Food is one the best things in Brazil for resuming its diverse cultural background combining the Portuguese cuisine with the indigenous and African dishes, and all the cuisines brought by immigrants from all over the world, from Italians to Japanese. Then, the food culture and the typical dishes in Brazil vary a lot from one region to another.
What if I am a vegetarian? No need to worry since a large list of vegetables and fruits is part of Brazilian food culture, and local restaurants serve abundant options of salad side by side with meat, including the steakhouses. Remember that rice and beans are among the most popular dishes in the country. So below we go with a list of dishes to eat in Brazil organized by the following topics:
Normally, the main courses are eaten during lunch and dinner, while snacks, sandwiches, and desserts are often eaten during break time in the middle of the afternoon, or breakfast. At Brazilian houses, breakfast tends to be bread filled with cheese, ham, or jam accompanied with coffee. In big cities, people stop quickly at bakeries and kiosks to order a beverage with a snack.
If you look for cheap options to eat while traveling in Brazil, go straight to the restaurants that offer “Prato feito“, also described by its acronym ‘PF‘, where the local workers go for lunch. Even in São Paulo, a ‘Prato feito‘ costs from BRL 15,00 to BRL 20,00 at an inexpensive restaurant.
At What Time do Restaurants in Brazil Open?
Many restaurants in Brazil work all day long for lunch and dinner. Some restaurants close after lunchtime early afternoon and only reopen early evening to prepare the dinner. The ones that are ‘restaurante e lanchonete‘ usually open full-time, serving breakfast, lunch, and even dinner. Most of the restaurants close around 22h-23h, while fast foods go up to 2:00h. Sundays and holidays are the days you find fewer options to eat outside in Brazilian cities.
More Travel Tips for Brazil
For more ideas on places to visit, what to do, and what to eat in Brazil, check the website of Tiplr, where you currently find more than 200 travel tips shared by travelers, including myself, only for this country. And you can ask questions on the Facebook group Brazil Travel Tips.
Originally posted 2019-06-17 20:23:28.
