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.

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.

OK, let me start out by saying this was not my first choice for dinner, but when another restaurant…read morewas unavailable, I called my hotel's concierge and asked for the name of a nearby place and they recommended Dom Ferreira. I won't tell you that this is the best Italian restaurant that I've eaten in, but they surpassed my expectations. The food was very good and the portions were very large. Some dishes were plated very attractively (others, well, they were a little repetitious). Their red sauce was tasty. Their gnocchi were great; their shrimp appetizer was also very good. The wine menu is a bit limited, but there are enough decent choices at very reasonable prices that you an overlook the short-comings. The waiters are attentive and helpful. The ambience is a little lacking in charm. I'd say this is a really safe bet if you want some Italian food while in Recife, and I would definitely consider dining here again.

Sooooo good. You pay by the kilo so it's perfect for light eaters. They have a huge variety of…read morefoods from sushi, to quiche, to pasta, to veggies, to incredible desserts, Dom Ferreira is the perfect place for groups with diverse tastes.