The best sandwich bars Brazil

Pingado is a cosy little café in one of the central streets of Paraty's old town. The decor is both simple and sophisticated, with terracotta tilesblending harmoniously with the wood decor of this stall. The Pingado café offers excellent local coffees, including a highly original one with cachaça, whipped cream and ginger jelly. While the coffee menu highlights the richness of this region of Brazil, the sandwich menu is equally interesting.

The Mercado Municipal or Mercadao has been mentioned as one of the places you must see in São Paulo. This venerable market offers an endless variety of stalls and restaurants, such as the popular "Hocca" or the "Brasileirinho". It is impossible to leave the mercadão without trying the big mortadella sandwich (a bit greasy) or the cod pastel . The bars/restaurants are located upstairs and everywhere the fillings are always generous!

Marietta's light sandwiches - known as "natural" - are the most traditional in Brasília. The house was inaugurated in 1982 and today has several branches in the city, proof of its success. The secret is the good ingredients and the original mixtures that fill the three slices of bread cut in a triangle. The ricotta rosette is a classic. Other more elaborate options in the ciabatta bread. You should also take one of the delicious fresh fruit juices. The apple, pineapple, lime and beetroot works very well!

Right next to Ibirapuera Park (which inspired its name), this sandwich shop and juice bar attracts a lot of sportsmen, especially on weekends, in a relaxed atmosphere and a bit vegan but you can find meat and possum dishes. After a jogging session or a walk with the dog, we meet to eat a salad, a wrap or the creamy acai. The fruits are displayed on the counter and you can choose them to compose a fresh juice or a batida (fruit frappe with milk). An oasis in Sampa.

Another interesting address if you want to eat on the go in Abraao while looking for dishes that are pleasing both to the palate and to the wallet. The Paes & Cia company, which has numerous stores in Rio, offers its sandwiches in the island's small town. It's an excellent place to enjoy hearty hamburgers (including the local specialty, Big Pães e Cia), cold sandwiches and pizzas, accompanied by a glass of Guarana. And don't forget to finish with a good açaí! Good value for money.