Bairro: Centro
City: Fortaleza, CE
Zipcode: 60025-100
Phone: (085) 3254-5800
Hours: From 7am to 6pm. Saturday to 2pm. Not open on Sundays.
Cost: No Information Available
Pastel is essentially the equivalent of the Spanish empanadas. They are frequently about 4 inches by 6 inches in size. The pastry is prepared with wheat flour filled with ground beef, cheeses, corn, peas, and other vegetables. Most “pastelarias” (this is how they’re called in Brazil) offer 50+ possibilities of fillings. Dessert pastries normally stuffed have bananas, chocolate, strawberries and various other fruits and sweets. The pastry dough is normally very thin and crispy. They are then deep fried and served up hot. Make sure you leave room for a dessert pastry!
Brazilians cherish pastels and it has become a huge sensation all over Brazil.
Some pastelarias offer over 50+ different fillings a person can choose from. Dessert pasteis are amazing. The pastries are complete meals.
Many places also offer delivery, so customers can call, order their pastries, and have them delivered to their houses. It usually takes half an hour for the delivery , so order early!
These eateries frequently have a fast food feel to them, with plain tables and chairs. Outside seating and a dynamic customer base are common as well.
Sandwiches are the most popular type of snack in Brazil. While sandwiches are commonly a complete lunch in North America, they are regarded as a light snack in Brazil. This is generally due to the way they are prepared, with very little meats, vegetables and cheeses used. Sandwiches are usually two slices of bread, mayo, some cheese and meat. Sandwiches aren't the only type of snack available though!
A modest pastel, pao-de-queijo, or a croquete (ground beef breaded and deep fried) are common possibilities as well. Some Brazilians even have sandwiches for dinner, which is always a smaller meal for most Brazilians.
Sandwiches can also be the Sao Paulo “Beirute” and the Southern Brazil “X-burger”. The latter is much larger than a regular cheeseburger and may also be filled with a variety of meats, from chicken, to beef, to pork, and even chicken hearts! The name comes from the way Brazilians pronounce “cheese”, which evolved into the shortened version “X” (sheeez). The Beirute is a bigger sandwich. This sandwich is toasted and also much larger than a regular hamburger or cheeseburger. It has a Arab influence, as the name “Beirute” alludes to.
Nearby Restaurants include Casa Amazônia, Duda´s Burger, Mistura Paulista, L´Escale Centro, Leão do Sul, Restaurante Zena, Padaria Ideal, Skina 7, La Marine, Fast Food do Marina Park Hotel, Coffee Shop, Restaurante Dragão do Mar, Music Box Bar, Baltazar, La Gôndola Pizzaria, Tchê Grill, Alma Gêmea, Clube Santa Cruz, L´? Restaurante, Buoni Amici´s Pizzas.
Restaurants:
| Etho´s Pastéis e Pizzaria | Rua Benjamim Barroso, 776 |
| Goulache | Rua DesemBargador Leite Albuquerque, 250 |
| HM Lanches | Av. Humberto Monte, 2517 |
| Leão do Sul | Rua Pedro Borges, 193 |
| Massa & Cia | Rua Silva Paulet, 1759 |
| Pastel Lanches | Rua Senador Pompeu, 2720 |
| Pastel na Hora | Rua Silva Paulet, 1801 |
| Pastello | Av. Santos Dumont, 3131 |
| Pastelzin | Av. Washington Soares, 85 |
| Skina 7 | Av. Dom Manuel, 48 |
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