Cuisine Amériques - Caraïbes Brazil

Paraty is a town of fishermen and seafood. This charming restaurant at the very tip of the historical centre of Paraty is really a good place to taste seafood specialities such as fish moquecas and grilled fish with banana. The lobsters are generous and well grilled. The welcome of the owner and his wife (who also have a small family pousada upstairs) is very warm, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is romantic. An address that changes from the busy restaurants on the main streets of Paraty.

Mangai is a restaurant not to be missed where you can taste the typical sertaneja food of the Nordeste in a very local and lively atmosphere. There are more than 200 options of dishes to choose from at Mangai. At the lunch buffet and a la carte, there are about 70 regional recipes, with suggestions such as baião de dois, carne de sol with cheese, butter shrimp and fried manioc. For dinner, Mangai offers excellent a la carte dishes, such as the traditional Carne de sol. Tasty fruit juices to try as well.

Traditional house specialized in the delicacies of Minas Gerais. Large buffet with will or a kilo.

One could almost compare the Pimenta Verde restaurant to a city straw hut. Chilli pepper is the chef's favourite ingredient in this small restaurant where the welcome is attentive. However, don't worry, some dishes don't contain it. There are of course many options for vegetarians. The cuisine is quite varied. Relaxed atmosphere, nice decoration and low prices. For those who want to treat themselves, discovering the lobster cooked by the chef is a pleasure, at a very low price compared to the additions in France...

A sophisticated and contemporary restaurant whose gastronomic basis is the typical Peruvian cuisine. Precisely prepared fish, duck leg with rice cooked in beer and of course different kinds of ceviches. The menu served at lunchtime during the week allows you to choose from the menu starter, main course and dessert. The pescado al azafrán, grilled fish with rocoto sauce, is one of the most popular dishes. A mix of desserts, Crocante de Banana or the Dulce Brasil, a maracuja cream with a cold mango soup. To know!

For 30 years, Tordesilhas has been a restaurant that honors the terroir, simplicity and quality of products and dishes. The menu features traditional Brazilian dishes, always with a personal touch from chef Mara Salles. The menu changes regularly, but regional dishes and desserts made with tropical fruits take pride of place. There are also a few specialties of Belém cuisine. Try tacaca or pirarucu with tucupi. The trio of açaí, cupuaçu and tapioca ice creams also come straight from the Amazon rainforest.

Here, the focus is on organic food. A mini-buffet of Brazilian cuisine, healthy and natural, served in a warm wooden décor. A large terrace with plenty of wooden tables surrounds the restaurant, inviting you to sample local specialties, soups and salads, as well as meat and fish dishes for non-vegetarians. There are also around twenty fruit cocktails and just a few desserts (we recommend the maracuja mousse). Best visited for lunch, as it's a bit empty in the evening. Vegan and gluten-free.

Pelourinho is full of great places to eat. The Maria Mata Mouro restaurant is a place to discover, an oasis in a busy city center. This restaurant, located in the heart of the Pelourinho, enjoys an excellent reputation that is well deserved. With its inventive, traditional cuisine and mouth-watering dessert cart, it offers a very pleasant setting (in an old building, tastefully decorated and with a pretty little patio ideal for marriage proposals). An excellent address for gourmets, who will be welcomed by multilingual staff. Live music in the evening.

You can't go to Salvador without tasting its acarajés, one of the most emblematic specialties. The "Cira" offers one of the most traditional and famous acarajés of the city. The Bahian Cira has almost 50 years of experience in the preparation of local delicacies. Today, a team of 35 people help her prepare the 5,000 acarajés sold each month. Given the success, her daughter and granddaughter have opened other kiosks, one in Rio Vermelho, undoubtedly the best known, with its queue at weekends, and the other in Lauro Freitas.

Thiago Castanho is one of Brazil's hottest chefs. The young Castanho innovates because he has drawn the inspiration for his cuisine from Amazonian products sold at the Ver-o-Peso market. He exploits the gustatory and nutritional qualities of forest products. For the restaurant's customers, the chef offers fish-based dishes, purified and cooked with great care. His tucunaré (fish), accompanied by shrimps, is delicious, and for dessert, the banana crème brûlée variation or the bacuri (local fruit) tiramisu are a must-try.

