Local flavors
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3 places picked to eat in São João del-Rei.
A tavern, bar and bakery in the Solar da Baronesa, on Rua Getúlio Vargas, overlooking the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo. It serves draft beer, artisanal sausages and live music, such as choro (traditional Brazilian instrumental music) sessions, to those who want to eat in the historic center.
A restaurant in a preserved 18th-century mansion on Rua Padre José Maria Xavier, serving a buffet. It suits those who want home-style Minas Gerais food in the historic center.
A traditional steakhouse on Praça Severiano de Resende, with filet mignon skewers and the house potato salad among its best-known dishes. It suits families who want a sit-down lunch downtown.
