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.

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.

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.

Lovely dinner. We ordered al la cart since we were tired of buffet eating. The escondidho and the…read moreprawns in a pumpkin were absolutely amazing. Finished with the papaya creme!! Outside terrace was nice and covered for unexpected rain. We even got free caparinhas! Highly recommended. Only downfall was the annoyance of perilla walking by to beg for money or try to sell things. Nice view of the blue church from our table.

This restaurant has good food....sometimes. The quality of the ingredients and the preparations is…read morenot consistent, which makes me crazy. However, the food isn't bad and it's a decent place to grab a quick lunch with friends. I will say that the waiters are very prompt and friendly.

Bad service, not friendly lady. Ordered small sandwiches but was given large ones and told that I…read morecan't send it back. Drinks came well after the food and told we couldn't cancel them either. Charged double probably because we look American. Meat was gross too. Stay away from this place!!

I. love. this. restaurant. It's about three blocks from my apartment, and I go there so often the…read morewait staff know me by name, haha. I've eaten a lot of açai in Recife, but ponto do açai is incomparable. If you're coming here for vacation it's a must try, and if you're leaving here you definitely need to make it a part of your life. They also offer sandwiches, the best salads I've ever had in brazil, and a variety of crepes. Everything I've ever tried here has been great!

Muito bom. Grande variedade de pratos. Difícil escolher, tudo delicioso. No rodizio tem carne e…read morepizza, também muito boa. Vale muito a pena.

My first meal in Recife Brazil!…read more Gorgeous restaurant with valet right on the beach. The service was very friendly but also very slow. Lunch time and their menu was a full meal -- very affordable for appetizer, entree, dessert.

A nice open air air experience with great service. Elevated from the walking street, does not…read moresuffer unwanted solicitors during the meal. Cauldinho is a must starter to ensure you start the meal as many locals do. From there, any of the variations of local staples or some of their own offerings can't serve you wrong. I will visit them when I am back in Recife.