The best restaurants Brazil

The Café do Alto is located in the heart of Santa Teresa. This beautiful establishment blends very well with the bohemian atmosphere of the neighborhood where musicians frequently perform. We recommend the Nordestin breakfast. The establishment offers homemade beers that can be tasted on draught or bottled. The Alto favours local productions. On the menu are specialties from the Brazilian Northeast, salads, vegetarian dishes... without forgetting the inevitable caipirinha. A place where it is good to stroll.

Despite its name...it's a good plan for lunch! Located on the first floor of a beautiful building, this restaurant offers a very well-stocked buffet (salads, meats, fillings, desserts), as well as a "grilled meat" station. The price is based on the weight of the plate (it is a restaurant by the kilo or a buffet. The room is pleasant and spacious. It is a self-service restaurant with a sophisticated look. From the dining room, you have a nice view of the Mercado Velho square if you choose a table near the windows.

A few dozen metres from the church of Santo Antônio, you can't miss the chef's Harley-Davidson. Motorcycle and whiskey fan, the chef André Grobério makes a very nice food. The pizzas are cooked on a wood fire, the mineiros dishes are also quite good. On the restaurant side, in the air-conditioned room, an interesting wine list. When the sun is shining, it is pleasant to sit on the terrace.

The Bistrô at the Congonhas Museum is the best option for a sweet or savoury break during your visit to the city. A few dishes are on offer, as well as a very good coffee. The charm of the Minas Gerais of yesteryear is gone. The Bistrô has a resolutely modern design style, perhaps a little impersonal. Some spaces, near the bay windows, offer a magnificent view of the city. Music groups sometimes perform in this place of culture and gastronomy. Sandwiches, picanha, "grand gateau", heart of palm salad...good for a snack.

"Chez Claude" is one of the latest restaurants to be opened by Claude Troisgros, the French chef in vogue in the Carioca capital, already responsible for the Olympe, CT Boucherie, CT Brasserie and Leblon establishments. You can dine almost in the kitchen, and watch him at work behind the stove. This is haute gastronomy from the kitchen of the chef from Roanne! For discerning palates and gourmets. You can eat in the restaurant or try the "Mesa do lado", a gastronomic adventure. Quality at the price of quality.

The bacalahau do Tuga is undoubtedly the best restaurant in the city, with of course the specialty of cod, which is available in many different ways. Well, the restaurant showcases all seafood products. Fish, seafood... everything is delicious. The service is a bit long because everything is prepared on the spot. We're closer to the slowfood spirit than we are to a tourist who's not coming back. Here, regulars and gourmets in search of good food flock here. It is better to arrive early or to book in high season.

In the Cinelandia neighborhood, this brewery, founded in 1921, is a historical place in the neighborhood and a place of resistance...that almost disappeared. The interior is very simple and very carioca. Busy employees and tourists mingle in a very local atmosphere. The large terrace of the "little yellow one", on the Praça Floriano, is particularly pleasant to stroll in the evening, with a mug in the hand. The waiters are busy serving the many customers. On the menu, traditional dishes: feijoada, picanhas, churrascos... A classic.

Another little place to discover in the charming district of Santa Teresa. This canteen doesn't look like much, but it offers excellent (and copious!) dishes of various meats, churrasco of course, picanhas, ribeye, chops... the choice is vast. Everything is often accompanied by chips, rice and black beans (feijão). A good option for a typical weekday lunch. Ah yes, you will have understood, we are here in gaucha land, far from the new cuisine. One dish can easily satisfy two people, so let's hear it...

Rio has begun to regain its centre. Some of the once malfamous districts are dressing up in their finest finery and offering visitors that little bit of extra soul that internationalized areas no longer always provide. The botequim do Joia is one of these places steeped in history. This small bar on the outskirts of the Saúde district is a listed establishment that opened its doors in 1909. Also known as Bar do Jóia, it is famous for its iced beer, dry meat dishes and Friday feijoada. A place to discover.

