Pavāo Azul
Patanisca
Pastel Camaro
Bolinho de Feijoada
Bolinho de Abobora com Carne Seca e Queijo Minas
Open from noon until midnight daily, Pavāo Azul is a cash-only Bohemian bar popular with locals as well as tourists for cheap Beer and hearty Snacks including Rice dishes and savory Pastries offered at low prices on an outdoor patio.
Serving Rio de Janeiro for over sixty years, lengthy waits to be expected during Copacabana’s busy season, seats are taken on a first-come-first-serve basis, only one two-top empty at 13h30 as servers hustle to and fro between the Restaurant and a kitchen that seems to be in a building behind it.
Offering menus in Portuguese only, though a bit of familiarity with Brazilian cuisine goes a long way with such concise offerings, it was with Mineral Water poured that four plates arrived quickly, Patanisca at R$3.70 each a bonafide bargain for Salt Cod whipped creamy and fried golden in Batter without Potatoes.
Featuring a blue Peacock above the door, and several Brazilian Beers that guests linger over for hours, another popular Food item is Pavāo Azul’s Shrimp Pastry, the same sauced Crustacean served over rice here wrapped and delicate in comparison to hefty Dumplings filled with Beef and Cheese or Brazilian Bean Stew for just R$6.00.
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