KOH PEE PEE
Read moreIf it weren't for the araucaria forests, you'd think you were in a few Bangkok restaurants. In the Koh Pee Pee restaurant, Thai cuisine is elevated to the level of culinary art. In a room decorated with oriental motifs and photos of the country, the conger with red curry sauce, the fried pasta with shrimp will allow a delicate gustatory approach of the kingdom of Siam. From 8 persons, the restaurant can propose a personalized menu. The menu offers many Thai specialties subtly revisited
LE BATEAU IVRE
Read moreOne of the best restaurants in Porto Alegre and throughout Brazil for almost 20 years. The influence is Mediterranean and Provençal, and the touch is that of French chef Gérard Durand: fish with curry sauce and mango chutney, lamb with almonds, duck confit; whether you're "land" or "sea", there's something for everyone... Homesick French diners can enjoy frogs à la Bateau ivre. The chef has adopted the "open kitchen" concept to share his culinary art from the piano to the plate, passing on his passion in the process.
PORTO ALEGRENSE
Read moreOne of the most famous (starry) churrascarias of the city, closed on Sunday. The specialties are the beef rib and the lamb picanha. Good and not too expensive. Count 25 réais for a piece of lamb over one kilo and 20 réais the rib rib.
MANDARINIER GASTRONOMIA
Read moreHere's a restaurant to try if you're looking for a good, cheap, creative lunchtime table. In 2013, chefs Leonardo Magni and Liliana Andriola opened the Mandarinier restaurant, located in the Cidade Baixa district of Porto Alegre. The slate here offers seasonal and market cuisine, since the menu (cover, starter, main course and dessert) is one price, composed on the urge and variable day after day. You can find the weekly menus on the restaurant's Facebook page. They use food from small organic producers
TUDO PELO SOCIAL
Read moreA 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.
BAH
Read moreIn 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.