In Brasília, you eat all of Brazil on one plate
A city made of migrants from every state created a plural food scene — and put down roots in the Cerrado, the country's most flavourful and least known biome.
Brasília is the only Brazilian capital without a "native" cuisine — and that's exactly what makes it delicious. Built by people who came from Minas, Goiás, the Northeast, the South and the world, the city put everything on the same table. Here you have an Amazonian fish for dinner, a Goiás-style galinhada for lunch and end the night at a French-inspired bistro — sometimes on the same block.
The flavours of the Cerrado
The biome that surrounds Brasília is a little-explored pantry — and the city's chefs have rediscovered it. Worth tasting:
- Pequi: strong aroma, striking flavour, the star of rice with pequi and of galinhada. (Never bite the pit!)
- Baru: the Cerrado nut, crunchy and nutritious, which became a darling of fine dining and pastry.
- Buriti: the orange fruit that becomes a sweet, an ice cream and a liqueur — the "gold" of the wetlands.
- Cagaita, mangaba and cajuzinho-do-cerrado: native fruits that appear in signature desserts and juices.
Where to eat, by occasion
For a special night
Asa Sul brings together the city's fine dining — signature cuisine, a wine list, polished service. It's the area for celebrations.
With a water view
The Pontão do Lago Sul lines up restaurants by the Paranoá: perfect for late afternoon, 10 minutes from our houses. It pairs perfectly with the 3-day itinerary.
Roots cooking
To feel the local soul, seek out the Goiás and Minas eateries and the bars of Asa Norte — galinhada, pamonha, empadão goiano and the traditional Brasília happy hour.
The best table can be your own
There is something no restaurant offers: cooking (or being served) in the privacy of a house, with your people, with no closing time. That's why our stays have a full gourmet kitchen and room to entertain — you can call a private chef, set up a paired dinner for the group or simply make breakfast with fruit from the market. In Brasília, hospitality also happens at the table — and yours can be the best one of the trip.
