Trancoso Restaurants

Restaurants in Trancoso

  1. Japaiano

    At the lovely Hotel da Praça, this chic restaurant and lounge serves Japanese-Bahian fusion with surprising success. There are enticing cocktails, giving prominence to Brazil’s tropical fruits, and picture-perfect garden seating.

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  2. Pandoka

    A few steps from the entrance to the quadrado, this stylish and hugely popular bakery and café has coffee, pastries and homemade sandwiches. There’s often a crowd in the evening when acoustic music performances occur.

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  3. Il Mercato

    With Moroccan lanterns and antiques, jewel-toned floor cushions, and gauzy curtains opening onto an airy patio, this Italian trattoria – known for rich risottos – still feels true to Trancoso’s free-spirited tradition.

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  4. Café e Crepería du Blè Noir

    In a small galleria en route to the quadrado, this crepe stand serves tasty savory and sweet crepes. Pony up to the counter and try the vaunted chocolate and banana crepe.

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  5. Maritaca

    On the road leading to the quadrado, elegant and airy Maritaca cooks up pastas, grilled meats and rich desserts, though delicious thin-crust pizzas are the real draw.

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  6. Cantinho Doce

    One of several candlelit quadrado gems, Cantinho Doce features delectable seafood dishes, plus the famed doces (desserts) for which the restaurant is named.

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  7. A Portinha

    A Trancoso favorite (with bigger branches in Arraial and Porto Seguro), A Portinha serves gourmet por-kilo food: quiches, seafood, salads and more.

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  8. Pára-Raio

    Pára-Raio is an ambient restaurant with outdoor tables under massive trees and an enclosed dance space where DJs spin.

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