ALTAR, COZINHA ANCESTRAL
Read moreDo you walk into a Candomblé temple or a restaurant? You are at Carmem Virgínia's, a true celebrity in the neighborhood as well as an inspired chef, she has converted this house into a Brazilian soul food restaurant. Coming to Carmem's is both a pleasant dining experience and a quasi-mystical one: you taste homemade African-inspired preparations, with ingredients chosen and cooked with love, such asacarajé, vatapá or moqueca, to be accompanied by coconut water. An unusual and restorative stopover.
ENTRE AMIGOS
Read moreThe story of Entre Amigos began in the 1990s when the two partners bought a kiosk on the beach in Boa Viagem and started serving kebabs. Today, they own two restaurants that serve tasty, regional food and are popular with the locals. The bar is also very lively. The friendly place and hearty dishes make it a good option in town. The dishes are prepared with originality, the flavors are subtle and delicate Finally, the view from the terrace is charming.
FAMIGLIA GIULIANO
Read moreIn 2010 Chief Leandro Ricardo came to rework the menu that now offers new Italian dishes with original scents. Located in a beautiful home of one of the most turbulent avenues in Recife, it is impossible to miss it. The restaurant is deemed by its servie served on Saturdays.
RECANTO LUSITANO
Read moreBeautiful decoration and view to the garden. A good restaurant in Portuguese specialities and particularly in northern Portugal (cod according to different recipes).
PORTOFERREIRO
Read moreThe map mixes traditional Portuguese recipes and Italian dishes. Kitchen mainly based on seafood and meat. Very good wine card.
BUONGUSTAIO
Read moreVery good Italian restaurant. A pretty chic atmosphere.
CHINATOWN
Read moreA good cheap Chinese, which is doubly rare here. Specialities from different parts of China and a varied menu. The restaurant was one of the first Chinese in Recife. 35 years after the establishment of the first restaurant, the brand has developed in several cities in northeastern Northeastern France. In Recife there are two other addresses: Shopping Center Recife and Shopping Center Guararapes, à la carte service and buffet per kilo.
LA TRATORIA
Read moreHoused in red-and-green Italian-style walls, just inside the tourist district of Boa Viagem, the "La Tratoria" restaurant offers fine transalpine cuisine. The classics of Italian cuisine, land and sea, are offered on a good menu, complete without being excessive. Fettucini with shrimp, gnocchi, ragù with sausage, vitarela with mushrooms. In short, fans of Mediterranean cuisine or those looking for a break from Brazilian cuisine are sure to find what they're looking for. An interesting wine list.
LEITE
Read moreThe Leite is certainly the oldest restaurant in operation in Recife, it was founded in 1882. The great names of business, politics and culture have frequented this establishment. The place is refined, the guests are received under the pleasant music of a grand piano. The show continues in the plate. They serve a good varied cuisine of meat and fish. We will try the lobster with champagne (89 R$). The most popular dessert is the grilled banana covered with cheese, sugar and cinnamon, the cartola.
PARRAXAXA
Read moreThe Nordeste culinary tradition is omnipresent in Pernambuco and in Recife in particular. The Parraxaxa is a good and traditional self-service restaurant of Nordestino food in a pleasant setting, with a typical decoration of the region. On Sundays, the restaurant opens its doors at 7am and offers a special brunch where you will enjoy many nordestine specialities. Pleasant service. There are now two Parraxaxa restaurants, one in the residential area of Casa Forte, the other in Boa Viagem.
MINGUS
Read moreIdeal for jazz fans, thanks to its elegant decoration and charming piano, but also for lovers of good food. The restaurant offers a varied and original menu which mixes local products with French and contemporary gastronomy. On the menu: carpaccio with passion fruit flavour, duck confit and pear risotto; octopus with paprika... For dessert, to finish with a little Brazilian flavour, we recommend the small acai cake with cupuaçu jelly and crunchy tapioca from Pará!