Fernando de Noronha
Husband-and-wife team Ana (a Cordon Bleu grad) and Rock (pronounced 'hockey;' Noronha's resident artist eccentric) serve only eight to 10 people per night…
Must-see restaurants in Pernambuco
Recife
As near as por kilos restaurants can get to a gourmet experience, Chica Pitanga offers a changing array of diverse dishes every day. The dozen or so salad…
Pernambuco
With a specialty in baked pumpkin stuffed with assorted fillings – the shrimp, lobster and passion-fruit sauce variety is fantastic – this is one of the…
Recife
Airy, bustling Camarada does shrimp in endlessly creative ways – think shrimp fondue, salads, marinated in beer and served in moquecas (stews) – but it’s…
Pernambuco
This romantic spot with views over Olinda's roofs is one of the region's best places for creative seafood. Try the shrimp in whisky and béchamel sauce…
Fernando de Noronha
One of the best-value upscale choices, within walking distance of most pousadas, Varanda is an unpretentious place with a varied menu that includes a good…
Pernambuco
The best restaurant in the region, Beijupirá is right on the beautiful southern end of Carneiros and specializes in fresh seafood platters served in a…
Recife
One of the oldest restaurants in Brazil, this traditional lunch place was opened in 1882. Though modernized these days and void of much historical air, it…
Fernando de Noronha
Located inside the hotel of the same name, this high-end restaurant is famed Brazil-wide for its over-the-top, all-you-can-eat R$230 seafood buffet…
Recife
Festive decor and staff dressed in cangaceiro (outlaws from the interior) outfits spice up your meal at this fun Northeast-themed restaurant. The self…
Pernambuco
For simple Northeastern food at its best, you can't beat this backyard restaurant that offers just one dish: chunks of grilled queijo coalho (a salty…
Recife
A classic corner diner, Geraldo is known as o rei do omelete (the king of the omelet) but also serves up a variety of flavorful homestyle dishes including…
Fernando de Noronha
Mergulhão makes full use of its breezy site offering stupendous views over the port, while its Mediterranean menu with a Brazilian twist is one of Noronha…
Pernambuco
Humble, local and a kitchen magician, chef Alcindo Queiroz has produced a creative menu of regional moquecas and seafood at this sleeper. While the flavor…
Pernambuco
This popular down-to-earth bistro in the historic center is good for carefully prepared Portuguese and Spanish seafood plates, alongside steaks and some…
Fernando de Noronha
Run by a hardworking husband-and-wife team, this simple open-air place on the main road in Boldró offers tasty Bahian home cooking at reasonable prices…
Fernando de Noronha
This simple blue barraca (stall) right on the sands of Praia do Porto serves up good-value fried fish plates, great soups and cold beers. The star of the…
Pernambuco
In a new location set back from the beach, this excellent eatery is hands down the best place to dine in Tamandaré with a wide selection of seafood and…
Fernando de Noronha
São Paulo émigré Mauricio Vilela does his best to recreate pizza paulistana, and does a fine job considering Noronha logistics. Favorites such as cearense…
Recife
Atmospheric Bercy Village serves up good-value savory and sweet crepes, and fab salads and sandwiches in a cool, semi-outdoor ambience that's pretty…
Fernando de Noronha
The best of a few por kilo lunch places in Remédios, open-air Empório São Miguel has a good selection of dishes that change daily and usually include…
Fernando de Noronha
Locals and tourists alike people-watch from the veranda of this store that’s good for açaí, tapioca and fresh sandwiches. They also offer a more…
Pernambuco
This artsy cafe is a perfect little pit stop for a coffee hit and light bites such as salad, soup, gourmet sandwiches and pasta. There’s free bossa nova…
Pernambuco
A nice spot for crepes, pizza and salads, which you can enjoy on a pleasant outdoor patio under tall bamboo trees. You'll find most of the standards here…
Porto de Galinhas
A great-value option for a meaty fill-up, with a large buffet of salad, seafood and more, plus a rodízio de carne (take your pick from a continuous flow…
Porto de Galinhas
The excellent fish dishes at this longstanding seafooder are served in orange roof tiles (telhas) and staff can bring them right down to the sand. On…
Pernambuco
An institution in Alto do Moura, this large traditional restaurant offers big plates of bode (goat) prepared in a variety of ways. It's best accompanied…
Pernambuco
A great way to start an evening is with a tasty tapioca snack and a beer or caipirinha from the myriad tapioca stands and food stalls overlooking Recife…
Porto de Galinhas
This creative, part open-air, beachside seafood restaurant serves exceptional fish (try the yummy Terra Mar) as well as risottos and paellas for four…
Recife
Brazil's gourmet burger revolution has spread countrywide and this is Recife's trendy entry into the fray. The burgers aren't quite up to the ambience but…
Recife
The Recife branch of this Olinda classic, Bodega de Véio is part corner store, part bistro and is one of the few restaurants in the historic center that…
Fernando de Noronha
A feast under an atmospheric palapa hut with tatami mats and pillows, in the yard of a local home. All-you-can-eat grilled catch of the day (barracuda,…
Recife
For huge portions of traditional grilled meats and seafood at great prices, it's hard to go past this expansive restaurant a couple of blocks back from…
Pernambuco
There are several pizza places in Tamandaré but Pizzaria do Farol is the best; it serves authentic Italian-style brick-oven pizza and a variety of pasta…
Recife
One of the best budget per kilo places in Boa Viagem, Boa Opção has a good selection of side dishes and mains hot off the grill.
Recife
One of many por kilo eateries in the center, Salada Mista has a decent range of options in a clean and comfortable setting.
