Flavors of the destination
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30 places in Serra Gaúcha.
A bar and restaurant opened in 1953 on Avenida Itália, in the São Pelegrino neighborhood, whose signature dish is still the Bauru do Danúbio (sandwich). It's open for lunch, for those who want to try a traditional city spot.
A Spanish and Mediterranean restaurant in the Exposição neighborhood, with a focus on seafood. It serves tapas, paella and grilled seafood, for dinners in an intimate setting.
A restaurant on BR-116, in Vila Cristina, that grew out of a gas station built in 1983 by Simone Rizzi's father. It serves a regional and international buffet, grilled meats and coffee, and sells its own olive oil.
A fondue house opened in 1982 by the Tomasini family in an Alpine-style chalet on Avenida das Hortênsias. It was one of the first in Brazil to specialize in the dish and caters to those who want the full cheese, meat and chocolate sequence.
A bistro opened by the Klauck Moraes siblings in their great-grandfather's 1950s house, next to the Igreja Matriz São Pedro, with recipes handed down from the grandmother the restaurant is named after. The menu revolves around risottos and there's a garden out back.
An Italian restaurant on Avenida das Hortênsias, near the Igreja do Relógio, with pasta, steaks, fish and meat fondue on a hot stone. It has a climate-controlled wine cellar with Brazilian and imported labels, for those who want dinner within walking distance of the center.
A restaurant opened in 2022 in an old mansion on Rua Prefeito João Alfredo, with chef Roberta Rech and grill master Fernando Schimanoski. The cooking draws on gaúcho tradition and the open fire, with a fire area featuring a parrilla grill and pit smokers that opened in 2025.
A fondue house opened in 2014 on Avenida Osvaldo Aranha, rebuilt after a fire in 2016. It serves cheese, meat and chocolate courses, with a vegan option, and also runs Espaço Chez for snacks and wine.
A brewery founded in 2003 in Canela's Industrial District, with a restaurant, beer garden and pub in a native forest setting. The menu has German food, pasta, pizza and snacks, for those who want to try the house-brewed draft beer.
A restaurant opened in 2008 in a wooden house with a stone basement built in 1935 by Pietro Strapazzon and restored in 1996 by the Caminhos de Pedra project. Chef Jerusa Vanni runs a kitchen with Italian roots, and there's a glass table over a well.
A restaurant in the Vale dos Vinhedos devoted to the cooking of the gaúcho, Uruguayan and Argentine pampas, prepared over fire. It revives country recipes, ingredients and techniques and appeared on 2023 lists by Exame and Prazeres da Mesa magazines.
A bean-to-bar chocolate maker on the VRS-855 road, on the Caminhos de Pedra, that makes chocolate from bean to bar. The building uses reclaimed bricks and works as a shop and café with savory dishes, a stop for those touring the route.
A café opened in 1936 by Antônio Comunello on Rua Buarque de Macedo, inspired by the cafés of Buenos Aires. By day it serves coffee, ice cream and bauru sandwiches; at night it turns into a pub with live music and pizza.
A galeteria (spit-roasted chicken restaurant) on BR-470, in the town where Paulo Geremia founded the Di Paolo chain three decades ago. It serves all-you-can-eat galeto with capeletti soup, polenta and pasta in a rustic dining room with stone walls.
A family osteria on the Estrada do Sabor, in Linha São Jorge, with a packed-earth floor, wooden tables and family photos. Chef Odete prepares Italian comfort-food recipes from memory with organic and biodynamic ingredients.
A pizzeria opened in 2008 on Rua Rio Branco, near the Tramontina store, with savory and sweet pizzas from a wood-fired oven. It offers all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta, for families and groups in the center.
A restaurant in the center known for a sandwich more than 30 centimeters long and weighing about 2.5 kilos, made for four people. It also serves xis (the local loaded burger sandwich) and an all-you-can-eat or by-the-kilo buffet, for those looking for a casual meal.
A Japanese restaurant on Rua Assis Brasil, with sushi, temaki, hot dishes and combos. It offers dine-in and delivery, an Asian option for those in town.
A café colonial opened in 1986 in a century-old house on Rua João Leão, with a view of the valley. It serves more than 45 sweet and savory items at the table, for those who want to try the town's German-tradition spread.
A restaurant on Avenida 15 de Novembro decorated with antiques from local German immigrant families. It serves cheese fondue, meat cooked on a hot stone and chocolate fondue, as well as German recipes, for those who want dinner in the center.
A German restaurant on RS-235, in the Dos Boêmios neighborhood, with traditional dishes and contemporary takes. Besides lunch, it serves coffee, afternoon tea, cocktails and wine, and welcomes pets.
A café and restaurant opened in 1999 on RS-020, in the Tainhas district, near the junction with the Rota do Sol. It serves snacks, à la carte dishes, lunch and country-style products, a stop for those traveling through the Campos de Cima da Serra.
A restaurant in the Mátria Boulevard complex, on RS-235, that blends mountain, Argentine and Uruguayan cooking. The menu revolves around the parrilla (grill), with lunch for families and groups of friends.
A restaurant on Avenida Júlio de Castilhos, in the center, with an all-you-can-eat buffet of grilled meats, cheeses, salads and hot dishes. It serves locals and visitors looking for a buffet meal downtown.
A Tibetan restaurant on Rua Alagoas, in the Águas Brancas neighborhood, created by Tibetan chef Ogyen Shak and Drika Shak. It serves Tibetan and Asian dishes to visitors in Três Coroas who want to try the cuisine of Tibet.
A restaurant and churrascaria on Avenida Santa Maria, in the center of Três Coroas, simple in style and popular with locals. Lunch is a buffet, with grilled meats, salads, hot dishes and desserts, and it's a handy stop between outings in the Vale do Paranhana.
A burger joint with a bar and a relaxed vibe on Avenida João Corrêa, in Três Coroas. The menu features handmade burgers with homemade fries and draft beer, and it draws locals and visitors looking for a casual meal.
A restaurant in the center specializing in fresh trout, with ingredients from its own organic garden, pinhão (araucaria pine nuts), queijo serrano (local mountain cheese) and honey. The tables were made from the wood of demolished houses in town, and there are vegetarian and vegan options.
A rustic-style restaurant on Rua Dona Úrsula, with a menu of crepes, seafood and a list of Brazilian and imported wines. Dishes include camarão na moranga (shrimp served in a pumpkin), for dinner in the center.
A cantina created by Ademir Troian and Elaine Maestri, with all-you-can-eat trout fillet with 12 sauces and galeto primo canto (spit-roasted young chicken). Dishes come with grilled cheese and polenta, and the cooking follows the tradition of Italian immigration.
