Restaurants in Mariana

Most of Mariana's restaurants do not open for lunch except on weekends and holidays. A great lunch spot, open daily 11am to 3pm and popular with local families on Sunday, is the kilo Lua Cheia, Rua Dom Viçoso 26 (tel. 031/3557-3232). Two more-upscale choices are Tambaú, Travessa São Francisco 26 (tel. 031/3557-1780), serving tapas and great Brazilian finger foods, and Bistrô, Rua Salamão Ibrahim 61A (tel. 031/3557-4138), for sushi, pasta, and pizzas. Both only open for lunch on the weekends.