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Samba Brazilian Grill
240 West Gilman Street Madison, WI 53703
Restaurant Hours
Samba Brazilian Grill
608-257-1111
5 pm to Midnight
Dinner service
from 5-10 pm
seven days a week
Cabana Room
608-257-3300
11am to Midnight
seven days a week
Madison's Hottest Restaurant
Welcome to Samba Brazilian Grill. For those of you who are not current or former gauchos who roam the prairies of Brazil, you might need an explanation of our style of service.
At the end on a long day of work tending to cattle and stock, Brazilian cowboys (gauchos) and their families would prepare great feasts. They would skewer various meats, roast them over a fire pit and bring them to the table for carving. There would be a bounty of seasonal vegetables, stews and salads using fresh ingredients from the fruits of their labor. Samba Brazilian Grill is inspired by this tradition.
How does it work?
When you first arrive at Samba, have a caipirinha or mojito before enjoying our opulent first course which offers of over 40 items. You will find a variety of green salads, roasted vegetables, artisnal
cheeses, olives, breads olive oils and much more.
In the center of your table is a small cylindrical pillar, red on one end and green on the other. This is your “pillar of meat.” We start you on red, but when you're ready for our gauchos to begin meat service, turn the pillar to green. At that cue, our gauchos will bring a variety of grilled meats to you and carve them table side. Garlic Basted Sirloin, Beef Tenderloin, Flank Steak, Parmesan Encrusted Pork Loin, Pork Ribs, Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast, Orange Marinated Chicken Legs, Spicy Portuguese Sausages and Glazed Fresh Pineapple are some examples of what you will have to enjoy.
KNOW THAT you are in control of the pace of your meal. If you want to take a break, turn your pillar to red and when you're ready for the gauchos to return, change it back to green. Relax and enjoy the bounty that Samba offers.