Must-see restaurants in Goiás

They had a good idea here: take the traditional Brazilian bar-restaurant, focus on upmarket food, but keep quantities big and the chope (draft beer)…

Dating from the late 18th century, this once-enormous sugar plantation has been restored and opens to visitors on weekends, when a magnificent brunch…

Tables at this contemporary gem – tucked away in a residential neighborhood a short walk from the main road – are shrouded in candle-lit romanticism and…

For lunch, there’s a wealth of regional choices laid out in fiery-hot clay pots for R$35. In the evenings, the shady garden setting fills up quickly for…

This sophisticated spot overlooking Praça do Coreto serves life-changing grilled focaccia sandwiches, wraps and ciabatta, first-rate coffee, and the town…

Follow the paper lantern trail to the edge of the village for an open two-floor timber restaurant with a treehouse feel and loads of character. The…

Break out the calculator to help you choose between pay-by-weight or all-you-can-eat at this smorgasbord of bubbling Goiânian cauldrons, often voted the…

Come with an empty stomach to this simple lunch spot for regional delights, an outrageous amount of which are slapped in front of you for a ridiculously…

Run by local folk and more down to earth than some of the flashy out-of-town places, this pleasant outdoors spot does nice omelettes, moqueca (Bahian fish…

This elegant and slightly surreal place doubles as an antique shop, so you'll dine surrounded by lovely paintings, ceramics and other objets d'art. The…

The owner of this cozy pizzeria is from Brazil’s pizza capital, São Paulo. If that means nothing to you, it will once you try the pizza. The pizza rodízio…

The most adorable and best coffeehouse in town, but don't discount the sweet treats that could accompany your espresso or tea, with brigadeiro (doce de…

With a garden setting, this cute bamboo-faced restaurant is a fine destination for vegetarian and vegan snacks, sandwiches, pizzas on chapati bread and…

By the bridge in the center of things, this happy place has an attractive interior and a long list of sweet and savory tapiocas (tapioca shell with…

Alto Paraiso has good options for noncarnivores and this great vegetarian pay-by-weight restaurant is one of the favorites, started by the same kitchen…

This small Catalan-run choice serves a cautiously creative menu with plenty of nods to the Iberian Peninsula. The food is tasty, with well-prepared…

Both bar and restaurant, this simple spot by the Igreja do Bonfim has seriously cold beer and delicious home cooking, including fresh pasta. There's a…

A local family runs this likable, old-fashioned place, where you can fill up on simple but tasty traditional Goiás cuisine cooked over a woodstove. Serve…

This central vegetarian lunch spot has good-quality home cooking. There are quite a few vegan options available, too. A hot lunch plus salad buffet is R…

Intensely researched conclusion: this is the best of the numerous wood-fired pizzerias in town. Thin crust and tasty, with a range of fruity caipiroskas…