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.

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.

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.

Excellent place to have local dishes ! We ordered sun cured goat meat ! It was very tender and…read moretasty and include side dishes of beans, rice, farofa, fried manioc, manioc purée with cheese and a salsa. We had just one order and couldn't finish... the piece of meat was about 20 oz and no bones Service was very good and servers were very responsive. If you are staying in a hotel in Boa Viagem beach area they will pick you up at the hotel and bring you at no cost ! Make sure you visit this restaurant and try goat meat if you are in the area

Tradicional cusine of the northen region of brazil, this place specialized on seafood and goat but…read morealso have tradicional dishes with carne de sol ( sun-dried meat ). They have traditional cuts of goat and lots of dishes with these cuts ranging from fillets of goat in parmesan cheese to pacoca of goat meat as well as crab cakes and fish fillets. The ambient is somewhat sofisticated for brazil, with external areas as well as internal with A/C. They have a large menu for drinks and make sure to try some jubiticaba caipirinhas, very exquisite and delicious. The prices are a little high, the beer is always cold but it might worth a visit if you would like to taste a little bit of local cusine and try something very different.