A very intimate and quality food experience at a top notch Italian restaurant. The space was…read morebeautiful with high ceilings, hard woods and marble with a sense of openness and comfort. We started with a round of caipirinhas which were really great and then went on to the food. The menu was very large which I don't particularly like (simply to many choices and give us what you do best) but we managed to find some options that we enjoyed without to much food envy as dishes passed us by. For appetizer we had the wagyu carpaccio which was literally melting in our mouths. It was a wondrous start. For the main I had the duck ragù with mushrooms and my wife had the roasted lamb shoulder. Both dishes were truly extraordinary! Simply one of the best food experiences I have had in a while and if you get a chance to eat at Due Cuochi please do go! Enjoy :)

This is an excellent option for having a great. Food in Brazil. It's an Italian, but everything is…read moremade with great care, good service as well, a must go!

Very good Italian food here and everything was fresh. It wad helpful that they had English menus,…read moretoo. I had the very best caipirinha during my trip from this place. They squeezed it from fresh limes right at the bar. I went with 2 of my coworkers and they both loved everything they ate and drank.

Here for an international convention. The food was absolutely wonderful, service was great, and the…read moreatmosphere was beautiful. We were all socialized like we have known each other for many many years.

The artisanal town of Embu das Artes is a quaint one. You'll find small pedestrian-only streets…read morelined with small home decor and furniture boutiques along with tons of pop-up stalls filled with jewelery, shoes, knick knacks and other (sometimes) hand-crafted items. The options on where to eat are many, but we wandered off the heavily populated path to O Garimpo. The outdoor seating area is called the Bier Garten and for good reason, the menu is chock full of German delights and the beer menu is surprisingly varied (an uncommon find in a small town). The indoor seating was just as lovely and the clientele either already knew this place existed or happened upon it as we did. I'm guessing it's the former because both dining areas filled up rather quickly. The bratwurst I ordered wasn't my favorite, but that might be simply because (as it turns out) I don't like bratwurst style sausages. I'm more into the red sausages like chorizo (which you won't find here, sadly). My date went with the fish topped with capers and while it was pretty smothered in sauce, it was still a nice white fish that came lightly breaded in panko. For those craving Brazilian food, O Garimpo also offers items like bolinhos and feijoada and actually lots of other stuff too. A well-known fact is that this place offers great live music, typically rock.

What happens when you have a Brazilian man with a German wife and a Brazilian lover? Or is it a…read moreBrazilian wife and a German lover? Whatever the situation is, you get O Garimpo, a quaint restaurant in Embu that serves up both Brazilian and German dishes! After walking around the marketplace for quite some time, my friend's grandpa was getting hungry so we decided to break for lunch. My friend's mom frequents O Garimpo while in Embu, so we walked up the hill from the marketplace to the restaurant. Its kind of hard to tell where O Garimpo is...if you blink you could easily miss it. The actual sign that says "O Garimpo" is a small brown sign, so you should look for the "Biergarten" sign over a walkway instead. When we went on a Saturday around 12:30pm, the restaurant was busy but not packed. We were seated at a table outdoors looking over the garden next to the restaurant. The views of the garden were nice and peaceful...such a change in scenery from the hustle and bustle of the marketplace down the hill. My friend's mom and aunty ordered several of O Garimpo's Brazilian offerings that we shared family style, and everything was delicious. We had feijoada (black beans w/chunks of meat), crispy pork skins, and a savory seafood stew with sides of Brazilian rice, oranges, and veggies. Though it didn't seem like we ordered enough, the feijoada was surprisingly really filling! I don't eat beans on a regular basis at home, but the bean dishes in Brazil, especially O Garimpo's feijoada, were spectacular. The seafood stew had a mix of shrimp, squid, fish, and peppers, and the spices used in the stew reminded me of curry. I mixed a little bit of everything together and, although it looked gross, it tasted great! The service here was also noteworthy, as waiters checked on us frequently to make sure we were all good. O Garimpo is definitely a great spot to eat at if you are visiting Embu! TL;DR - great service, German and Brazilian menu options, and amazing feijoada!

What a lovely place, the food, the staff, the ambiance, everything is just happy and the food is…read more10/10 delicious and I would dare to say that this is my favorite restaurant (I'm from SP and I currently live in San Diego CA, but I've been to many places, eating and eating) so this is big! I would highly recommend the Camarão na Moranga, a shrimp creamy cheese in a pumpkin, DELICIOUS! Comida maravilhosa!

It was my first time experiencing Bahian food, and this was a highly recommended spot by locals. To…read morestart, we ordered these fried tapioca bites which came with a honey/sweet sauce. We ordered the acarajé, of course, which was an experience of itself. This is a must-try if trying Bahian cuisine for the first time! You can add the different ingredients into the fried ball, and tastes really good to add the spicy sauce. We also ordered the moqueca, which was my favorite dish of the night (fish and shrimp stew). The coconut milk really makes it so tasty and rich, and perfect to share amongst 4 people.

This was our first meal in São Paulo, arranged by the concierge at the Renaissance. The restaurant…read moreis in the Jardins area and has been around since 1990. Chef Mara Salles is well known for celebrating Brazil's regional cuisines, and the restaurant has earned a Bib Gourmand recognition for its quality and value. We had the option to sit inside or on the patio, and since the weather was perfect, we chose the patio. Inside looked inviting too--warm wood, white tablecloths, and a stylish bar. The service was friendly, though our server didn't speak English, which made ordering a little tricky. We used a translator app several times, which worked fine but slowed things down. The food was worth it. We started with the zucchini chips (addictive!) and quickly learned the chilies on the table are very hot--be careful. For appetizers, we had the Comissão de Frente (pastries filled with shrimp) and the Bolinho Errado com Aioli de Pequi (manioc balls with homemade cheese). Both were excellent. For mains, we tried the Bobó de Camarão, a shrimp dish in creamy manioc with coconut--rich and comforting. The Barreado, beef slow-cooked for 10 hours in a clay pot, was tender and deeply flavorful. Overall, Tordesilhas gave us a warm welcome to São Paulo dining. The food was authentic and memorable, and while the language barrier made things a little slower, it was still one of the highlights of our trip.

