The South Restaurants
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1. Al Dente Ristorante
$$$ | Auxiliadora |You may be surprised at the quality and authenticity of the Northern Italian cuisine at this small restaurant in Porto Alegre. Among many excellent choices are garganelli (a variety of pasta from Emilia-Romagna) with salmon in wine sauce and fettuccine nere (fettuccine with a black tinge of squid ink) with caviar sauce. A house novelty is the Italian-gaúcho risotto, made with sun-dried meat, tomatoes, and squash. The decor is sober, with candlelit tables and cream drapes covering most of the walls.
Rua Mata Bacelar 210, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90540-150, Brazil051-3343–1841Restaurant Details
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2. Chef Fedoca
$$$$ | Lagoa da Conceição |On the second floor of the Marina Ponta da Areia complex, this restaurant has a grand view of the Lagoa da Conceição, with surrounding green hills as the backdrop. The fare, carefully created by chef Fedoca, a diver himself, includes a wide variety of seafood and pasta options. Fedoca's moqueca (a fish, shrimp, octopus, and mussel stew), inspired by the famed Bahian dish, is the house specialty, as are the lobster dishes.
Rua Sen. Ivo D'Aquino Neto 133, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88062-050, Brazil048-3232–0759Restaurant Details
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3. Gambrinus
$$$ | Centro |Porto Alegre's best-known restaurant has been in business at the same spot, steps from city hall at the Mercado Público, since 1889. The walls are covered with Portuguese tiles, antiques, and period photographs exalting those early days. The restaurant is a popular happy-hour spot for politicians and businesspeople. The menu varies daily from beef to fish dishes. One of the highlights is the large Brazilian grey mullet stuffed with shrimp (served Friday and Saturday).
Rua Borges de Medeiros 85, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90020-020, Brazil051-3226–6914Restaurant Details
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4. Ostradamus
$$$$ | |The village of Riberão da Ilha, a mere 21 km (13 miles) away from Florianópolis, is worth an afternoon jaunt to try the local specialty: oysters. There's no better place for oysters than Ostradamus, right on the beach overlooking the oyster beds. Seafood doesn’t get more local and fresh than this. Ask for a table out on the pier, or opt for air-conditioning inside, where the decor and staff are decked out in a nautical theme. Oysters are served numerous ways, from raw to au gratin. In winter, when the bivalves are plumper, you can opt for the degustação (tasting)—a sequence of oysters prepared 16 different ways.
Rodovia Baldicero Filomeno 7640, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88064-002, Brazil48-3337–5711Restaurant Details
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5. Valle Rústico
$$$$ | Vale dos Vinhedos |No restaurant is ever perfect, but Valle Rústico comes pretty close. The chef-owner Rodrigo Bellora—a Slow Food disciple—plucks organic ingredients from the garden and sources local produce to assemble simple but stunning dishes. The Italian-style, four-course set-menu (with three options per course) is a great value (R$78) and can be paired with local wines for an extra R$50. Unpretentious is the watchword here, from the dirt-road entrance to the dining room down in the basement of an old colonial house, where whitewashed walls and exposed wood beams lend a rustic, farmstead touch.
Linha Marcilio Dias s/n, 15 da Graciema, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, 95720-000, Brazil054-3459–1162Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No dinner Sun. -
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6. Al Nur
$$ | Boa Vista |The prix-fixe combo at this small but busy restaurant includes such Lebanese staples as kibbe, esfiha (small minced meat pies), tabouleh, hummus, baba ganoush, fried eggplant, pita bread, rice with lentils, spinach, and falafel. These and other options can also be ordered à la carte. Large windows and a colorful decor add to the allure.
Av. Protásio Alves 616, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90410-004, Brazil051-3330–8609Restaurant Details
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7. Bistrô Pedra da Vigia
$$ | |A cozy little restaurant in a converted flour mill, Bistrô Pedra da Vigia is an enduring Praia do Rosa favorite, both for its candlelit ambience and its crowd-pleasing cuisine that covers steak, seafood, and homemade pastas. Some original features remain, including the exposed tiled roof, while a liberal approach with a paintbrush has the woodwork coated in bright shades of yellows, blues, and pinks.
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8. Casa Di Paolo
$$$ | Centro |Be ready for a hearty feast: this highly regarded restaurant serves a prix-fixe Italian menu with galeto al primo canto (crispy grilled chicken) and a large selection of pasta dishes. Accompaniments include cappelletti soup, polenta, and radicci (a green-leaf salad).
Km 221.7, RS 470, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, 95700-000, Brazil054-3463–8505Restaurant Details
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9. Casa di Pietro
$$ | Centro |This Italian cantina–style restaurant has an excellent prix-fixe salad-and-soup buffet at dinner. Surefire soup choices include the cappelletti—best topped with grated Parmesan cheese—and the Serrano (a local vegetable soup). If this light fare doesn't suit you, opt for the grilled beef directly from the grill.
Rua Pedro Benetti 5, Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, 95760-000, Brazil054-3286–4077Restaurant Details
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10. Casa do Barreado
$$$ | Ponta do Cajú |This small, family-run, buffet-style restaurant specializes in the traditional dish most associated with Paraná State: the barreado (meat stew simmered in a sealed clay pot). Because barreado takes 24 hours to cook, you must order it a day in advance. The prix-fixe menu includes galinha na púcara (chicken cooked in wine, tomato, and bacon sauce), several salads, and cachaças(Brazilian liquor distilled from sugarcane). Although the restaurant is officially open only on weekends, you can call ahead to arrange a dinner during the week.
