Govinda Belém

Belém


Dishes here are Indian-ish (samosas, dahl, etc) with tell-tale signs you're still in Brazil (farofa, jambu), but it's still perfectly delicious and fully vegetarian – a welcome change from typical fare and drawing a diverse clientele. Select three or four dishes from a menu divided by the day; Saturdays are the most inventive. Warmly decorated with fast, cheery service.


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Nearby Belém attractions

1. Estação das Docas

0.26 MILES

An ambitious renovation project converted three down-at-heel riverfront warehouses into a popular gathering spot, with restaurants, bars, shops and even…

2. Teatro da Paz

0.33 MILES

Overlooking Praça da República, the Teatro da Paz is one of Belém’s finest buildings. Completed in 1874 and built in the neoclassical style, the…

3. Mercado Ver-o-Peso

0.33 MILES

The name of this waterfront market, with its iconic four-turreted structure at its southwestern end, comes from colonial times, when the Portuguese would…

4. Palácio Antonio Lemos & MABE

0.39 MILES

This rubber-boom palace served as city hall in the late 1800s, and its 2nd floor now houses the Museu de Arte de Belém. The museum has gorgeous wood…

5. Museo do Círio

0.44 MILES

The many idiosyncrasies of Belém’s famous religious festival, the Círio de Nazaré, are explained in this handsome museum, from the discovery of a tiny…

6. Museu do Estado do Pará

0.45 MILES

The State Museum of Pará is housed in the grand Palácio Lauro Sodré, originally the residence of Portugal’s royal representatives in Belém and later home…

7. Museu de Arte Sacra

0.49 MILES

Closed indefinitely for renovations when we last passed by, this museum, once it reopens, has two parts: the impressive Igreja do Santo Alexandre and the…

8. Forte do Presépio

0.51 MILES

The city of Belém was founded in 1616 with the construction of this imposing fort, which was intended to protect Portuguese interests upriver from…