#cupuacu fruit

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Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) is a tropical fruit native to the Amazon rainforest, primarily found in Brazil’s northern regions, especially Pará, Amazonas, and Acre. The fruit is closely related to cacao, with a thick brown shell and creamy white pulp. Rich in antioxidants, vitamins B1, B2, and B3, and essential fatty acids, cupuaçu boosts the immune system, supports heart health, and promotes healthy skin. Its unique flavor—a mix of chocolate and pineapple—makes it versatile for use in juices, smoothies, ice cream, jams, and desserts. Additionally, the pulp is used in beauty products like moisturizers and hair conditioners due to its hydrating properties. Cupuaçu butter, extracted from the seeds, is highly prized in skincare for its moisturizing and anti-aging effects.https://youtu.be/qm8oh8r7Enw?si=pZ7ubiASDBR7CJV5

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ASSIS BRASIL, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of migrants sleep in a mosquito-infested six-bedroom wooden shelter in the Brazilian Amazon, their dreams of a better life in the U.S. on hold because of President Joe Biden’shalt on asylum.

Johany “Flaca” Rodríguez, 48, was ready to leave behind the struggles of life in Venezuela. She has been waiting in the shelter holding 45 people in Assis Brasil, a city of 7,000 residents bordering Peru, because others told her how difficult the journey to the U.S. has become.

Migrants, police, officials and analysts say Biden’s actions have caused a wait-and-see attitude among migrants who are staying in Latin America’s biggest economy, at least for now. Like anywhere along migrants’ routes toward hoped-for new lives, local communities are finding it hard to meet new populations’ needs.

After sleeping on dirty mattresses and in half-torn hammocks, and eating rice, beans and ground beef, Rodríguez decided this month that she and her dog Kiko would spend a few weeks with friends in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Wearing a headband, leggings and a small backpack, Rodríguez woke early to walk more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) for two days to a nearby city of 27,000 residents. There, she hopes to make some money and take a bus to Brazil’s south, then reach the U.S. one day.

“I have to stay here until it is safer to go,” Rodríguez said. “I am not super happy about staying (in Brazil), but that’s what I can do.”

Brazil saw waves of migrants passing through to North America in the first part of the year. There were Indians, Bengalis, Senegalese and Nigerians, among others, said Rêmullo Diniz, the coordinator of Gefron, Acre state’s police group for border operations,

When Biden said he was going to crack down, many people in those groups began staying in their countries instead of heading to Latin America, Brazilian government officials and independent analysts said. For citizens of South American countries, it’s easier. Brazil allows residents of its 10 neighboring nations to stay visa-free for up to two years.

The Biden administration said last week that arrests for illegal crossings from Mexico fell more than 40% since asylum processing was temporarily suspended at the U.S. border with Mexico on June 5. Arrests fell below 2,400 a day for the first time during Biden’s presidency.

Acre state offers a snapshot of the attitude among many migrants, and raises the possibility that Acre and other resting spots will become long-term hosts.

The city of Assis Brasil has little to offer to migrants but the wooden shelter where Rodríguez was staying and a school gymnasium where 15 men can sleep. There are two small hotels and a bus stop used by vans crossing into Peru. It has five restaurants scattered along its main road, two grocery shops and an ice cream parlor that has Amazon flavors like local fruits cupuacu and tapereba. Migrants frequently beg for money at the city’s only square.

There are three daily flights into state capital Rio Branco, where 21-year-old Jay came from India en route to the U.S. to study engineering. He declined to disclose his hometown and his last name.

Wearing a white cap reading “RIO DE JANEIRO,” he said that “it would take too long if I just sat and waited,” in India.

“It is a long trip, very risky. But it is my dream to study there and I will accomplish it,” he said.

Brazil’s westernmost state is a remote enclave in the middle of the rainforest, used by tourists as part of an alternative route to visit Cuzco, once the capital of the Inca empire in Peru.

