If you’ve never dined at a Brazilian steakhouse, there’s something you should know: It’s awesome. You feel like a Roman emperor as skewer after skewer of flamed-grilled meat is brought to your table and sliced right onto your plate; green and red placards are your unspoken way of communicating to your servers that you’re either just getting started or you simply cannot eat another bite. And for a prime example of what makes the Brazilian steakhouse experience so memorable, head to the recently opened Galpão Gaucho.

The dining room itself here is warm and inviting, with plenty of room for social distancing (there are two separate party rooms with televisions for much larger groups). Upon getting seated, choose from two all-you-can-eat options: A fully stocked salad bar or both the salad bar and 17 different cuts of meat. At lunchtime from Monday to Friday, the salad bar option is just $28.95, with the full experience $38.95; for dinner and weekends, the packages are $28.95 and $59.95. We heavily recommend choosing both, because the salad bar here is packed with goodness (plastic gloves and face masks are required before you can serve yourself). Everything is fresh and delicious—deviled eggs, salads, fresh fruit, soups, charcuterie, pastas and much more will have you piling your plate high, perhaps even returning for seconds (although we don’t necessarily recommend that, given the meat odyssey you are about to embark on).

Whatever time of day you decide to dine here, make sure to include a cocktail like the caipirinha, the traditional cocktail of Brazil, with fresh muddled lime, sugar and Brazilian spirit Cachaça 51. If your tastes veer more toward whiskies, try the barrel-aged Manhattan, featuring Bulleit rye, Carpano vermouth and bitters.

The meat experience at Galpão Gaucho is extremely authentic—everything is prepared according to cultural standards, and servers are even willing (and able) to take customers through the history of the cuisine. So feel free to ask as many questions as you want while enjoying cuts like ribeye, lamb chops, chicken, grilled salmon, and so many more. To accompany your meal, servers will bring you mashed potatoes and sweet caramelized bananas (an ideal way to clean your palate between meats).

We wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t have room for dessert, but please, please reconsider here! There are so many decadent options, and they’re all ideal for sharing. The crème brûlée is garnished with fresh berries, and the tres leches cake (white cake soaked in three different types of milk) is made from an authentic Latino recipe. For something a bit lighter, try the papaya cream, fresh papaya blended with vanilla ice cream and served with a blackberry liqueur.

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