My husband I I vacationed in Recife and this place was in walking distance where we stayed. The…read morefirst night we went we sat inside and Hugo and Gabriel were our servers. They were very kind and patient with us as we made our food choices (not in English ) Our food (chicken Parmesan for 3) was delicious and our drinks looked and tasted great as well! The music that played was fun and remarkably mostly American songs! There were families, couples and singles so a perfect spot for anyone. We were so impressed we returned the following night and decided to enjoy the outdoor seating. Our server was Nivea. We were so impressed that she spoke very good English and really helped us with menu choices!! She was fun to talk to and provided excellent service! We ordered filet with vegetables and Farofa. Cooked exactly as we ordered... it did come out on a scalding iron skillet so it did continue to cook. (Heads up for anyone who orders that your meat will be coming out sizzling and cooking. Remove it quickly). Again the server who actually brought us our food prepared it, and divided our plates for us. It was very impressive. Moscow mules were so delicious and had a creamy, lemony whipped topping that made them extra special. (We ordered 2 more) When and if we return to Recife Brazil, we will certainly go back and visit our friends at Laça Burger and Steak!

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.