If you're hungry without any predefined idea, the recanto gastronomic centre is bound to appear as a good place to go in the city. It indeed gathers 4 restaurants: the Recanto dos Pescadores, specialities of fish and seafood, the Recanto Sushi with a formula sushis, sashimis and skewers at will, the Casa da Pincanha, specialities of meats on the grill and finally the Recanto do Fondue. The dishes of "tropeiros", i.e. livestock keepers, are also worth knowing.

We're still in Rio, but you'd think we were near the metropolis... or somewhere in Italy, because the food is so tasty. The chef is a true Transalpine. The Casa Due restaurant offers dishes from Lazio, southern Italy and seafood. The setting is superb and the dishes are certainly worthy of the place. The pasta is excellent, the atmosphere friendly and the setting simple and bucolic. The checkered tablecloths give the place a kitschy family feel... and that's what we like! A must-try!

The various Manai Gastronomia restaurants all have the characteristic of offering cuisine "prepared with love". More than just a marketing slogan, this claimed culinary passion has been evident in the dishes since the group's first restaurant opened in 2008. It's not exactly cheap if you want to make a hearty meal, but the place is worth a look. The options in the central buffet are many and varied. Good selection of salads for those looking for something fresh. Welcoming decor.

Since 1991, in the pleasant district of Jardins, the "Mercearia do Conde" offers a contemporary and creative menu, mixing international recipes with Brazilian products. The décor is quite interesting, with many kitchen utensils and objects hanging from the ceiling, and takes us back to the time when the restaurant was a real mercearia (grocery store). The menu offers fixed dishes and new ones every week. A la carte dishes are available in reduced portions for children at 75% of the original price.

An emblematic establishment in the Barra district, with its sailboat look, the Barravento has reopened its doors after being closed for several years. It has been redecorated and refurbished. People come here to eat seafood, with friends or family of course, but also to enjoy the view of the sea, at the foot of the "Mirante", and perhaps to be seen. You can enjoy an aperitif with a welcome happy hour ("filé aperitivo" at R$59) or try more complete dishes (picanha, moqueca...) in a wide range of prices.

Le Terral welcomes guests in a place with an eclectic decor, between naive statues, surfs, masks of undetermined origin and beautiful plants running on the walls. The bar is solidly moored in a boat-shaped counter. The food is certainly simple, but it is well prepared and much appreciated by visitors. Seafood, including oysters, and fish make up the base of the menu. The whole thing is good value for money. At lunchtime they offer an economical dish of the day with meat, rice, salad and beans

La Basilicata is the name of the Italian region from which the founder of this very gourmet bakery opened in 1914, the "padaria basilicata". For more than a century, the art of bread and certain Italian pastries has been carried out daily with passion. Every day three batches of 400 loaves of bread are baked and can be tasted on the spot while still warm. Try the breads with homemade sardela (antipasto with sardines and red peppers)oraliccella (antipasto with anchovies).

Opposite the Bar do Armando, Casa do Pensador has carved out a place for itself in the small world of Manaus restaurants. Close to the famous Manaus Opera House, right in the tourist and cultural heart of the city, Casa do Pensador offers cheap pizzas and typical regional dishes (fish, for example), as well as good beers. Service is sometimes a little slow, but the friendliness of the staff and the magnificent view of the Opera House more than make up for this.

This Lebanese restaurant in the port district is a good address for all lovers of oriental cuisine. The French-speaking owner has succeeded in maintaining the traditional aspect of this restaurant, which offers the full range of Lebanese and Oriental dishes, as well as Arabic cuisine in general. He has happily carried on the family tradition, his father having opened his first restaurant in Lapa in 1967. Moufid Hassan perpetuates the tradition of designing an interesting cuisine featuring combination dishes for one or two people (kibés, falafels, taboulés...).

The Zulu bar-restaurant is ideally located on Laranjeiras street, in the heart of Pelourinho. Its reputation is well established. Salads, regional dishes, everything is good value for money. The moqueca (camarao or fish) is top-notch, and one dish is more than enough for two. For lighter snacks, the chicken and mango salad is a real treat for the taste buds. The menu is varied and vegans are not forgotten. Last but not least, on certain evenings you can watch the Olodum youth butacada.