One of Assis’ main attractions for locals is sitting on the benches of its main square Senador Guiomard to watch soccer on TV and eat barbecue. The small city’s founders came to the Amazon in 1908 to start a rubber plantation that 50 years later became a city. Not much has changed since, despite the BR-317 road that runs by it, the only land connection between Brazil and Peru. When residents of Assis Brasil are bored, and they often are, they go to neighboring Peruvian city of Iñapari to have a drink, generally a pisco sour.

Venezuelan migrant Alexander Guedes Martinez, 27, said he will stay as long as needed to get more cash and maybe in a year go to Houston, where he has family. He came with his 17-year-old partner and their 5-month-old baby.

At the Assis Brasil shelter where they were staying last month, he said that he hopes “to go (back) to Venezuela and get key documents to try to cross in a better fashion.”

“I want to be cautious because of my daughter,” he said. “Being here helps.”

Acre state’s patrol has about 40 agents to inspect 2,600 kilometers (1,615 miles) of border with Peru and Bolivia. A main road connects the three countries, but local police say that many migrants also move through the forest, some of them carrying drugs.

Cuban migrant Miguel Hidalgo, 52, tried to get to the U.S. years ago. He left the island to Suriname, then came to Brazil and doesn’t plan on leaving any time soon.

“I like Brazil. I have been here for a short time, but people are not prejudiced against me, people are lovely,” he said. “I want to live like a human being. I am not asking for any riches. I want to live in tranquility, help my family in Cuba.”

Acre Gov. Gladson Camelli said in a statement to the AP that he is worried about a bigger influx of South American migrants coming soon.

“Our government has tried to do its part in the humanitarian support,” he said.

Assis Brasil’s Mayor Jerry Correia also is bracing for more demand. City hall is feeding about 60 migrants every day and voters are feeling upset in a year of mayoral elections.

“This is all on our back. This is a policy that has to be handled by the federal government,” Correia said. “People don’t know what happens on our border. We need to be seen.”

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Nature walks

We stopped to walk in a different jungle and pick up some survival tips. I think there would be a lot of things to worry about. Our guide used the machete to scrape against the tree and these gigantic ants came running out from the ground. These are bullet ants. They contain a neurotoxin in their sting that last for some time. Cupuacu fruit Shelter Red roots of the Euterpe edulis palm The…

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: whish rose hip + lotus Nourishing Drew Mask.

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Glossier Balm Dotcom Swiss Miss Is Peak Nostalgia for Millennials

If you are going to buy an independently reviewed services or products by means of a hyperlink on our web site, STYLECASTER might obtain an affiliate fee. It’s been a very long time since we obtained a brand new Glossier lip balm. The cult-fave Balm Dotcom already is available in 10 “flavors,” like Birthday, Mint and Mango. However the climate is getting cool and followers have been asking for a brand new hydrating lip balm and Glossier answered. The limited-edition Swiss Miss Balm Dotcom is right here and for those who’re questioning, Swiss Miss? Like, the packets of scorching chocolate with the teeny tiny marshmallows? Yup. Precisely like that. Every of the Balm Dotcom shades-slash-flavors has a refined tint and this one is the proper ’90s-style chestnut-brown. (Properly, some are clear, too.) The scent is a light-weight trace of cocoa and vanilla. The hydrating method accommodates castor seed oil, beeswax, lanolin, cupuacu fruit extract and rice bran and rosemary leaf extract. Not solely does it hydrate and lock in moisture, but it surely additionally accommodates omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, in addition to antioxidants to fight free-radical pores and skin injury. Glossier. We’re all about treating ourselves right here so seize a tube for you first however peep Glossier’s reward units, too. They’ve an unbelievable worth and make nice presents for everybody in your life. And we’re sorry to inform you, the gift-giving season is true across the nook. We’re large followers of Olivia (Rodrigo’s) Favorites ($48 at Glossier), which have a Boy Forehead grooming pomade, Ultralip hydrating shine + colour and Professional Tip brush level liquid eyeliner within the colours of your alternative. Glossier. There’s additionally the Balm Dotcom Trio ($30 at Glossier), the place you may select three shades — together with the brand new one — and save $6. Hold one in each bag and sweatshirt pocket. Talking of sweatshirts, match with Timothée Chalamet and Kacey Musgraves and seize an often-sold-out Authentic Pink Hoodie ($55 at Glossier), the newer Embroidered Lavender Hoodie ($60 at Glossier) or the vintage-inspired Glossier Sweatshirt ($40 at Glosser). You actually can’t go flawed. Originally published at Sacramento News Journal

