Tordesilhas

São Paulo, Brazil

Mara Salles has been awakening food memories by bringing traditional Brazilian dishes up to date at Tordesilhas for more than three decades. She grew up in the countryside, watching her mother in the kitchen, so when she moved to the city, she knew her calling: to help put her native cuisine on the map. The restaurant, in the charming Jardins neighbourhood, is a cordial affair – sit at one of the white-clothed tables or at the red-topped bar and order an aperitif from the cachaça menu as you soak up the bonhomie. Showcasing the diversity of Brazil's regions is at Tordesilhas' heart, with many dishes prepared atop wood stoves in a nod to traditional culinary techniques. Lock forks over sharing starters such as beef-filled pastries and grilled coalho cheese drizzled with molasses. Mains might include a steaming bowl of moqueca, a Brazilian seafood one-pot with coconut milk, tomatoes and peppers; or tacacá, an Amazonian broth prepared with tucupi, jambu, tapioca and dried shrimp. Do not miss the feijoada, a crowd-pleasing and immensely popular Brazilian weekend lunchtime favourite of bean, beef and pork stew.

Key Information

• Average price per person $39
• Lunch: Sat – Sun Dinner: Tues – Sat
• +55 11 3107 7444
• Visit Tordesilhas's Website

Location

Alameda Tietê, 489, Jardins, São Paulo, 01417-020