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Margarida Cafe

Praca do Chafariz, Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(024) 3371 2441
Ranked #8 of 74 restaurants in Paraty
4.0 of 5 stars 62 Reviews
Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Most recent review
- 30 Apr 2012
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Los Angeles, California
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20 reviews 20 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

music was good - guitar player. decor is lovely. Service is great. Unfortunately, the pizza was mediocre. wine that was recommended by the waiter was really bad. but, i'd say unless you are fine dining stick to the beer or Chopps. I just prefer wine and I kept trying to get a decent taca. it is too expensive in Brazil... More

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Angra Dos Reis, RJ
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Good food, fare prices, beautifull place. Very interesting building, nice music. More

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Chicago, IL
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15 reviews 15 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

The decor at Margarida is warm and inviting and reminiscent of colonial times with exposed wooden beams, oil lamps on the tables and candelabras. The food was great and the menu offered options for various tastes. I wanted a light meal and found that many restaurants in town offer 2 or 3 person portions or mostly giant pasta dishes, but... More

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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105 reviews 105 reviews
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

We had a great night at this italian. The atmosphere and live music (bossa nova) were great! Restaurant is candle lit and very cosy although plenty of space. It was super busy and we were lucky to get a table without reservation as we arrived early for brazilian standards. Suggest making a reservation. Seemed to be family friendly as well... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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24 reviews 24 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

It's a very popular place, with a good wine-list, pretty OK dishes - some of us had excellent meals, others were only so-so. Not cheap and we got charged for live music without having been told so in advance. Overall a cozy place, nice setting, decent service, but nothing really special. More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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78 reviews 78 reviews
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

I go very often to the Margarida Cafe for dinner. I specially like the atmosphere and also the decor is quite interesting. On weekends they have Live Brazilian Music, usually Bossa Nova. The food is not perfect, but considering all the positive aspects is worth a visit. They also serve Pizzas, but one has to ask for a special Menu. More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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17 reviews 17 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

A bit overpriced for the kind of food it serves, however it is the place to be in Paraty. More

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Brasilia, DF
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

The food at the restaurant was delicious. The band added a favourable ambiance to our evening. The only complaint is that we went twice and they didn't have the brie pasta either times. :) More

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TN
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17 reviews 17 reviews
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

We had lunch at Margarida Cafe and returned another night for drinks. It is a beautiful restaurant and has terrific food. The waiter had a good mastery of English, which was helpful! The owner of our pousada recommended it more highly than any other place and told us it's even better for dinner than it is for lunch. A very... More

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Milan, Italy
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23 reviews 23 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

We had a really nice meal here with our 21 mo old baby. They made him a special meal and were very accommodating. Not inexpensive but our food was good and so was service. More

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