Bairro: Casa Forte
City: Recife, PE
Zipcode:
Phone: (081) 3268-4175
Hours: From 6pm. Saturday Sunday from 12am. Not open on Mondays.
Cost: No Information Available
Northeast Brazilian The Northeast section of Brazil, mostly the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, and Sergipe, composes geographically of a slim, blooming coastal plain with abundant rainfall where a great deal of the population is located, an likewise thin transition zone referred to as the Agreste, and a substantial semi-arid zone known as the Sertão, which is lead by enormous cattle ranches. All sorts of tropical produce are raised on the coastal plain, with sugarcane and cacao being especially ample. Among the State of Bahia the leading cuisine is Afro-Bahian, which evolved from plantation cooks improvising on African, Amerindian, and regular Portuguese dinners making use of regionally existing ingredients. Common foods consist of 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 full with dried shrimp, red pepper and caruru (mashed okra with ground cashew nut, smoked shrimp, onion, pepper and garlic). The primary staple is a plate of white rice and black beans yet other widespread dishes include farofa, paçoca, canjica, pamonha and quibebe. In the rest of the coastal plains there is less African influence on the food, however seafood, shellfish, coconut and tropical fruit are menu staples. Generally enjoyed tropical fruits in the North-eastern region are mango, papaya, guava, orange, passion fruit, pineapple, sweet sop, "hog-plum," sour sop, and cashew (both the fruit and the nut). Each one of these states have their differences in cuisine and type, being Bahia one of the most typical of them. In fact, Bahia is the single Brazilian state in which the food is spicy, and bistros will question you whether you want your meal “hot” or “cold”, meaning “spicy hot” or not. They use a good deal of of “pimenta” (pepper) and azeite de dende (a particular kind of oil) to cook their meals. Overall, though, most northeastern states likely will utilize tapioca flour and sun-dried beef (carne de sol). Shrimp and fish are also very common and affordable. Another characteristic of northeastern food is the quantity. Usually, the meals are truly large, and a dish can complete two to three people. Some of the favorites from this cuisine are “moqueca de peixe”, acaraje’, vatapa’, tapioca com coco e leite condensado, cashew juice, acerola juice, acai.
In Brazil, there are numerous “bares”, or “barzinhos”, (pubs, little pubs) where adults gather for happy hour to have caipirinhas, cocktails, beers and other beverages.
Snacks are popular, often they are dependent on the local foods, but many are typical all over Brazil. Polenta frita (fried polenta), pao-de-queijo (biscuits baked with cheese inside), salami Italiano, fried chicken wings, cod fish balls (deep fried pastry made with wheat flour, egg, and shredded cod fish), various cheeses, and olive platters.
It is very common for bars, called botequins, to have cafe-com-leite (coffee with milk) served in a shot glass, plus fresh french bread with butter for breakfast. This is a little unusual for many people, who view pubs as a night time venue.
People commonly gather in bars to enjoy sports events. Normally, these are soccer matches, which take place regularly and not only during the World Cup. Brazil has soccer tournaments throughout the year, and absolutely everyone has their favorite team. It isn't strange to see vast numbers of people wearing team jerseys.
Brazilian pubs range from very informal, lower class establishments to very formal, higher end places. Unlike most North American pubs, most of these pubs are wide open to the public with no formal entrance.
The minimum age for drinking in Brazil is 18 years old, and if you look older than 18 it is very likely you won’t be asked to show your ID. Public drinking is allowed in most cities, and public areas.
Nearby Restaurants include Sr. Guaiamum, Cidade Jardim Delicatessen, Guaiamum Treloso, Seu Cafofa, O Terraço Comedorias do Mar, Chá com Chita, Candellabro, Cucina De´Carli, CapiBar, Nez Vinhos e Gastronomia, Nez, O Largura, Delícias da Praça, Engenho Casa Forte, Grandão dos Queijos, Rouge Creperia, Manguitos Café Bar, Restaurante da Mira, Chez Georges, Vavá Grill.
Restaurants:
| Acarajé do Baiano | Rua Floriano Peixoto, s/n |
| Aconchego do Matuto | Av. Lins Petit, 273 |
| Arriégua | Rua Gen. Polidoro, 955 |
| Bar do Déo | Rua São João, 345 |
| Bar do Geraldo | Rua da Piedade, 107 |
| Bar do Guaiamum | Av. Ministro Marcos Freire, 1023 |
| Bodégua | Av. Gen. Polidoro, 955 |
| Buraco do Sargento | Travessa São Pedro, 33 |
| Cachaça Brasil | Praça Min. Salgado Filho, s/n |
| Café Conceito | R. Padre Carapuceiro, 777 |
| Canavial | Rua da Harmonia, 138 |
| Caprino´s | Rua Regueira Costa, 190 |
| Carcará | Rua Ribeiro de Brito, 1084 |
| Casa de Noca | Rua Bertioga, 243 |
| Casa de Zé Nabo | Rua Marechal Deodoro, 519 |
| Chalet | Av. Bernardo Vieira de Melo, 7490 |
| Cidade Jardim Delicatessen | Estrada do Arraial, 2466 |
| Confraria dos Chifrudos | Rua Real da Torre, s/n |
| Copo Sujo | Rua Capitão Lima, s/n |
| Deca | Rua José Maria de Miranda, 140 |
| Estação do Guaiamum | Rua Xavier Marques, 257 |
| Galeria Café Aloma Bandeira | Rua do Amparo, 3 |
| Guaiamum Gigante | Rua Doutor José de Góes, 299 |
| Guaiamum Treloso | Rua Engenheiro Oscar Ferreira, 330 |
| Ilha do Guaiamum | Rua Maria Carolina, 68 |
| Komida Kaseira | Rua Claudino dos Santos, 11 |
| Luna | Av. Saldanha Marinho, 645 |
| Mamulengo | Rua Minas Gerais, 56 |
| Mercado da Madalena | Rua Real da Torre, s/n |
| Mocca Cafeteria | Av. Agamenon Magalhães, 4775 |
| O Largura | Rua Jerônimo de Albuquerque, 166 |
| Parraxaxá - Boa Viagem | Baltazar Pereira, 32 |
| Parraxaxá - Casa Forte | Av. 17 de Agosto, 807 |
| Patuá - Coisas do Mar | Rua Bernardo Vieira de Melo, 79 |
| Pimenta de Cheiro | Av. Mascarenhas de Morais, 2309 |
| Pra Vocês | Av. Herculano Bandeira, 115 |
| Recanto dos Amigos | Rua Bianor de Oliveira, 95 |
| Restaurante da Mira | Av. Doutor Eurico Chaves, 916 |
| Sinhá Joana | Rua da Hora, 150 |
| Tepan | Rua Doutor José Maria, 151 |
| Universidade do Guaiamum | Estrada de Aldeia, s/n |
| Veremundo | Shopping Boa Vista, 1piso |
| Xinxim da Baiana | Av. Sigismundo Gonçalves, 742 |
| Zezinho | Rua Professor Sílvio Rabelo, 852 |
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