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.

Be aware of people selling "fresh oysters" when you arrive there. They're often not fresh and not…read moreworth the risk. Also, the shops have different prices so walking your way towards calderada da irene (o) will most definitely be worth it. Vendors approach you saying they have the best prices and whatnot, since their shops are closer, but don't allow yourself to be fooled. The food served here is out of this world, the place might have some flyes here and there but hey, it's Brazil afterall. I dreamed about eating here again, and I had to drive an hour away from my hotel to get here and it was totally worth it! The drive may be a little tricky but you can definitely figure it out, just have the GPS help you out.

It's close to the beach, the food is flavorful and authentic, the service staff is friendly and…read moreattentive, the price is decent and worth every cent. Will return if I'm ever in Brazil again.

This restaurant is SOOO yummy. The quality of the food and the service is always consistent which…read moremakes me keep coming back again and again. The food if always fresh and warm, the waiters always friendly and fast, and the overall experience is good. It's quick and fast if that's what you're looking for, but you can also pop a squat if you wanna stay awhile. Bonus: best. quinoa salad. ever.