Restaurants
Caiçara gastronomy, charming bistros and bars to celebrate the night.
View detailsCaiçara gastronomy, charming bistros and bars to celebrate the night.
View detailsGastronomic institution in Paraty. Chef Ana Bueno has commanded a kitchen for over 30 years that elevates caiçara cuisine to the level of haute cuisi...
View detailsInside Pousada Literária, the farm-to-table concept is strictly followed: organic ingredients from Fazenda Bananal or small local producers. Seasonal...
View detailsAt the boutique Hotel Sandi, chef Bernardo Arthuzo combines Asian techniques (sashimi, nigiri) with local seafood and PANCs (unconventional food plan...
View detailsAt Pousada Casa Luz, chef Rafael Morente proposes a gastronomic immersion in Brazilian biodiversity. Uses PANCs, FANCs (fungi), honey from native bee...
View details19th century farm. XVII reforested, with 180 ha of Atlantic Forest and agroforestry systems. The restaurant takes the 'farm to table' concept to the...
View detailsOn the edge of the Porto Imperial Marina, chef Gisela Schmitt — also commander of the on-board restaurant 'Sem Pressa' — uses fresh seafood from Para...
View detailsChef Ana Bueno's newest restaurant is located inside Alambique Paratiana and brings back the country cuisine of Vale do Paraíba, the chef's birthplac...
View detailsChef Ana Bueno's second home on Rua do Comércio. More casual and dynamic tone than Banana da Terra. Ideal for leisurely lunches or evening drinks wit...
View detailsFor over 20 years, German chef Marina Schlaghaufer has been bringing consistent and authentic Thai cuisine to Rua do Comércio. The informal atmospher...
View detailsWith 30 years of history, the Refúgio is located in front of the Paraty pier and offers the most iconic scenery in the city. Chef Bel Costa (and fami...
View detailsOpened in 2001 and renovated in 2018, the colonial mansion houses one of the most versatile restaurants in the Historic Center. Contemporary menu wit...
View detailsWith a menu designed by chef Alexandre Righetti, Bartholomeu combines contemporary and 'primitive' — from the gourmet angus burger to fish moqueca an...
View detailsThe best self-service in Paraty for those who want to eat well without spending a lot. R$49.90/kg with an impressive variety: salads, vegetables, sea...
View detailsLittle piece of France on the road to Cunha. Romantic atmosphere, Parisian decor, classic French cuisine. Dishes for two with ticket R$150–250 per co...
View detailsMexican cuisine restaurant in the Historic Center with colorful decor inspired by the painter Frida Kahlo. Tacos, burritos and drinks (margaritas, te...
View detailsThe only bar in Paraty on the list of the 100 best bars in Brazil, according to Exame. Installed in the gardens of the Flavia Aranha store, in the he...
View detailsPeró is one of Paraty's most original proposals: a fusion between indigenous and contemporary Brazilian cuisine, with ingredients typical of the regi...
View detailsThe best artisanal burger in Paraty, according to the vast majority of reviews. Operating in the Historic Center, Quintal da Vó prioritizes precise e...
View detailsA reference on Jabaquara beach, BalacoBacco combines a seafront location, award-winning drinks and impeccable service. Bartender Flávio holds the tit...
View detailsThe first fresh fish counter in Paraty, Fugu combines classic Japanese technique with caiçara terroir. Local fish are cut and prepared in front of th...
View detailsQuintal Verde is recognized as one of the best Brazilian restaurants in Paraty, with emphasis on its 'affective caiçara food' proposal: dishes with a...
View detailsOperating since 1981, Sancho Panza is a Paraty classic for those looking for quality meat and ribs. Rustic and pleasant atmosphere with an outdoor ar...
View detailsOne of the best overall reviews of Paraty: #6 out of 608 restaurants on TripAdvisor. La Dolce Vita won over visitors with highly praised pizzas and f...
View detailsArte e Sabor combines Brazilian cuisine with seafood in a pleasant and well-decorated environment in the Historic Center. The shrimp bobó with banana...
View detailsSarau is the best rated live music bar in Paraty: #10 out of 384 restaurants, with Travelers' Choice 2025. Every day there are live performances, wit...
View detailsGrilled meats on parrilla with precision and quality chimichurri: this is the menu at Garden Grill, which has accumulated exceptional reviews in its...
View detailsThe first wine bar in Paraty. Punto di Vino (also called Punto Divino) combines Italian seafood cuisine with a world wine list. Spaghetti à vongole...
View detailsEmirates is the address for high value for money in the center of Paraty: open and closed esfihas with an impressive variety, always with cold beers...
