While in Paraty we went to Pub Van Gogh twice. It's located in the historic town center, easily…read moreaccessible from either side of town with multiple local artwork shops and street vendors nearby. They offer five or six artisan burgers which are all reasonably priced (~$8-9 USD)--I'd also suggest getting two burgers and sharing. We were there during the low season so not crowded at all. The lone negative experience was the entertainment fee added to our bill for a cover song singer (it's apparently standard in Brasil to charge an entertainment fee when there is live music). That charge in addition to the 10% tip they arbitrarily added made it a little more expensive than we anticipated. Overall, great experience and reasonably priced food. Would recommend if you'll be there for 4-5 nights. Also offers a reprieve from the rice and beans that you are endlessly bombarded with at every restaurant.

Nice place with colonial ambiance in the middle of "restaurant row" on Samuel Costa Street, just up…read morethe block from our favorite restaurant in town, Bartholomeu (see my review). My wife had shrimp tossed in pasta, and I had a crusted filet of fish over risotto, and both were excellent. Service is prompt and cordial. Very little English spoken, but the menus have English translations. Wine & beer served. Of the two (this one and Bartholomeu), we preferred the latter -- but if you have two nights in town I would definitely suggest trying them both; can't go wrong with either one. Brazilians dine relatively late, so if you arrive at either one in the 6:00-to-7:00 range there is no need for reservations.

We are on a 2 week honeymoon in Brazil and this may have been our best meal. The bread is…read morespectacular, and they brought out some free appetizers including smoked fish, pumpkin soup, and a croquette that was amazing. We then had some cheese balls as another appetizer, and then the crusted fish and squid risotto for dinner all of which was excellent. The service was top notch and we felt that it was a meal that merited a tip beyond the usual 10%. Highly creative and delicious meal that we strongly recommend. Also very cute restaurant and decor.

If you are walking from old town Paraty, this will be the first beach bar when you hit Jabaquara…read more It also might be the largest of the beach bars. We walked all the way down the beach, and thus, this was our last stop before heading back to the main town. I wish we had discovered it earlier! The cachaca flamed fish was incredible. And the Jorge Amado cocktail was likewise delicious. The location is perfect with a picturesque view of the bay. Service is also great, and you can use their beach chairs for free if you order drinks.

The good was the food (bar food a bit oily). A fun little spot to hang out with friends. The bad…read morewas we needed to wait a good 40 minutes to sit on the other side with no live music (if not you have to pay a cover fee).

Show up and sit down. Within 1 minute they will be offering you food ready to eat. Steak or pork or…read moreshrimp empanadas or this or that. It is all good. Also the drinks are great and the draft local beer is great. I don't know half of what I ate but it was all excellent and for the price I am stuffed beyond what I normally want; but the food was so good I had to keep trying more. Can't wait to come back on my next visit to this city. Word of wisdom from a local was to arrive after 7:30pm. They gear up even more "tapas-style" food options later ok n the evening as more locals show up. Don't pass this place up. Several of the host and servers spoke great English and were very happy to help explain things.