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budget places around the old rodoviária, with internet access
and a stupendous breakfast featuring tropical fruit and
freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries. Rooms come with
TV and a choice of fan or a/c. It's owned by the people behind
the Pantanal Discovery tour operator (see box opp
osite)
, so
trips to the Pantanal are easily arranged from here.
R$80
★
charming
pousada
in the centre has a peaceful
ambience, lounge area and a pretty courtyard. Rooms
are clean, ai
ry and
pleasant, and the decor is inspired by
local tribes.
R$126
Vale Verde
Av Alfonso Pena 106
T
67 3041 3355.
This
recently refurbished hotel has a pool and garden on the
ground floor, and friendly staff. It is particularly convenient
for late-night arrivals and early-mor
ning de
partures as it's
five minutes from the airport by taxi.
R$225
Pousada Dom Aquino
Rua Dom Aquino 1806,
near the Clube Libanes
T
67 3382 9373,
W
pousada
domaquino.com.br.
Comfortable and secure, this
EATING
Eating out is an important part of the local lifestyle and this is reflected in the diversity of Campo Grande's restaurants.
There are scores of
lanchonetes
, east along Rua Dom Aquino, and, during hot afternoons, the city's many
juice bars
do
brisk business: you'll find them on most street corners. This is a cattle-ranching market centre and if you're mad for
beef
you're in for a treat. However, there are also vegetarian options and several good oriental restaurants. For Japanese
yaki
soba
, head to the
Feira Central
(see p.444).
7
★
Cantina Romana
Rua da Paz 237,
T
67 3324 9777,
W
cantinaromana.com.br.
Easily Campo Grande's top
Italian restaurant and pizzeria, the popular
Cantina
Romana
serves up large portions of top-notch Italian food,
including a very good lasagne. There's a good atmosphere,
fine wines and a/c; all at very fair prices.
Mon-Fri
11am-2pm
Campo Grande. Choose from the all-you-can-eat
rodizio
of
local fish or order à la carte. Note that most dishes serve
two.
Mon-Fri 10.30am-2pm & 6.30-11pm, Sat
10.30am-3pm & 6.30-11pm, Sun 10.30am-3pm.
★
Gaúcho Gastão
Rua Dr. Zerbine 38
T
67 3028 4326,
W
gauchogastao.com.br.
This traditional family-owned
churrascaria
in front of Campo Grande Shopping serves up
the best meat in town at reasonable prices. It's either a
rodizio
service (R$53), when waiters come to your table with
different cuts of meat until you beg them to stop, or
por
quilo
(R$40). Don't leave without trying the house speciality,
the beef ribs (
costela bovino
).
Daily 11am-2.30pm.
★
&
6-11pm,
Sat
11am-2.30pm
&
6-11.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm & 6-11pm.
Casa Colonial
Av Afonso Pena 3997, Jardim dos Estados
T
67 3383 3207,
W
casacolonial.com.br.
Primarily a
churrascaria
, this classy place serves excellent Brazilian
rodizio
, where you can eat meat till you drop. Expensive, but
the decor is refined and there's an impressive wine cellar.
Mon 6.30pm-midnight, Tues-Sat 11am-2.30pm &
6.30pm-midnight, Sun 11am-2.30pm.
Casa do Peixe
Rua Dr João Pires 1030
T
67 3382 7121,
W
casadopeixe.com.br.
This long-running, down-to-
earth fish restaurant with a sterling reputation has been
known to attract Brazilian celebrities passing through
Sabor Em Quilo
Rua Dom Aquino 1786,
T
67 3352
5102.
An excellent Japanese-run restaurant offering good
self-service lunches in a spacious, cool, clean environment.
There are plenty of vegetarian options, the sushi is tasty
and it also serves more traditional Brazilian
feijoada
. Other
branches around the city include one on Barão do Rio
Branco 1118.
Daily 11.30am-3pm.
DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
Most of Campo Grande's action happens at weekends, when the
churrascarias
and other large restaurants generally
serve their food to the energetic sounds of Paraguayan polkas and
serrtanejo
folk music.
Nightclubs
come and go at an
alarming speed, but
live music bars
are extremely popular among both young and old.
Café Mostarda
Av Afonso Pena 3952
T
67 3301 9990,
W
cafemostarda.com.br.
The most popular of Campo
Grande's live music bars,
Café Mostarda
lures in the crowds
with its buzzing atmosphere, pleasant decor and outdoor
seating. The menu is simple and on the pricey side, but the
likes of Caesar salad and bite-sized battered fish are perfect
accompaniments to ice-cold beers and fruity
caipirinhas
.
Mon, Wed, Thurs & Sun 5pm-1am, Fri & Sat 5pm-3am.
Territorio do Vinho
Rua Euclides da Cunha 485
T
67 3029 8464,
W
territoriodovinho.com.br.
This classy
wine bar attracts well-heeled locals with its dimly lit
interior, jazz tunes and Italian-Brazilian fusion cuisine. With
more than 400 labels on the iPad menu, this is the place to
get acquainted with Brazilian wine. Ask about wine
tastings and book ahead.
Mon-Sat 7pm-1am.
ENTERTAINMENT
Teatro Glauce Rocha
Fifteen minutes
out of town in
Cidade Universitária.
Often hosts interesting Brazilian
works. Call
T
7 3387 3311 for details, or check the local
papers
Folho do Povo
or
Correio do Estado
.