The Ulisses bar and restaurant, in the lively Santo Antonio alem do Carmo district, has established itself as one of Salvador de Bahia's places to be. From its beautiful terrace overlooking the Bay of All Saints, you can sip a fruit juice or a caipirinha while watching the Por Do Sol. The regional cuisine on offer is top-notch. Live music on certain evenings. A real traditional boteco atmosphere. A simple, authentic Bahian place.

Chef Paulo Rosa has opened his own restaurant, after working at Michelin-starred restaurants in Sao Paulo and at Theatro da Villa and Tragaluz in Tiradentes. Good for her! While many of the restaurant's specialties have their origins in Italy, the chef's true passion is French cuisine, the very source of the name "Bistrô". The chef's approach is to make everything by hand, using only the finest ingredients, to create a fusion cuisine combining Europe and Brazil. Menus change frequently.

The frame is quite simple and tables close to each other, but prices compensate. The traditional carne of soil and its mounts are prepared by family. Good option for a cheap lunch.

Dom Bosco pizza is an institution in the Brazilian capital. Only one option on the menu: tomato sauce and mozzarella, and yet the place is always full. The setting is very simple and you eat on the counter the slices of pizza that come out of the oven. Ask for a double, two slices with toppings on top of each other, it's the best way to enjoy Dom Bosco pizza, a classic in town! Very informal and very cheap since 1960. You must try this iconic place at least once

As its name indicates, the Mormai Surf Bar is a concept... necessarily unusual in Brasilia, where surfers are few. A restaurant, bar and shop on the shores of Lake Paranoa where you feel like you're at the beach. The atmosphere is relaxed, but rather preppy. At noon, we help ourselves to the central buffet: seafood salads, vegetables, seeds... In the afternoon, we come here to have an iced açai, prepared with banana and guarana syrup. The house also serves good sushi platters, but the prices are quite prohibitive.

Bichinhos is definitely a place that holds all kinds of treasures. In a small, simple house with bucolic charm on the road to Bichinhos, chef Leonidia honours simple regional cuisine with products from the garden that you come across as you enter the restaurant. We work here in short circuit or in locavore. The dishes are family-style and very tasty. The desserts are also excellent. The "straw hut" style is romantic. The cuisine of the place has been honoured for a long time. A good idea for a break on the Estrada Real.

Every Brazilian city worthy of the name has a central market, more or less modern, more or less traditional... Goiânia is no exception to the rule. The Mercado Municipal is rather well organized. With its 6,000 square meters and more than 100 stalls, it concentrates a part of the history, quite recent, of this city. It is one of the most frequented and popular places in Goiânia. To buy regional products, but also to eat on the go. The empadas (kind of big little oven) are very famous.

In business since 1987, the house became known for its cheese bread. However, its menu also includes esfiha meat and chicken fritters(coxinha). A traditional lanchonete in town. For some, this is undoubtedly the best place in town to eat "salgados" (small salty pastries), pastries. Ideal to fill the small hollows between a visit and other or at the end of the day for the small budgets. The cheese biscuit(biscoito de queijo) is the house specialty.

For more than 40 years, Panela Magica has been offering menus based on products that are often local and always natural. This restaurant offers dishes mainly based on organic and fresh ingredients. You can stop by for breakfast in 3 forms(curto,leve or completo). The buffet has several types of salads, starters and light dishes (fish, vegetables). A good option for a balanced lunch. Panela is also a delicatessen where you can do your shopping. Bread, pasta and preserves. A good address.

A small typical bar whose small dishes perhaps allow you to get a better idea of the "mineiro" spirit. The bar do Zézé offers a real mineira atmosphere and for some, one of the best tropeiras cuisine of all the botecos of Belo Horizonte. Of course, one does not come here to seek the sophistication of the trendy bars of Ipanema. This old grocery store has kept its "neighborhood" spirit that mixes so well with the "boteco" spirit. Zezé has won numerous culinary awards.