Wanchako is a Peruvian restaurant run by the Bert family since 1994. The decor, like the cuisine, is simple and tasteful. The cuisine of the house is a national reference and surprises with its delicate, refined flavors. Try the fish, lobster or seafood ceviches offered à la carte. Fresh fish and seafood from the sea dominate the menu, but you'll also find meat dishes such as sautéed lomo and Peruvian duck. A must-visit address in Maceió.

This establishment is a must for those who want to taste a refined and revisited cuisine. At Remanso do Bosque, the prestigious chef Thiago Castanho shares the kitchen with his brother Felipe. Here, they leave the classics of Amazonian cuisine and the family's traditional recipes behind and try out new ones created by themselves. Of course, the local ingredients are always in the picture, but with a personal touch! Not to mention that the location is most pleasant, right across the street from the Botanical Gardens.

Chef Luciana has set the bar high in her establishment on Route de Cunha. In a setting that is at once simple, familial and romantic, the heart that Luciana puts into her cooking can be felt from the moment you enter the aptly named "Bistrô Alquimia dos Sabores". Everything is done to make your time in the restaurant as pleasant as possible. The filet mignon with strawberry jam, the shrimps flambéed with black rice, the tasty desserts, everything is tasty. Worth knowing.

The SENAC is a veritable institution in many places in Brazil, where chefs have gained international fame. Like the one in Salvador de Bahia, the SENAC in Sao Luis is housed in a place worthy of its reputation. In a beautiful colonial house, the restaurant of the hotel school: a zealous welcome, a long buffet of specialities of the region, includingarroz de cuxae, the local dish made of rice, sesame and small shrimps. Afterwards, we'll have a drink on the first floor while listening to a good pianist.

One of the city's most interesting addresses is housed in an old colonial defense building with a majestic entrance. This is the Senac Hotel School, and service is provided by the students of this school, which is very important in Brazil, as it trains many cooks throughout the country. So you can enjoy succulent regional dishes. The large buffet is certainly the best option for tasting Bahian specialities, as it is made up of around 40 typical dishes and you can eat as much as you like. Live entertainment on certain evenings.

Another island restaurant honored by New York Times food critics. One of the best tables in town for its Italian specialties, in a family, bucolic and intimate setting (only 7 tables) with a beautiful view of the lagoon. The chef Rodolfo Luiz Gualtiere particularly honours the regions of Calabria and Veneto with his gastronomic references. Fresh pasta, salads, risottos, fish and meat finely prepared Mediterranean style, excellent desserts such as homemade tiramisu.

When you come to Brazil, the lure of the churrascaria will surely be felt! In these large restaurants for carnivores, all (or almost all) cuts of meat turn on the spit to the delight of meat lovers. On top of this, a diverse buffet of side dishes, including the classic rice and red beans, as well as other more elaborate dishes (gratins, dishes in sauce, fries, salads) will finish off your meal. Depending on how hungry you are, opt for the rodizio (all-you-can-eat), or choose what you want on your plate and weigh it at the checkout.

A portinha" restaurants are now present in all three tourist towns in southern Bahia, Porto Seguro, Arraia d'ajuda and Trancoso. The Abrasel guide named this group and its Arraial d'ajuda restaurant Brazil's "best kilo" in 2018. The restaurant boasts traditional Bahian home cooking. There are over 150 options on offer from Tuesday to Sunday, including excellent desserts. A varied buffet by the kilo and à la carte dishes in the evening. The large wood-fired stove maintains a traditional feel. Live music some evenings.

Sophisticated setting, white tablecloths and jazzy musical background, this restaurant is definitely one of the best in Paraty, the atmosphere is very romantic and sophisticated. The restaurant is specialized in typical regional caiçara cuisine. And it is undeniably worth the trip! We will appreciate the octopus or the fish marinated with mango, its purple onions and its coconut sauce. The meat is not in rest. For dessert, the cooked banana with its scoop of ice cream of doce de leite and crushed peanuts is a must. The plate is delicious and the note is salty.