Rio de Janeiro State
Following a 16-year international culinary career that included stints working at Catalonia's renowned Can Roca (voted 'world's best restaurant'),…
Must-see restaurants in Brazil
Santa Catarina
The best of a battery of seafood restaurants along 2km-long Av das Rendeiras, the 'Black Beard' does a fantastic pastel de camarão (fried pastry stuffed…
São Paulo
Piccolo represents a new breed of Italian restaurants in the city – up-and-coming chef Marcelo Milani, who has grabbed two Michelin Bib Gourmand…
Minas Gerais
Eclectically decorated with old photos, religious art, Brazilian flags and antiques, this local institution serves one of Minas' tastiest (if priciest)…
São Paulo
Success has been good to the little Peruvian restaurant that could. Expanded, remodeled and borderline too classy for the dicey neighborhood, this is a…
Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
The French owners of this riverfront pub-restaurant are trying to raise the bar in Barreirinhas. Several pages of the menu are devoted to cocktails and…
São Paulo
This criminally small, sidewalk-simple joint epitomizes the city's indelible Lebanese and Syrian links; two huge immigrant forces who thankfully didn't…
Porto Alegre
The walls of this lively, bilevel boteco (neighborhood bar) straddling Centro and Cidade Baixa are covered in some 200-odd musings of comedians and locals…
Recife
One of the oldest restaurants in Brazil, this traditional lunch place was opened in 1882. Though modernized these days and void of much historical air, it…
Belo Horizonte
The brainchild of chef Leonardo Paixão from Belo's renowned Glouton restaurant, this buzzy newcomer northeast of downtown puts a whole new spin on the…
Santa Catarina
The most agreeable restaurant in Joinville is a convivial spot to sample regional specialties like marreco (stuffed garganey, a kind of small duck; R$119…
São Paulo
What once was an old-timer's kosher haunt catering to Sampa's orthodox Jewish community remains such today, but son Alon has stepped up the family's game…
Rio de Janeiro
The son of famed local chef Claude Troisgros runs this high-end Brooklyn-style burger outpost, and has gained a strong following for his delicious burgers…
Rio Grande do Sul
In the evenings, Mamma Gema trattoria focuses on its downstairs pizzeria. You wander the shop and pick a bottle – hence the name, 'Pizza Between Wines' –…
Belo Horizonte
Locally sourced ingredients and inventive twists on Brazilian and international recipes are the focus at this classy-casual restaurant opened by renowned…
Rio de Janeiro
The casual Principe de Mônaco is the neighborhood destination for sizzling plates of grilled squid, fresh cherne (grouper), shrimp and a mean bowl of Leão…
Fernando de Noronha
Located inside the hotel of the same name, this high-end restaurant is famed Brazil-wide for its over-the-top, all-you-can-eat R$230 seafood buffet…
São Paulo
Pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) is one of the country's culinary pride and joys. Do as Brazilians do and pop in to this well-regarded take-away…
Rio de Janeiro
Located in the old neighborhood of Morro da Conceição, Imaculada is a Rio classic. The walls are adorned with artwork and the cooking doesn't disappoint…
Belo Horizonte
This perennial Mercado Central favorite earns its name (meaning 'Full House'), with lines regularly stretching out the door. Behind the counter, a bevy of…
São Paulo State
Chef Carmelo Flaviano takes diners on a carbohydrate-fueled trip through Italy at this pasta powerhouse, one of the few fabulous, good-value restaurants…
São Paulo
Part of the exceptional Bráz chain, the informal Elettrica outlet of its pizza empire takes a different approach, spearheaded by Anthony Falco of Brooklyn…
Jericoacoara
If there's one thing you'll eventually crave in this heat, it's ice cream. This wildly popular, farmhouse-chic gelato shop on the main square serves up 20…
Curitiba
Inside Curitiba's chicest shopping mall, this foodie find from chefs Mayra Batista and Felipe Miyake is an excellent spot for a gourmet weekday lunch at…
São Paulo
Near the entrance to Beco do Batman, this artisanal bakery from well-honed breadmaker Fernanda Valdívia makes for a perfect morning pitstop. You'll find…
Belo Horizonte
Tucked off a busy downtown street on the ground floor of the Maletta building, this beloved local institution has been feeding belorizontinos into the wee…
São Paulo State
The excellent locally made Rocha-brand sorvete (ice cream) and picolês (popsicles) arrive in flavors such as milho verde (sweet corn), coco quemado (burnt…
Porto Alegre
It pains us to think a gourmet burger hot spot in the middle of Brazilian beef country needs to import its main ingredient from the UK, but such is life…
Rio de Janeiro State
This churrascaria (barbecue restaurant) near the Museu Imperial is renowned citywide for its excellent cuts of meat, accompanied by batata pastel (potato…
São Paulo
What started out as a food truck parking lot in 2015 has exploded into a full-on gastronomy- and design-focused shipping container city. The food trucks…
Belo Horizonte
One of several resto-bars lining Rua Sapucaí above Belo Horizonte's train station, Dorsé is a prime spot for late afternoon drinks, snacks and gazing at…
Búzios
Near Geribá beach, this restaurant fuses traditional Japanese cuisine with Peruvian, Mexican and other influences to create a wonderfully eclectic…
São Paulo State
Just steps off Paranapiacaba's cinematic railroad track–spanning steel bridge (c 1899), this is the liveliest spot in town. It has a fun-filled patio, a…
São Paulo
It's easy to tire of Brazil's uneventful cheese, but this revelatory cheesemonger – a Sampa first – works with small-production artisanal and farmstead…
Rio de Janeiro State
Tall windows flanked by murals of monkeys, capybaras and tropical foliage create a cheerful mood at this renowned restaurant attached to the Hotel Solar…
São Paulo
A Liberdade institution and the city's best Chinese. First and foremost, expect surly service; second to that, the gyoza (pan-fried Japanese dumplings)…
São Paulo
On charming and romantic Rua Avanhandava – a leafy, almost European-feeling side street in Centro – this traditional trattoria is one of the city's most…
Rio de Janeiro
If you can't make it to up to Brazil's Nordeste (Northeast), this convivial, rather whimsically decorated restaurant is your next best option. Here you…
Paraty
After years traveling and working in Peru, Argentina and elsewhere around Latin America, chef-owner Lu has poured her enthusiasm for the continent's…
Brazil
With tiled walls and waitstaff in traditional garb, this busy restaurant goes out of its way to recreate a piece of Portugal and the food is no letdown…
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