Browse all 5 Brazilian restaurants in the Outside Eats dining guide to the San Francisco Peninsula. Select any restaurant for photos, hours, directions, reviews, and the full profile.
- Cafe de Casa South San FranciscoBrazilian restaurant offering traditional cheese bread, açaí bowls, feijoada, and homemade coffee brewed one cup at a time.
- Espetus Churrascaria Brazilian BBQ San MateoBay Area's first Brazilian Steakhouse with fourteen flame-grilled cuts tableside.
- Panther Brazilian Açai San MateoCustomizable açai bowls made with 100% organic ingredients and vegan options.
- Paradise Brazilian Imports Daly CityBrazilian import shop and casual eatery with authentic Brazilian snacks, frozen foods, acai, and specialty imports not commonly found elsewhere in the Bay Area.
- Show de Carnes Brazilian Steakhouse Palo AltoAuthentic Brazilian churrascaria experience with tableside carving of perfectly grilled meats and the vibrant flavors of Brazil.
Specialty Cuisines on the SF Peninsula
Only a handful of spots serve these, but each one is worth seeking out.
- Argentine Restaurants
- Burmese Restaurants
- Cafés
- Cantonese Restaurants
- Caribbean Restaurants
- Dessert Spots
- Food Trucks
- French/Italian Restaurants
- Georgian Restaurants
- German/Austrian Restaurants
- Greek/Mediterranean Restaurants
- Guatemalan Restaurants
- Halal Restaurants
- Hawaiian Restaurants
- Irish Restaurants
- Middle Eastern Restaurants
- New Zealand Restaurants
- Salvadoran Restaurants
- Sandwich Shops
- Singaporean Restaurants
- Spanish Restaurants
- Turkish Restaurants
- Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurants
About Brazilian Restaurants on the SF Peninsula
Brazilian restaurants bring a festive, meat-forward feast to the San Francisco Peninsula, headlined by churrasco, the rodizio-style barbecue where servers move table to table carving skewers of grilled meat onto your plate. The guide's Brazilian category is where to go when the plan is abundance and a lively table.
The churrascaria experience is the draw, an all-you-can-eat parade of picanha, sausage, chicken, and other cuts, paired with a spread of sides and salads. You control the pace with a card that signals whether you want more, and the meats keep coming until you turn it over. Beyond barbecue, Brazilian menus feature feijoada, the hearty black bean and pork stew considered a national dish, along with pao de queijo, cheesy bread rolls that are hard to stop eating, and coxinha and other savory snacks.
The mood is celebratory, which makes these spots a natural for birthdays, group dinners, and anyone with a serious appetite. Caipirinhas, the lime and cachaca cocktail, are the classic pairing. Portions are effectively unlimited at rodizio spots, so arriving hungry pays off.
Vegetarians can graze the salad and sides bar, which is often extensive, though the format is built around meat. Prices reflect the all-you-can-eat abundance, positioning most Brazilian barbecue toward the special-occasion end.
Use the list below to browse Brazilian restaurants by city, then open a profile for hours, photos, and directions. Whether you are in it for endless skewers of picanha or a comforting bowl of feijoada, the Peninsula's Brazilian kitchens know how to throw a feast.
