The best restaurants Brazil

Chef Carla Pernambuco (whose family is not Brazilian but Italian, despite her surname) is raising the bar for Brazilian gastronomy, with New York and Italian influences, of course, since she trained in New York and her family is from the country shaped like a boot (near Tricarico). Try the sea bass with mashed banana terra or the bolinhos de carne de sol and manioc for starters. It offers a contemporary and refined cuisine. The menu changes regularly.

The Ritz, which opened in 1981 on Alameda Franca, has a relaxed atmosphere and a retro feel. The decor is by artist Wesley Duke Lee, who also designed the restaurant's logo. It's nestled in a designer industrial warehouse setting with natural light, a garden, red sofas and marble tables. It features the best cheeseburgers in town, as well as asparagus and cured ham penne. Some may say that for sandwiches, it's a bit expensive, but the food is tasty and the setting is neat.

Perhaps the most famous confiteria in São Paulo: Italian flavours and excellent espresso! Varied and delicious small furnaces.

Good Tuscan canteen in a simple and discreet atmosphere.

A Spanish restaurant appreciated by connoisseurs. It offers a delicious paella that even includes lobster! Seafood and exquisite fish.

Terraço Italia has stood proudly on the 41st floor of the Edificio Italia, one of Sao Paulo's most emblematic buildings, for over 50 years. People come here for its Italian cuisine, entrusted to the expert hands of Tuscan chef Pasquale Mancini, and for the unique view over the city...some would say it's mostly for the view. Terraço is a complex of four rooms, including a bar. The fine wine list, with over 200 labels, is almost worth the trip to this magical place. Very chic. But relatively expensive.

Opened in 1946, it offers a varied and pleasant menu of Portuguese cuisine. Some don't hesitate to say that its bacalhau de are among the best in the city!

A restaurant that will soon celebrate its hundred years of existence! Famous for his steaks. Try the net chateaubriand with garlic.

Popular among the employees of the area, this establishment serves tasty salads, fish, the paella and the tasty meat. To eat well.

The "Famiglia Mancini" restaurant is a venerable Paulist house with an excellent reputation, an icon of Italian cuisine in Sampa for some. In a typical and friendly setting, one comes here to taste very good pasta accompanied by a choice of about thirty sauces. Each dish can easily feed two people. In the same street, the family still owns a shop and two restaurants (of pizzas and fish)! The pizzas with salmon carpaccio or the fettucine with seafood and grilled eggplant are sure to please.

Apfel has been serving organic food in Sampa for several years. The restaurant is a small vegetarian restaurant that serves dishes made from organic ingredients, most of which come from the owner's farm. The buffet is varied and creative with different recipes throughout the week. To end on a sweet note: you can try pear and fig pie, pumpkin cake, carrot pastry... The place is both simple and pleasant, in keeping with the organic and sustainable spirit of the house.

Brazil has a large Arab community, mostly from Lebanon and Syria, when they were still under the Ottoman yoke. The wonderful Middle Eastern cuisine could only be expressed with talent in this city.

Considered the best Arab restaurant in the city, the Almanara is part of a chain of Arab restaurants whose first establishment was opened in Via 25 de Maio. Classic dishes are in the spotlight. Next to the restaurant there is a lanchonete area serving snacks and small dishes, for those on a tighter budget.

This restaurant in the Casa do Amarelindo hotel is as good as the place that houses it. The menu offers a fusion cuisine subtly combining Bahian and European cuisine in two variants, a "restaurant" menu and a "gourmet" menu of 3 courses for 2 people. Fans of Bahian dishes will enjoy excellent moquecas but world cuisine is not left out. The black rice risotto is divine, as is the beef bourguignon. Those who are hesitant can try the moqueca risotto. For those who are a little hungry, there are good petiscos.

For once, we're forgetting Afro-Bahian culinary traditions for a closer look at the Mediterranean shores of the Costa Brava. La Taperia, as its name suggests, is a restaurant that honors tapas (including Basque pintxos). The art of service of our Iberian neighbors is not neglected. The long tapas menu certainly makes it difficult to choose, but in the end, you can get lost without risk, as we found everything worthy of interest. Of course, there are also traditional Spanish dishes and sangria. In short, a must in Salvador.

On the praia do centro, the Pipa Beach Club has established itself as an essential beach bar and restaurant. This vast space is almost right in the water, and the view of the beach is superb. The cocktails are renowned, and watching the sunset while sipping a drink is truly magical. The dishes served in the restaurant are generous and the menu is a little more sophisticated than in other Pipa bars. Prices are quite reasonable. The quality of service is also a hallmark of the place.

