Mara Salles of Tordesilhas Restaurant

Another popular address for locals who appreciate good food is Tordesilhas where Mara Salles advocates the preservation and elevation of native Brazilian ingredients. Located in the bustling Rua Bela Cintra area of Sao Paulo, the restaurant serves up some of regional Brazil’s more obscure dishes – many of which descend from indigenous and colonial traditions. The restaurant’s name, Tordesilhas, references a treaty signed in1494 between Portugal and Spain, marking the boundaries of their newly claimed lands in the America.