The central market of Belo Horizonte is a must-see place in the city. Although there are tourists, the central market is a guaranteed dive into the heart and soul of the Belo Horizonte city. The restaurant Casa Cheia is one of the most popular botecos in the central market, where you can find some small specialties from the chef's piano that are definitely worth a visit. Try the carne do sol with manioc or the feijao tropeiro. A place to know.

The Vila Bistrô, restaurant of the hotel Vila Serrana, offers a good Italian cuisine in a pleasant setting. The setting is pleasant, from the moment you enter, the team shows great professionalism. It is of course the menu that justifies a stop at this beautiful restaurant in Sete Lagoas. Mushroom risotto and filet mignon, fish moqueca which allowed the chef to reach the final of the "Chef revelation" competition, crunchy Saint-Pierre with braised vegetables, "carne do sol" risotto and chestnuts... The wine list is not to be outdone.

This restaurant, located in the fazenda-pousada of the same name, offers a very good Mediterranean cuisine based on local products from organic farming. The Asturian owner is on the way to succeeding in a daring challenge, combining sophistication and terroir in the cuisine he proposes. From the bread to the coffee, through the duck confit with orange sauce or the lemon meringue pie, everything is made with a permanent search for taste and quality.

It's not a bar, it's a good fish restaurant. There are excellent moquecas, (vegetarians and vegans can enjoy excellent vegan moquecas ), succulent lobsters, fisherman's salad, grilled fish and squid. We were seduced by a plate of pink conger eel. Some customers were converted to seafood even though they weren't necessarily fans of it, that is to say. Admittedly, the restaurant is simple, but the decor and the dishes are worth the trip to Porto da Barra.

Salsa is an address that does not demerit since we discovered it in 2014. Here's another good kilo in the center of Búzios. The dishes on offer are well cooked: fish, meat, lobster, vegetables... No emphasis, but a very correct cuisine and a relatively sweet addition to Buzios. The starters, the main courses, the desserts, everything is up to the guests' expectations. Salsa offers a majority of carefully selected organic products. The cuisine is light and varied. The reception is very professional and pleasant.

Galeto Di Paolo began its culinary adventure in 1994, when Giuseppe Posto Per Mangiare was opened in Garibaldi, named after the Italian grandfather. Served at the table at will, the galeto (a patty) is accompanied by fried polenta, salads, homemade pasta of choice and the famous cappelletti soup. A dessert is also included in the price. It is one of the most famous galeterias in Rio Grande do Sul, but the price is still a bit high. A reputation of excellence in the whole region.

The inhabitants of the gaucha capital don't just eat meat prepared in churrasco. Porto Alegre is a forward-thinking city with many vegetarian restaurants. The Ocidente restaurant is a good one, offering an original vegetarian dish of the day with several side dishes every lunchtime. A very good option for a low price. The marmitex costs R$35 (R$30 for students), and the menu changes daily. In the evening, the establishment becomes a popular meeting point for live music and DJs.

A popular restaurant in keeping with Porto Alegre's "social" spirit, the "Tudo Pelo Social" is a simple place with renowned food. Founded in 1988, this 300-seat venue serves the country's staples: fillet steak with French fries, egg and salad. Generous portions. At the lunch buffet, for a small price (R$24), you can choose from a dozen hot dishes, a few salads and a dessert. The traditional "alaminuta", a dish of meat, French fries and salad, will cost you R$44. A culinary and social experience.

In a sumptuous setting, the Bah offers a revisited gaucha gastronomy. The dishes are very fine. We'll taste the original and fragrant maté farofa. Meat, risottos and seafood make up the menu. Also a la carte, a six-course tasting menu accompanied by six glasses of wine (R$300). At lunchtime during the week there is also the possibility to opt for the executivo menu with starter, main course and dessert and a glass of wine (R$ 60). To know the most typical pampas desserts we recommend the trio, an assortment of three verrines.

