered with. With chicken hearts, parmesan steak, and ribs not even scratching the surface of what you get offered if you're brave enough to keep the signal green for the full couple of hours, there is more than enough to eat too, I promise!"
    Dined on 7/23/2014
  • "If you are a meat eater this is the place for you. AWESOME!!!!!!!"
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "My friends and I came for my birthday dinner. Our server and all of the gaucho carvers were extremely nice. My son liked his meat a little more dead and they were able to cook it a little longer for him. Overall great experience."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "The service was impeccable, the food was pretty good. I liked some meats better than others. It is a little pricey, but if you can eat a lot, then it will be worth the money. Just don't fill up on the salad bar."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "Loved every minute of our experience. That is what it was, an experience."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "I have benen to a couple of Brazilian steakhouses before and I love the concept and the food so I had pretty high expectations goding to Espetus. Unfortunately I was dissapointed. The service was good and friendly an the sallad/side buffet was pretty good, bit unfortunately the meat wasn't. I had at least one piece of almost every kind and ony one that I liked was the Serloin (the first serving) the rest was tastless and aften overcoocked."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "This is a steak house... Not especially great for a foodie. The salad bar was quite nice. The meat was good, but not worth the price. Service was very good."
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "The staff at espetus was amazing. I made a reservation, they seated me within 5 minutes. The staff immediately gave me water, explained how a Brazilian stake house works and ordered my drinks really quickly. The food and selection of meat was excellent. I will return!"
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "This is my second time at Espetus - SF. Both experiences were great -- friendly and attentive staff, restaurant was clean and presentable, meats were prepared to a nice "done-ness". Some of them were a bit on the saltier side but still great. I would suggest this restaurant for special occasions. Expect to eat a lot. Great food and great service does not come cheap!"
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "We have been coming to Espetus for over 10 years and have never been disappointed. Hands down best Churrascaria in the Bay Area. Flavors are so consistent and the selection of meats is wonderful. We look forward to every next visit!"
    Dined on 7/13/2014
  • "If you're a red meat lover, you definitely need to try! Their salad bar has an amazing and exotic variety as well! I also fell in love with their cheeseball appetizers :)"
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "Expensive, like everything else in SF -- but the food is outstanding."
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "Everything was excellent, people were very friendly and the atmosphere was great as well"
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "We've been to many churascurias, and the food quality here is excellent. Watch the caiperinos, tho. At $11/per, the bar bill adds up quickly."
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "Such an amazing Resturant, my Boyfriend and I were very impressed and pleased, from the service to the delicious food (FOODPORN). Definitely coming back 😊"
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "A delicious selection of meats, sides and drinks! A little pricey, but totally worth it."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "- Overall: * Everything was fine, but not extraordinary, which didn't justify the $85 per person price tag (dinner + 1 glass of wine + tax and tip). * I might go back if the dinner price were $35 (instead of $55). - Food: * Great variety on the buffet, but again, not mind blowing. * The various cuts of meat were hit and miss in terms of flavor and texture. - Service: * We never had to wait long, and the waiters would send over specific cuts of meat upon request. - Ambience: * A lot more casual than I expected."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "We've been coming to Espetus for about five years, and the high quality of the experience has remained consistent."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "There were so many great options of meat! Everything was great. Salad bar was also but don't fill up on it!!"
    Dined on 7/3/2014
  • "My husband and I are brazilians and wanted to celebrate our wedding with a group of friends. We got married at the SF city hall and walked there after the ceremony. they were accomodating of a couple of friends with a 1 year old, very attentive to service and to us having a great time. They were always keeping an eye on my husband and I to make sure we had the meat we liked, enough drinks, etc. SUPER NICE! My sweet friend also surprised me with a nice wedding cake, which she dropped off before the ceremony, at lunch time. They organized it and presented it to us as if we had just ordered from the restaurant! They did charge a cake fee, but it was only 2 dollars per person, very fair! I loved my experience there!"
    Dined on 7/1/2014
  • "It is very confusing how this restaurant rates so high. The service was decent and so were the drinks. That is it!! All the meat brought to us for over half of our visit was well cooked. We kept asking for rare and medium rare and were told there is not any right now. Even worse was the fact that all the beef selection and lamb tasted exactly identical. The chicken was extremely DRY and so was the pork. I have visited Churrascaria's all over the world and this ranks very close to the bottom of the list."
    Dined on 6/30/2014
  • "We had a great experience. I would return to this restaurant."
    Dined on 6/25/2014
  • "Food is absolutely amazing and great staff! Drinks was perfecto!"
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Great food and excellent service. Highly recommended."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "This was the perfect place to take my dad who is a true carnivore. He also loves going to buffets where he can pack away as much food as he can (and he sure did here!). The meat selections were all amazing and we would find ourselves flipping over the stop and go card constantly when we see something really good approaching. The salad bar was very good and had a lot of variety so that everyone in our party were able to pick and choose their favorites. My favorite that night was the flap steak and the barbecued pineapple. I had a late lunch so I wasn't able to stuff myself silly, but I will definitely remember to do that next time!"
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "I love this place. Great food & drinks. We will definitely be back for more."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "Espetus has a great selection of Brazilian treats. All their meats are cooked to perfection and obviously great quality cuts. Fabulous meal!"
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "I have now dined here four times and each time was excellent. The food is impeccable and the meat selection and flavor is intoxicating.I would recommend this to any meat lover as one of the great steakhouses in San Francisco."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "This place is definitely for the meat lovers. The meat selection was by far the best variety out of all the brazilian steakhouses. Everything was cooked to perfection and served to your liking. The service was impecable and really catered to the customer. We never lacked for anything The salad bar had great selections, very fresh and tasty but not quite as a variety. It was definitely enough to compliment the meat selections. I can't wait to go again!"
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "Some of the best meat you can have in town Try the passion fruit flavored mousse. Maybe the best sweet in SF."
    Dined on 6/4/2014
  • "Loved the food and the staff was very friendly. The "salad" bar had more choices than you can imagine."
    Dined on 6/3/2014
  • "Great service, great food, fun atmosphere. Who could ask for anything more?"
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "Very good food, I can't even put it into words how good it was. Worth every penny. They didn't have my reservation I did through open table but they were able to find us a table quickly. "
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "The best food of the town, was good but the restaurant must have a valet parking, the gauchos knows about his job."
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "I took my fiance to lunch here for his birthday. The food was phenomenal and the service was outstanding. This also ended up being the only meal we ate all day because we gorged ourselves on the amazing appetizers, salad bar selections, and of course, the meats. I think in total, we tried about 14 meats and a grilled pineapple. The appetizers are complimentary and endless--we loved the fried bananas and cheese puffs. The drinks were pricey, but delish. The wait and service staff were extremely attentive, polite, and informative. What a great experience. I can't stop talking about it and I'm looking forward to going again!"
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "Been here once before. Had such a pleasant experience definite must return! Even if I had to make up a special reason to! Tried making a reservation here last year. Was so booked I could not find an open date then! Huge disappointment then! Not so this time around! Don't ask me why! Would return again if doable!"
    Dined on 5/29/2014
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