My husband and I ate here when we were in Recife for the World Cup…read more PROs: Lots of selection on the menu, not limited to just Seafood Very generous portions Decent wine menu (for a place in Recife) CONs: Food was ok, but seemed a little "mass produced" We got fried shrimp and chicken - both were fine, but we were expecting more for the price. Service was spotty - the waiter forgot my husband's appetizer and didn't speak any English or any Spanish. In fact, no one in the restaurant did even though when the hotel called them in advance they assured us it was English-friendly. Thank goodness the menus had English. The waiter was also very difficult to track down and would disappear for awhile, which was pretty frustrating. Overall, an ok restaurant to check out in Recife.

I've been to Bargaço several times - both at the old location and new. If you want to try typical…read moreBrazilian seafood, this is the place to go. There is not one single dish that will disappoint you. The restaurant is a nice seat down place, so it is great for a date night or a nice dinner with family or friends. They serve typical regional food so I highly recommend their "moqueca", specially if you like coconut milk. Their whole fish "a moda do chef", was a real surprise for us. The fish comes stuffed with yucca flour and other seafood. However, if you are not used to yucca flour, I would recommend you try a different dish. Exceptional service, great food, and nice ambience!

Not My First time here I started with an Acaraje and some…read morelocal drink - Caipirinha NeXT some oysters with a draft beer Main course a stuffed fish with manioc flour and a shrimp " muqueca" both along a white Sauvignon Blanc Chilean Wine I do recommend a visit

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.

The service was okay. I think being American hurt us even though we were using Portuguese. We…read morewaited almost an hour for our food. It was good but sadly the lobster was a little over cooked and dry. The drinks were on point. Manager was very apologetic for our wait and boxed up to go for us. If you aren't in a hurry... give it a try!

Food is tasty here but a little on the pricey side. Seafood was reasonably fresh. They have an…read moreoyster tank if you want fresh oysters. Place has AC and al fresco seating and opens till 4am. Right by the ocean so really convenient to get to on foot too. The service here is really slow though. Like it took forever to get our food, which means it was cooked from scratch. But the check and the packing of leftovers took 10-15 minutes too. Would return but would adjust my expectations.

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.

We recently came back here for lunch, and the experience made me eat my words from my previous…read morereview. The service was great and the food tasted and was presented very nicely. All our dishes were delicious. The crab appetizer was presented properly, the portions were decent and the taste was just right. For a main course, I had a delicious seafood risotto with squid & crab. My wife had a filet mignon with puree and both were also great. I'm glad I came back, because now I see why they've been open since 1964.

disclaimer: I'm not a Brazilian. I'm a Taiwanese guy living in San Francisco traveling to Brazil…read morefor the first time and I'm known as a picky eater. My Brazilian friends took me to this place because I wanted some meat. We ordered Casquinho de Caranguejo, which is crab head shells filled with creamy stuff and crab meat, that was good. And we had one order of Filé Trifasisaco, a steak, for four people. This dish comes with two side-dishes that has some rice and fried bananas. The steak was tender and flavorful. For desert we had Top Hat, which is warm bananas topped with cinnamon and covered with sugar. We also had the caja juice, I have no idea what kind of fruit caja is but the juice is really tasty. The service was good and so was the ambience. Overall, I think this is an excellent restaurant and if you are fresh off the boat in Brazil, you might just like this place.