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Descriptors • Using the Senses

Fruit, Veggie, & Nut Scents

❁

⇝ açaí berry

⇝ acerola

⇝ acorn

⇝ almond

⇝ apple

⇝ apple juice

⇝ apple pulp

⇝ apple sherbet

⇝ apricot

⇝ arctic bramble

⇝ argan

⇝ artichoke

⇝ banana

⇝ barberry

⇝ bearberry

⇝ beetroot

⇝ black currant

⇝ blackberry

⇝ blackthorn

⇝ blueberry

⇝ boysenberry

⇝ brazil nut

⇝ breadnut

⇝ buriti

⇝ carambola

⇝ carrot

⇝ cashew

⇝ cassowary

⇝ cauliflower

⇝ cepes

⇝ chayote

⇝ cherimoya

⇝ cherry

⇝ chestnut

⇝ chia seed

⇝ cloudberry

⇝ coco de mer

⇝ coconut

⇝ coconut water

⇝ conifer

⇝ corn

⇝ corn silk

⇝ count’s fruit

⇝ cranberry

⇝ cucumber

⇝ cupuacu

⇝ currant leaf

⇝ cyperus scariosus

⇝ daikon radish

⇝ dewberry

⇝ dried apple crisp

⇝ dried apricot

⇝ durian

⇝ elderberry

⇝ fig

⇝ forest fruits

⇝ frosted berries

⇝ genipapo

⇝ goji berry

⇝ gooseberry

⇝ grain

⇝ grape

⇝ green anjou pear

⇝ green plum

⇝ greengage

⇝ ground cherry

⇝ guarana

⇝ guava

⇝ hazelnut

⇝ jabuticaba

⇝ jackfruit

⇝ japanese loquat

⇝ kiwi

⇝ kumbaru

⇝ lingonberry

⇝ litchi

⇝ loganberry

⇝ longan berry

⇝ macadamia

⇝ mahonia

⇝ malt

⇝ mango

⇝ mangosteen

⇝ maninka

⇝ marian plum

⇝ medlar

⇝ melon

⇝ mirabelle

⇝ moepel accord

⇝ mulberry

⇝ mushroom

⇝ nashi pear

⇝ nectarine

⇝ okra

⇝ olive

⇝ papaya

⇝ passionfruit

⇝ pea

⇝ peach

⇝ peanut

⇝ pear

⇝ pecan

⇝ persimmon

⇝ peruvian pepper

⇝ pineapple

⇝ pinot noir grape

⇝ pistachio

⇝ pitahaya

⇝ pitanga

⇝ plum

⇝ pomegranate

⇝ potato

⇝ prickly pear

⇝ pumpkin

⇝ quandong

⇝ quince

⇝ rambutan

⇝ raspberry

⇝ red currant

⇝ red mulberry

⇝ rhubarb

⇝ roasted nut

⇝ sapodilla

⇝ sea buckthorn

⇝ seriguela

⇝ shea butter

⇝ shea nut

⇝ silverberry

⇝ snowberry

⇝ sour cherry

⇝ soursop

⇝ soybean

⇝ squash

⇝ star apple

⇝ strawberry

⇝ tayberry

⇝ tomato

⇝ tropical fruit

⇝ umbu-caja

⇝ walnut

⇝ watermelon

⇝ wattleseed

⇝ white currant

⇝ winterberry

⇝ wolfberry

⇝ yellow cherry

⇝ yumberry

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Smoothie Ideas

What’s going on in radblr--! Oh...still at it, I see. Kay.

