Fogo de Chão, Brazilian churrascaria restaurant in Troy, Michigan, US.

Fogo de Chão is a Brazilian churrascaria in Troy, Michigan, where gaucho-style chefs move through the dining room carrying large skewers of fire-roasted meat and carve directly onto each guest's plate. The restaurant also features a self-service market table with salads, cheeses, and side dishes that guests can visit at any point during the meal.

The original restaurant opened in 1979 in Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, a region long known for its cattle ranching and open-fire cooking traditions. The brand expanded into the United States during the 1990s, eventually opening locations in cities across the country, including Troy.

The gaucho tradition at the heart of this restaurant comes from the cattle ranching culture of southern Brazil, where cooking meat over fire was a daily ritual. At the table, guests use a small two-sided card, one side green and one side red, to signal whether they want to be served or to pause.

The restaurant is in Troy and offers both self-parking and valet service, so arriving by car is straightforward. Reservations are a good idea for larger groups or weekend evenings, as the dining room can fill up quickly.

Although the concept is now common across the United States, Fogo de Chão traces its roots to Rio Grande do Sul, a southern Brazilian state where the gaucho culture was shaped in part by European immigrant communities. That mix of Brazilian and European influences still shows up in the cuts of meat offered and the way they are prepared.

• Location: Troy
• Address: 301 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: https://fogodechao.com/location/troy
• GPS coordinates: 42.56122,-83.15262
• Latest update: March 3, 2026 08:10