Galeto was founded out of our love for our country’s culture, tradition and, of course, food. Our founders envisioned a place that would take our guests to Brazil through the most transported aspect of the country’s culture: its food.

At the heart of Brazilian cuisine is the country’s most traditional culinary concept, the Brazilian “churrasco” (choo-has-sco), or Brazilian barbecue. Pioneered during the 17th century by Brazilian cowboys, known as “Gauchos,” who would roast their meat over an open fire as they watched over their livestock, churrasco meats are roasted over our traditional Brazilian grills, and perfectly seasoned with rock salt.

Pair this with a comfortable upscale-casual atmosphere, endless tableside service, and world-famous Brazilian hospitality standards, and you get a dining experience unlike anything the United States has seen before.

Here are few of our cuts: our take on world-famous Brazilian churrasco, all expertly prepared by our Gaucho chefs. Be warned: mouth watering may occur.

Galeto receives consistently high marks across all online restaurant review platforms:

Here’s what just a few satisfied customers have to say about their culinary voyage to Brazil at Galeto:

Up next for Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse: we’re gearing up to expand the Galeto brand and bring our one-of-a-kind churrascaria experience to new markets across the United States.

For more information about Galeto, our future, and how you can be a part of it, request access to the Business Plan tab of this profile and get in touch with us!

The beginnings of Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse go back decades before the restaurant opened its doors, to the day founder Eli Nascimento first arrived in the US from Brazil more than 30 years ago. Always an entrepreneur at heart, Eli initially started an ornamental stone import,  countertops fabrication, and general contracting business.

But as time passed, Eli couldn’t stop thinking about the Brazilian “churrasco” cooking, and what an exciting opportunity it would be to bring his own culinary culture to the rich multicultural landscape of American cuisine. Living in the Bay Area region, and realizing that there were no Brazilian Steakhouses, he recognized that bringing churrasco to the United States could be more than a passion project -- it could be a profitable business opportunity as well, 

With that, Eli decided to create a true “churrascaria” out of Brazil to the United States, then He debuted the first Brazilian Steakhouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Eli is a Brazilian entrepreneur, has more than 15 years of experience in the Brazilian Steakhouse market, having co-founded the first Brazilian Steakhouses in San Francisco and Oakland.

Filipe has more than 20 years of experience in the Brazilian Steakhouse market, including roles for companies such as Texas de Brazil and Plataforma Churrascaria in New York City.