Guidebook for Salvador
Food Scene
Gourmet pizza in the elegant setting of one of Barra's old houses, beautifully remodelled. Pizzas in the 40-50 reais range
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Quattro Amici Pizzeria
35 R. Dom Marcos TeixeiraGourmet pizza in the elegant setting of one of Barra's old houses, beautifully remodelled. Pizzas in the 40-50 reais range
Best restaurant near the Porto da Barra beach, Brazilian, moderate.
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Restaurante Portal do Mar
510 Av. Sete de SetembroBest restaurant near the Porto da Barra beach, Brazilian, moderate.
Gourmet restaurant (modern Brazilian) and bar, with a terrace with a beautiful view over the Bay and a sophisticated dining-room. Expensive.
Pereira Bar e Restaurante
Gourmet restaurant (modern Brazilian) and bar, with a terrace with a beautiful view over the Bay and a sophisticated dining-room. Expensive.
Gourmet restaurant owned by famous Bahian chef, Beto Pimentel. Bahian cuisine using fresh ingredients from his on-site garden. 50 reais taxi-ride from Barra, but worth the journey. Open lunch, dinner.
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Paraíso Tropical
98 - B Rua Edgard LoureiroGourmet restaurant owned by famous Bahian chef, Beto Pimentel. Bahian cuisine using fresh ingredients from his on-site garden. 50 reais taxi-ride from Barra, but worth the journey. Open lunch, dinner.
Interesting restaurant in restored historic house in Santo Antônio. Serves excellent authentic Bahian country cooking (try the galinha caipira!). Moderate prices. No sign with name so note number!
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Espaço Cultural D'Venetta
Interesting restaurant in restored historic house in Santo Antônio. Serves excellent authentic Bahian country cooking (try the galinha caipira!). Moderate prices. No sign with name so note number!
International and Brazilian cooking in a beautiful courtyard in the Pelô. Moderate to expensive.
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Restaurante Maria Mata Mouro
08 Rua da Ordem TerceiraInternational and Brazilian cooking in a beautiful courtyard in the Pelô. Moderate to expensive.
Drinks & Nightlife
Popular bar, sometimes with samba band at week-ends. Bar food.
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Bar Habeas Copos
172 Av. Almirante Marques de LeãoPopular bar, sometimes with samba band at week-ends. Bar food.
Also known as Beco de Off, this alley has 2 bars, one with live music Thursday to Sunday. 50 m from apartment.
Rua Dias d'Ávila
Rua Dias d'ÁvilaAlso known as Beco de Off, this alley has 2 bars, one with live music Thursday to Sunday. 50 m from apartment.
Shopping
Very good for artisan-produced artworks and souvenirs. Guarantees fair market prices to suppliers, however remains very good value and more individualistic than products in Mercado Modelo.
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Instituto Mauá
Very good for artisan-produced artworks and souvenirs. Guarantees fair market prices to suppliers, however remains very good value and more individualistic than products in Mercado Modelo.
African inspired clothing combined with modern Brazilian design. For women and men. African and Bahian art. Location: corner of Praça da Sé, opposite Cruz Caída (Fallen Cross) monument.
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Katuka Africanidades
01 Praça da SéAfrican inspired clothing combined with modern Brazilian design. For women and men. African and Bahian art. Location: corner of Praça da Sé, opposite Cruz Caída (Fallen Cross) monument.
Sightseeing
One of the oldest forts in Brazil and the oldest working light-house in the Americas. Post card of Salvador, there is a naval museum inside.
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I-Lighthouse yaseBarra
S/N Largo do Farol da BarraOne of the oldest forts in Brazil and the oldest working light-house in the Americas. Post card of Salvador, there is a naval museum inside.