This bar restaurant is definitely worth a visit. It is a gastronomic option with its feet in the water. The setting is enchanting and the team never ceases to bring the guests into osmosis with the environment of Ilha Grande. A large part of the menu is made up of seafood, fish and local products that are as fresh as they are tasty, and the chef's talent does the rest. You can also find simple dishes at lunchtime like chicken or veggie wraps. With a caipirinha with jaca, the day or evening takes on an extra dimension!

Just a 10-minute walk from the center, at the foot of the theater climb, Papoularia Culinaria Artesanal is a wonderful discovery. In a pleasantly rustic and comfortable setting, in addition to seafood, fish and grilled meats, you'll find good vegetarian and vegan dishes. Everything is fresh, healthy and truly artisanal, prepared on site. Not many tables...but that's exactly what makes it so charming. The quality of service and cuisine is beyond reproach. A must-try!

The first attempt to urbanize the square dates back to 1801, under Intendant Arthur Índio do Brasil. He paved the avenues, tarred the sidewalks, installed fountains and benches, and laid out the alleys. Today, the Praça da República is the scene of major celebrations such as the Círio de Nazaré, and the September 7 parade. For the rest of the year, it's the ideal place for a stroll. On Sundays, individuals sell cakes and fruit juices of their own making. Ice creams are generously served at Brasileiros, near Ver-o-Peso.

The restaurant "Fogo Caipira" served its first dishes in 1995, and since then it has been a reference for those who want to taste the best dishes of panataneira cuisine. It has been awarded several times by the 4 Rodas guide as the best regional cuisine restaurant in Campo Grande. It is a good "starred" restaurant and therefore the bill is a bit high. There are many typical dishes of the region in a very pleasant setting that honors the Pantanal. On the menu: carne de sol, pintado, risottos and delicious fresh fish.

It is also a very good option for midday. Small kilo of quality.

Fish and seafood.

The Piquiras brand of restaurants and grocery stores now offers two addresses in the city, Bougainville and Flamboyant. The "historic" address is Rua 9, in the Bougainville shopping area in the Marista district. It's the city's flagship restaurant. City officials and tourists in search of contemporary, quality cuisine mingle here. Frango (chicken) at La Kiev,paella at Piquiras garnished with fish and seafood... It's also a very good delicatessen.

Good Italian cuisine in a pleasant setting.

Chao Nativo is another address in Goiânia that is worth a visit. In this simple and pleasant restaurant, where the "fazenda" atmosphere has been reproduced with a decoration of old rural objects, they propose a typical Goiás cuisine. At noon, there is a buffet of regional cuisine with about fifty hot dishes (including the classic rice with pequi, galinhada in the peasant style or "caipira"), about twenty salads and a dozen desserts. You can also try many tropical fruits. The classic churrasco and feijoada on Saturday are not forgotten.

Good fish restaurant, cheap.

There is a good buffet and a meat rodizio. Good and cheap.

Seafood, good table.

One self per kilo, well and cheap.

An excellent restaurant with furniture from Indonesia, offering a varied cuisine and a very good bill. On the floor, lounge with sofas.

Next to the church square. In a rustic setting, this bar-restaurant serves small, high-quality regional cuisine.

The Kaskata Flutuante is an institution in Cáceres. This boat-restaurant is wisely and permanently moored on the banks of the Rio Paraguay. It serves a simple and quality pantaneira cuisine. The specialty is pintado no espeto (freshwater fish cooked in tasty skewers with garlic and coconut milk) and the meat of farmed crocodile. This boat is of course a must-see venue, which can accommodate up to 100 guests. Located near the city center of Cáceres, easy to access, the view of the river is very pleasant.

Located about 1 km from the city centre, the Morro dos Ventos restaurant is on the edge of the Chapada dos Guimarães and offers an impressive view of the cliffs and the great Pantanal plain. The restaurant has an observation platform, with a steel structure fixed to the rock. This restaurant offers a very good regional cuisine. The local cuisine is honored every day thanks to a search for quality in the products and in the art of marrying them. However, the restaurant is only open during the day.

In this house at the corner of the square, the best empadões (kind of pie) are eaten. The atmosphere is particularly pleasant and romantic in the evening, washed by the MPB and the breeze from the Serra Dourada.

Varied kitchen, from 40 R $

Good. of galetos at correct prices. You can also eat à la carte (closed on Tuesday).

Boca do Forno is a welcoming, rustic establishment, with its cob walls and brick arches. Combining a pleasant setting with affordable prices, this pizzeria offers good value for money. The menu offers a wide variety of pizzas, from the classic tomato mozzarella basil to the more local chicken with pequi (a typical local fruit). Shiitake, pepperone, garlic, tuna, eggplant and sweet banana and goiabada (guava) pizzas are also on the menu. Professional family welcome. Super pizzas.

