WHERE TO EAT - Brazil - page 397

SALVADOR Maria Mata Mouro

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Rua da Ordem Terceira 8, Pelourinho Tel [phone]
One of the few elegant dining options in Pelourinho, this beautiful restaurant offers an international menu with
a variety of dishes such as pasta, grilled lamb, steak, and paella. The restaurant is very busy at weekends, and it
is advisable to book a table in advance.
SALVADOR Trapiche Adelaide

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Av Contorno, Praça dos Tupinambás 2, Cidade Baixa Tel [phone]
An elegant upscale dining option with sweeping views of the bay, the Trapiche Adelaide serves up sophisticated
Brazilian cuisine with a French touch. The signature dish is quail with a manioc, onion, and raisin stuffing, served
in a sweet-and-sour grape sauce.
TRANCOSO Capim Santo

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Praça São João s/n Tel [phone]
This restaurant, with a lovely outdoor patio, serves up excellent contemporary Brazilian cuisine. Signature dishes
include fresh fish in a cashew nut crust and prawns with plantain. Classic desserts with a tropical twist, such as
guava crème brûlée, are all-time favorites.
TRANCOSO O Cacau

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Praça São João s/n Tel [phone]
The leafy outdoor ambience adds to the charm of this tastefully decorated restaurant that specializes in Bahian
cooking with an Oriental twist. The moqueca is the signature dish, but their seafood is equally good. Passion-seafood
salad or fish with saffron, white wine, mash, and kale are some of the interesting food choices.

SERGIPE, ALAGOAS & PERNAMBUCO

ARACAJU (Sergipe) Carro de Bois

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Rua Niceu Dantas 1040, Atalaia Tel [phone]
A cozy restaurant with an old-style atmosphere, Carro de Bois features solid furniture and dark wood paneling.
A wide variety of succulent beef dishes are served in simple, hearty ways. Menu items include a beef filet served
with demi-glacé sauce, carrero rice, and fried potatoes.
ARACAJU (Sergipe) Cariri

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Passarela do Carangueijo s/n Tel [phone]
The large menu at this lively restaurant boasts a variety of regional seafood and meat dishes. Worth trying are the
pitu moqueca and pitu à Sergipe , made with freshwater prawns from the São Francisco river, stewed with coconut,
garlic, onion, parsley, pepper, and tomato. Live forró music is played from Tuesday to Saturday.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA (Pernambuco) Café Com Arte

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Terminal Turistico Tel [phone]
A relaxed little café in the main village, Café Com Arte is the perfect place to sit back and enjoy coffee or a light
lunch. The menu offers crêpes, hearty sandwiches, and desserts. There are also small art pieces for sale, some
made from recycled items originally used by the café.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA (Pernambuco) Ecologikus

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Estrada Velha do Sueste (access via the airport) Tel [phone]
One of the best dining options on the island, this simple restaurant specializes in delicious fresh seafood. The
highly recommended house special is the Sinfonia Ecologiku, a spicy, delectable hotpot of fish, octopus, shrimp,
and sweet lobster, all in a rich seafood broth. Ecologikus also serves fish platters for large groups.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA (Pernambuco) Trattoria di Morena

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Rua Nice Cordeiro 2600 Tel [phone]
For excellent Italian food, visit the Trattoria di Morena. This pleasant intimate restaurant inside the Pousada da
Morena serves great pasta with a variety of seafood ingredients. The wine list offers excellent choices, as well as
a few options by the glass.
MACEIÓ (Alagoas) Divina Gula

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Rua Eng. Paulo Brandão Nogueira 85, Jatiúca Tel [phone]
This large bustling restaurant is one of the most popular gathering places in Maceió. The kitchen cooks up excellent
regional dishes such as the tender marinated lamb dish, grilled fish with grape sauce or chicken with okra, and
other specialities of the Northeast. The bar offers 50 different kinds of cachaça .
MACEIÓ (Alagoas) O Peixarão

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Av Dr Júlio Marques Luz 50, Jatiúca Tel [phone]
Overlooking the large Lagoa Mundaú, this simple restaurant draws locals who come here for the tasty seafood
stews made with local clams, fresh and saltwater crabs, and oysters. The portions are generous and the price is
right. It is also a popular sunset spot.