Rio de Janeiro State
Verdant, flowery grounds and a gorgeous mountain setting enhance the mood of relaxed elegance in the lovely glass-walled dining room of Pousada da…
Must-see restaurants in South America
Santa Catarina
Hidden down a pothole-ridden track that will surely have you believing you are marching to your demise, you'll find Tais running the show at this…
Minas Gerais
At this edge-of-town hideaway, run by the same family for nearly two decades, everything is lovingly homemade – roast chicken, pork cheeks, artisanal…
São Paulo
Sushi superman Keisuke Egashira speaks broken Portuguese, arriving a few years back after 23 years at Tokyo's Sushi-Kan. This uneventfully simple, raw…
Montevideo
Tucked into a beautifully restored Cordón home, Escaramuza impresses on many levels. Cross the threshold to discover one of Montevideo's most attractive…
Iquique
A surprising find in Iquique, Santorini serves up a huge menu of authentic Greek fare, best enjoyed in the bougainvillea-draped back patio. Aside from…
Leticia
The pinnacle of culinary sophistication in Leticia, this cool, creative space serves casabes (mini-pizzas made from yuca instead of flour) with…
Belo Horizonte
Run by the affable Dona Nelsa, this long-standing local institution 15km northwest of Belo Horizonte is renowned for its fabulous comida mineira (typical…
Salvador
The best Bahian buffet in town. The cooking school SENAC spreads a tempting array of regional dishes, including several varieties of seafood, moqueca …
Belém
One of the best places in Belém to eat, no matter what you're hungry for. The bustling complex has almost a dozen restaurants, most with indoor and…
Manaus
However you get your tambaqui (perhaps the tastiest of all Amazonian fish) prepared here – stewed, grilled, ribs – the execution is perfect. They serve…
Rio de Janeiro State
Don’t miss this local favorite beside a rushing river just off the Teresópolis–Friburgo highway. The menu ranges from linguiça (spicy Portuguese sausage)…
Elqui Valley
Two blocks east of the plaza, Chivato Negro has a bohemian, vintage vibe with a spacious patio hidden in back. There's a wide-ranging menu of sandwiches,…
Minas Gerais
Mariana’s best por-kilo place offers a sumptuous buffet of mineira cuisine – from freshly grilled meat to feijão tropeiro (beans mixed with toasted manioc…
Cuenca
The best cafe in Cuenca. Artisan Ecuadorian coffee is roasted and the resulting brews are the main reason to stop by – along with gleaning an insight into…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Most visitors to Caraz, descending from the clouds after trekking at high altitudes, crave carbohydrates. Enter the Abuelo (grandfather), a dark woody…
Paraty
Creative taste combinations and artistic presentation make this one of Paraty’s classiest restaurants. Meat and fish dishes are supplemented by inspired…
São Paulo
This Pinheiros pizza Paulistana warrior will leave you questioning (for a minute, anyway!) if pizza ever originated elsewhere. Do as Brazilians do: keep…
Bahia
Portinha is several steps up from most per-kilo restaurants you'll find. There is a plethora of meat and seafood dishes on offer, most of which are…
Arraial do Cabo
From humble origins selling codfish fritters from a beachside stand in 2008, the ‘Tuga’ (Portuguese guy) has built this wonderful family-run restaurant…
São Luís
Showpiece for the São Luís branch of Brazil's best-known cooking school, this place gets packed at lunchtime for its superb all-you-can-eat buffet, which…
Mendoza & the Central Andes
The passionate and philosophically inclined husband-and-wife team who created El Enemigo wines have also produced this similarly unique and inspired…
Búzios
This down-to-earth waterfront joint stakes its reputation on well-made, reasonably priced fish dishes – from fried fish with rice and salad to full-on…
Búzios
There's no more blissful spot to catch the sunset than the outdoor deck of this gastrobar in the waterfront Porto da Barra complex. While away the early…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
The marketing of this restaurant will look familiar to fans of the Disney film, but you've made the trek from the center of town for the authentic…
Minas Gerais
Just downhill from Praça Tiradentes, Ouvidor has garnered numerous awards for its authentic comida mineira over the past four decades, with specialties…
Norte Chico
A surprising find in the small town of Chañaral, this exceptional restaurant serves excellent fish (try the pejegallo with capers and beurre blanc) as…
Minas Gerais
Authentic Italian antipasti, pasta and risotto dishes – including several vegetarian offerings – coupled with a prime corner location below Tiradentes'…
Rio de Janeiro State
Food and setting are equally enticing at this sweet little house in the woods between Mauá and Maringá. Sporting a gorgeous riverside deck, it's…
Providencia
Follow the wine-bottle-strewn pathway (a deliberate decorative feature) that leads to this charming place, and discover one of the island's culinary…
Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraão
Every evening, Argentine expats Cris and Nel invite up to 10 prereserved guests into their secret garden in Abraão village for wonderful home-cooked…
Iquitos
This traveler magnet on the Malecón, with its tempting row of street-front tables, sports a menu divided up into North American, Peruvian, Spanish and…
Recife
As near as por kilos restaurants can get to a gourmet experience, Chica Pitanga offers a changing array of diverse dishes every day. The dozen or so salad…
Brasília
It's worth a trip to the edges of Lago Sul – a R$40 or so taxi fare – for Marco Espinoza's authentic upscale Peruvian fare. His whole team hails from Peru…
South Coast
Widely regarded as Tacna's best restaurant, this bustling open-air seafood affair fulfills the hype. It gets crowded with Chilean visitors on weekends who…
Amazon Basin
This pretty-in-pink bakery offers delectable local treats like empanadas, cuñapes (cheese and yuca balls), bombitas (cream-filled pastries), and sonso (a…
San Pedro de Atacama
A short walk south from busy Caracoles, Baltinache has some of San Pedro's best cuisine. Thick adobe walls hung with geoglyph-inspired artwork and…
Rio de Janeiro State
Nova Friburgo's standout restaurant for over 25 years, this classy family-run place specializes in French-influenced cuisine accompanied by wines from a…
Valparaíso
The menu at this beloved cafe above Ascensor El Peral is written on chalkboards each morning and typically includes the freshest ingredients from the sea…
Santa Cruz
The chefs at Jardín de Asia fuse Bolivian ingredients with Asian flavors and culinary techniques to create original dishes with plenty of local flair,…
