Fogo d’Chāo has a daily happy hour (HH) all day long. I give this Brazilian steak house a 3-star rating, as you can easily make a meal for dinner from their abundant food offerings. That is, if you’re okay with sitting in the bar or patio.

We sampled some HH drinks, including two of the $10 Caipirinhas, the Brazilian national cocktail made with cachaça, sugar and lime. We sampled one with passion fruit juice and another with house-made hibiscus elixir and strawberries. We then switched to regular-priced martinis and old fashioneds ($16-19).


I sampled the spiced marinated chicken breast sliders topped with arugula, tomato, and pickled onion with a mango aioli on a toasted brioche bun ($6 for two) along with their crispy parmesan polenta fries sprinkled with grated parmesan ($6) and served with a Malagueta (South American pepper) aioli.

We stopped there after noticing the calories listed on the menu — 960 for the sliders, 500 for the polenta fries!

I highly recommend this happy hour.

Happy Hour details as of 09.01.2023
Hours: All day — daily — in the bar and on the patio
What’s happy? Six $6 food selections, $10 burger and many other under $21 plates; $5+ beer, $6+ wine and $10+ cocktails
How happy? *** (three out of three stars)

Fogo d’Chāo (Brazilian)
Midtown
40 W 53rd St
New York, NY
fogodechao.com/