Edward Delfino

Review of OPHICINA DO SABOR

This is one of the top restaurants in this beautif...

This is one of the top restaurants in this beautiful city (founded in 1535). They have been open for 28 years(!!!) in the same location. We came here for their 28th anniversary dinner (and for lunch too).
We ate here twice in one day!
For lunch, we had the privilege of eating their usual menu, which was spectacular. Dinner was divine! We were treated to a multi-course dinner which was other-worldly. Small courses of the best-prepared Northeastern Brazilian cuisine that I ve had the pleasure of eating: the menu started out with 3 appetizers of Portuguese soup, smoked salmon with quail egg and tartlet of queijo do reino; the second course was a ramekin of mushrooms with herbs, cream and truffles (excellent!); the third course was shrimp with orzo pesto & Parmesan; the fourth course was cupim (cow hump) in beef broth with cashew nuts and mustard/Port wine sauce; the desserts were to die-for!: Callebaut Belgian chocolate 5 ways. I can t wait to repeat this experience next year for their 29th anniversary. All these courses were accompanied by wonderful wine pairings. We also got a decorative plate as a gift lovely! All this only cost $R200 ($50USD)!