Must-see restaurants in Centro & the Mainland

  • Rita Maria Lagosteria

    Centro & the Mainland

    Occupying one of Florianópolis' first colonial homes and the former abode of the faith healer Rita Maria, this crotchety old maritime-themed restaurant…

  • Black Sheep

    Centro & the Mainland

    Korean-Japazilian chef Emerson Kim and his Latvian wife honed their skills at Nobu (yes, that Nobu). You will find a grand total of zero items with cream…

  • Central

    Centro & the Mainland

    This outstanding, award-winning por-kilo buffet concentrates on a more subtle selection of daily dishes, all focused on high-quality, home-cooked goodness…

  • Vai Quem Quer

    Centro & the Mainland

    This good-time blue-and-white tableclothed joint is our favorite boteco inside the Mercado Público. It only serves products from Santa Catarina: the local…

  • Central

    Centro & the Mainland

    Owned by the same family as the other outlet on Vidal Ramos, this location of one of Floripa's most outstanding por-kilo restaurants is open on Saturdays…

  • Box 32

    Centro & the Mainland

    You'll often find local celebrities at this historic bar and restaurant in the Mercado Municipal indulging in a happy hour of frothy house-brewed beer,…

  • O Padeiro de Sevilha

    Centro & the Mainland

    Considered one of the top 30 bakeries in Brazil, this social magnet features an 11m-long communal table flanked by a self-serve cornucopia of fresh-baked…

  • Forneria Catarina

    Centro & the Mainland

    Considering it's located far, far outside São Paulo city limits, this upscale Sampa-style pizzeria does an absolute bang-up job with pizza Paulistana – at…

  • Feira Livre

    Centro & the Mainland

    This four-day-a-week outdoor market is not only great for produce, cheese and other artisan foodstuffs, but for one of Brazil's great street food combos:…

  • Angeloni

    Centro & the Mainland

    On e of Brazil's best supermarkets, this Santa Catarina-based chain is a great place to stock up for the beaches.