South American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Calgary

Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse

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"Holy meat coma, Batman! This place serves up some crazy rodizio that will leave you satisfied for hours. Came here for a Sunday brunch and everything..."

Whitegurlsushi

"I went to this steakhouse for a wedding reception and the service was excellent. The staff were friendly and accommodating to us. The salad bar was..."

Diana Phu

"What a wonderful experience! The selection of meats that came to the table was overwhelming at times but delicious never the less! They have a..."

Dorothy Addams

"MEAT HANGOVER.. . . . . all I can say is be hungry when you get there. The continuous meat skewers coming your way, its hard to say stop...."

Mr Jimmy

"We really enjoyed the Pampa. It had a modern and fresh environment. The gauchos came around frequently and we never felt like we were waiting. The..."

Jason Klassen

"This is a perfect fancy date venue – though maybe not a first date as you will be eating A LOT….so don’t be shy! I fasted all day in..."

Bakeitorleaveit

"My initial impression started out poor. We had asked for no pork products at our table, but this meant we were only served twice with meat in a 30..."

Marta Robichaud

"First experience here thanks to groupon! The deal for 2 and also 4 makes it actually very affordable for a Brazilian BBQ experience . First..."

Dan Lepkowski

"Went here with my husband and daughter and her boyfriend on a Groupon deal. I was amazed to say the least. First of all the service was..."

Rhonda Daley

"Great atmosphere, great service, great salad bar, really good food! I would come back here again! Highly recommend the signature cut and the bacon..."

Food Generalist

"Wonderful dining experience! The food was wonderful, some dishes were a little heavy on the garlic but all of the meats were fantastic. The staff..."

Matt Bradley

"Went here for lunch with my family and everything was amazing. Our servers were really quick and friendly. The meats came out often and the flavour..."

Shanna Liu

"So I got home from camp a week ago and forgot I bought a Groupon for this place. We have tried other Brazilian BBQ before so I wanted to try this..."

Karl

"Went here over the summer because of a Groupon and absolutely loved the experience. I think that it was the service we received at Pampa's that made..."

Jessica Ta

"Stunning restaurant, in terms if decor. The atmosphere is very family friendly, romantic, and easy going. The meat selection is superb, wonderful..."

Rebecca

"Great family night with a ton of salad bar options. Lacy our server was fabulous. Gauchos came around frequently and the steak options were our..."

Foodie

"I came here last night for the first time and used a Groupon. I have been to 3 other Brazilian bbq places in Calgary but this place tops my list. I..."

Bite On This YYC

"The service at Pampa was nothing short of amazing, from our server to I believe to be a man that was either the owner or manager. They were quick,..."

Karen

"Had an excellent meal at Pampa on the weekend. Service was fast and friendly. The salad bar is terrific. We tried a large selection of the..."

RJ Torrence

"Co-workers and I were on a mission that day, to give this restaurant a try and see if it's suitable for our company group lunch. We were all pretty..."

Vincy

"I was invited to partake in the Grupo Penaflor Winemaker Dinner at Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse on April 14. Typically known for the ‘rodizio’..."

TanyaR

"If you want to enjoy a lot of steaks, this is the best place for it. Love the cheese bread for starter. Salad bar is pretty nice and tasty. The..."

Gnocchi

"Located on 10th Avenue SW, it was an easy place to find. I was a bit worried that I couldn't spot it right away but the burning torches out front..."

TheHungryGenie

"Came here to try their Big Taste Calgary menu! Absolutely loved it. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was really nice as well. They..."

Cindy

"Love, love, love this place!! Cold salad bar includes a variety of things: cheese, pasta salad, quinoa salad, cooked veggies, bread, mashed potatoes,..."

Nav

"Decided to try this restaurant since they had for the 2 for 1 deal back in october. Such a good deal and the restaurant was packed. The salad bar was..."

Neltron

"High quality meats. Courteous staff. Efficient service. Pampa has officially become the spot to satisfy our guilty pleasure. When if you don't eat..."

Cathy Lin

"Our experience here was outstanding! Our server, Ian was excellent, very tentative but friendly. He was not overbearing and gave superb service..."

Maggie

"We went during the 50% off deal that ran into November. I didn't have the best expectations but were blown away. After our initial being seated..."

Krista Embertson

"A large group of friends and I came here to take advantage of Pampa's special Buy One Get One deal. My favourite dishes were the bacon-wrapped filet..."

Melissa

"Apparently half of Calgary decided to check out Pampa’s BOGO event, ending November 14, 2015. We got a last minute reservation for 7:15 on a..."

