Bairro: de Fátima
City: Fortaleza, CE
Zipcode: 60040-530
Phone: (085) 3257-7536
Hours: From 5pm to 6am. Not open on Mondays.
Cost: No Information Available
Northeast Brazilian The Northeast part of Brazil, largely the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, and Sergipe, composes geographically of a slender, profuse coastal plain with plentiful rainfall where a large amount of the population is found, an similarly thin transition zone referred to as the Agreste, and a sizable semi-arid area called the Sertão, which is influenced by enormous cattle ranches. All forms of tropical produce are grown on the coastal plain, with sugarcane and cacao being mainly extensive. Across the State of Bahia the prevalent cuisine is Afro-Bahian, which progressed from plantation cooks improvising on African, Amerindian, and conventional Portuguese dishes making use of regionally accessible ingredients. Usual dinners include vatapá, moqueca (both having seafood and palm oil), and acarajé (a salted muffin composed of white beans, onion and fried in palm oil (dendê) which is filled with dried shrimp, red pepper and caruru (mashed okra with ground cashew nut, smoked shrimp, onion, pepper and garlic). The key staple is a serving of white rice and black beans but other typical dishes comprise of farofa, paçoca, canjica, pamonha and quibebe. In the rest of the coastal plains there is less African affect on the food, however seafood, shellfish, coconut and tropical fruit are menu staples. Frequently enjoyed tropical fruits in the North-eastern region feature mango, papaya, guava, orange, passion fruit, pineapple, sweet sop, "hog-plum," sour sop, and cashew (both the fruit and the nut). All of these states have their variations in cuisine and type, being Bahia one of the most distinct of them. Actually, Bahia is the sole Brazilian state where the food is spicy, and cafes will question you whether you want your meal “hot” or “cold”, signifying “spicy hot” or not. They use a lot of “pimenta” (pepper) and azeite de dende (a particular kind of oil) to cook their meals. Overall, though, most northeastern states shall use tapioca flour and sun-dried beef (carne de sol). Shrimp and fish are also highly widespread and cheap. Another attribute of northeastern food is the amount. Commonly, the meals are quite large, and a dish can serve two to three people. Several of the favorites from this cuisine are “moqueca de peixe”, acaraje’, vatapa’, tapioca com coco e leite condensado, cashew juice, acerola juice, acai.
Restaurants in Brazil are generally designed to handle lunch time guests rather than the typical dinner time diners. 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 hearty and fairly quick meal. Hot buffets offer them this by having many hot dishes ready. Pricing is frequently by weight or an all-you-can-eat model, many places have both options available.
Sandwiches are considered a snack and not a proper meal! Therefore restaurants normally serve up hot and nutritious dishes for lunch instead of the typical North American small style lunches.
Meals are usually served and consumed on premises, but many establishments also offer take-out and food delivery services. Of course the dinning establishments vary widely in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of foods.
For Brazilians it is very popular to go back home for lunch to have their meal with their family members. This isn’t always practical, especially in the larger cities, so restaurants have taken up the slack and designed a business around catering to these people. In many of the smaller cities it can be difficult to find a conventional sit down and order off the menu style eatery.
Nearby Restaurants include Paladar, Bom Biscoito & Cia, Sorveteria 50 Sabores, Cantinho da Filosofia, Jack & Júlio Lanches, Kasa Kaiada, Madrugão Lanches, Picanha Grill, Kukukaya, Pastel Lanches, Pitombeira Bar, Churrascaria O Assis, Sorveteria Castelinho 60 Sabores, Cantinho Acadêmico, Marcão das Ostras, Bar Chá da ?gua, Espaço Cultural da ADUFC, Sorvita, Suvaco de Cobra, Alpendre da Villa.
Restaurants:
| Alma Gêmea | Rua Dragão do Mar, 30 |
| Alpendre | Rua Torres Câmara, 172 |
| Cabana da Negona | Rua Ana Bilhar - 1150, |
| Cabumba | Av. Zezé Diogo, 3911 |
| Casa de Farinha | CE-040, s/n |
| Comida Caseira | Av. Washington Soares, 85 |
| Curral do Boi | Av. Pontes Vieira, 2340 |
| Delícias do Sertão | Av. Pontes Vieira, 1266 |
| Estação da Luz | Rua Frederico Borges, 404 |
| Itapariká | Av. Zezé Diogo, 6801 |
| Kangalha | Av. Washington Soares, s/n |
| Kukukaya | Av. Pontes Vieira, 55A |
| La Bené | Estrada da Sabiaguaba, 2230 |
| Av. Godofredo Maciel, s/n |
| Ponto do Baião | Aenida Expedicionários, 4275 |
| Rua Delmiro Gouveia, 420 |
| Restaurante Dragão do Mar | Rua José Avelino, 303 |
| Salatto | Av. Abolição, 2480 |
| Sítio CajuBar | R. Maranguape, s/n |
| Sítio Tá Bonito | Av. Washington Soares, 6120 |
| Skina do Baião | Rua Capitão Uruguai, 40 |
| Tacho da Bahia | Rua Joaquim Nabuco, 1263 |
| Tampinha | Av. Abolição, 4653 |
| Tia América | Av. Antônio Justa, 3947 |
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