Local flavors
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3 places picked to eat in Tiradentes.
A restaurant in an almost 300-year-old mansion on Rua Direita, restored according to Iphan (Brazil's national heritage institute) guidelines and open since around 2000. It serves traditional Minas Gerais cooking with ora-pro-nóbis (a native leafy green), cheeses and pork, and is known for its fried guava paste with cheese.
Chef Beth Beltrão's restaurant on Rua do Moinho, dedicated to traditional Minas Gerais cooking with ingredients from the garden. It suits those who want dishes such as tutu (mashed beans) with pork ribs and pork loin in a family atmosphere.
A restaurant set in two 18th-century houses on Rua Direita, with French-based cooking that uses Minas Gerais ingredients and a list of more than 150 wines. It suits those looking for a more elaborate dinner in the historic center.
