Experts' Choice Award Parraxaxa
What the experts agree on
Parraxaxa serves authentic northeastern Brazilian cuisine at a per-kilo buffet in Boa Viagem, with hard-to-find local dishes like stewed goat and carne-de-sol. Festive decor and themed staff make it fun, though your bill depends on appetite.
Fodor's "The buffet has a wide selection of the regional specialties that Lampião might have encountered back then. The food is priced per kilogram, so the cost will depend on how hungry you are." Full review
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Try the amazing escondinho (a wonderful meat and cheese dish), charque (dried beef), and carne sol (brisket)
Lonely Planet "Festive decor and staff dressed in cangaceiro (outlaws from the interior) outfits spice up your meal at this fun Northeast-themed restaurant." Full review
New York Times "The best way to embrace the scope of northeastern cuisine is at Parraxaxá, in the Boa Viagem neighborhood, where a traditional Brazilian per-kilo buffet turns into a cornucopia of otherwise difficult to find local foods worth trying, such as stewed goat with dried coconut and pumpkin, carne-de-sol steak (a kind of brisket) covered in queijo coalho (a local cheese), and fruit juices made from gritty cajá and milky cashew fruit"
36 Hours in Recife (and Environs)
December 26, 2019
+55 81 3463-7874
Av. Fernando Simoes Barbosa, 1200, Boa Viagem, Recife, State of Pernambuco 51021-060
