Food in Curitiba is cheap, tasty and available very conveniently at the numerous cafes and restaurants scattered throughout the city. Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of the cities finest restaurants, or the liveliness of a roadside café, all serving the best of Curitiba's great tasting food and cuisine.
Tempt yourself with the tantalising taste of Brazilian cuisine!
Our Curitiba Restaurant Guide provides information about popular meals in Curitiba, as well as listing a variety of restaurants in Curitiba where you can explore the unique flavour of Brazilian cuisine. Many Curitiba restaurants, cafes and bars abound at the most well known Curitiba shopping spots; ideal for grabbing a quick bite between buying that perfect Curitiba souvenir.
Food & Cuisine in Curitiba
There are restaurants in Curitiba that have a ‘Por Quilo' sign outside it. The food here is available as a buffet and prices are charged per kilo. Usually this price ranges from 15 to 30 Reals per Kilo. You will have a great choice in terms of cuisine, starting with the local favourites to most of the contemporary dishes that are available elsewhere in the world.
While in Curitiba go to a Churrascaria. These are fixed price restaurants where the menu is elaborate and all for one low price! The tantalising barbeque smoke will get your gastric juices flowing. While you wait in the lobby for your number to be called out, go easy on the cheesy bread rolls, deli sandwiches, cachaca and numerous other tasty munchies, for the main courses will literally be piled on you once you are seated at your table. Starting with the drinks and side dishes of eggs, sushi, beans, cold meat, and greens, to the main procession of marinated turkey, Picanha, roast beef, lamb, filet mignon, it is never ending! Desserts, however, are not included in the price. Order dessert only after checking the prices, which are high compared to the food.
If you are keen on seafood, the Albatroz and Bar do Victor at Street Mateus Leme are good options. Estrela da Terra in Largo da Ordem serves the local Parana fare. For upmarket places, particularly if you are meeting someone, the Batel area has many good Curitiba restaurants and bars, great places for eating out in Curitiba. The Taj particularly is very good and serves all types of dishes. Locals have sort of written this place off, with new swanky eateries opening in Curitiba all the while.
The Santa Felicidade district is the living legacy of the Italian colonisation that happened in late 1800s and early 1900. The immigrant Italians preserved their lifestyle and culture, evident in the numerous Italian restaurants in Curitiba from small taverns, to fancy and huge places that line the Via Veneto and Avenina Manoel Ribas; Truly a place to find ‘felicidade' or happiness!
Regional Food
While in Curitiba, a ‘must have' is the official dish of Parana - ‘barreado'. This is a beef stew that simmers slowly for more than 24 hours in a clay pot, sealed at its mouth, and is served with cassava flour and banana. To have the best barreado, take a train to Morretes. A little far fetched perhaps but this is actually a double deal - you travel by the Serra Verde Express along the beautiful countryside and end up an hour later at Morretes. Once there, choose any one of the barreado restaurants. The most popular ones are Ponte Velha, Madalozo and Casarao, all facing the river Nhundiaquara. If you are looking for a nicer place, Armazém Romanus is a good choice.
The national favourite is the seasoned pork and black bean stew called ‘feijoada'. Ask around for a good ‘feijoada' restaurant in Curitiba but remember that it is available only on Saturdays.
The State of Minas Gerais is famous for the ‘mineira' food, which is worth trying out. April to July you get the ‘pinhão', a nut available locally, if you are still interested in natural food! Now for some real thrillers! The ‘x-montanha,' a veritable cheese mountain with layers of bread stuffed with meat, and the ‘Bolinho de Aipim', a cassava and cheese cake, are heavenly! The mussels, shrimps, potato salad and the Brazilian coleslaw follow closely.
Drinks
The favourite drink in Curitiba is the ‘caipirinha'. Made with cachaca, liquor that is distilled from sugar cane, mixed with sugar and lime, the refreshingly delicious taste makes it the official drink of the city. You can carry bottles of cachaca back home, with the recipe written on the label!
Restaurants List
Grimpa
This elegant steak-house offers a good buffet and excellent meat options in a nice ambiance. Open from Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sunday only for lunch.
This is a beloved restaurant for those who love a good meat assortment. You pay a fixed price to dine on the salad and side dishes bar, meats and pasta. Beverages and desserts cost extra. Open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday lunch only.
Churrascaria
Rua Lysimaco Ferreira da Costa, 460 - Centro Cívico
Curitiba - Paraná
Very popular in Brazil, the "churrasco" is a combination of different sorts of meat usually served with salads and rice. In Curitiba several restaurants and specialized houses called "churrascaria" serve the churrasco. The Jardins Grill is one of the best churrascarias in Curitiba and offers a complete churrasco, with many kinds of meat, salads, pastas and still sorts of sushi made by a sushiman. This restaurant is administrated by a local Curitiba family, the Ongaratto Family, with more than 40 years of restaurant experience.
Jardins Grill is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 00:00.
Located in a quiet neighbourhood, this restaurant is housed in 1870's building. It is small, charming and cosy. Among international cuisine dishes you can find some traditional Brazilian food options. This is a good suggestion beyond the usual restaurant district. Open Tuesday to Friday for dinner, and Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner.
