Bairro: Jardim das Américas
City: Curitiba, PR
Zipcode: 81540190
Phone: (041) 3266-0004
Hours: Monday to Saturday from 6pm to 10pm.
Cost: Between $15.00 and $25.00 (or R$25.00 to R$40.00)
Opened in 2005, the Japanese restaurant Junkempô Sushi specializes in Japanese cuisine offering sushi, sashimi and hot dishes typical. One of the highlights is the two combined for 15 people with sashimi, niguiris June 8, Philadelphia, California and April 4 Romeo and Juliet. The house still makes a custom tasting menu with the freshest of the day.
Sao Paulo and Parana are the regions that definitely have the superior sushi in Brazil.
Japanese food is normally wonderful because Brazil has the second largest population of Japanese, outside of Japan. Popular dishes include yakisoba, sushi, sashimi, and “frango xadrez" which is similar to a chow mein, with chicken, vegetables and noodles.
Restaurants in Brazil are often designed to handle lunch time customers rather than the typical dinner time guests. This drastically changes how they serve meals, and how they price their food. Many lunch time diners are looking for a very relaxed eating experience, with a nutritious and reasonably quick meal. Hot buffets offer them this by having numerous hot dishes ready. Pricing is often by weight or an all-you-can-eat model, many places have both options available.
Sandwiches are regarded as a snack and not a proper meal! Therefore restaurants typically serve up hot and nutritious dishes for lunch rather than the typical North American simple style lunches.
Meals are typically served and eaten on premises, but many establishments also offer take-out and food delivery services. Of course the establishments differ greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of dishes.
For Brazilians it is very common to go back home during lunch to have their meal with their families. This isn’t always doable, specifically in the larger metropolitan areas, so restaurants have used this opportunity and designed a business model around catering to these individuals. In many of the smaller cities it can be challenging to find a everyday sit down and order off the menu style restaurant.
Nearby Restaurants include Junkempô Sushi, Engenho de Minas, Gianfranco Massas, Baggio Pizzeria e Focacceria - Jardim das Américas, Baggio Pizzeria e Focacceria - Champagnat, McDonald´s - Nsa Sra de Lourdes, Galeteria Caxias, Joaquim José, Villa Cafeteria, Vêneto Gelato - Shopping Cidade, Box Curitiba - Shopping Cidade, Tropical Banana - Shopping Cidade, Churrascaria Grill Brasil, El Paellero Español, Seu Francisco, Cantina Pasárgada, Garage 570, Pão da Vovó - Prado Velho, Gruta da Onça, Victoria Villa.
Restaurants:
| Fujii Cozinha Japonesa | Avenida Sete de Setembro, 1865 |
| Ippai | Avenida Getúlio Vargas, 2857 |
| Lamen House | Rua Petit Carneiro, 272 |
| Liqüe | Rua Vicente Machado, 866 |
| Miyako | Avenida Getúlio Vargas, 1011 |
| Miyo Culinária Japonesa | Rua Doutor Raul Carneiro Filho, 30 |
| Nakaba | Rua Nunes Machado, 56 |
| Restaurante Kan | Avenida Presidente Getúlio Vargas, 3121 |
| Restaurante Takô | Rua Silveira Peixoto, 777 |
| Restaurante Yamato | Avenida Iguaçu, 1730 |
| Saikoo Lounge | Rua Dr. Manoel Pedro, 532 |
| Sushi Yama - Iguaçu | Avenida Iguaçu, 2407 |
| Taisho - Iguaçu II | Avenida Iguaçu, 1815 |
| Taisho - Iguaçu | Avenida Iguaçu, 1836 |
| Temaki Curitiba | Rua Gutemberg, 17 |
| Tsuru Sushi | Rua Brigadeiro Franco, 2651 |
| WikiMaki | Av. Munhoz da Rocha, 624 |
| Wyn Lounge & Japanese Art | Alameda Doutor Carlos de Carvalho, 1330 |
| Yamazushi | Rua Brigadeiro Franco, 3700 |
| Yumê | Rua Leôncio Correia, 223 |
Other Cusines in Curitiba: