Dona Lucinha II
Rua sergipe, 811; 31 3261-5930, [email protected]. mon-fri 12pm-3pm and 8pm-midnight. sat 12pm-5pm and 8pm-midnight. sun 12pm-5pm. r$ 19-27.
Restaurante Xapuri
(http://www.restaurantexap...), rua mandacaru, 260 - pampulha, near the pampulha lake and the city zoo, the restaurant is open tue-thu from 11am to 11pm, fri-sat from 11am to 2 am and sunday and holidays from 11am to 6pm. it has live music from wed-sun and holidays
Porcão
(http://www.porcao.com.br), avenida raja gabaglia, 2985, cep:30350-540, tel: 31 3293-8604. one of the most famous restaurants in bh is the steakhouse chain porcã£o. considered to have the best meat in bh, it is also one of the most expensive in town. some nights there are live performances by some of the more well-known performers in bh.
Hard Rock Cafe Belo Horizonte
(http://www.hardrockcafebr...), rua senador milton campos - altavila center class - tel: 313011-9511. live music friday and saturday nights.
Applebee's Restaurant
(http://www.applebees.com....) - located at bh shopping, the restaurant has a casual feel with an american menu.
For a good sample of traditional mineira food, here are some options:
For great international food, here are some options:
If your food tastes lean toward brown rice and tofu, try Bem Natural. This is both a snack bar with tuna and chicken sandwiches on whole wheat, and a por quilo buffet with stuffed tomatoes, vegetarian feijoada, and brown rice. There are four locations in BH:
Av. Afonso Pena 941, Centro, 31 3224-1385.
Augusto de Lima 1652, Barro Preto, 31 3295-2325.
Bernardo Guimarães 166, Funcionários, 31 3284-6680.
Tomé de Souza 947, Savassi, 31 3261-5676, open weekends and holidays too.