The call
Start with pork or beef or lamb (rodizio meats), and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Pork
- Beef
- Lamb (rodizio meats)
Best for
- A carnivore group birthday dinner
Brazilian
Rei Do Gado Brazilian Steakhouse
A Gaslamp Brazilian steakhouse where Roger attended a friend's birthday dinner for ten, praising the quality of the rodizio meats and self-serve salad bar, calling it a must-visit for carnivores at $42.99 per person.
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Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Yelp, most recently Apr 16, 2013. See the check-in log
2008-08-14day precision · source explicit
“A must visit for all carnivores out there!”
Attended a friend's birthday dinner for about 10; the group's reserved tables ended up split across two separate tables. Recommends skipping the self-serve salad/appetizer bar to save room for the rodizio meats (pork, beef, lamb) brought around continuously by servers, at $42.99 per person.
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The Nolen
CocktailsPizza
A low-key rooftop whiskey-cocktail bar above a Gaslamp hotel; Roger says the list is smaller than Whiskey House or Aero's but the Old Fashioned or Sazerac still hits, alongside tasty tater tots.
- From the order notes
- Old Fashioned · Sazerac · Tater tots
- Go for
- Whiskey cocktails · A low-key rooftop spot
Latest recorded visit2019
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Gaslamp
Taqueria Los Chuchys
MexicanTacos
A family-owned Gaslamp taqueria Roger calls a great substitute for El Gordo, with more generous portions and carne asada, adobada, and birria all on point.
- From the order notes
- Carne asada · Adobada · Birria
- Go for
- Tacos near the Gaslamp · A family-run alternative to El Gordo
Latest recorded visit2019
RecommendedPrice varies
Gaslamp
Parfait Paris
FrenchBakery
A Gaslamp French bakery Roger liked for its selection of sweets — macarons, pastries, and even a sour beer.
- From the order notes
- Macarons · Pastries
- Go for
- Gaslamp sweets stop
Latest recorded visit2015-05-28
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Browse the Brazilian page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
RecommendedPrice varies
Mission Hills
Hash Papas
BrazilianBreakfast & Brunch
Roger followed the Brazilian guys from the Hillcrest Farmers Market to their storefront (shared with Cake off Reynard), recommending the stuffed hash brown and ground beef with cheese and plantains.
- From the order notes
- Stuffed hash brown · Ground beef with cheese and plantains · Acai bowl
- Go for
- Brazilian breakfast
Latest recorded visit2017
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Zona Río
Mr. Pampas
Brazilian
A Zona Río Brazilian churrascaria Roger calls carnivore heaven, on par with San Diego's Rei Do Gado and Fogo de Chao but far cheaper, with standout sirloin, bacon-wrapped filet mignon and lamb shanks off the self-serve buffet.
- From the order notes
- Sirloin · Bacon-wrapped filet mignon with cheese · Lamb shanks
- Go for
- An affordable all-you-can-eat churrasco run across the border · A group dinner with meat-lovers
Latest recorded visit2015