Have another smoothie idea no one asked for. If I had access to all of these and a good amount space to work with as well as room in a freezer, and a good blender/food processor, this is what I would do. All plant parts in equal amounts. Plus plain yogurt and silky tofu for texture. And maple syrup, honey, and golden sugar for added sweetness.

Yellow smoothie

honey: summer

agave syrup

apples: crabapples envy ginger gold golden delicious Jonagold red prince smitten sweetango

babaco

bananas: banana finger banana plantain red banana

Barhi date

bitter melons (ripe): Chinese Indian

cashew fruit and seed

citrus: calamondin citron honey pomelo Jaffa sweetie lemon fruit and peel lima limetta Meyer lemon Sunkist orange Ugli fruit Uniq fruit Valencia orange yuzu

chamomile

chanterelle mushroom

cherry tomato

codonopsis

cucumbers: lemon wild prickly (juice)

cupuacu

dandelion flower

durian

forsythia flower

ginger

Ginkgo biloba

golden kiwifruit

golden raspberry

goldenrod flowers

goldenseal

grapes: champagne hanepoot white

husk cherries: goldenberry clammy groundcherry

imbu

jackfruit

Japanese sweet potato

June plum

lucuma

macadamia nut

mangoes: Ataulfo Hayden Palmer

mayapple

melons: hairy Korean melonade Pakistani musk Santa Claus yellow watermelon

Mirabelle plum

passionfruits: granadilla maracuja

peaches: nectarine peach

pears: Asian yellow yali

peppers: Hungarian sweet pepper yellow bell pepper

pineapple

pineappleweed flowers

purple mombin

quince

Rainier cherry

rutabaga

sunflower petals

sweet corn

turmeric

water chestnut

white guava

witch’s butter mushroom

yellow honeysuckle flower

yellow wood sorrel flower

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✅ Sabias que los nutrientes del Cupuacu 🥥 previene el envejecimiento prematuro. 😉 💁🏼‍♀️ Que otros benéficios posee este fruto? 🥥🍈 ingresa a nuestra Bio ✅ y descúbrelo. 👀#cupuacu #copoazú #copoazu #fruta #frutasilvestre #frutaamazonica #frutaandina #fruit #amazonfruit #andeanfruit #alimentosandinos #andeanfoods #alimentossaludables #alimentosorganicos #organicfoods #sabadodefrutas #sábadofrutas #saturdayfruit (en Madrid, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bugcu5HleIL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a562ziv8g2re

[kirkgarden]

Cupuacu, a tropical gem from Brazil's Amazon rainforest, boasts a rich, creamy pulp with a tangy flavor reminiscent of chocolate and pineapple. This exotic fruit is a powerhouse of health benefits, packed with antioxidants, vitamins B1, B2, and B3, and essential fatty acids that promote heart health and radiant skin. Beyond its fresh form, cupuacu transforms into delectable products such as juices, smoothies, jams, and desserts. Its butter, celebrated for its hydrating properties, is a staple in luxurious skincare products. From enhancing culinary delights to nourishing beauty regimens, cupuacu is a versatile marvel that captivates both palate and well-being.

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Brazilian Potuguese Vocabulary - Fruit part 1

a amora - blackberry o abacate - avocado o abacaxi - pineapple o açaí - açaí berry a ameixa - plum a banana - banana o caju - cashew o caqui - persimmon a carambola - star fruit a cereja - cherry o coco - coconut o cupuaçu - cupuacu o figo - fig a framboesa - raspberry a fruta-do-conde - sweetsop a goiaba - guava a graviola - soursop a jaca - jackfruit o kiwi - kiwifruit

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Keva Acai Juice (750 Ml) : For Anti Ageing, Healthier Glowing Skin, Powerful Anti Oxidant, Natural Detoxifier

Keva Acai has been brought by Keva which is formulated with 21 fruits, including Acai berry which may help the human body nutritionally to have a strong immune system & promote healthy cell growth. Keva Acai contains a concentration of the most beneficial fruits that include blend of acai (Proprietary freeze-dried formula), fruit juice blend (apple, prickly pear, yumberry, concord grape blend, bilberry, elderberry, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, pineapple, cranberry, raspberry, aronia, pomegranate,), puree fruit blend (acerola, American Persimmon, cupuacu, camu camu, strawberry, Mulberry), plant sterols (emulsified with corn syrup solids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, gum acacia), omega 3 (cranberry seed oil), resveratrol, apple phyto-phenolics (polyphenol blend,) natural flavours, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid, malic acid.

