Café e Cana Botequim

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"This colorful boteco (no-frills bar) in the Carmo neighborhood is the perfect spot to chill with a beer and some snacks after visiting the Historic Center. Cocktails come in large glasses, which make them great for quenching the thirst kicked up by the golden, crispy cod fritters or the falafel Baiano, a local take on falafel utilizing white beans instead of chickpeas, served with okra-infused baba ghanoush. Consider the Salina das Margaridas, a drink made with cachaça, aridan beans, puxuri (a seed of an Amazonian tree), orange, and lemon. If you’re still hungry, order Baião de doido, a vegan take on the famous Brazilian dish Baião de dois (jerked beef or bacon mixed rice and beans); the version here is served with pumpkin, okra, and smoked tofu in place of meat." - Rafael Tonon