A Bahian kitchen beside the Largo de São Francisco da Prainha in Pequena África, named for Iemanjá's feast day. Salvador-born chef João Diamante cooks moquecas with pirão and farofa de dendê; O Globo's Rio Show prize named it the best Brazilian restaurant in 2025.
- Address
- Rua Sacadura Cabral 79, Saúde, Rio de Janeiro
- Hours
- Tue-Thu 11:30-15:00; Fri 11:30-17:00; Sat 12:00-18:00; Sun 11:30-17:00; closed Mon (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Moqueca for one BRL 62, for two BRL 120; mini pastéis trio BRL 25; caipirinha BRL 29 (Veja Rio, 2026)
- Price level
- R$ R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order a moqueca (there is a banana-da-terra and palmito version for vegetarians) and a caju or seriguela caipirinha.
- On the last Sunday of the month the chef cooks arroz odoyá in a paella pan at the door; feijoada Fri-Sun (Rio Show 2025).
- Mostly a lunch place: closes 15:00-18:00 depending on the day; closed Mondays.