June 20, 2026

Minas Gerais does not announce itself. It is not Rio, with its famous skyline and irresistible beaches. It does not have the electric restlessness of São Paulo. What it has is something quieter and, in some ways, more lasting: extraordinary food, a deeply rooted culture, a landscape that moves between colonial towns and waterfalls and […]

Finding a great place to eat and drink in Rio de Janeiro is not the problem. The city has an extraordinary food culture, from the corner boteco serving cold beer and pastéis at noon to the neighbourhood restaurant where the feijoada has been made the same way for thirty years. The problem is knowing where