WHERE TO EAT - Brazil - page 406

NOVA PETRÓPOLIS Opa's Kaffeehaus

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Rua João Leão 96 Tel [phone]
Located in a quiet old house, Opa serves what in Southern Brazil is called Café Colonial - a high tea based on
ingredients and traditional recipes of the immigrant-descended local farmers. For a fixed price, a huge meal is
presented, consisting of over 45 items, such as smoked sausage and ham, breads, jams, and German-style cakes.
PORTO ALEGRE Via Vêneto

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Rua José de Alencar 501, Menino Deus Tel [phone]
Via Vênato is a large, inexpensive galeteria with a lively, informal atmosphere. The restaurant serves the typical
Italian food of Rio Grande do Sul. For a fixed price a huge meal is on offer, including roast chicken, fried polenta,
soup, salads, and pasta.
PORTO ALEGRE Baumbach

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Av Pará 1324, São Geraldo Tel [phone]
Baumbach is one of Porto Alegre's best German restaurants. Recipes from German communities in the interior of
the state have been adapted for more sophisticated big-city tastes. The range of duck dishes is especially good,
but eisbein (pork knuckle), bockwurst , and other pork dishes are also delicious.
PORTO ALEGRE Galpão Crioulo

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Parque Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho s/n Tel [phone]
Waiters wearing typical gaúcho garb serve the all-you-can-eat ( rodizío ) round of meat, mainly cuts of beef
but also chicken, lamb, and pork. A particular attraction of this downtown churrascaria , located in a huge barn-like
structure, are the lunch and dinner performances by a traditional gaúcho dance ensemble.
PORTO ALEGRE Na Brasa

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Rua Ramiro Barceles 389, Floresta Tel [phone]
Although ordinary-looking, Na Brasa is widely considered one of the best churrascarias in Porto Alegre. All-you-can-
eat ( rodízio ) meat of all kinds, with 20 different cuts of grilled meat and a superb por kilo salad bar (pay by weight),
and dozens of other hot and cold dishes.
PORTO ALEGRE Polska Restauracja

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Rua João Guimarães 377, Santa Cecília Tel [phone]
This cozy Polish restaurant is attractively decorated with old photographs, antiques, and handicrafts from Poland.
The roast duck is cooked to perfection and other standard Polish dishes such as bigos (a stew of cabbage and meat)
are on the menu. Hearty food that is perfect for a cold Porto Alegre winter's evening.
PORTO ALEGRE Sálvia Pizza

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Rua Comendador Caminha 338, Moinhos de Vento Tel [phone]
The thin-crust pizzas baked in wood-fired ovens at Sálvia Pizza are are some of the best in Porto Alegre. The
toppings are prepared with the finest of ingredients. Live local bands perform every evening, and the place is
especially popular with young people.
PORTO ALEGRE Sanduíche Voador

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Praça Mauricio Cardoso 23, Moinhos de Vento Tel [phone]
A contemporary bistro with an attractive terrace, this has a central location in the fashionable Moinhos de Vento
suburb. Beautifully presented sandwiches and salads are its mainstays, but the seasonal menu also includes light
hot dishes. Excellent also for quality ice creams and cakes.
PORTO ALEGRE Al Dente

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Rua Mata Bacelar 210, Auxiliadora Tel [phone]
A wonderful, intimate, and very friendly restaurant serving Northern Italian fare. Freshly made pasta is the staple,
but gnocchi and risotti are also served, and there is a strong emphasis on dairy produce, with a delectable array
of cheese.
PORTO ALEGRE Koh Pee Pee

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Rua Schiller 83, Moinhos de Vento Tel [phone]
A stylish and remarkably authentic Thai restaurant. The food here is cooked in an open, central position, with the
colours and activity creating quite an exciting spectacle. Koh Pee Pee offers very good vegetarian options and all
the dishes are delicious and beautifully presented. Reservations are advisable.
PORTO ALEGRE Puppi Baggio

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Rua Dinarte Ribeiro 36, Moinhos de Vento Tel [phone]
A charming Italian restaurant with a rustic-looking interior designed to be reminiscent of an immigrant's home.
The baked polenta with bacon is fresh, and the pasta and gnocchi are served with a choice of equally fresh sauces,
such as red pepper and prawn, and garlic and white wine.
PORTO ALEGRE Chez Philippe

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Av Independência 1005, Independência Tel [phone]
Situated in an imposing early 20th-century mansion with an elegant interior, Chez Philippe offers contemporary
French cuisine, opting, where possible, for distinctly local ingredients, giving many of the dishes an unapologetically
Brazilian accent. The fish in tomato, coconut, and heart of palm sauce is delicious and the beef dishes are all good.