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The Brazilian capital of bars could not be left out. Belo Horizonte has the highest rate of bars by inhabitants of the country! If you feel in doubt of which go, Ali Ba Bar is the solution. In addition to the cold draft beer (you can not miss!), the delicacies of Arab cuisine are super tasty. Since 1965, the Ali Ba Bar brings the Brazilian atmosphere with the tables on the sidewalk. Be sure to try the fried kibe, a must! Rent a Local Friend there! https://goo.gl/Zpql5c
A capital brasileira de bares não poderia ficar de fora. Belo Horizonte tem a maior taxa de bares por habitantes do país! Se você se sentir em dúvida em onde ir, Ali Ba Bar é a solução. Além da cerveja fria (você não pode perder!), as delícias da culinária árabe são super saborosas. Desde 1965, o Ali Ba Bar traz a atmosfera brasileira com as mesas na calçada. Não deixe de experimentar o kibe frito, um must! Alugue um Local Friend lá! https://goo.gl/qJkdHj
Traveling to Rio? Leave behind the Globo cookie and the caipirinha and get to know the best food in town. Rent a Local Friend has listed 7 great restaurants in town! Rent a Local Friend to come with you!
La Carioca
La Carioca is a cevicheria which holds the best of the peruvian cuisine in two addresses: one in Ipanema and the other in Jardim Botanico. The atmosphere is super welcoming, the decor is simple and the ceviche is considered one of the best in Rio! The price is a little above average, but the cost benefit is worth it!
Nik Sushi
Fan of japanese food? Nik restaurant, according to many cariocas, is the best in town. The place is in Ipanema and the service is very good. The food is delicious and diverse. Among the options are the salmon with peanuts sushi and the sashimi with passion fruit sauce. From tuesdays to thursdays the all you can eat option is about R$ 75 and from fridays to sundays is R$ 82. If you’re going to open your wallet do it there!
Si Señor
The mexican Si Señor is successful among cariocas! If you go there you should taste the enchillados and the quesadillas. You can order a combo and split with your table, so it’s cheaper. We advise you to eat appetizers and sip margaritas all night! The restaurants are in Leblon and Barra. The price is average – with R$ 50 you can eat well.
Bar do Bacana
Bacana’s Bar is the perfect place to eat a good dish of meat, fries and rice. The food is very tasty, the dish is well served and the price is very reasonable, even more if you take in account that the bar is in Leblon, the most expensive bar in Rio. With about R$ 20 you can eat lunch and be pleased. The beer is also cheap and the waiters are friendly.
Sawasdee
Sawasdee is the thai restaurant most loved in Rio, directly from Buzios to Leblon an Ipanema. Spicy in the right amount, the food is very different, varied and tasty. The advice is to take risks! The menu is really something, which makes it a little expensive, but nothing outrageous. Go for the dim sums, little pastries with flavours from mushrooms to shrimps.
Aprazível
Aprazível is veru expensive! But do it as cariocas: do a trick. With two appetizers and sharing a dish you can pay about R$ 70. Yes, still expensive. But the service is great, the food (brazilian) is very delicious and the view, from the top of Santa Teresa, is breathtaking! It’s a good place to go on birthdays and special occasions. The advice is to eat the Caipira Chicken, most famous dish of the house.
Zazá Bistro
Zazá Bistrô is another restaurant expensive, but impossible not to be on the list. Especialized in contemporary cuisine with a touch of asian, Zazá Bistrô is located in a house with two floors in Ipanema. Is possible to book a table to stay at the second floor, where the clients take off their shoes and sit in low sofas. Pretty romantic and inner atmosphere!
Everyone knows that the peruvian gastronomy is one of the best in the world. But what about the drinks? Have you ever had Pisco Sour? The drink contains pisco brandy (made of grapes), lemon, sugar, egg white, ice and a bit of pepper. The result is delicious! Do you have a favorite bar in your town that serves it? Tell us! To rent a Local Friend in Lima just click here.
Todos sabem que a gastronomia peruana é uma das melhores do mundo. Mas e os drinks? Você já tomou Pisco Sour? O drink tem pisco (destilado feito de uvas), limão, açúcar, clara de ovos, gelo e um pouco de pimenta. O resultado é delicioso! Você tem um bar preferido na sua cidade que serve isso? Conte pra gente! Pra alugar um Local Friend em Lima é só clicar aqui.
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Our City Guru in São Paulo, Aline, gave us a great tip in her Tips & Traps section! She suggests Visitors to go to Dona Onça’s Bar, in Republica, centre of SP. “Don’t be misled by the ‘bar’ in the name. Its extensive menu, including pasta and meat dishes, draws crowds for both lunch and dinner”, she says. The place is in Copan building, one of the most traditional in the city. Excited to try some local food?
