Good quality food, all fresh. There's a big variety of salad and beef. It looks like a very clean…read moreplace.

Consistently good Argentine steakhouse where you choose an individual cut of steak rather than an…read moreall you can eat churrascaria. Same owner/company as Cabana Las Lilas from Buenos Aires. I ordered the ribeye that was delicious, but you have to order it medium/ao ponto, as they undercook the meat in Brazil. Accompanied the steak with mashed potatoes and a glass of Catena Malbec. With tip came to $75US--worth it. Same meal in USA would easily be $125. Right around the corner from the Fasano Hotel where I stayed and very nice ambience--cool historic tree as you enter the premises along with a nice bar area and kitchen where you can view them preparing and cooking the steaks.

Gorgeous restaurant! You wouldn't expect the stunning and breathtaking views from the exterior but…read moreonce inside, I couldn't help but marvel at the huge tree, wood beams, beautiful decor, immense wine cooler and liquor wall. I fully appreciated the blanket and heaters that were brought over as it was a chilly evening, yet we were still "indoors" but not. Service was impeccable, with every member of the staff ensuring our experience was top notch and food met our expectations. I chose the slowly roasted beef ribs rice and was not expecting savory goodness that arrived! The beef ribs melted in my mouth and the rice was so incredibly flavorful - I would order this over and over again! Of all the restaurants I've been to, Figueira Rubaiyat has by far the one of the most extensive wine list I've seen, featuring many different wines from around the world, including Brazil of course! There is also a gift shop that should not be missed because of the very unique items that are found here - and a place I'll need to visit next time I'm in the area again! The entire experience is one that should not be missed. Every detail and every bite was absolute perfection!

France has Cassoulet. Brazil double dog dares with Fejoada (fay-zzzhwa-dah)…read more I asked the hotel receptionist where to go for Fejoada. She pointed me to Bolinha. It is the weekend and the ubiquitous Brazilian dish is their signature buffet. So everything came to the table! The 10 cuts of meat include bacon, pork chop, oxtail, pig ear, beef tongue, linguica, brisket, ham hock, and pork knuckles. The broth is brimming with collagen--so they offer salsa, hot sauce, and fresh orange slices to resuscitate your palette. Thicken the broth with toasted nut flour if you wish. There's fried sweet banana and yucca, pork rinds and crispy bacon on the side, perfect rice and shredded collard greens. Assuage your guilt with shots of house caipirinha. Think a sweeter margarita on the rocks... The very patient and sweet maitre'd offered me dessert. He's thinks he is so funny! While I have no reference to compare this example to others as it was my first taste of Fejoada, the standard is set immensely high. Not cheap at R150 total bill ($40). But this memory has been seared indelibly into my food coma'd brain. And now I understand why they have such a light dinner. Time for a siesta to recover. !!! Bring a translator (Google translate is pretty good) if you don't speak Portuguese. Inhouse WiFi available.

I live in the United States and wanted to take my husband there and when I finally did. The…read morefeijoada was bad, over priced for what it is. There are other restaurants with better feijoada em São Paulo and for a much reasonable price. We will not go back

Numerous people have told us is a great place for traditional Brazilian fare, done up in a slightly…read moremore posh manner. And, that's exactly what it was. Add a few white tablecloths, a wine list, etc., but all the "usual suspects" of Minas Gerais regional cuisine. Chilies on the table, check! Feijoada for one, check! H's dish of choice - started with a couple of linguiça, little sausages, and some chicharrones, crispy pork fat, and some sauce for dipping, followed by the ubiquitous array of the bean, meat, and sausage stew, farofa (toasted yuca flour), a small pot of different beans, and couve (steamed shredded collard or similar greens). And, several people had told me that this place had one of the best bobo de camarãoes in the city, a sort of shrimp chowder in coconut milk thickened with yuca flour, with, here, two quenelles of steamed yuca porridge, and farofa on the side... I am yuca-ed out. But it was delicious, as was H's feijoada. Definitely a recommended spot. With a couple of waters and tip, R$208 ($50).

This was our first meal in São Paulo, arranged by the concierge at the Renaissance. The restaurant…read moreis in the Jardins area and has been around since 1990. Chef Mara Salles is well known for celebrating Brazil's regional cuisines, and the restaurant has earned a Bib Gourmand recognition for its quality and value. We had the option to sit inside or on the patio, and since the weather was perfect, we chose the patio. Inside looked inviting too--warm wood, white tablecloths, and a stylish bar. The service was friendly, though our server didn't speak English, which made ordering a little tricky. We used a translator app several times, which worked fine but slowed things down. The food was worth it. We started with the zucchini chips (addictive!) and quickly learned the chilies on the table are very hot--be careful. For appetizers, we had the Comissão de Frente (pastries filled with shrimp) and the Bolinho Errado com Aioli de Pequi (manioc balls with homemade cheese). Both were excellent. For mains, we tried the Bobó de Camarão, a shrimp dish in creamy manioc with coconut--rich and comforting. The Barreado, beef slow-cooked for 10 hours in a clay pot, was tender and deeply flavorful. Overall, Tordesilhas gave us a warm welcome to São Paulo dining. The food was authentic and memorable, and while the language barrier made things a little slower, it was still one of the highlights of our trip.

Very good food! This restaurant is your local joint where you get the famous home made food from…read moreMinas Gerais State. Trust me..., it's an explosion of flavors in your mouth. The place is not fancy at all and was packed at lunch time and service was extremely friendly.

Wow ! We were looking for an authentic locals restaurant! We hit the jackpot! It was nice and clean…read more! It was super busy in a good way. The food was fresh to order ! I had Steak al Aho- steak covered in roasted garlic rice and beans and a fried egg. My husband had pork ( like carnitas) fried pork- rice, beans, a fried egg and a fried banana. It's a must ! Will be back !

What a lovely place, the food, the staff, the ambiance, everything is just happy and the food is…read more10/10 delicious and I would dare to say that this is my favorite restaurant (I'm from SP and I currently live in San Diego CA, but I've been to many places, eating and eating) so this is big! I would highly recommend the Camarão na Moranga, a shrimp creamy cheese in a pumpkin, DELICIOUS! Comida maravilhosa!

It was my first time experiencing Bahian food, and this was a highly recommended spot by locals. To…read morestart, we ordered these fried tapioca bites which came with a honey/sweet sauce. We ordered the acarajé, of course, which was an experience of itself. This is a must-try if trying Bahian cuisine for the first time! You can add the different ingredients into the fried ball, and tastes really good to add the spicy sauce. We also ordered the moqueca, which was my favorite dish of the night (fish and shrimp stew). The coconut milk really makes it so tasty and rich, and perfect to share amongst 4 people.