Acarajé da Cira

Cira, dressed in the traditional baiana white head wrap and full dress, dishes out her famous acarajés, deep-fried, mashed-bean 'sandwiches'... More

Acqua Benedicta

Acqua Benedicta serves 80 artisanal varieties of cachaça, Brazil's popular sugarcane-based spirit. A shot of the rare Havana goes for... More

Acqua

Antiquarius

Refined Portuguese dishes in a classy but slightly kitsch setting.... More

Arturito

Bar da Costa

The first time I arrived in Trancoso, with my wife and three friends, we took the wrong... More

Bar do Armando

A rail-thin expatriate Portuguese gentleman who would not look out of place as the headwaiter at Rick's Café (or as... More

Bar do Zé

For the freshest seafood around, head to Bar do Zé , serving tropicalia on a plate—sea bass in passion-fruit sauce—chased... More

Bira

You'll have to splurge on a taxi (roughly $100) to reach the small fishermen's beach of Guaratiba, 45 minutes south... More

Brasil a Gosto

Ana Luiza Trajano gained fame for her Brazilian billy goat... More

Café Brasil

Uniquely Brazilian sandwiches like <em>pernil</em> (a popular pork cut), pineapple, and cheese make Café Brasil the top spot for lunch.... More

Caipifruta da Joe

Joe Moutinho's pioneering <em>barraca</em> (tent), Caipifruta da Joe has been serving the masses for 19 years. A Bahian atabaque drum... More

Camamo

Part Willy Wonka oddity, part gastronomic adventure, the eccentric culinary sideshow at Camamo—10 minutes from Baía dos Golfinhos by car... More

Canto da Peixada

River fish and regional cuisine.... More

Capim Santo

The first time I arrived in Trancoso, with my wife and three friends, we took the wrong... More

Carlota

Carlota

Chef Carla Pernambuco melds Brazilian, Italian, Asian and Portuguese cuisines seamlessly on the four-course tasting menu at her 10-table restaurant.... More

Chocolate

At Chocolate, a collection of hanging lanterns sets the mood in the eight-table alfresco <em>risotteria</em> with 20 versions of the... More

Consulado Mineiro

Copa Café

This year-old bistro on Copacabana Beach is owned by a local DJ.... More