Alegria
Restaurants
There are quite a few restaurants in Abadiania
and near-by. Our biased recommendations:
-- Alquimia: good buffet lunches and dinners, good selection of meats, vegetables, fish, rices
and potatoes (priced by weight, approx. R$33/kg)
-- Santa Maria: similar to Alquimia, fewer items to select from (priced by weight,
approx. R$26/kg)
-- Jeriva: about 2km outside of
Abadiania, excellent buffet style lunches and dinners, also
coffees and sweets (priced by weight, slightly higher than
Alquimia)
-- Frutti's: a la carte sandwich-
and salad-oriented meals, sweets, coffees, juices, nice
ambiance ($$)
-- Pizzeria Sao Joao: similar to Frutti's ($$)
All of the above offer their food to go, which makes for a
nice meal on the terrace of Alegria, in total quietude, with
soothing views, and without having to cook it ...
Some of the local hotels
("pousadas") also cater to walk-in guests for their buffet
meals. You should be on time (noon and 6:00 PM) and find
a manager to pay for your meal when you leave. Price is
typically R$15-R$20 per meal. Good suggestions are
Pousada Caminho Encantado, Pousada Irmao Sol e Irma Luna,
Pousada Amor e Luz, Pousada Luz Divina, and others. Tipping is
not common at restaurants.
There are also a few charming
street cafes/restaurants offering a la carte meals and juices
which you may want to visit.
Your choices are much fewer on
Sundays, when almost every establishment in Abadiania is
closed, except for Frutti's (in the afternoon), Alquimia
(sometimes open for dinner), and Jeriva.