An emblematic Paraty establishment, the Margarida Café is undoubtedly one of the finest restaurants in this small colonial town. For decades, we've been eating and drinking in a beautiful, large room with exposed stonework, wood, sofas, period furniture and a small winter garden... always with the same pleasure! Live music every evening. Brazilian and international dishes (moquecas, paellas, pizzas...), some original dishes (crispy shrimps, fish à la mode of the chef...), excellent wines. Touristy but pleasant. Slightly salty note.

Maritaca is one of the best restaurants in the small village of Trancoso. This rustic restaurant, with its white adobe walls and "straw hut" style, has become a classic for its varied, tasty dishes. Fish, shrimps, meats, but also salads, risottos, pizzas and a wide variety of desserts, including the magical goiabada soufflé, the house specialty. This is one of the most complete and pleasant restaurants in the region, and the bill inevitably reflects this! There's now also an "emporio", a grocery store.

Excellent wood fire pizzas in a family atmosphere.

The Rancho is an almost "historic" restaurant in Mariana. The Petit Futé team has been visiting it for over 15 years. It is a free buffet establishment at low prices. It is certainly a rustic and pleasant table which makes the beautiful part of the mineira kitchen. Many dishes are simmering in the room. Of course, you have to like meat, but there are non-meat dishes that will satisfy vegetarians. The atmosphere is friendly, a pleasant mix between locals and Brazilian tourists passing by. Good home-made cachaças.

Bar do Celso is an institution in Tiradentes. It serves as a bar, snack bar and restaurant. There are good sandwiches to nibble on, very good tutu mineiro and feijao tropeiro and excellent cachaças. For normal appetites, the dishes for one person can easily satisfy two. Of course, it's not necessarily very light, mineira cuisine being by essence caloric, but the smell of the old soapstone pans is not deceiving. Other establishments of the same style are to be discovered on this central square.

100 meters from the church "Matriz de Santo Antonio", this restaurant has been offering for 20 years an original cuisine that is somewhat free from the classicism of the mineiro. Everything is cooked in a wood-fired oven, hence the sweet smell in the air. With a superb view of the surrounding mountains, you can enjoy the grilled pizza or the Norwegian cod, the two specialities of the restaurant. Try the gorgonzola pizza with walnuts and parma ham. The place is quiet, relaxing, at the height of Tiradentes. A very good table!

O Garimpeiro is the restaurant of the Pousada do Garimpo. It offers top-quality regional and international cuisine. Chef Vandecà's reputation extends far beyond the desolate mountains surrounding Diamantina. Everyone will appreciate his typical mineira cuisine. From appetizers to desserts, all guests are converted to the art of mineiro cooking. The typical Ora pro nobis takes on the dimension of haute cuisine. Generosity is also reflected in the portions. One dish for two is enough for 3 or 4 people. Superb views over the valley.

Le Saint-Tropez aims to be an international restaurant and bar with a French soul. The owner Guy, a French expatriate, opened the doors of his establishment in the early 1980s, and the big jovial Obelix at the entrance is now a well-known figure among tourists. The chef offers a good cuisine with an undeniable French touch, the moquecas are excellent. Grilled octopus with bacon, shrimps with thermidor sauce, scallops with "belle meunière" sauce. It's a bit expensive and the service can be improved.

Le Formaggio is an Italian restaurant, as its name suggests. The Italian cuisine on offer is simple and tasty, in a setting that may be a little faded, but the pleasure is in the food. The menu features fine meat and pasta dishes, as well as pizzas. The pasta is homemade and the pizzas are cooked over a wood fire. The size of the pizzas is impressive. The filet mignon is a must-try! Service is friendly, pleasant and professional. Beers are served chilled and the wine list is decent.

Good value for money.

Don't miss the famous Dona Gagà wood moqueca.

Tiradentes is one of the Slow Cities and the restaurant Viradas do Largo is one of the Slow Food capitals. A gastronomic guide has long named it the best regional cuisine restaurant in the country. This is another excellent address for tasting mineira specialities, with a touch of originality from chef Beth Beltrão, as in the saffron chicken, the succulent suckling pig (to order), or her speciality: the famous Tutu mineiro. The angu fritters(pastéis) are simpler, but no less essential.

The Tragaluz is another starred restaurant in Tiradentes, in an enchanting and romantic setting. It has brought to the mineira cuisine its letters of nobility. The menu, presented as a text of cordel literature, offers dishes that will delight all palates. The basic elements of the regional cuisine are taken as a starting point and the chef revisits them with an international touch. Smoked surumbi with orange sauce, fillet with mushrooms, carrots and grilled bananas. It's certainly not cheap, but it's very interesting and sophisticated without being overdone.