In 2020, Gonçalves was diagnosed with Celiac disease, which sped up his plans to make Samba’s menu gluten-free and safe for others who like himself cannot have gluten in their diets. With colorful umbrellas, rustic details, and florals galore, you’ll find it hard to believe you are dining out on Park Street. The outdoor dining space is just as chic.
“As a Brazilian man in America, I strive to represent the best of my country and bring my culture, in the form of authentic, homestyle-Brazilian cuisine, to guests.”
She is one in a long line of women who have shaped my life and helped me along my journey,” explains Gonçalves, who celebrated the restaurant’s 10th anniversary in December. She made a major contribution to Brazilian culture and brought our national music, the samba, to a global audience. The focal point is a custom-designed mural of Gonçalves’ idol, Portuguese-born Brazilian entertainment legend Carmen Miranda. Most of the decor was brought back from trips to Brazil. Goncalves spent the rest of the year renovating the new 1,000-square-foot dining room, transforming it into a tropical fantasy with rustic wooden tables, bamboo chandeliers, and a canopy of florals suspended from the lofty ceiling.
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