Amazing traditional food with high quality ingredients. They…read morealso have their own pickled peppers that were very good. The service, quality and food are 5/5 and highly recommended. The ambiance was rustic, which fit the food perfectly. Make sure you go on a Saturday to try Brazil's national dish, the Feijoada.

I'm Brazilian and I went to Barbacoa first time with my Asian American husband and both of use were…read morevery pleased with the food on Barbacoa! The barbecue is delicious and all the sides are very high quality! The wait to get it was not fun but definitely worth, the service is fast and friendly. The ambiance is clean and well organized! Definitely going back once visiting Brasil

Great as always. Some people like this better than fogo. They do it more of a table service style…read more I do like the fogo wine list more.

Very good food! This restaurant is your local joint where you get the famous home made food from…read moreMinas Gerais State. Trust me..., it's an explosion of flavors in your mouth. The place is not fancy at all and was packed at lunch time and service was extremely friendly.

Wow ! We were looking for an authentic locals restaurant! We hit the jackpot! It was nice and clean…read more! It was super busy in a good way. The food was fresh to order ! I had Steak al Aho- steak covered in roasted garlic rice and beans and a fried egg. My husband had pork ( like carnitas) fried pork- rice, beans, a fried egg and a fried banana. It's a must ! Will be back !

France has Cassoulet. Brazil double dog dares with Fejoada (fay-zzzhwa-dah)…read more I asked the hotel receptionist where to go for Fejoada. She pointed me to Bolinha. It is the weekend and the ubiquitous Brazilian dish is their signature buffet. So everything came to the table! The 10 cuts of meat include bacon, pork chop, oxtail, pig ear, beef tongue, linguica, brisket, ham hock, and pork knuckles. The broth is brimming with collagen--so they offer salsa, hot sauce, and fresh orange slices to resuscitate your palette. Thicken the broth with toasted nut flour if you wish. There's fried sweet banana and yucca, pork rinds and crispy bacon on the side, perfect rice and shredded collard greens. Assuage your guilt with shots of house caipirinha. Think a sweeter margarita on the rocks... The very patient and sweet maitre'd offered me dessert. He's thinks he is so funny! While I have no reference to compare this example to others as it was my first taste of Fejoada, the standard is set immensely high. Not cheap at R150 total bill ($40). But this memory has been seared indelibly into my food coma'd brain. And now I understand why they have such a light dinner. Time for a siesta to recover. !!! Bring a translator (Google translate is pretty good) if you don't speak Portuguese. Inhouse WiFi available.

Amazing food and fantastic deserts. Service was impeccable. Tried Feijoada for the first time, was…read moregreat!!

I'd easily give a 1000 star review if I could. SMG is a gem of its own, really. Surrounded by small…read morebusinesses, tucked in Morumbi neighbourhood, right behind the cemetery. This hole in the wall wouldn't drag you in due to its simplicity, a few tables outside, small parking lot filled with cars, fluorescent lights, counter deli, and packed with people. Been here twice already and can't wait to go there again. As I'd mentioned before, this place is a gem, it's a mom and pop shop where owner Stephan greets all patrons and his wife takes orders. Why did I took so long to write a 1000 star review for a place like this? Simple, this place deserves a detailed review. Here we go, what did I eat? Glad you asked: Basterma, fresh curd: Have never tasted anything like this! Slices of cured meat with some paprika, rolled on some fresh zesty curd, topped off with pistachios. Got an extra sunny side up egg to enrich this experience. Bottarga: thin slices of cured bottarga. Thought that only the Japanese ate cured mullet roe... My bad! Must love fish, SMG's Bottarga is beautiful. Pungent taste although not overpowering. Esfiha de Cebola: onion sfiha. Two words to describe an amazing morsel of food! Sfiha bread is light and crisp, filled with a cream of caramelised onions, curd, topped with crispy fried onions. All sfihas here good, but this one is outstanding. Kibe Montado: steak tartare, baked kibe, steak tartare, fattoush like salad, fresh curd, crispy fried onions, mint. It's amazing how fresh each ingredient is and how it blends all together. Hans' couscous: Hey now, that's how Stephan calls it! Semolina couscous, prawns, shrimp, mussels, octopus, fish, squid. Just imagine all these fresh seafood cooked in slow simmered made to order with spices, herbs, tomatoes, peppers, than some semolina couscous to soak up all juices... Chocolate Mousse: damn. Semi sweet chocolate mousse topped off with crushed roasted pistachios. Damn. Knefe: ricotta, phyllo, angel hair, preserved apricot. An explosion of textures, softness from ricotta, sweet from apricots, saltiness from ricotta, and lots of crunch! Bolo de Pistache: (Pistacchio cake): pistachio crust, pistachio filling. pistachio syrup. A tad dry with all these pistachios, but great burst of flavour of... You've got it! Pistachio! Can't wait to return! Oh btw, this place is jammed packed, they only take reservations until 1 or 2pm and after that is pure madness, but worth the wait!

This is absolutely the best middle east cuisine in town. You must get there for early lunch…read moreotherwise the waiting will be too long. They don't have many tables. They also have great sfihas for take out.