View detailsWith 5,714 reviews on Restaurant Guru and a rating of 4.5/5, Manuê is one of the most revisited establishments in Paraty — and a favorite for juices...
View detailsLusitanian specialty in the heart of Paraty: octopus à lagareiro, alheira, cod and shrimp prepared with traditional Portuguese recipes. Tasca is know...
View detailsThe most traditional bar and restaurant in Paraty, located on the busiest corner of the Historic Center — a colonial mansion renovated in 2011 with c...
View detailsAn intimate Italian proposal in the Historic Center: short menu of artisan pastas, risottos and Neapolitan pizzas, paired with good wines. Osteria Tr...
View detailsNext to the Main Church, Prosa Restaurante caters to those looking for a quiet lunch or dinner in the Historic Center. The menu includes seafood, bak...
View detailsGato no Muro is the best value for money pizza option in the Historic Center of Paraty. Thin and well-filled dough, fair price, welcoming atmosphere...
View detailsSereia do Mar is a wood-fired pizzeria located on the seafront in Jabaquara Bay, just a few minutes' walk from the Historic Center. The Italian pasta...
View detailsUrban beaches, paradisiacal refuges and boat trips around the islands.
View detailsCalm sea with black medicinal mud. Starting point of the famous Bloco da Lama during Carnival.
View detailsDirect view of the colonial skyline. The best angle to photograph Paraty at dusk.
View detailsCaiçara village from the 19th century. XVII. Gateway to Saco do Mamanguá.
View detailsCepilho (surfing) → Meio (swimming pools) → Ranchos (restaurants) → Cachadaço (natural pool). Four beaches in one destination.
View detailsStarting point of the Juatinga Crossing. Camping on a 1 km wild beach with an active caiçara community.
View detailsWild stops on the way between Sono and Ponta Negra. Great for snorkeling between rocks.
View detailsRemote caiçara village within the Juatinga Reserve. No electricity, no signal — just crystal clear sea and living culture.
View detailsQuiet refuge 15 minutes from the center. Arrive by car, walk 5 minutes and find an almost empty beach with clear water.
View detailsThree beaches, crystal clear water and seafood straight from the sea. Only by boat. Worth every minute.
View detailsThe busiest and most structured outside the urban center of Paraty. Fishing village with active shops, restaurants and kiosks. From the pier there ar...
View detailsOne of the largest and most beautiful beaches in Paraty, with a deserted shore (no buildings) despite the active kiosks.
View detailsSmall cove right next to São Gonçalo Beach, with a small strip of sand and calm, crystal-clear waters.
View detailsFishing village with preserved Caiçara authenticity, still active fishing culture and pier with boat trips to nearby islands.
View detailsQuiet and little-visited beach with a unique difference: the presence of Aldeia Pataxó do Saquinho, an indigenous community that offers cultural expe...
View detailsJust 120 meters long, Praia da Lula is one of the jewels of Paraty bay.
View detailsThe reddish sand at dusk gives its name to this small bay beach, preserved and accessible only by boat.
View detailsQuiet cove with greenish waters and almond trees that form natural shade on the beachfront.
View detailsIsolated and preserved beach, accessible only by boat. Intimate environment with dense native vegetation right to the edge of the sand. One of the be...
View detailsAlso known as Praia dos Vagabundos, it is the most famous anchorage among sailors who visit Paraty.
View detailsMedium-sized beach, deserted most of the year, with natural coconut trees on the edge.
View detailsUnique geographic formation on the Brazilian coast — an 8 km long tropical fjord, surrounded by mountains covered in Atlantic forest that descend to...
View detailsSmall caiçara village with around 200 fishing families within the Juatinga Ecological Reserve.
View detailsOne of the most remote and beautiful beaches in Paraty. Inhabited by a single Caiçara family — Mr. Maneco and his family — who have been welcoming vi...
View detailsThe first beach upon arriving in Trindade, Cepilho is the region's surf spot and one of the best on the Rio de Janeiro coast.
View detailsThe beach with the best structure in Trindade — kiosks, restaurants and good shade.
View detailsThe most sought after in Trindade, with calm and crystal clear waters, a wide strip of sand and Atlantic Forest reaching the edge of the beach.
View detailsWild and isolated beach, accessible via a short trail through the Atlantic Forest. Extensive strip of fine white sand with rough seas and the presenc...
View detailsThe highlight of Trindade and one of the most special natural attractions on the Brazilian coast.
View detailsBeach with transparent waters and white sand within a high standard condominium.
View detailsIsolated cove between huge rocks and dense Atlantic Forest. One of the most remote and preserved beaches on the Juatinga route. Crystal clear waters...
View detailsOn the border between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Camburi is a preserved beach with good structure and consistent waves.
