Balaio is a large straw-like basket, and the purpose of the name for the restaurant is to blend the different culinary cultures of Brazil.

In the São Paulo city of Brazil, there are three prestigious rated restaurants with 2 Michelin Stars: Evvai, DOM, and Tuju.

The Jardan Bar and Restaurant has a few locations, but the one we went to is located on Paulista avenue.

This Manioca location is in the JK shopping mall, where it’s surrounded by professional offices such as Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Santander, and many more.

Open 24 hours, Estadao is probably most similar to an American diner experience.

Located in the Mercadao Municipal area, this restaurant is located in the second floor of this bustling farmer’s market.

Sal e Brasa is a Brazilian churrascaria (steakhouse) chain that has all-you-can-eat meats, salads, and foods.

Dobradinha do Lucas literally translates to “Tripe of Lucas”.

Curio is a local bar restaurant around where we were staying.

Zeh Cozinha is located in the Midway shopping mall in Natal.

A Casa do Porco (translates to House of the Pig) is a homage to pork as a whole.

Mani is a Michelin star Brazilian restaurant headed by chef Helena Rizzo and Willem Vandeven.