"Espetus enjoyed its first day on Dec. 22 at the Veranda, a mixed-use retail center with other restaurants like Dave & Buster's and Golden Corral Buffet & Grill. Espetus is a homegrown operation whose first location opened in 2003 in San Francisco's Hayes Valley, with another debuting in 2008 in San Mateo. The specialty at Espetus whose name means skewers in Portuguese is churrasco, grilled meats (typically beef, but also chicken, sausage and the like) that are popular in Brazil and other South American countries."
"In Espetus' uniquely traditional atmosphere, a parade of meats is continuously offered and carved tableside by chefs, called Gauchos' in deference to churrasco's cowboy beginnings on the open plains of Brazil in the 1700s, the restaurant's website notes. Fourteen signature cuts of steak, pork, chicken, lamb and shrimp are grilled over 100 percent natural mesquite-charcoal open flame, giving Espetus the authentic Gaucho taste other Bay Area churrascarias are missing."
Espetus opened in December 2025 in the Veranda retail complex in Concord at 2025 Diamond Blvd., Suite F, operating daily noon-9 p.m. The homegrown churrascaria began in 2003 in San Francisco's Hayes Valley with a second location in San Mateo. The restaurant specializes in churrasco—fire-grilled meats served on skewers and carved tableside by gaucho chefs, with a continuous parade of fourteen signature cuts grilled over 100 percent natural mesquite-charcoal open flame. Offerings include a fully loaded salad bar, grilled pineapple, appetizers, sides, wine and Latin American cocktails, and Brazil's pao de queijo. Dinner at other locations runs about $75; children pricing varies.
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