House Café & Bistro

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$37, once voted the best deal in the city under R$50. Chef Ana Celina dos Santos is a contemporary Brazilian whiz, using organic ingredients where possible.


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