View detailsViewpoints, crossings and paths through the Atlantic Forest.
View detailsThe peak on the border between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, within the Serra do Mar State Park. The trail is physically demanding due to the constan...
View detailsShort but extremely steep: 1.5 km of trail with a climb of 425 m in dense forest, with fixed ropes in the most vertical sections. At the top, one of...
View detailsThe best one-day coastal itinerary in Paraty. The trail connects four practically virgin beaches along the edge of the Juatinga Reserve, alternating...
View detailsThe most demanding and wildest section of the entire Travessia da Juatinga. +580 m altitude in 6.5 km, passing through the remote community of Cairuç...
View detailsThe final point of the Juatinga Crossing and the southern end of Ilha Grande Bay. The Juatinga Lighthouse is a small, deactivated historic lighthouse...
View detailsExplore the only tropical fjord on our coast, where the mountains embrace the sea.
View detailsSaco do Mamanguá is an 8 km long and 2 km wide cove, with 33 beaches and 8 caiçara communities. It is considered the only tropical fjord on the Brazi...
View detailsThe most used access is by boat from Paraty-Mirim. The crossing takes 20–40 min and local boatmen negotiate destinations within the Saco.
View detailsThe 1.5 km trail that reveals Mamanguá from above: 425 m altitude, steep climb through dense forest and a 360° view of the fjord that you won't forge...
View detailsIn addition to Pão de Açúcar, Mamanguá has 33 beaches by boat, mangroves to explore by kayak and 8 communities with caiçara cuisine and crafts.
View detailsMamanguá is the central axis that connects all of Paraty's beaches and remote trails. Understanding this connection is essential for planning any adv...
View detailsMay to October is the ideal window. Furthermore, heavy rains make trails difficult and rough seas compromise boats.
View detailsColonial mansions, stone streets and the charm of a World Heritage Site.
View detailsThe only city on the south coast of Rio de Janeiro with a practically intact colonial urban layout. The foundation is marked by the overlap of cultur...
View detailsThe gold flowed through Paraty financed Portugal and part of Europe in the 19th century. XVIII. The path was rediscovered in 1998 and opened to the p...
View detailsAfro-Brazilian culture is the basis of Paraty's identity: artisanal cachaça, jongo, the São Benedito festival, cirandas, the Quilombo Campinho da Ind...
View detailsDecay accidentally preserved the architectural ensemble. Paraty has maintained streets, churches and mansions from the 18th century. XVIII almost unc...
View detailsSecond period of economic prosperity. Paraty was the closest port to ship coffee from the Paraíba Valley to Europe. The architecture of the century...
View detailsThe isolation of almost 70 years was the greatest "conservation" of Brazilian historical heritage. No modernization, no demolition. Brazil advanced...
View detailsParaty has become a national reference for preservation. The listing prevented the fate of other Brazilian historic centers that were demolished to m...
View detailsThe only Brazilian and South American asset with simultaneous cultural and natural UNESCO recognition. It places Paraty on the same international lev...
View detailsMysteries of the past, caiçara stories and the legends that inhabit the imagination of Paraty.
View detailsA young woman from Parati died on the eve of her wedding, without explanation. She was buried in her wedding dress. The following morning, her fiancé...
View detailsIn Toca do Cassununga, on Praia do Jabaquara, there lived a man who spent his life doing harm to everyone around him. When he died, neither God nor t...
View detailsOn Araújo Island there is a very high "Pau D'Alho". Around it, forming a perfect circle, are groupings of stones — including the "Mirror Stone". Whoe...
View detailsSpanish pirates looted Lima Cathedral in Peru, taking a fabulous treasure. When they were attacked in the Atlantic by English pirates, the treasure w...
View detailsA boy called Roque José da Silva was shipwrecked off Paraty as a child. He was saved clinging to a chest full of gold and precious stones. He arrived...
View detailsFishermen who go out fishing at night on Araújo Island report hearing, coming from the sea, conversations in a language that no one recognizes. Sudde...
View detailsIn the forests of Serra da Bocaina and around the old mining trails, the elderly say that a luminous figure of a woman appears in the early morning...
View detailsAt parties in the fishing villages of Paraty, an unknown old man sometimes appears — always smiling, playing ciranda like no one else around. Liven u...
View detailsFestivals, religious festivals and the cultural calendar that moves Paraty throughout the year.
View detailsMusical turn with live samba — opening of the calendar with Afro-Brazilian tradition. Free event in the Historic Center.
View detailsSpecial summer program with shows, gastronomy, water sports and activities for the whole family on the beaches of Paraty.
