Restaurants and bars in Porto de Galinhas

In Porto de Galinhas, eating well is part of the trip: fish, seafood, tapioca (a filled flatbread made from cassava starch), cuscuz (steamed corn couscous) and Pernambuco sweets such as bolo de rolo (a thin rolled cake with guava filling) appear on many menus. Most restaurants and bars are in the village, near the beach and the streets of the small center, but there are beach options in Muro Alto, Cupe and Maracaípe.

To find out what to try and where each type of place clusters, read where to eat in Porto de Galinhas. For evenings, see nightlife.

What to look out for

• Prices up front. Check the menu with prices before ordering, including at beach stalls. Ask whether fish is priced by the kilo or by the portion.
• Service charge. Many restaurants add a suggested service charge to the bill. It is optional; you can ask for it to be removed.
• Seafood. Choose busy places and avoid raw dishes where refrigeration is not adequate, especially on very hot days.
• High season. On holidays and in summer, lines are common at lunchtime after low tide. Have lunch earlier or later.
• Children and accessibility. Ask through the restaurant’s official channel about high chairs, kids’ menus and wheelchair access.

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