Tasty food. Dishes usually serve two people. Terrific service. Just ask the waiter if you need any…read morechanges to your dish. Nice ambiance.

We went 2 times for dinner and this place is so beautiful and it has is a good vibe with good…read moremusic, great service and the most delicious food I have ever had.

The service was okay. I think being American hurt us even though we were using Portuguese. We…read morewaited almost an hour for our food. It was good but sadly the lobster was a little over cooked and dry. The drinks were on point. Manager was very apologetic for our wait and boxed up to go for us. If you aren't in a hurry... give it a try!

Food is tasty here but a little on the pricey side. Seafood was reasonably fresh. They have an…read moreoyster tank if you want fresh oysters. Place has AC and al fresco seating and opens till 4am. Right by the ocean so really convenient to get to on foot too. The service here is really slow though. Like it took forever to get our food, which means it was cooked from scratch. But the check and the packing of leftovers took 10-15 minutes too. Would return but would adjust my expectations.

My husband and I ate here when we were in Recife for the World Cup…read more PROs: Lots of selection on the menu, not limited to just Seafood Very generous portions Decent wine menu (for a place in Recife) CONs: Food was ok, but seemed a little "mass produced" We got fried shrimp and chicken - both were fine, but we were expecting more for the price. Service was spotty - the waiter forgot my husband's appetizer and didn't speak any English or any Spanish. In fact, no one in the restaurant did even though when the hotel called them in advance they assured us it was English-friendly. Thank goodness the menus had English. The waiter was also very difficult to track down and would disappear for awhile, which was pretty frustrating. Overall, an ok restaurant to check out in Recife.

I have eaten at Beijupirá Olinda several times, but I don't think I will be coming back again…read more Beijupirá has five locations, and I have eaten in 3 of them. I think I only wanted to like this place, but the truth is, I really don't. What is nice is the entrance: you enter either descending down a winding stair through a tropical garden or you can a funicular (which is as cute as heck). The restaurant itself is just a rectangular box, that when full is as noisy as a cafeteria. They have 3 tables outside, and this was the first time that we sat here and if you must eat here, I recommend that you choose to sit outside. The food is another problem for me. The plating is very amateurish, and most plates look similar. All of their fish offerings are breaded and fried, which, to me shows a lack of creativity and is rather boring. I had their jambalaya, which was without flavor. Service is mediocre and confused. After receiving our appetizers, another waiter came to deliver the appetizers again. For the prices they charge, the food and service are not commensurate.

Best food we had in two weeks in a city with much good food. The fish was superb. Plus a beautiful…read moreterrace, beautiful view, helpful waitstaff. Truly a delight.

Tivemos uma experiência incrível no Beijupirá! O Patrício nos atendeu super bem, sempre atencioso e…read moresimpático. Adoramos o ambiente e a forma como recebem os estrangeiros, nos sentimos em casa. Com certeza voltaremos!

This restaurant opened in 1991, and there's a reason it's still open and going strong--it's really,…read morereally good! First, the restaurant's entrance is so inviting. The front is covered with various types of palm trees and tropical plants that make you feel like you are entering into a secret grove in the jungle. There are charming and quirky handmade decorations all over and all the tables are covered with tablecloths with a beach theme, further contributing to the relaxed yet classy feeling. The waiters are very friendly without being too familiar. The menu can be described as Brazilian fusion cuisine, with French and African influences. "Beijupirá" is a type of fish--in English, it is known as a cobia or black bonito. Not surprisingly, the restaurant does a lot of seafood, and does it well (you can get other things too if you're not into seafood). I've wanted to eat here for some time. They have a special plate that changes every year. This year, their special was called "BeijuHibisco", which was shrimp in a hibiscus sauce served with pineapple rice. The shrimp were cooked to perfection and I've never had a sauce quite like this one--it was very delicious. The rice was also cooked perfectly. We washed it down with a few beers and the check (with the tip) came to about $65! Our waiter explained everything about the dish and we didn't have to wait long either. I will definitely be coming back here again and I highly recommend that if you're anywhere near here that you should eat here. You will not be disappointed.

We recently came back here for lunch, and the experience made me eat my words from my previous…read morereview. The service was great and the food tasted and was presented very nicely. All our dishes were delicious. The crab appetizer was presented properly, the portions were decent and the taste was just right. For a main course, I had a delicious seafood risotto with squid & crab. My wife had a filet mignon with puree and both were also great. I'm glad I came back, because now I see why they've been open since 1964.

disclaimer: I'm not a Brazilian. I'm a Taiwanese guy living in San Francisco traveling to Brazil…read morefor the first time and I'm known as a picky eater. My Brazilian friends took me to this place because I wanted some meat. We ordered Casquinho de Caranguejo, which is crab head shells filled with creamy stuff and crab meat, that was good. And we had one order of Filé Trifasisaco, a steak, for four people. This dish comes with two side-dishes that has some rice and fried bananas. The steak was tender and flavorful. For desert we had Top Hat, which is warm bananas topped with cinnamon and covered with sugar. We also had the caja juice, I have no idea what kind of fruit caja is but the juice is really tasty. The service was good and so was the ambience. Overall, I think this is an excellent restaurant and if you are fresh off the boat in Brazil, you might just like this place.

We enjoy this restaurant we order the covert with little breads and pates and for dinner we have…read moreshrimp e risoto was delicious. The service was great and the restaurant very beautiful.

Parraxaxá is a very informal restaurant serving traditional north-eastern Brazilian food. The decor…read moreis rusticand the waiters dress like Lampião, the 1930s bandit, whose warcry inspired the restaurant's name. Help yourself to whatever you want from the extensive buffet: you pay for it by weight. Specialities include sarapatel (liver, heart, and blood stew), linguiça de bode (goat sausage), and surabim (a river fish). The great thing is that you can help yourself, so you can experiment and try whatever looks good. There are lots of different cakes for dessert. Try the torta de limão (lime meringue pie) with a dollop of doce de leite (caramel sauce). I've had lunch here three times and dinner once in the week that I've been here. And I'll be going again.

This was a great place to experience a lot of the northern foods all in one location. The…read moreatmosphere was great and service was also nice. The food is paid by weight and was decently priced. They have an English menu as well if needed. I would definitely go again.