Fogo de Chão is planning a new Brazilian steakhouse in Cedar Park, with a state filing pointing to a ground-up restaurant at 1005 E. New Hope Drive that would cost an estimated $4.5 million to build. The project, tied to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation record registered Oct. 23, would bring the churrasco-style chain to a spot near H-E-B Center at Cedar Park and the CedarView development.
According to statesman.com, the filing lays out plans for a 10,178-square-foot, single-story restaurant built from scratch on an existing development pad. The same filing was reported by statesman.com, which first flagged the Oct. 23 registration describing the Cedar Park project.
Construction Timeline
Construction on the project is scheduled to begin Feb. 1, 2027, with completion estimated for Aug. 31, 2027, per the same filing.
The project is tracked under project number TABS2027004344 in Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records, which list the Cedar Park address, a Feb. 1, 2027 start date, and identify the project and facility name simply as Fogo de Chao.
What’s On the Menu
Fogo de Chão specializes in churrasco, the Brazilian tradition of grilling meats over an open flame, according to the williamsonreporter.com report. The chain’s main specialty is fire-roasted meats such as bone-in ribeye, lamb chops and sirloin, per past reporting from Community Impact on the chain’s Austin location, and the menu also includes Brazilian-inspired cocktails, seafood and sides.
That same Community Impact coverage detailed how Fogo de Chão moved from its original Austin location at 309 East Third St. to the bottom floor of the Austonian at 200 Congress Ave. after 15 years in the earlier spot — a reminder that the chain has a long-running presence in the Austin area beyond this new Cedar Park project.
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