TanyaR

"We came here at 8:15 pm. It was still busy surprisingly. I enjoyed our meal here. The selections of meats were good. My favourite was the bacon..."

Food4thoughtz

"I tried Pampa during their bogo deal which turned out to be a great deal if you ask me. Do you get prime cuts of meat? No, but given the price id say..."

Mspowerbomb

"We came here for the 2-for-1 promo (which has now been extended until Nov 14th). I'm not really a big fan of Brazilian BBQS as I can never stomach..."

Loni

"A group of us took advantage of the whole 2 for 1 dinner rodizio deal. At first, I was a bit nervous for the whole 2 for 1 idea thinking that..."

Tina Nguyen

"A few of us came to take advantage of their 2 for 1 dinner rodizio (until the end of October). I've only been to Gaucho and Minas and all of these..."

Peaches

"Pampa is having a special, buy one get one free for September and October, which is what got me in the door. They have quite a large salad bar..."

Michael Leung

"The lamb is amazing! The amphosphere is very nice and modern! However, the service was a bit slow. We'll get some meat and have to wait another 10..."

Jane Yang

"I tried Bolero for the first time last week, and heard about the 2 for 1 special going on at Pampa right now, so I thought I'd come compare...."

Maplekimchi

"This place is the best brazilian restaurant by far in Calgary. I have been to all different places, here has great & clean salad bar. It has less..."

Hugh Ji

"Weve been to other Brazilian BBQ before so we knew what to expect. Even tho Pampa is a slightly smaller meat offerings than Bolero it is still plenty..."

K

"We had a wonderful evening at Pampas, Calgary last night. Food was outstanding, service perfect. While I can not comment of the price as our..."

Mary Jane Wortman

"This restaurant is great for clients. Food arrives quickly and is stunning in flavour and quality. Service is excellent and the facility is amazing!..."

PoppaWheelie

"Meat Sweats. I love my meats so much, so when I heard that there was a new Brazilian SteakHouse near the Core, I was there! (the other locations are..."

YummyTummy

"First impressions? Gorgeous room and HUGE!!! A little fancier than the churrascarias I'm used to. Great smoky smell hits you as you enter. Tables..."

Hammer CGY

"Unique - loved it!. I loved Pampa! My fiance and I went there as a pre Valentines dinner. I liked the experience, very different from what you expect..."

Avalon

"Great service, poor food quality. Once we were seated, it took quite a while for us to be attended by the waiter, however they had just opened the..."

Mireya.p

"Best restaurant I've ever been to in Calgary. The selection was..."

Bert

"Came for my birthday dinner with the hubby and it was fantastic. The location is easy to find, there was free parking at the underground parking so..."

The Gamer Bun

"Our family was here last night from out of province taking a friend out for dinner and we loved it. It was our first time having AYCE since Dec..."

Hani Hoang

"We've always had amazing times here. The food is always delicious and the service is always amazing. Today we had Lily as our server and she was so..."

Kayla Legal

"We went on a Saturday night around 6:30. It was the perfect time to go. Lillian was our waitress. She gave us great service, was very attentive, and..."

Lina T

"Visited for our first in person team lunch. This was a great option for both Vegetarians and Carnivores. Lunch service had 10 different skewers and..."

Darren Fong

"The food was on point. I frequently attend Brazilian BBQ and they didn't disappoint. The brisket was amazing. The picanha was fabulous. The roasted..."

Cahoona Girls

"Tried the lunch service now that it’s restarted after COVID—what a treat! We had the salad bar, which had dozens of awesome selections, and of..."

Mick Pendergast

Gaucho Brazilian Barbecue

85/100 (3410 ratings)

Restaurants

Steakhouse

South American

Gluten Free Options

Steakhouse

International

Gluten Free Options

Dinner

Lunch

Lamb

Fish

Pork

Beef

Salad

Wings

Ribs

Sit down

Steakhouse

South American

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Free Wifi

Accepts Credit Cards

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Reservations

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

Seating

Street Parking

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Discover

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Gift Cards Available

Dinner

Mid-range

"Was able to attend a friend's Bachelor party in the private room which was awesome for us all to visit without worry about being too loud. Not only..."

Fisk.steven

"Good Food, very fresh salad bar, service is a little bit slow. The place is very crowed and small but i like it. I need to come back and try..."

Daniel P

"An all you can eat Brazilian BBQ with servers bringing as much meat as you can handle until you say stop. Great concept, pricey, but worth it...."

