Does Fogo de Chao Washington DC serve real Wagyu?

Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.

What kind of Wagyu does Fogo de Chao Washington DC serve?

Its menu discloses unknown. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.

Why is Fogo de Chao Washington DC listed without a Wagyu badge?

Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.

Menu claim

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Fogo de Chao Washington DC

Name: Fogo de Chao Washington DC
Address: 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004, US
Telephone: (202) 347-4668
Price range: $$$

Washington, DC · Brazilian Steakhouse

Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean

Wagyu from $150 on the menu we read · up to $195

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Menu claim only

This listing's current published materials advertise Wagyu, but the offering does not meet our full verification standard for provenance. It carries no authenticity badge; undisclosed details remain explicitly unverified.

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Why it's listed

Fogo de Chao's Penn Quarter dining room sits at 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, a few blocks from the White House. Beyond the churrasco service it sells two Wagyu steaks from a Share an Indulgent Cut section, both sized for a table of four or more: a 20 oz Wagyu NY Strip at 185 and a 24 oz Wagyu Ancho Ribeye at 195. The same two cuts are sold raw from the to-go butcher shop at 150 each. Both are described only as premium graded, with no country, breed programme or producer named. Open daily from 11:30am.

Authenticity flags

Both Wagyu steaks are described only as "premium graded." That is marketing language rather than a beef grading standard, and the menu names no country of origin, breed programme or producer for either cut.

Wagyu on the menu

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The experience

Butcher shop

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Cuts named on the Wagyu menu

Read from this venue’s quoted evidence, so a listed cut may not be on tonight. What these cuts are

Evidence on file

“Share an indulgent cut Sized to share at the table for four or more. Wagyu NY Strip * 20oz. premium graded. 1345 cal 185 Wagyu Ancho (Ribeye) * 24oz. premium graded Ribeye. 1872 cal 195”
fogodechao.com
“SHARE AN INDULGENT CUT Sized to share at the table for four or more. 185WAGYU NY STRIP* 20oz. premium graded. 1345 cal 195WAGYU ANCHO (RIBEYE)* 24oz. premium graded Ribeye. 1872 cal 145DRY-AGED TOMAHAWK ANCHO (RIBEYE)* 36oz. Long-Bone Ribeye, dry-aged 42 days. 1620 cal [PDF...”
winequest.com
“To-Go Butcher Shop: Wagyu New York Strip 20oz steak (1870 cal) 150 ... Wagyu Ancho (Ribeye) 24oz steak (1872 cal) 150”
fogodechao.com

+2 more quotes on file

“"76":{"title":"Washington, D.C.","address1":"1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW","address2":"Washington, DC 20004","city_state":"Washington, DC","state":"DC","lat":"38.8955075","lng":"-77.0275618" ... "phone":"202-347-4668" ... "reservAval":true ... "alternate_title":"Washington DC - Penn...”
fogodechao.com
“"streetAddress":"1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW","addressLocality":"Washington, DC","addressRegion":"DC","postalCode":"20004" ... "aggregateRating":{"ratingValue":"4.7","reviewCount":"92057"},"openingHoursSpecification":[{"dayOfWeek":"Sunday","opens":"11:30","closes":"21:00"},{"dayOfWe...”
fogodechao.com

Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.

Address

1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20004Get directions See Washington on the Wagyu map →

Phone

(202) 347-4668

Price

Last checked

August 17, 2026 · evidence on file

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Common questions

Does Fogo de Chao Washington DC serve real Wagyu?: Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.
What kind of Wagyu does Fogo de Chao Washington DC serve?: Its menu discloses unknown. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
Why is Fogo de Chao Washington DC listed without a Wagyu badge?: Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.