Opening date set for Fogo de Chao’s Peoria location

Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian steakhouse, is opening on Nov. 23, 2026, near 77th Avenue and Bell Road in Peoria.

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West Valley residents have a choice this Thanksgiving: holiday turkey or the new Brazilian steakhouse offerings?

After months of waiting and the conversion of a former Mexican restaurant, Fogo de Chão is set to open on Nov. 23 in Peoria, off 75th Avenue and Bell Road near Arrowhead Towne Center, according to the company’s website.

Fogo de Chão first opened in Brazil in 1979 and debuted in the United States 20 years later. Dishes served include steak, chicken, lamb, pork and seafood.

Arizona currently has two locations open, one in Scottsdale and one in Gilbert. Another site is planned for Goodyear.

Guests at the Peoria location will experience the “centuries-old tradition of churrasco in a vibrant and welcoming setting,” the company’s website says. Churrasco means barbecue.

Fogo de Chão will have high-quality cuts of meat roasted over an open flame, traditional South Brazilian staples and handcrafted cocktails at its “Bar Fogo,” with all-day happy hour Monday through Thursday.

Reservations for the Peoria site are open on the restaurant’s website: fogodechao.com/location/peoria/.

If anyone wants to skip the homemade Thanksgiving Day meal, the restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the holiday.

The Brazilian restaurant took over a former On the Border Mexican Grill after the Tex-Mex chain closed all its Arizona locations in early 2025.

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Is there something under construction you’d like to tell us about or find out more about? Contact reporter Elena Santa Cruz, who covers the West Valley cities of Glendale, Surprise and Peoria, at elena.santacruz@arizonarepublic.com or follow her on X @ecsantacruz3.

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This story was originally published November 10, 2026 at 4:02 AM.