Tucanos Brazilian Grill Menu & Prices: Full Churrasco Guide

Tucanos operates on a Brazilian churrasco (rodizio) model. When you sit down, gauchos (servers) circulate through the dining room carrying large skewers of fire-grilled meats and carve tableside portions onto your plate. Each guest also gets access to the unlimited Salad Festival buffet and assorted breads. The experience is all-you-can-eat for a flat per-person price -- dinner is around $22.95/person, lunch around $15.95/person (Monday-Friday 11 AM-3 PM). The dining pace is entirely yours: gauchos continue circulating until you indicate you are done.

The Famous Churrasco is priced per person: approximately $15.95 at lunch (Mon-Fri 11 AM-3 PM) and $22.95 at dinner. Both include assorted breads, fried bananas, the unlimited Salad Festival, and unlimited tableside churrasco service. Children pay $6.95 at lunch and $8.95 at dinner. A la carte appetizers ($4.95-$8.95) and specialty skewers ($8.95-$10.95+) are optional add-ons. Prices vary by location and may have changed -- confirm with your local Tucanos before visiting.

Tucanos brings a rotating selection of fire-grilled meats tableside throughout the meal. The full churrasco rotation typically includes beef cuts (sirloin, top sirloin, beef ribs), chicken (thighs, breasts, wings), pork (sausage/linguica, pork loin), and lamb at some locations. The signature Center Cut Sirloin Wrapped in Bacon is one of the most-requested specialty skewers ($9.95). Grilled pineapple and vegetables can be added for $2. Specific cuts available vary by location and evening -- gauchos announce each skewer as they arrive.

The Salad Festival is Tucanos' all-you-can-eat buffet of cold preparations, salads, sides, and Brazilian-inspired accompaniments. It is included with the Churrasco experience and can also be ordered on its own: $11.95 at lunch or $15.95 at dinner. The buffet typically features a wide range of salads, marinated vegetables, cheeses, Brazilian sides, and dipping sauces -- though the exact spread varies by location.

Tucanos has approximately 6-8 locations across the Mountain West and Southeast United States. Confirmed markets include Utah (Provo/Orem, Salt Lake City area), Colorado (Colorado Springs), New Mexico (Albuquerque), South Carolina (Greenville), Missouri (Saint Charles), and Virginia (Newport News). The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado. Check tucanos.com for a current location list.

Yes. The Unlimited Salad Festival can be ordered without the Churrasco -- $11.95 at lunch or $15.95 at dinner. The Salad Festival includes a wide variety of salads, cold sides, and Brazilian-inspired preparations, most of which are vegetarian. Grilled vegetables and pineapple can also be added tableside for $2. The core churrasco rotation is meat-heavy, making the standalone Salad Festival the main option for vegetarians.

Yes -- the Churrasco Lunch is Tucanos' best value. Available Monday through Friday, 11 AM-3 PM, it includes the full churrasco experience (tableside meats + Salad Festival + breads + fried bananas) for approximately $15.95 per person -- about $7 less than dinner. Alternatively, the Tucanos Tempter Lunch Special offers two 8 oz. churrasco selections for $14.95 if you prefer a lighter tasting.

Tucanos has a dedicated Brazilian-inspired beverage program. Non-alcoholic highlights include the Brazilian Lemonade ($3.95) -- a creamy limeade blended with condensed milk -- and Fresh Fruit Juices ($4.75) in Mango, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Guava, Raspberry, and Strawberry. Brazil's national soft drink, Guarana, is available for $2.95. Tucanos specialty blended drinks (Rio De Janeiro, Amazon, Ipanema, Brazilian Sunrise) run $5.25-$5.95 and can be made alcoholic with a rum or flavored vodka add-on for $1.25.

Both are Brazilian churrascarias with tableside gaucho service, but they target different price points. Fogo de Chao is a nationally recognized upscale chain with dinner prices around $55-$65 per person and a larger wine and cocktail program. Tucanos is a regional brand positioned as a more casual, family-friendly option with dinner closer to $22.95 per person -- roughly half the Fogo price. Both include the all-you-can-eat rodizio format and a salad bar, but Fogo's locations tend to be larger and more formal. Tucanos operates primarily in the Mountain West and Southeast.