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Probably the most popular cuisine in the country, mineiran food is hearty and mixes Portuguese, Indian, and African flavors. Famous foods include tutu de feijão, mashed-up beans mixed with bacon, sausage, and cassava flour; frango ao molho pardo, a surprisingly tasty chicken dish with a sauce that is made with its own blood; and
Probably the most popular cuisine in the country, mineiran food is hearty and mixes Portuguese, Indian, and African flavors. Famous foods include tutu de feijão, mashed-up beans mixed with bacon, sausage, and cassava flour; frango ao molho pardo, a surprisingly tasty ch
Probably the most popular cuisine in the country, mineiran food is hearty and mixes Portuguese, Indian, and African flav
Probably the most popular cuisine in the country, mineiran food is hearty and mixes Portuguese, Indian, and African flavors. Famous foods include tutu de feijão, mashed-up beans mixed with bacon, sausage, and cassava flour; frango ao molho pardo, a surprisingly tasty chicken dish with a sauce that is made with its own blood; and angu, a vegetarian dish made with polenta. For dessert, you can't go wrong with goiabada (guava paste, usually combined with queijo minas, a fresh white cheese that has a similar consistency to fresh ricotta). Pão de queijo, chewy cheese bread in roll form, is the state's culinary hallmark—mineiran bakeries get the consistency just right. The cachaça (sugarcane rum) from the northern region of Salinas is considered the best in the country. Mineiros tend to eat dinner after 8. Many restaurants close on Monday. Reservations may be required, especially on weekends.
Within the same building as the Tourist Information Office of Praça Tiradentes, Café Cultural is the perfect place to rest a bit and enjoy a cold drink and a quick bite. Quiches, little appetizers, and cakes are served, and the extensive beer list includes local gems such as the Backer beer. Ambient music and comfortable sofas allow you to sit back and watch the world pass by the café's large windows. A small bookstore and a collection of teas and local craft items are also available for purchase.
Rua Claudio Manoel 15, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400–000, Brazil
This well-respected restaurant specializes in comida mineira. Diners' favorites include pork steak with tutu and pork tenderloin with feijão tropeiro (a dish of beans, cooked eggs, and toasted cassava flour). You can order à la carte from the menu or head over to the self-service buffet.
Rua Direita 113, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, 39100–000, Brazil
038-3531–1686
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun., Credit cards accepted
This self-service restaurant is highly sought after by travelers who come to the village of Bichinho to shop for craft items. Patrons serve themselves from a wood fire inside the simple kitchen and the food is authentically mineiran: the fixed-price, all-you-can-eat buffet features dishes such as frango com quiabo (chicken and okra), collard greens, and slow-cooked beef stews. On weekends, arrive early to avoid long waiting times. The card machines are known to fail, so bring cash.
Rua Deputado José Bonifácio 64, Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A snack bar located right next to the Cultural Circuit Praça da Liberdade with more than 50 years of tradition, Xodó holds a place in many locals' hearts. The elaborate sandwiches and hamburgers are the main draws here. Try the x-gourmet, a mighty sandwich with prime steak, bacon, cheese, salad, mustard, and caramelized onion. You can order from a selection of delicious milk shakes. For dessert, go for the Italian-style ice cream, served with a variety of toppings with typically Brazilian flavors such as açaí berry.
Rua Gonçalves Dias 1364, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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