Rio Grande do Sul
Wine country's best restaurant sits down a lonely and dark Vale dos Vinhedos dirt road – don't worry, it's open – where you'll find a wood-beamed dining…
Must-see restaurants in Rio Grande do Sul
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Rio Grande do Sul
Chef Marcos Barberi pumps a ton of personality into his restaurant with a rustic, fireplace-warmed space full of antique furniture, colorful knickknacks…
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Porto Alegre
Don't judge a cafe by its facade! Enter the fascinating Victorian-vintage world of Agridoce and you'll quickly learn which Southern Brazilian cafe is…
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Porto Alegre
Crammed with as much character as artisanal pasta, this dive-like pasta bar should go on your immediate to-do list – never mind the curmudgeonly old…
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Rio Grande do Sul
Unlike many of the trattorias in the region, Mamma focuses on quality, not quantity, and is a mainstay in Vale dos Vinhedos. The owner, a former…
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Rio Grande do Sul
Set among homey hardwoods, this excellent restaurant serves the comfort food of Brazil's Italian immigrants. A buffet of organic salads, house-made pastas…
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Rio Grande do Sul
Pastry chef Amanda Selbach honed her skills at France's Institut Paul Bocuse. Colorful macarons (R$5; try bergamot!), decadent eclairs (R$14), mille…
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Rio Grande do Sul
Occupying a lovely residential home in Planato near Igreja São Bento, this is the best of the restaurants specializing in the comida típica italiana…
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Gramado
Per Voi isn't Gramado's most famous restaurant specializing in the Italian-gaúcho tradition of bottomless capeletti soup, galeto (rotisserie spring…
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Rio Grande do Sul
This decadent cafe and chocolataria makes for a mighty fine stop for a sweet treat (we're partial to the Italian merengue and doce de leite–topped Avenida…
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Gramado
An accommodating family – mom, dad and daughter – of Genova-descended Brazilians run this homespun trattoria. Classic sauces (pesto, carbonara, bolognese)…
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Gramado
After a successful foray into the boutique hotel industry in Portugal, superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is throwing his funds into the food-and…
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Porto Alegre
The walls of this lively, bilevel boteco (neighborhood bar) straddling Centro and Cidade Baixa are covered in some 200-odd musings of comedians and locals…
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Rio Grande do Sul
In the evenings, Mamma Gema trattoria focuses on its downstairs pizzeria. You wander the shop and pick a bottle – hence the name, 'Pizza Between Wines' –…
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Porto Alegre
It pains us to think a gourmet burger hot spot in the middle of Brazilian beef country needs to import its main ingredient from the UK, but such is life…
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Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre's bustling public market has a wealth of eats. Recommended options include Banca 40, home of the incomparable super bomba royal (a showy ice…
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Rio Grande do Sul
Around 6km southeast of the Pinto Bandeira turnoff along the Caminho das Pedras, this historic, cinematic wooden house dates to 1935 and is considered one…
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Porto Alegre
Established in 1969, this always-crowded temple of beef has no cowboy shows or endless skewers of speared meat, but it is where locals go for their carne…
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Gramado
Due to the elevated climate, pastures in the Serra Gaúcha are ideal for raising Angus cattle. This is Gramado's best traditional churrascaria (barbecue…
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Rio Grande do Sul
Once you tire of fondue and chocolate, head to this adorable bistro just off the main square, where well-known culinary personality Roberta Rech dishes up…
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Rio Grande do Sul
This always-packed, partly open-air seafood stop does a commendable job with local fish at the Praia dos Molhes end of town, with panoramic Rio Mampituba…
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Gramado
Fondue is as common as the cold in Gramado, but this old school–elegant hot spot is considered one of Brazil's best. The menu is rounded out by filets…
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Rio Grande do Sul
This smart bistro puts in a bit more effort than most – especially where service is concerned – and has a good choice of steak, fish and pasta dishes in a…
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Porto Alegre
Housed in an eclectic 1917 Rio Branco mansion amid grand pianos and wine art, this funky bistro serves an extraordinarily good-value executive lunch for R…
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Rio Grande do Sul
A hearty local buffet served in a rustic farmhouse setting. It's best when you choose tabletop-cooked picanha (beef), spicy linguiça and colonial cheese –…
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Rio Grande do Sul
Full of Torres charm, the welcoming patio of this cafe sits just off the lagoon a few blocks back from Prainha. There's fine espresso, tea and pão de…
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Gramado
Gramado's best cafe is short on forced touristy schtick and long on charm. Come for espresso (proper to-go cups), sweets, more sophisticated bistro fare…
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Rio Grande do Sul
A sophisticated little surprise for Rio Grande, this Euro-style bistro does a small but great selection of Italian and French dishes, complemented by…
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Rio Grande do Sul
This classic near Pórtico da Pipa serves Serra Gaúcha must-try-once buffet of comida típica italiana: capeletti (meat-filled pasta) soup, salad, pasta,…
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Rio Grande do Sul
We're not sure what's more difficult, finding a restaurant open for Sunday lunch or finding a seat at the one that is! But everybody's favorite restaurant…
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Porto Alegre
This restaurant in the Mercado Público is popular for its old-world aura and extremely fresh seafood.
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Rio Grande do Sul
A wildly popular option in the heart of Via Trento, Giordani serves the ubiquitous sequencia: an all-you-can-eat menu of pasta dishes and grilled meat…
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Rio Grande do Sul
The town's de facto pub and community gossip center, Quick also does food: a hearty lunchtime buffet until 2pm and an extensive meat, chicken and pizza…
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Porto Alegre
Housed in a pleasant, Victorian-style garden house and surrounded by a sprawling terrace, this Porto Alegre institution buzzes with activity. Great Sunday…
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Rio Grande do Sul
This traditional Brazilian all-you-can-eat churrascaria spot does a good-value job with nicely seasoned gaúcho barbecue and is considered one of the best…
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Gramado
People line up around the corner to get at this high quality buffet, which features an excellent, varied selection of grilled meats, well-done pasta…
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Rio Grande do Sul
An intimate bistro and best-bet alternative to the town's typical all-you-can-eat fare. A young couple serve somewhat jazzed-up versions of typical…
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Porto Alegre
Serious gaúcho country means serious meat. Indulge yourself at one of Porto Alegre's best – and most touristy – churrascarias. The live entertainment is…
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Rio Grande do Sul
The closest restaurant of note to the ruins at São Miguel Das Missões. It's a slightly varied and simple por-kilo buffet in a clean and welcoming…
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Porto Alegre
Home of the incomparable super bomba royal (a showy ice cream and fruit salad concoction; R$15).