NetcandiAndy

"Gaucho is a pretty good Brazilian BBQ spot that serves up quality meat. My wife and I found all the beef to be similar in flavour, mostly just salty...."

Tyrell Scott

"For the number of staff members and guests crammed into a small space, and a messy service (Gauchos serving meat while getting the juices in the..."

Rebecca

"This place is one of the best restaurants in Calgary, with wonderful service, and great food and drinks, I highly recommend this place. It is pricey..."

Mafza316

"Came here for my boyfriend's Christmas party a few years ago and this place is excellent. If you haven't already been, stop what you're doing and go..."

Nicole Justine

"Just go eat there. That’s it. Spoiler warning, it’s amazing. You don’t need to read any more. If you don’t live in Calgary, move, and if..."

Prince Gastronome

"Just been here for the 3rd time, its an interesting place, great style of serving food and its a positive enviorment to visit,unfortunatly I cant..."

Stew Burner

"Many have compared this place to Bolero, having been there 8 times before, I thought I would give the competition a try. I don't know which..."

Mortaloser

"Great food, salad bar has some tasty and unique salads, excellent service, nice atmosphere. Nice place to take your girlfriend and make her your..."

Pavol Liska

"Such a cool place. Good food and good service. I like the style of this restaurant. You have to come experience it to fully understand. Get ready for..."

Christie

"Food was excellent and service was even better. I really enjoyed the parmesan beef and the ribs! The dessert was a little lacklustre but a wonderful..."

Hopelessly Hungry

"Brilliant place great food and prices walked out of there so full of delicious meat and food I looked drunk. Went home and had a great meat nap, ..."

David Nguyen

"Hand down one of the best places that I have been to in Calgary for dinner. Absolutely a must-go for meat lovers. I really liked their garlic..."

John Smith

"Went for an anniversary dinner and it was great! I enjoyed it much more than Bolero honestly. There was such a variety of meats to pick from, and the..."

Bite On This YYC

"Gaucho's Brazilian BBQ .vs. Bolero's Calgary - Winner - GAUCHO's by a LANDSLIDE!!!. Note: This is a longggg review/comparison and the sole purpose of..."

MajorFoodie MasterMeatEater

"As always very impressed with how fast service is. The gauchos brought out medium rear cooked meats and as always parmesan beef was well cooked. only..."

Agtking

"Was an amazing dinner! Would love to see grilled pineapple added to the dinner..."

Joe Caldow

"Amazing lunch. Went there for lunch and loved Parmesan beef. A fun place to go with a big group of..."

Olena

"Pricey, but good. Go hungry... you will be bursting at the seams with your newly acquired meat baby belly that you will discover you now have when..."

Thatsforsure

"Belated review. I was here a few months ago, and forgot to review. Great experience, and our server (tall, younger man) was amazing. He really made..."

Theo

"Good. Didn't think much about Brazilian food until i tried this..."

Duggermcal

"Go hungry!. A great birthday dinner - something fun and unique :) Good drinks to start, a decently priced wine collection, a good salad bar with some..."

TanyaR

"Interesting restaurant. Did not think a Brazilian restaurant would be all that great but it was a unique experience and the food was..."

Shielafines

"Fantastic service and great food. Decided to finally try Gaucho for the lunch rodizio.As a first-timer, I was not sure what to expect from..."

Stainless Steel Rat

"Great salad bar!. About 8 months ago I gave up meat but a group of us wanted to go here one night and knowing they had a salad bar I had no..."

Alycia

"Great place to eat if you are hungry!!. I had a great experience at this place.Great services from the servers, chefs and food were great for..."

Evilfrozen

"Had a great experience at this restaurant last week. The service was great! So attentive but not overbearing and we had a chance to sample every bit..."

EllieTheBrit

"Came for a delicious Valentine's Day dinner. This was my first visit and likely not my last. The food was fantastic and the service great. My only..."

Jon

"Excellent food and service. We have a lovely dinner at Gaucho last night for Valentine's day. It was very busy but we expected that given that we..."

Festacaroline123

"One of a kind. Gaucho is one of my favorite restaurants and I go there regularly. Staff is very friendly and food is..."

Kevin B

"Yum. Delicious, a great place to go in groups. Don't come if you aren't..."

Daviejc1115

"Overall a good restaurant. The atmosphere is pleasant. It's not stunning or incredible and memorable. But it has better then average food, a very..."

Mike The Great

"Wow!. We had so much fun here! The server was absolutely amazing and the food was to die for! Carnivores, Unite! And what is up with those beans? And..."

