In Brazil, one can find foreign-themed restaurants like Chinese, Arabic or Italian restaurants, but they are usually more expensive than traditional Brazilian restaurants, and do not necessarily offer better quality. I personally recommend for every traveler to eat local food anywhere they go (the only exception being the UK, but that is a different story), but here this is also the more economical option. Restaurants work differently in Brazil from those in Europe, which can be quite a surprise when visiting.

In Europe, most restaurants are à la carte, which means the restaurant gives out a menu with the options that the guest can order for. In Brazil on the other hand, most restaurants offer self-service for weight, that means that there is a place where the guests can choose what they put on their plate and then weigh it on a scale and pay accordingly. Another thing that…