Natal Restaurants

  1. Camarões Restaurante

    Prawn lovers are in heaven at this top seafood place in Ponta Negra.

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  2. Casa de Taipa

    This folksy, palm-thatched eatery specializes in great local tapioca and couscous creations. The tapiocas come with a lightly-fried tapioca shell around fillings ranging from vegetables and cheeses to prawns to carne do sol, a lightly salted and partially dehydrated meat that is the dish most commonly associated with Rio Grande do Norte. Typically made from beef (although sometimes from goat), carne do sol has a somewhat salty taste and looks like a thin steak with a brownish tinge.

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  3. Cipó Brasil

    With a jungle theme, this is a fun place for pizza and pancakes, both savory and sweet.

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  4. Mamma Itália

    If you're in the center or the northern part of town, it's worth stopping in here for quality Italian fare. The spinach-and-ricotta ravioli is divine.

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  5. Tábua de Carne

    This restaurant, 1.5km north of the north end of Ponta Negra, serves a great all-you-can-eat meat rodizio (smorgasbord), including that regional favorite, carne do sol .

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  6. Tempero Mineiro

    A simple, open-air place handy to the Albergue da Costa, Tempero Mineiro does good-value pratos feitos (plate of the day) of steak, chicken, pasta or fish.

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