Keva Acai is extracted based on the latest American technology for making natural health products. Keva Acai has been produced under GMP guidelines. Keva Acai is natural & safe being a unique product with natural antioxidants properties.

Need of Keva Acai:

Keva Acai contributes to overall health and well-being & helps enrich the vitality of your body. The extract of fruits contained in this unique product helps protect the body from cell damaging free radicals. The natural antioxidants provide a strong immune system thus by supporting in fighting against diseases. Moreover, Keva Acai has no Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast & is Sodium Free.

Keva Acai is believed to have many health benefits and is therefore getting popularity very quickly. When consumed on a regular basis, Keva Acai may prove good for the body because of its antioxidant properties. It is able to rid the body of harmful toxins in a relatively short period of time. As a result, an individual may start to feel a boost in energy levels. Fatigue will be removed, leaving more energy for other daily activities. It improves mental clarity and promotes sound sleep. It even helps with digestive functions.

Keva Acai is a perfect blend of 21 body-beneficial fruits in the purest form available on planet. Formulated with the latest American Technology, Keva Acai supports human body's nutritional needs & improves your overall health.

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Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro

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Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro

Foodies visiting Rio de Janeiro should make a beeline for the breezy, beautiful and bohemian hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa, where the steep cobbled streets are lined with dining opportunities to suit all tastes and budgets.

There’s fine French-flavored dining at Térèze, while cozy Bar do Arnaudo entices with its fair prices, vast portions of northeastern dishes, and and friendly atmosphere. Cafe do Alto is a haven for families and fussy eaters – this centrally-located Northeastern restaurant offers vegan and gluten-free goodies alongside meaty stews and sausage dishes, and kids are offered crayons and paper.  There are organic, gluten-free treats at Cultivar Brasil, while those looking for a more formal dining experience can enjoy al-fresco meals with glorious views at the delightful, somewhat hidden Aprazivel. Santa Teresa is also home to some of the best examples of the carioca boteco.

Botecos are informal bar-restaurants where the conversation and ice cold beer flow freely, and two of the city´s most inviting are the Santa Teresa institutions Bar do Gomes and Bar do Mineiro. A little farther off the tourist track, Bar do Bonde offers delicious bar snacks and a perfectly-crafted caipirinha, sometimes to the sound of live samba music. 

Santa Teresa is fast becoming the destination of choice for interesting dining options, and Espirito Santa is a firm favorite on the neighborhood’s dining scene. Chef Natacha Fink has created a menu that makes good use of fresh ingredients from across Brazil, including Amazonian piranha and hearts of palm. Even the drinks list has a tropical flavor, with native fruits such as cupuacu used in place of the standard lime and mixed with cachaca (sugar cane rum) to make an interesting take on the traditional Brazilian caiprinha. The building itself, a handsome colonial building dating back to 1875, is another point in the restaurant’s favour, with the small balcony providing the best seats in the house on warm evenings.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: For a taste of deliciously diverse native Brazilian ingredients, this is the place.

Lucy’s expert tip: Try the mixed entree platter – while ingredients vary according to the season, it usually includes grilled palm hearts served with a delicious chutney made from Acai, the Amazonian ‘power berry’ renowned for its energising properties.

Read more about Espirito Santa →

This Santa Teresa bar-restaurant was opened by a family of Spanish settlers in Brazil in 1919, when it doubled as a grocery store. The official name, Armazem Sao Thiago references this, but for decades this most inviting of watering holes has been affectionately known as Bar do Gomez in honor of the affable owner. Visually, little has changed here over the years, and it maintains a historic charm that makes it one of the best-loved botecos (bar-restaurants) in Rio. Along with an extensive list of bar snacks and nibbles, there are some good sandwiches and main meals on offer – including hearty plates of grilled meat with salad, rice, beans and fries. Wash it down with a cold draught beer or one of the 60 types of cachaca on offer.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: This laid-back boteco is one of the best-loved in Rio, and a great place to make new friends.