Roda de Carreta is the churrascaria of the Centre for Gauchas Traditions (TRQ), which aims at the radiation of local culture. While the servers move by offering 14 types of meat, we take advantage of the folk spectacle. Guests can also enjoy the central buffet with salads and hot dishes. Good value for money.

Bistrô da Mata is another establishment that stands out for the environment it offers, as much as for the food. In an enchanting setting with a panoramic view (it's easy to see why newlyweds choose this place to celebrate their union), you can enjoy quality Brazilian cuisine with a modern twist. We recommend the elegantly presented and tasty fish and meat dishes. Nice wine list. It's true, you have to wait a little before being served, but it's worth it. A must-see!

In a rather sober decoration, decorated with plants and old recycled stumps, the Samambaia restaurant, under the leadership of Rita, offers a rustic cuisine, composed of local products. The specialties offered (pork chops with rice and galinhada) honor the regional cuisine. You can enjoy a good "PF" (prato feito) where you choose the meat or fish that invariably arrives with rice, beans, salad and two small dishes to choose from. The "executivo" dish is recommended for families. A really good address.

For more than 20 years, Laço de Ouro has established itself as a good value-for-money establishment. In this restaurant, one of the few where you can eat at any time of the day until midnight, the "executive dishes" are good options for groups of 3 or 4 people (Milanese fish fillet, grilled meat). A meat rodizio is also served for the more carnivorous. The offer is varied and of good quality, the price very reasonable. On busy days, however, the staff is quickly overwhelmed..

In the old town of Corumbà, next to the colonial houses, the Rodeio restaurant has quickly become a must. This establishment is a good kilo at lunchtime and also serves à la carte dishes in the evening. The pastelzinhos (small fried "pasteis"), one of the house specialties, are very good. On some days, the house offers a marmotex (meat and side dishes as well as salads) for R$ 20. On Saturdays, as in many places in Brazil, the feijoada is on the menu. An address with good value for money.

Vicio da gula is a café, but also a very good sandwich shop where you can also enjoy good milkshakes, including guavira, a local tropical fruit. It also serves meat fillets and burgers, as well as good juices and pastries displayed in the window. The concept is that of a gourmet café. The pastries are aesthetically pleasing, well presented and very good. By combining quality culinary services with a professional and very attentive welcome, Vicio da gula has quickly become a classic in the city.

Alecrim is a good restaurant by the pound that has been running happily for several years now. The chef trained at the DOM in São Paulo with the talented Alex Atala. The cuisine is fine and varied. As soon as you enter the establishment, you can see the concern for the well-being of the guests. The premises are welcoming and cosy. The concept of the place is to propose a quality international cuisine at reasonable prices! The young students of the surrounding private schools and the courteous executives are more and more numerous and faithful every day.

This restaurant is an attraction in itself and can accommodate up to 4,600 people! It is the largest restaurant in Latin America. Its reputation is not only linked to its size. For the past 30 years, Mrs. Madalosso has always been in charge of the stoves of her eponymous restaurant, fortunately not alone. Her cuisine honours the Italy of her origins! All the customers are entitled to the same dishes served at the table in rodizio: fried polenta, chicken, risotto, salads, gnocchi, lasagne, rondeli, etc. A place not to be missed in Curitiba.

Quintana Café is a traditional, welcoming Curitiba establishment that reflects the people of Paraná's capital. Spearheading local cultural eco-gastronomy. With poems and books scattered around the house, the chef and owner pays homage to gaucho poet Mario Quintana. At the central buffet, the influences are diverse. Mediterranean, Northern European, local and Asian cuisine, depending on the day of the week. Ingredients are organic, fresh and local.

The Jobi bar has been a very popular address in the Cariocas since 1956... Its red and green front and the red and white checkered tablecloths are part of the "landscape" of the traditional botequins of Rio. The Jobi is the link between the Rio of yesterday and today. The bohemian spirit lives on in a friendly atmosphere. The wait is sometimes a little long, but the cod croquettes and seafood soup are worth the trip. People also come here for the iced beer, the best in Rio for some "fans".