Pleasant open air Brazilian restaurant near the oceanfront. I went on the recommendation Bistro…read morehas really good seafood. At least for my one experience on a very slow night, they do! I speak almost no Portuguese and my server spoke no English so we had fun with translate app and my bad pronunciations. She was professional and pleasant. I can sum up my evening in one word, fresh. Fresh ingredients, like just picked and just caught. The salad was enough for three and I ate most of it. The shrimp are the best I have ever had. When it comes to shrimp, I am like Forest Gump. Growing up in NC and Virginia and now Texas, where Atlantic and gulf shrimp are a staple and very good, I was blown away. Perfectly prepared, crisp and delicious with simple preparation of bread crumbs and just a dab of basalmic vinegar sauce to make very bite like heaven. Obrigada!!

I'm here on vacation at the beach house of my Brazilian girlfriend…read more She knows the Bistro Juquehy and really likes their calamari and fried fish. The interior is nice and you feel welcome. In difference to the other reviews the service was fast and good which could be the case of the low season. All dishes and drinks are pricy. I ordered chicken with a spicy mango sauce and tomatoes and (buffalo) mozzarella and salad. Everything was really good and no reason to complain. She ordered the steak with fries (palha) and rice. She wanted to have it medium (ao ponto). The first of the two was medium well. The second one was well done. When we complained the waiter said that the steak is medium. After a short discussion he went into the kitchen and they prepared a new steak. The new steak was rare and for her not really a pleasure to eat. Great atmosphere but the food has tons room for improvement especially for these prices. Plus: a waiter shouldn't discuss if the steak is medium when it's dark and so well done that it was almost impossible to cut it.

Betcha didnt know Brazil was known for their pizzas. If you love thin crust pizza with interesting…read morecombos that include a tuna pizza or if you're into sweet pizzas like bananas, cinnamon and Nutella or Nutella and strawberries then you've come to the right place. Enjoy the sunset while you eat dinner. Watch pizzas being cooked in the large, conical brick oven.

A favorite. Most times we are at the beach we stop by for the peixe do dia (actually from kitchen…read moreof the restaurant next door - Badue) this takes about an hour as they make it to order, so slake your thirst on the beach in front of the restaurant - which is a great, if somewhat pricey, way to spend the day. Pizza is good, other fish dishes are also excellent.

I had lunch at Manjericao in Vila Ilhabela, Brazil on 3/3/2014. It was my first time there. It is…read morea beautiful restaurant. I chose to eat outside but many people eat indoors here as well. I had their salmon plate which came to 43.34 in Br a zillion money (including a pineapple drink). The food was very good as was the service.

Vacationing in Ihla Bela for New Years and my Brazilian friends really wanted to try this place…read moreout. I was excited for the Brazilian-Thai fusion, and Marakuthai did not disappoint!! Towards the north end of the island, this restaurant is hidden from the outside by a white wooden fence and is only open for certain hours for lunch then dinner. We arrived right at 8 for dinner (opening time) and seated right away! The location is great as it's right on the sand with a view of the water and boats docked near by. Dim lighting and lit candles really set the tone here! We decided to start with a crispy, and thin sliced fish covered with an oriental sauce I wasn't familiar with. Perfect starter! For the main dishes, we ordered Bali, Surim, Thai Spaghetti, and Camarón fora de Morange. My dish was Surim and I have to say it was the crowd favorite. The dish consisted of shrimp, calamari, and octopus mixed in what seemed to be a very thin risotto. The sauce consisted of tomatoes, basil, coconut milk and more. I was amazed at how tasteful my dish was. Still dreaming about it... Highly recommended to all visiting the island!

Pessimo serviço, péssima comida, ambiente sem estilo. Os garçons não sabiam qual prato ou bebida…read moreeram de quem. A comida atrasou bastante. Éramos um grupo de doze e o prato de uma das pessoas não estava disponível, depôs de 1 hora quando perguntamos pediram desculpas que não havia mais e pediram que escolhêssemos outro, o outro prato: Risoto de gorgonzola com carne, a carne veio fria/crua e o Risoto sem gosto. Tivemos que devolver. Uma bagunça total e nem estavam cheios porque era uma segunda feira. Deveríamos haver saído sem pagar. Pagamos e fomos embora, todo o processo demorou mais de 3 horas. Um desperdiço de tempo e dinheiro. Totalmente decepcionada. Estou admirada que tenham 4.6 entre 12 mil avaliações.... Devem estar pagando por avaliações! Impossível

Excellent food. Excellent location. Came back a second time…read more Excellent food. Excellent location. Came back a second time

Nice restaurant. We had an amazing experience with an incredible comfort food for all kind of…read moretaste. We could also enjoy the ocean view from the rooftop. Gluten free and lactose free options available!

HORRIBLE SERVICE. EXPENSIVE FOOD. By far the worst restaurant in Ilhabela. I came here with friends…read morefor NYE, and even though our reservation was made weeks in advance, they didn't have a table to accommodate our party. After more than half an hour waiting, they decided to finally serve us, and despite writing on their menu that they have English speaking service/menus, they almost laughed at us when asking for an English menu and even insinuated with disdain that the non-Brazilian guests should take that opportunity to " practice their Portuguese". Maybe that was a joke but the awful experience didn't end there. The over priced food and cocktails came all wrong and the Vegan mushroom risotto literally came with no mushroom, JUST RICE. My fish tasted like pure salt, the rice was cold and the "shrimp sauce " had merely 3 minuscule shrimps on it. When midnight was approaching and all the guests were already fed up with the awful service and food, we insinuated that we wanted to have our food to go, since it took them an hour to serve us. After that they literally mistreated us, giving us tasteless cold food with no sauce inside paper bags. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST. They almost ruined our NYE experience, but thank god after we left, our night got MUCH MUCH better.

Located right on the harbor with a beautiful view of Ilhabela, Restaurante Canoa has been around…read morefor more than 20 years. The restaurant is really small (probably sits less than 50 people) but serves an array of amazing seafood dishes. The service was fast (I went for lunch) and the food was fantastic. I got the Lulu a Dore (Grilled calamari) which came out about 8 minutes after I ordered. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have ordered this because my main course (Seafood risotto) was enormous. The prices are listed for 2 people but you can get individual portions. That being said, the individual portion would have been more than enough for 2 people. The seafood risotto itself was fantastic. I wouldn't really call it a risotto. More like a seafood with rice dish. The sauce was a tomato based broth which worked perfectly with the clams, mussels, squid and shrimp that were found in the dish. If I ever come back, I will most certainly stop by here again.

The location was very nice and the service as well. like many other places, they will serve you on…read morethe beach during the day. The food was a bit salty. I like salty food but it was way too much. The salmon and other small dishes we got were perfectly cooked. Other than that, the price was a bit high but still nice overall.