Local flavors
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3 places picked to eat in Palmeiras.
A bistro in Vale do Capão run since 2018 by chef Jakie Lessa, who mixes French, Brazilian and contemporary cooking with organic ingredients. It took part in the 2026 Festival Tempero Bahia with a fish dish with passion fruit gelée and suits travelers who want a more elaborate meal after the trails.
A bistro in Vale do Capão with signature, slow food-inspired cooking that uses produce from its own garden, unconventional edible plants and ingredients from local producers, in a dining room that is largely open-air. At the 2026 Festival Tempero Bahia it served lamb ragù with local rice and native honey, an option for an unhurried dinner.
A restaurant opened in 2026 in Vale do Capão by chefs Jean Lucas Carvalho and Elisa Caballero, who previously ran a food truck in the village for four years. The cooking combines professional technique with Chapada ingredients and traditions, as in the fish in an acarajé crust (black-eyed pea fritter dough) with yam purée served at the 2026 Festival Tempero Bahia.
