Ilha Grande

The Café du Mar is both a bar and a beach restaurant. It's a beautiful place, rustic and pleasant. It welcomes visitors until late at night, secluded from the bustling center of Abraão, on the magnificent Praia do Canto. You really can eat here with your feet in the sand. You're rarely disappointed. The dishes are hearty. The choice of kebabs is varied. Wednesday is barbecue day. Excellent grilled fish and meats are on offer. Cocktails and fresh fruit juices are also very good. At sunset, the place becomes magical.

The Lua & Mar restaurant offers a simple, pleasant setting. Garden tables are laid out on the sand on Canto beach. The restaurant specializes in fish and seafood, served in the shade of almond trees at lunchtime and by candlelight in the evening. You can listen to the lapping of the waves as you savor well-crafted dishes. The bobó de camarao (shrimp) and the fish or shrimp moqueca, two Bahian dishes, are two marvels on the menu. The caipirinhas are said to be the best on the island! Expensive but good.

At the risk of repeating ourselves, O Pescador is no longer a seafood restaurant. An Italian chef now serves... Italian food. According to transalpine friends on Ilha Grande, this is without doubt the best pizzeria on the island. Dishes are generously served for two. The setting is pleasant, right on the beach. The decor is warm and inviting. The change of culinary destination is certainly a success. We're never disappointed with the dishes on offer. Definitely worth a visit.

Many Argentinians spend their holidays in Ilha Grande... Parrilha is their national dish. The menu of this restaurant is entirely dedicated to meat products. In its rustic decor, under a large roof of woven palms, you'd almost think you were in a restaurant in the land of the Pampas. The smell of grilled meat greets diners. Provoleta and salads are offered as side dishes, and the eight main courses are all meat-based. You can try the veggie parrillada, with a good glass of Argentinian wine. A good address.