Restaurante Manga

Really excellent dining experience. I did some research on restaurants in the area and decided to make a reservation for myself for a Saturday night. It was just me but I was still glad I made a reservation. Their dining room filled up quickly. I speak very limited Portuguese but my server was very kind and explained things slowly so I could understand to the best of my ability. I ordered the tasting menu. It was a great variety of dishes with ingredients local to the area. Believe it or not, my favorite dish was the jambo and coconut ice cream. I don’t know if I’ve ever had coconut ice cream that tastes that pure and delicious. The presentation was fun and definitely unique. The inside is orderly without lacking ambiance. I had a great time at restaurant manga and would definitely recommend it!

Very good food experience! Flavors and combinations are amazing, with the highlight for the beautifully surprising and also delicious “pinha” as a desert. Service although very well trained staff, made it feel a bit like comercial.

1 star for service. Educardo and the concierge are amazing!!! Very attentive. Very ready to make the experience perfect. When I was waiting for the UBER, the concierge didn’t even let me walk away from the door and went to direct my UBER to the restaurant because the area away from the restaurant is not safe. 1 star for the crab starter. Starter: The gyoza starter has good flavour profile. But some of the vegetables were heavily salted and the last of the gyoza had tons of peanuts whereas the first two had almost none?! That completely disrupted the entire texture experience of the dish. Not to mention having to mix the vegetables together to avoid having a mouthful of salt which is not fatal but it is annoying to self compensate for a dish at a supposedly top restaurant. Main: Where do I even start about the DISASTER that is the main dish. The first fish dish: the fish was cooked perfectly, tender and soft. But every other accompaniment was overly salted, from the mushrooms to the furikake to the sauce. When I received the remake, it was just as inedible. THE SALT OVERPOWERS ALL OTHER FLAVOURS. Educardo then suggested another fish dish. The second fish dish arrived with the center UNDERCOOKED and the top parts of the broccoli mushy. When asked, I was told that this is how the restaurant prepares the fish which by the way, did not happen in the first fish dish that was soft and tender?!?? The second fish dish was better in terms of salt management but the disgrace that is the fish preparation was remarkable. Suffice to say, I was so upset about the main dish (which I paid for) that I refused to even have dessert. Summarily, the flavour profiles of the dishes are promising and some isolated parts of the dishes along with the service are good. Serious potential but execution is embarrassing. BUT I do not understand how this restaurant got on the TOP 50 restaurants of LATAM. Peru, Colombia, Chile etc… got it right, so WHAT HAPPENED HERE?! My recommendation: Try the restaurant at your own risk, if you like enjoy playing russian roulette. (I was contemplating eating the granola bar from my bag after the fish disaster.)

Excellent tasting menu with great service. Must be one of the best in Salvador. Great wine pairing, although we were a little disappointed that not all wines were local (may be the tourist in us wanting to soak in everything possible from Brazil while we are here). Service was very good and every dish well was explained. Lonely evening and highly recommend.

Food was so balanced and amazing beyond expectations - the tasting menu was phenomenal with the flavors and presentation. Not to mention the price is way lower than its value!

This restaurant is a high end restaurant. From the presentation to the flavor are all full of the creation. They used very normal materials created unique flavor that I never had before. They put different components together to make harmonious flavors and displays.And the seasonings are very variety, from Asia to Africa ,all of the popular stuff. I ordered the testing Manu which is 11 dishes and 7 different kind of wine. For the wine, my personal habit, I prefer have some sweet liquor such as ice wine or port go with the last two dishes. Because the last two dishes were kind of dessert. Any way, the chef couples are real artists. Good job.

We had an amazing time at the Manga, the food is delicious, the menu is creative and the staff is very kind and welcoming. They’re all doing their job with so much passion, especially the two chefs Dante and Kafe, it’s very inspiring! If you’re visiting Salvador, this restaurant is a must-do on your trip ! I can’t wait to go back !

Had an amazing dinner with my daughter. Eduardo took great care of us and made sure we understood all the local ingredients that were used.