Brazilian and International Food
Rua Solimoes, 344 - São Francisco
Curitiba - Paraná
If you are looking for a traditional, informal place downtown, here is the place to be.
Right on the pedestrian area, where tables are placed outside, there are several popular restaurants/bars. Bar Mignon is the narrowst one and the most traditional. During lunch time students, clerks and lawyers enjoy sandwiches and dishes here. The most traditional one is "pernil com verde" - bread with pork and green seasoning.
Tourists enjoy the outside tables and locals prefer the tables and counter inside.
Bar
Rua XV de Novembro, 42
+55 41 3222 3216
10:00
to 23:00
Tempero de Minas
This restaurant is a beloved address for lunch downtown. Offering good Brazilian food prepared in wooden ovens. You pay per kilo only what you have place on your plate.
Mineira / Brazilian Food
Rua Marechal Deodoro, 303 - Centro
Curitiba - Paraná
Calabouço opens for dinner from Monday to Saturday. It has a romantic atmosphere complete with warm candle lit dinner, good food and moderate prices.
Italian
Rua Mateus Leme, 1000 - Centro Cívico
Curitiba - Paraná
3254-6112
19:00
to 00:30
Italian / Pizza / Pasta
Due to the strong Italian influence in Curitiba, there are several options for such restaurants.
Lellis Trattoria
This traditional canteen was founded in 1981 and since then has served good Italian food in a pleasant ambiance, with daily live music for dinner. The prices are relatively high, but the quality is very good and each plate serves two people.
This restaurant serves a buffet lunch and a la carte for dinner. Nice ambiance, good food and a good option for fine meals in the charming neighbourhood of Batel.
Intenational cuisine
Al. Carlos de Carvalho, 1066 - Batel
Curitiba - Paraná
This restaurant is for the well dressed to see and to be seen. It serves good food, wines and cocktails by a team of fiesty female chefs. This is a good place to kick off your evening.
Contemporary food
Rua Barão do Rio Branco, 354 - Centro
Curitiba - Paraná
Yü Oriental Cuisine specialises in Korean, Japanese and Chinese cuisines with salads, fruits, seafood, sushis, and sashimis. The restaurant offers a large variety of options. Yü has a wide openned kitchen, this way the guest can check all the meals preparation, which are made fresh. In Curitiba Yü is a great option for who is looking for a healthy cooking in a charming environment.
The Confeitaria das Família is the most traditional confectionery in Curitiba. Founded in 1946 and located in the city's heart, the Confeitaria das Famílias is famous for several home-made creations. There are more than 200 options, such as the "Marta Rocha" pie, the "ilusion" croissant, and many others.
The confectionary is open daily including holidays.
Cakes/Pies/Finger Food
Rua XV de Novembro, 374
3223-0313
07:00
to 23:00
Green Life
It is the most authentic vegetarian restaurant in town. You pay a fix price and can enjoy the buffet, dessert and juice. There is a small market attached with jellys and organic products for sale. Open for lunch.
Vegetarian
Al. Carlos de Carvalho, 271 - Centro
Curitiba - Paraná
41 3223 8490
11:00
to 15:00
Suissa Grill
This traditional restaurant, located in a store gallery downtown, serves lunch from Monday to Friday. It has great food, good salads and several desserts. On the end of the line, your plate will be weighted and you pay only for what you have served yourself.
Babilônia has a mix of food and drink options. Open 24 hours daily, the restaurant offers several dishes combinations, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, pastas, meats, risottos, bruschettas and sushi options. The restaurant has an interesting menu of wines and cigars. The restaurant still has a bakery.
The Bar do Alemão, also called Schwarzwald, is a traditional German restaurant in Curitba. Located in the historical center, in an area crowded with good restaurants and bars, the Bar do Alemão is an attraction. With typical decoration, music and food, the resturant is also famous for its "chopp" draft beer.
Located upside downtown, close to "Bosque Alemao" - German Woods - this nice place is a very good option if you are looking for authentic German food. The service is very competent and on Sunday the place offers a good buffet. It is located in an old house, with antique forniture and small rooms, very good to meet friends or family.
German
Av. Des. Hugo Simas, 1873
Bom Retiro
+55 41 3078 4547
00:00
to 00:00
Café do Teatro
Located very close to Teatro Guaíra, this place is a beloved meeting place for artists and their posse. Simple ambiance, good and unexpensive food and drinks are a winner here.
Bar
Rua Amintas de Barros, 154 - Centro
Curitiba - Paraná
41 3233 3920
18:00
to 01:00
Café Mafalda
Located in an old house, this pub is reminiscent of an old grocery store. Students, couples and small groups of friends enjoy its atmosphere.
Bar
Rua Tibagi, 75 - Centro
Curitiba - Paraná
41 3079 1623
17:00
to 01:00
Beto Batata
The specialty of this restaurant is 'batata suí ça', a potato rösti stuffed full of an assortment of food. Enjoy the (almost) daily live music on the veranda over a cold beer and a taste of 'batata suí ça'. One portion is enough for two persons!
Bar / Bistrot
Rua Professor Brandao, 678 - Alto da XV
Curitiba - Paraná
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