The 24 Essential Restaurants in Salvador, Brazil
"Chef Beto Pimentel earned a reputation three decades ago as a trailblazer taking cozinha Baiana to a higher gastronomic level, winning Paraíso Tropical fame and awards along the way. Today he continues to merge local seafood with Brazilian fruits and native herbs, many grown in his own garden, and his skills are evident in signature dishes such as dandá de camarão (a yucca stew with shrimp, Brazil nuts, and coconut milk) and rice with peguari (fighting conch) with herbs, coconut slices, licuri palm, and Brazilian cherry. Update: February 27, 2024: Paraíso Tropical is temporarily closed for renovations." - Rafael Tonon
