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Experience Recife food and drink! Guide to Brazilian cuisine!

Recife food and drink specialties can be found in many different restaurants. There are a lot of local Recife drinks, food, appetizers, and much more that will give your stomach a first hand experience of Brazilian cuisine. We’ll go over some of the local favorites and discuss what restaurants are a must when you are in Recife, Brazil.

Depending upon where you are at in Brazil, the native Pernambuco cuisine can vary. In the Northeast where Pernambuco is located, the dominant Recife food and drinks are Afro-Bahian. This type of cuisine evolved from plantation cooks improvising and altering African, Indian, Portuguese, and native dishes using the ingredients that were found locally.

Typical Brazilian dishes in Recife cuisine include vatapá, moqueca, and acarajé (a salted muffin made with white beans, onions fried in palm oil, shrimp, and caruru. The main side dishes of Recife and stables are farofa, pamonha, quibebe, and canjica.  Tropical fruits are plentiful in this part of Brazilian and many people regularly consume mangos, papayas, guavas, passion fruit, and pineapple.

Now that we know what authentic Recife food and drink are, lets look at some of the popular Brazilian restaurants and Recife cuisine.

Parraxaxa

If you are looking for a truly Permanbuco meal with real Brazilian northeastern typical food, you should check out Parraxaxá. Besides the authentic Pernambuco fish and Recife seafood, the ambience is full of rustic charm. Try out one of the Recife local favorite dishes- the carne de sol completa. Parraxaxa is located at Av. 17 de Agosto, 807 - Casa Forte - Recife – PE and you can call the restaurant at 55 81 3268 4169.

Entre Amigos

Want to have Brazilian cuisine on the beach? Entre Amigos offers Recife food and drink and is located right on Boa Viagem beach. The Recife locals can vouch for the authentic Brazilian cuisine and cool Brazilian drink to quench your thirst after spending the morning playing on the Recife beach.

Bargaço

Ever taste a camarão na moranga? The locals of Pernambuco love it! The dish includes shrimp with pumpkin's sauce and you can find it on the menu at Bargaco. This restaurant serves mainly seafood. You can find Bargaco at Av. Boa Viagem, 670, Pina and their Phone is: 55 81 3465-1847

Recife Food and Drinks

If you are looking for a more informal Recife restaurant dining experience, look no further than the local bars. Bar do Cunha, Bar do Guaiamum, Bar do Bode, are just a few bars that offer fresh Brazilian seafood in a less formal (and consequently cheaper) environment. These bars allow you to have local Recife drinks eat fresh Brazilian fish with a more relaxed atmosphere.

For more information about other Recife food and drinks options, you can always look up Recife restaurant phone numbers and Pernambuco addresses when you arrive in Recife.

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