The 24 Best Restaurants in Salvador, Brazil | Eater

"Eating at Manga feels like dining at a friend’s house — a cozy three-floor townhouse, in this case. Owners Dante and Kafe Bassi set up shop in Rio Vermelho in 2020 among a new crop of restaurants in Salvador. The tasting menu, the best way to get to know the couple’s cuisine, includes sophisticated dishes in 10 courses, such as the Oreo (a take on the popular cookie sandwich that uses a crispy caramelized onion stuffed with smoked redfish, creme fraiche, dill, and raw onion) and a dry-aged beef tongue served with okra, rice, unagi, and local seaweed. To pair, there are refreshing and inventive cocktails, such as the Eugenia, with gin, Brazilian cherry leaves, cucumber, and tonic." - Rafael Tonon