View detailsFolia de Reis groups roam the streets singing and celebrating the Three Kings — a tradition brought by Portuguese colonizers, still alive in rural co...
View detailsMaritime procession with flowers and offerings to the Queen of the Sea. One of the most exciting events on the calendar — union between spirituality...
View detailsStreet blocks, samba school rehearsals and open parties. Paraty has one of the most authentic carnival traditions in the interior of the state of RJ.
View detailsStreet carnival with blocks, trios and dances. Highlight is Carnamar — a unique nautical parade in which decorated boats parade through the colonial...
View detailsCelebration of the city's anniversary with cultural programming, shows and activities for the local community.
View detailsBeach soccer tournament at Praia do Sono — only accessible via a 3 km trail. One of the most charming tournaments in Brazil due to its location in an...
View detailsOne of the most preserved Holy Weeks in Brazil. Sacred images that are more than 300 years old, Passion Steps on the walls of houses and the Fogaréu...
View detailsCeramists from all over Brazil exhibit, sell and exchange knowledge. One of the most traditional craft meetings in the state of RJ, held in the heart...
View detailsAccessible jazz and blues shows in spaces in the Historic Center. Preview of the musical spirit that marks Paraty throughout the year — curated by SE...
View detailsTheater, dance and performances by groups from all over Brazil. Free entry or at popular prices — part of the SESC national program.
View details10 days of living colonial tradition: novenas, processions, folk shows, typical foods and election of the Emperor of the Divine. One of the oldest an...
View detailsOne of the biggest jazz, blues and Afro-diasporic music festivals in Brazil. More than 60 musical attractions on stages spread across the colonial Hi...
View detailsOne of the most beautiful street races in Brazil — the route mixes colonial architecture, Atlantic Forest and views of the bay.
View detailsCarpets of colorful sawdust cover the historic streets for the Corpus Christi procession. Ephemeral art and devotion — one of the most visual celebra...
View detailsGastronomic festival in the fishing community of Ilha do Araújo. Fresh shrimp in dozens of preparations. The 30th edition celebrates three decades of...
View detailsLocal chefs and guests present dishes with regional ingredients: fish, seafood, artisanal cachaça, plantain, peach palm and much more.
View detailsFestival of the patron saints of fishermen: maritime procession, blessing of boats, forró and tradition. Celebration genuinely linked to the fishing...
View detailsYoga and well-being festival in one of the most beautiful settings in Brazil — between the sea, islands and Atlantic Forest. Outdoor practices, works...
View detailsFeast of the patron saint of the Church of Santa Rita (1722), the oldest in Paraty. Novenas, processions and cultural programming — stage for the fam...
View detailsOne of the biggest literary festivals in the world. Since 2003, it has brought together Brazilian and international writers. Flipinha (children) and...
View detailsFestival that celebrates the cultural connection between Paraty and the Basque Country, with music, dances and Basque cuisine. The only celebration o...
View detailsMeeting of thinkers, activists and creators to debate culture, sustainability and the future of Brazilian society in an inspiring historical environm...
View detailsThe oldest cachaça festival in Brazil — 44 years old. Paraty has a Geographical Indication for its artisanal cachaça (produced since the 17th century...
View detailsFeast of the patron saint of Paraty — the same saint for whom the city was founded in 1667. Novenas, solemn mass and procession with the original ima...
View detailsInternational photography festival with exhibitions, workshops, lectures and projections in public spaces and galleries. One of the biggest photograp...
View detailsParaty is in one of the areas with the greatest bird biodiversity on the planet (Atlantic Forest of Serra da Bocaina). Bird watching, talks with orni...
View detailsBrazilian race on the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) circuit, the largest mountain ultramarathon in the world. Route through Serra da Bocaina with...
View detailsArtists from several countries paint the streets, churches and landscapes of Paraty live. The works are displayed in the Historic Center — some are a...
View detailsLatin music and dance festival — salsa, tango, cumbia and axé — celebrating the Iberian and African-American heritage that shaped Paraty's cultural i...
View detailsFestival with competitive exhibitions, retrospectives and open sessions. Celebrates independent production and films that rarely reach conventional c...
View details10 days linked to Afro-Brazilian heritage: São Benedito is the black saint venerated by the quilombolas. Jongo, congada, mass and procession — one of...
View details26 years of celebrating Black Awareness Day with debates, shows, jongo, capoeira, exhibitions and tributes to the quilombola communities of Paraty.
View detailsChristmas programming with special decoration, shows, craft fairs and activities for children. Paraty at Christmas — the illuminated colonial streets...
View detailsNew Year's Eve with fireworks over the bay, DJ sets and parties throughout the Historic Center. One of the most beautiful places in Brazil — firework...
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