Lucy’s expert tip: Head here on a Friday evening for a chance to meet friendly locals and long-stay visitors, before heading down to the lively nightlife of Lapa.

Read more about Bar do Gomez (Armazem Sao Thiago) →

Photo courtesy of Lucy Bryson

Take just a slight detour from Santa Teresa’s main tourist trail and you’ll find one of the neighborhood’s best value bar-restaurants. Located just a few minutes’ walk (follow the tram line uphill from the main square at Largo do Guimaraes), this laid-back little bar offers an excellent range of bar snacks and main meals at prices that compare very favorably with those down the hill at Largo do Guimaraes. There’s also a decent cocktail list and a seriously well-mixed caipirinha. Saturday nights see live samba, jazz and bossa nova bands draw a sizable crowd of locals – get there before 8pm to grab one of the few sidewalk tables here.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: A friendly local crowd, reasonable prices and tasty traditional food make this a refreshing change from more touristic spots.

Lucy’s expert tip: If you can’t decide what to order, go for a few portions of petiscos (light snacks to share).

Read more about Bar do Bonde →

With a prime location on the main drinking and dining strip in leafy, artsy Santa Teresa, Bar do Mineiro is the focal point for the neighborhood’s famously lively social scene. As the name suggests, the menu bears the culinary influences of the owner, a ‘Mineiro’ (native of Minas Gerais) who over the years has built up a loyal fanbase drawn to his hearty plates of meaty dishes. For a lighter snack, the portions of ‘pasteis’ (small, deepfried pastries filled with cheese, meat, beans or shrimp) are widely considered to be among the best in the city. But it’s the lively atmosphere that is the real draw here, with locals and visitors gathering here to eat, drink and chat well into the night.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: The atmosphere at Bar do Mineiro is always lively, and the bar snacks are famous across the city.

Lucy’s expert tip: Try the ‘batida de gengibre’ – this small but potent infusion of sugar cane rum and ginger is not only delcious but is also said to be an aphrodisiac.

Read more about Bar do Mineiro →

Located high on a jungle-clad hillside in Santa Teresa, Aprazivel is worth a visit for the views alone. Wisely making the most of the sweeping vistas over downtown Rio, the owners have made al-fresco dining the order of the day, with grass-roofed gazebos sitting amid lush tropical gardens visited by toucans and monkeys. At night, the scene is lit by candles and flickering fairy lights which, when combined with the views and the delicious French-Brazilian dishes on the menu, makes this one of the best spots in Rio for a romantic meal. Chef Ana Castilho has combined Brazilian culinary influences with tricks of the trade learned during her training in France, and the result is a menu of light dishes that add some chic French touches to the wealth of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and seafood available locally.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: Delicious food is served al-fresco in beautiful tropical gardens at this hidden hilltop restaurant.

Lucy’s expert tip: Call ahead to book tables if you want to sit outside – these seats are extremely popular on balmy evenings.

Read more about Aprazivel →

It doesn’t look like much, but this unpretentious little spot in leafy Santa Teresa offers vast portions of delicious Northeastern Brazilian food at more than reasonable prices. The walls are hung with paintings by Chilean artist Selaron – whose masterwork, the Lapa Steps, lies just a few minutes’ walk from the restaurant – and the accommodating staff always offer the warmest of welcomes and the speediest of service. The restaurant (it’s a bar in name only) serves hearty dishes such as sundried beef with cassava, rice and beans, while vegetarians can opt to switch the meat for ‘queijo coalho’ – thick slabs of grilled white cheese. Exercise caution when spooning on the pepper sauce that is served with each dish, it’s fiery stuff. Set meals for one easily serve two or even three, making this a cost-effective spot for couples, families and groups of friends with hearty appetites.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: Delicious, traditional northeastern food in mammoth portions make this a great option for hungry visitors.

