WHERE TO EAT - Brazil - page 395

PINHEIROS Mani

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Rua Joaquim Antunes 210 Tel [phone] Map 3 B3
The latest star on São Paulo's dining scene is owned by a famous television actress and a Formula 1 driver. The
atmosphere is rustic chic, with tables positioned for people-watching. The food, from two former Michelin-starred
chefs, is a light, healthy fusion of Mediterranean techniques and Brazilian ingredients.

SÃO PAULO STATE

ILHABELA Viana

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Av Leonardo Reale 1560, Praia do Viana Tel [phone]
The best seafood restaurant on the island is tucked away north of the main town of Ilhabela on Viana Beach. It is
celebrated for its fresh fish, grilled with heart of palm, capers, and mushroom, and its red crab with mango risotto.
Open weekends only outside the summer months.
SANTOS Bolsa e Café do Museu

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Rua XV de Novembro 95, Centro Tel [phone]
This little café within Museu do Café ( see pp168-9 ) in São Paulo state serves one of the best cups of coffee in the
country. Patrons can choose their own beans or blend, and there is a small menu of indulgent sweet and savory
snacks and pastries. The café has Internet access for customers.
SANTOS Pier One

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Av Almirante Saldanha de Gama s/n, Ponta da Praia Tel [phone]
This seafood restaurant sits over the water at the end of the peninsula where Santos lies. It is most popular for
sunset caipirinha cocktails or dinners. A popular choice is the meca santista , a filet of fish served with manioc
and banana and accompanied by heart of palm risotto.
SÃO SEBASTIÃO Acqua

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Estrada de Camburi 2000, Camburi Tel [phone]
This restaurant offers the most spectacular view of the entire Brazilian coast out over the forest, the Atlantic, and
the broad crescent of Camburí beach. The menu combines light seafood with wood-fired pizzas and pasta dishes,
and the wine list is respectable.
SÃO SEBASTIÃO Manacá

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Rua de Manacá 102, Camburizinho Tel [phone]
A boardwalk cuts through the rainforest behind the beach at Camburi, in southern São Sebastião, province to reveal
a little moonlit glade furnished with tables filled with some of the state's most beautiful beachgoers. The menu
changes with the season and focuses on seafood. The spiced fish steak wrapped in banana leaf is popular.
UBATUBA Solar das Águas Cantantes

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Estrada Saco da Ribeira 253, Praia do Lázaro Tel [phone]
This hotel restaurant sits on Praia do Lázaro, one of the prettiest beaches in Ubatuba province, divided by a forested
promontory of land. The hotel, like the beach, is popular with families and the restaurant is celebrated for its light
moquecas (seafood stews made with coconut milk) and filet of badejo with squid.

BAHIA

CACHOEIRA Beira Rio

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Rua Manuel Paulo Filho 19, Centro Tel [phone]
This small restaurant overlooking the river Paraguaçu and the town of São Félix serves up excellent lunches. The
menu includes chicken stew, fish moqueca , and vatapá (fish stew) served with rice and farofa ( a manioc flour
sautéed in butter).
ILHÉUS Bar Vesuvio

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Praça Dom Eduardo, Centro Tel [phone]
Facing the architecturally marvelous Catedral Basílica San Marino, and made famous by noted writer Jorge Amado
(see p31) in his works of fiction , this atmospheric but expensive Swiss-owned restaurant is an ideal place to enjoy a
glass of beer and some outstanding Arabic food at the outdoor tables.
ILHÉUS Marostica

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Av 2 de Julho 966 Tel [phone]
Located in the historic center of the town, this cozy, no-fuss restaurant offers excellent Italian dining. The kitchen
prepares delicious pastas with classic sauces, and stuffed pastas such as ravioli and lasagnes. A climatized cellar
displays more than 50 different labels.