Brazil
Really not the place for breakfast: Restaurant Mar e Terra (18. March 2018)
As fine as the Mar e Terra is for seafood for lunch, it isn’t really a revelation for breakfast. You can find a bit of everything from sweet cakes and some bread … … to a limited cereal offering with fresh fruit, cold cuts, and weird cheeses … … yogurts and fresh orange juice. So, […]
Seafood worth trying in Caraguatatuba: Restaurant Mar e Terra (17. March 2018)
Unknowingly, I ended up in the second best restaurant in Caraguatatuba. Surprising in terms of atmosphere but once the dishes arrived, I understood why. The “Bolinho de Bacalhau (8 unidades)” (43 BRL) was a good starter in combination with the tomato and onion dip they served with it. The “Picanha à Brasileira (grelhada, acompanha arroz […]
Breakfast in the entrance area of a mall: Restaurante do Lobby @ Sheraton WTC São Paulo (17. March 2018)
The breakfast selection at the lobby restaurant of the Sheraton is rather average. You find a bit of everything but there is nothing really breathtaking there. There are cold cuts, fresh fruit, some cheeses, … … cereals, jams, and yogurts, … … juices … … as well as a selection of different breads. However, it […]
When recommendations go wrong: Restaurant Verissimo (16. March 2018)
The name ‘Verissimo’ should already have rung a bell. But unfortunately, it didn’t. It was supposed to be a place of Spanish tapas and Brazilian traditional cuisine. The “beringela empanada com tomate fresco e queijo Brie gratinado” (20 BRL) was definitely not appealing and didn’t taste like much. What I was positively surprised about was […]
Lunch at No. 16 of the world: Restaurant D.O.M. (16. March 2018)
When I booked a table, I was somehow not aware that the D.O.M. is number 16 of the world. Luckily, I managed to get a table for lunch and went to for “Tasting Menu Optimus – A travel through the Brazilian flavour” (485 BRL). It started with a “cachaça and lime bonbon”. Which was quite […]
Great Brazilian meat: Fogo de Chão Botafogo (5. February 2016)
A friend’s recommendation is usually a good thing, and despite having been disappointed by the Olympe the night before, I decided to give this recommendation (by another friend) a shot. The Fogo de Chão is no place you would enter if you saw it from the outside as it looks like a cheap American fast […]
1 Michelin Star in Brazil is not the same as in Europe: Restaurant Olympe (4. February 2016)
Since one year, Brazil has Michelin-starred restaurants and the Olympe is one of six 1-star Michelin restaurants. When I booked I was not even aware of the star as the place had been recommended to me by friends. To be completely honest, it did not entirely match my expectations though. Although I was promised during […]
Touristic, but you get decent meat if you’re patient: Churrascaria Carretão do Lido (4. February 2016)
The lunch at the Carretão do Lido located at the Copacabana is included in a full-day tour of the Christ Redeemer, Copacabana, and the Sugar Loaf. The lunch would usually account for 79 BRL. The selection you get from the buffet is quite decent ranging from various salads … … to more salads … … […]