A nossa City Guru em São Paulo, Aline, nos deu uma ótima dica na sua seção Tips & Traps! Ela sugere que os Visitors vão no Bar da Dona Onça, na República, centro de SP. “Não se engane pelo ‘bar’ no nome. O menu extenso, incluindo massas e carnes, atrai multidões para o almoço e jantar”, ela diz. O lugar fica no edifício Copan, um dos mais tradicionais da cidade. Animado para provar uma comida local?
Taking a trip to Curitiba? Don’t miss Casa Lilás (Lilac House), a delicious restaurant in the historic centre. It’s a very charming house with a beautiful garden where you can also buy local handicrafts! Rent a Local Friend!
Vai viajar para Curitiba? Não deixe de ir na Casa Lilás, um delicioso restaurante no centro histórico. É uma casa muito charmosa, com um jardim lindo, onde você também pode comprar artesanato local! Rent a Local Friend!
One of our Local Friends in New York, Fernanda from the blog Behind the Scenes, wrote some tips for japanese food lovers! Check it out:
The gastronomic scene in NYC is simply amazing! New restaurants are always being opened, well known chiefs are always risking on the menus and innovations are always coming up on the restaurants that already exist! The @BehindTheScenesNYC highlights 3 secrets (of gold) for lovers of japanese food that will be passing by New York! The coolest places in New York are definitely the most hidden ones. For those who love japanese food here are 3 tips of amazing restaurants away from the eyes of tourists!Zenkichi in Williamsburg
Zenkichi
The japanese restaurant Zenkichi is located in Williamsburg district (which we love!), has been open since almost a decade and is still on the list of the most hidden restaurants of the city. The entrance is pretty discreet with a wooden door an a little number 77 close to the entrance. With a typical oriental decoration and low light, tables are divided in little cabins where you privacy is also established and moreover a bamboo curtain blocks the vision of people that pass by the table. Each table has a button to call the waiter, who quickly gets there to serve. The restaurant offers a menu a la carte and a menu special tasting from the chief with 8 dishes, the “eight-course omakase”. This tasting menu is the buzz of Zenkichi an it changes every 5 weeks!Address: 77 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, BrooklynSakagura in Midtown
Sakagura
To sake connaisseurs and lovers of tradicional japanese food, Sakagura is the place to go, because it was elected one of the top restaurants in New York. Founded in 1996, it is considered one of the best autentic japanese cuisines with dishes elected as the best by great gastronomic critics. It is also among the top sake bars in United States and in the world, with more than 200 labels to taste! And what a tasting, huh? Oh… On the menu the dishes come next to suggestions of sake combinations. The restaurant is located on the basement of a comercial building, so don’t find it weird in case you bump into men in suits.Address: 211 East 43rd Street, MidtownBohemian in NoHo
Bohemian
Located at the back of a japanese butcher’s shop, in NoHo, Bohemian is maybe one of the most wanted hidden restaurants of the city. How does it work? Well, the telephone number for reservations is not spread. The only way to get a reservation is to find someone that has been to the restaurant to get the number and then call and schedule yours. Whew! Everything there is amazing…from the simple food (with inspiration on american and french cuisines) to the decoration and the ambient music – playing japanese music and even jazz and bossa nova! The tasting menu is greatly priced and not at all out of the ordinary… is charged $55 for 6 dishes.Address: 57 Great Jones Street, NoHo
São Paulo is well known for the mix of so many cultures. And the “Paulistas” are very happy with the big chance they have to try different food from all over the globe!
Descolado e aconchegante, com pratos leves e baratos. Ideal para bater papo com amigos.
Hip and cozy, with light and cheap dishes. Ideal for chatting with friends.
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English: The Le Meurice Restaurant in Paris was inspired by the Palace of Versailles and is one of the most expensive restaurants in the world! A full meal can cust for € 380.
Português: O restaurante Le Meurice em Paris foi inspirada no Palácio de Versalles e é um dos restaurantes mais caros do mundo! Uma refeição completa pode sair por €380.
English: Did you know there is a restaurant inside Eiffel Tower? Le Jules Verne is on the 2nd floor. You must book a table to don’t miss this unique experience. Rent a Local Friend in Paris!
Português: Você sabia que existe um restaurante dentro da Torre Eiffel? O Le Jules Verne fica no 2o andar. Para não perder essa experiência única, reserve uma mesa! Alugue um Local Friend em Paris!
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