Rua José Antônio Cruz 78, Paranaguá, Paraná, 83206-452, Brazil041-3423–1830Restaurant Details
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11. Casa do Chico
$$$ | Lagoa da Conceição |Take in the view of the Lagoa de Conceicao and order sequencia de camarão, a local shrimp specialty that comes in three courses: breaded, steamed, and with garlic. Casa do Chico is also a great place to try the stuffed crab shell appetizer "casquinha de siri."
Av. das Rendeiras 1620, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88062-400, Brazil048-3232–5132 -
12. Constantino Café
$$$ | Moinhos de Vento |The real draw at this informal eatery is the setting, in a converted colonial house on one of the city’s liveliest streets. Wind your way through a warren of cozy rooms, or just head straight to the lush, green garden out back, where candles add a romantic glow at night. The menu—Mediterranean with an Asian touch—won’t win awards for imagination, but dishes are well presented and tasty nonetheless.
Rua Fernando Gomes 44, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90510-010, Brazil051-3346–8589Restaurant Details
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13. Floriano Spiess Cozinha de Autor
$$$$ | Boa Vista |On a leafy square in an upscale suburb, this place serves contemporary cuisine at its most creative. The eponymous chef offers a tasting menu (which must be booked the day before) of small, stunning dishes that are loaded with flavor. The dazzle and glitz extends to the space—all grays and blacks with mirrors and LED tube lights, with a well-dressed clientele. À la carte options are also available, and the wine list is extensive, albeit with few Brazilian options.
Praça Japão 155, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91340-380, Brazil051-3237–7601Restaurant Details
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14. Galpão Costaneira
$ | Centro |This churrascaria in a picturesque wooden bungalow is your best bet for experiencing the ubiquitous southern Brazilian espeto-corrido (a continuous service of grilled meats). They also serve a fixed-price buffet with less advertised gaúcho dishes such as arroz de carreteiro (rice with dried beef), farofa (sautéed cassava flour), and cooked cassava. Traditional-music performances take place on Friday and Saturday.
Rua Dona Úrsula 1069, Cambará do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, 95480-000, Brazil054-3251–1005Restaurant Details
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15. Galpão Crioulo
$$$$ | Centro |One of Porto Alegre's largest churrascarias, Galpão Crioulo serves traditional espeto-corrido—a prix-fixe, never-ending rotation of tender roasted and grilled meats brought to the table, accompanied by a salad buffet. If a full espeto-corrido sounds too much, ask for the miniespeto (a small sampler skewer of all meats). Another option is the comidas campeiras (countryside food) buffet, with plenty of dishes featuring rice, beans, and squash. You can also try chimarrão (a maté tea) at a tasting booth where the staff demonstrates the traditional way to drink it. Gaúcho musical performances take place in the evening.
Rua Otávio Francisco Caruso da Rocha, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91110-440, Brazil051-3226–8194Restaurant Details
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16. Gasthof Edelweiss
$$$$ | Lago Negro |With a veranda that overlooks nearby pine trees and gardens, this German restaurant creates a relaxing ambience that perfectly complements its traditional offerings such as duck à la viennese (with an orange-flavor cream sauce)—the house specialty. Some tables are in the wine cellar, which has more than 1,000 bottles.
Rua João Leopoldo Lied 975, Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, 95760-000, Brazil054-3286–1861 -
17. Gugu
$$$ | Sambaqui |This off-the-beaten-path restaurant combines no-frills service and undistinguished decor with an outstanding seafood menu. Start with the steamed oysters and then move on to the seafood stew or fish fillet with shrimp sauce.
Rua Fernando José de Andrade 147, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88051-200, Brazil048-3335–0288Restaurant Details
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18. Madalosso
$$ | Santa Felicidade |One of the best-known establishments for Italian cuisine in Curitiba, Madalosso is also possibly the largest restaurant in Brazil: the hangarlike building seats 4,600 diners. The prix-fixe menu includes a huge selection of pastas and sauces, chicken dishes, and salads. The gnocchi and lasagna are particularly noteworthy. The restaurant keeps a large wine cellar, with many renowned Brazilian and international wines, as well as a house wine, made for the restaurant in the vineyards of Rio Grande do Sul.
Av. Manoel Ribas 5875, Curitiba, Paraná, 82020-000, Brazil041-3372–2121Restaurant Details
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19. NB Steak
$$$$ | Floresta |An upmarket version of a traditional all-you-can-eat (rodízio) churrascaria, NB Steak has replaced the ubiquitous churrascaria salad buffet with a menu of made-to-order salads, and a sequence of delicious side dishes (crispy polenta chips, grilled palm heart, and tempura vegetables to name a few) to accompany the succulent cuts of beef, pork, lamb, and chicken that circulating waiters slice straight onto your plate. To drink, the wine list is vast and, for the most part, pricey.
R. Ramiro Barcelos 389, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-004, Brazil051-3225–2205 -
20. Restaurante do Fedo
$$$ | |Don’t be put off by the unprepossessing parking lot that is the entrance to this seaside restaurant in the village of Fazenda da Armação. Little more than a spruced-up fisherman’s shed, Fedo's is decked out inside with fishing nets and curios hauled in along with the catch of the day. Sit at one of the tables outside on the beach, with the sand between your toes, and tuck into a casquinha de siri (stuffed crab shell) and fried shrimp with a cold beer or caipirinha.
Rua Gerino Belmiro dos Santos 73, Santa Catarina, Brazil048-3262–7344
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