I always say there's no reason to eat pasta at a restaurant unless the dough is freshly made. It…read moredoesn't get much fresher than artisanal pasta dough (massa) from Primo Pastifício. The place started as just a pasta shop and then started cooking up its dough for lunchtime visitors. They serve up single portions of their fresh pastas with the sauce of your choice and a generous sprinkling of Parmesan on top to eat out on the sidewalk surrounding their shop. Everything I've eaten here has been delicious, filling and generous on the portion size. The basic dishes are pretty cheap, but I definitely think it's worth upgrading to the special raviolis and sauces for a few reais extra. It has a very "eating out back with the cooks" feel that I appreciate. Sitting on benches holding your bowl of pasta on your lap has a certain casual charm, however I have to detract one star for the benches that are placed over a sometimes stinky sewer and the flimsy paper containers that sometimes burn your legs with the heat transferring through too quickly. Overall a fun place to eat lunch and great place to pick up some pre-made meals for the week.

Delicious pasta that is made in the house (ie restaurant) with great variety to choose from,…read moreincluding type of pasta, filling/accompaniments and sauce. You can also buy to take home and cook! The outdoor seating is cute and perfect for a lunch on a sunny day. The decoration is rustic and reminiscent of Italy!

This was our favourite meal of the trip and we had some amazing ones. We were famished and so…read moreordered a lot of food, which was much more than we could handle. We ordered: -Guacamole with banana chips: this was a nice appy to start the meal, coming with very nicely seasoned guac and dehydrated banana chips. Great way to start the meal. Large portion. -Two different types of vegan quiche that were both decadent, rich and well-spiced. Great creamy texture and quite filling -Black risotto - one of the best risottos I've ever had. Very creamy, with lots of vegan mozzarella, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, and plenty of microgreens on top. Absolutely divine. -Baião de dois (vegan). I hadn't tried one of these before, and man was it incredible. The main dish was a rice-based dish with vegan sausage, firm tofu, and veggies with a very complex flavour and wonderful textures. On the side was an incredible garlic-sauteed kale, fried banana, and a sort of polenta-like mash with hearts of palm/jackfruit(? - look up) that was sensational. Our server spoke no English, so we communicated via Google Translate. He was so kind, hospitable and friendly--told us he loved serving us at the end. Can't say enough good things about this place. You must try out Banana Verde.

Was able to snag a table at around 8 on a Sunday night. The restaurant is mostly vegetarian/vegan…read more The atmosphere felt like we were in a jungle cafe somewhere. It is very open and airy. What we ordered: the menu is pretty extensive, but we narrowed it down to the plantain chips and guacamole, hummus, and the asparagus vegan pasta. Everything was amazing, but my favorite was the hummus. Especially with the roasted carrots on top. These 3 dishes were perfect to split between two people. The service was great. They accept credit card and it was a fair price for the quality of the food.