Boa Vista Restaurants

  1. La Gondola

    Facing the plaza across a busy intersection, this smaller per-kilo place offers outdoor, fan-cooled or air-con dining areas, in addition to the typical per-kilo options: pasta, potatoes, roast chicken, grilled beef, rice, beans etc.

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  2. Mister Quilo

    The tinted doors conceal a huge and perpetually-busy dining area, with three levels, air-con machines blasting and a bevy of blue-shirted waitresses hustling to keep up with drink orders. Diners queue up for a large self-serve spread, including fresh grilled meats, pastas and desserts.

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  3. Open-Air Food Court

    A busy open-air food court occupies part of the long narrow park between the split lanes of Av Capitan Garcez. A slew of mom-and-pop restaurants have tables set up under a high awning, serving cheap tasty Brazilian fare. There's occasionally live music, but the lively, family-friendly ambiance is the real draw here.

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  4. Peixada Tropical

    Another popular open-air lunch spot serving fish in every way imaginable, from Portuguese fish stew to fried-up spicy, Bahian style.

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  5. Peixada Ver O Rio

    You can indeed 'see the river' from this open-air eatery, as the name promises. Fish is the specialty, served in a dozen different ways. Most dishes are designed for two people, but you can request a half-portion. Even so, prices are a bit steep - budget travelers might consider eating somewhere cheaper and migrating here for the beer and the breeze.

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