K

"Hit & Miss. I've been here quite a few times. First time was amazing, second time was alright, third time we almost got ignored each time the meat..."

Mcm

"SOOOOO GOOD!!!. Amazing food, amazing staff and did I say amazing food!!Can't wait to go..."

Juilette

"I was there for a very late lunch. The service great and the food was amazing. I would love to eat there when the place is full! The owners were very..."

Mangi

"Good place to be with friends. I have been here several times. Mostly when someone else is paying. Consistently good service. I love how they used an..."

Jocs

"So. Much. Meat. We loved our experience at Gaucho's! Everything was delish, moist and succulent. Through only cuts I didn't care for were the..."

Beth

"I liked it and I'm a..."

Kmras

"Great food and a very fun experience! One of my fav..."

Katherine

"I have been to 2 Brazillian BBQ's, this one and Pampa in Edmonton. The food was good, but most meat tasted like they were seasoned the same way...."

Simon Turner

"If this is a coma, I don't want to wake up. The second time around, we knew better ;) Came here about a year ago and we just ate ourselves silly...."

Julzy

"I liked this more than Boleros. More meat, more often.And it was good. Save some room for the caramelized pineapple to finish your..."

Ricosuave

"Wow!! Just had an exemplary meal here! All the food was of highest quality and deliciously prepared. All the staff was very pleasant and helpful...."

Wandering Critic

"WOW! Absolutely..."

Russellupsomegrub

"Nice. We went to the Christmas craft fair and it truly was an amazing display of creativity, fun, music & many crafts. We most certainly will be back..."

Rob Edmonds

"This place is great! I've been to both Calgary and Canmore location and my experience has both been phenomenal. Recently, I dined here..."

Jules

"Great and authentic. I'm quite skeptical of a couple of the negative reviews - I noticed one of the negative reviewers has reviewed 7 of 13..."

Bryan

"Fantastic! Not sure what is better: the meat or the awesome side dishes! And the dessert is fantastic! Go on an empty..."

Paulina

"ALL THE MEAT YOU CAN EAT!. My food compartment was full after this! It was a rain of meat fragments hitting my oversized plate! Can't wait to go..."

BigGirlsRBeautiful

"Really good! Friendly staff ensure we had a sample of everything they..."

Les A.

"Fantastic. Such a great place - great food. We sat at the bar because it was packed. Extremely friendly bartenders & great service. I love Brazilian..."

Gabrielle Masciarelli

"Exceptional. Went to this location for the first time. The place was packed - our reservation was for 715 but our table was not quite ready. The..."

Kev

"I go here twice a year. Always get the lunch all you can eat. Savoury meats and yummy salad bar. I definitely eat my moneys..."

Wilson

"Good Food ,Service= 100%, Food= 100%.. I really enjoyed the very tasty varieties of meat and salad bar. Best part, you can eat until you are full,..."

Doug T

"Love this place ! Can't wait to go..."

S.W

"Wowzers that was good!. Great expirience and the place being packed showed! Our neighbors invited us and were we ever pleased! The different kinds of..."

Chixken

"Good eats. Love the service, and food wasnt bad either. I rate it..."

Peter Pham

"Not bad service was spectacular! the salad bar was small and decor was questionable.. lots of wires hanging from the roof. the meat came out quickly..."

Stay

"Really Good!. Stopped by at lunch and the price was very good for what you get. Not as nice decor wise as Bolero but the food was very comparable if..."

Terry

"Absolutely amazing!! The pork and the bacon wrapped chicken are a particular delight. Choice of sides too all combing for an amazing dining..."

Muanya

"Really great food! Awesome service as well. Friendly staff and good drinks. You won't be disappointed that's for..."

Evan Penner

"We just had the most amazing family dinner with the best food, service and atmosphere! The drinks were amazing as was every dish we tried. I even..."

Byrnsey5

"Lovely atmosphere, and the waitstaff and rodizio staff are always lovely and will do their best to get you extra of anything you really liked. The..."

Kayla Legal

"I love their churros and chicken wings here. The wings are cooked perfectly and the spices gave so much flavor to the chicken meat..it was so..."

Terry George

"A fantastic place to dine in Calgary with friends and family. I love Gaucho and would always dine here whenever the opportunity presents. Kudos to..."

Andrew Uwubanmwen

"Fantastic lunch. They come around often with all the different meats. Creme caramel was amazing portion and one of the best I've had I'm years and..."

Shahdad Samimi

"I absolutely love the food. Stuff was very nice, helpful. I got useful advice about size of the dish and perfect suggestion about the drink Very nice..."

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