Lucy’s expert tip: There’s no wine list here, but bring along your vino of choice and staff will happily uncork it for you at no cost.

Read more about Bar do Arnaudo →

High on a hillside in the boho, historic neighborhood of Santa Teresa, each weekend sees Nega Teresa set up her chandelier-lit stall selling authentic Bahian acaraje (pronouced a-kah-rah-jay). These savoury treats are bean patties that are fried in palm oil and then split open and filled with shrimp, hot pepper sauce, chopped tomatoes and a gooey but delicious okra paste. Veggies can omit the shrimp, and customers can ask for as much, or as little, hot sauce as they can handle. Nega Teresa’s stall is located right next to popular local hangout Bar do Bonde, whose caipirinhas make an excellent companion to this delicious street snack.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: Sipping a beer and chatting to locals while waiting for your acaraje to be ready is a delicious Santa Teresa experience

Lucy’s expert tip: Grab one of the sidewalk tables at Bar do Bonde and order a drink as you wait for your acaraje.

Read more about Acaraje da Nega Teresa →

Photo courtesy of Lucy Bryson

This small, unassuming, unsigned little lunch and brunch spot is a great option for anybody with an aversion to gluten or a preference for natural, organic ingredients. Alongside a range of wholemeal sweet and savory tarts and pies and some yummy sandwiches, there are gluten-free cakes, tarts (try the palm-heart and yogurt) and a mini-store stocked with a range of pastas, biscuits and other goodies to take away. In addition, Cultivar Brazil serves unarguably the best Pao de Queijo (little cheese breads made with manioc flour), here made with organic ingredients. There’s no sign above the cafe, but Cultivar Brazil opens right onto Santa Teresa’s main drinking and dining strip.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: Delicious organic goodies attract long lines at this friendly little spot.

Lucy’s expert tip: Wait until a fresh batch of pao de queijo comes fresh out of the oven, as these little lovelies are at their best when hot.

Read more about Cultivar Brazil →

Occupying a corner building on Santa Teresa’s liveliest square – Largo do Guimaraes – Cafe do Alto has carved out a reputation for serving delicious dishes at fair prices, in a wonderfully colorful setting. The emphasis is on food from Brazil’s Northeast, but but avoids the stodginess that sometimes weighs down Nordestino cooking. Light dishes include tapioca panckaes filled with everything from tomato and marinated tomatoes or shredded jerk beef, to sweet versions filled with fruit and curd cheese; while recommended mains include moqueca – a typical seafood stew, here adapted to include veggie friendly versions made with palm heart or yucca. There are abundant breakfast options, and the weekend breakfast buffet – which runs until 1pm – is the ideal hangover cure for anybody who partied hard in nearby Lapa the night before. Service is attentive, the decor is cheery and the cafe scores major parental brownie points for its kid-friendly menu and drawing materials.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: Cafe do Alto serves great food at very fair prices, in one of Santa Teresa’s liveliest locations.

Lucy’s expert tip: There’s a good – if pricey – range of wines, along with an extensive craft beer selection and yummy batidas (mixture of fruit, condensed milk and sugar cane rum).

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Fine international food and equally fine views are the order of the day at this upscale restaurant in the plush confines of 5-star Hotel Santa Teresa. It’s not necessary to fork out for a room here in order to dine here (in fact there’s a separate entrance) and it’s a major destination restaurant in its own right. The location, high on a Santa Teresa hillside, means that seats near the windows offer gorgeous views down to Guanabara Bay, and the creative menu has a French touch, while embracing local ingredients (fish dishes are a strong suit) and pan-continental flavors.

Recommended for Santa Teresa’s Best Restaurants because: This highly-regarded restaurant attracts foodies from across Rio with its strong menu, excellent wine list and gorgeous view.

Lucy’s expert tip: Steep cobbled streets mean cab drivers can be reluctant to drive up to Santa Teresa, so call one in advance rather than hailing on the street.

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