Pacato

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

You'll find Pacato far from the hustle and bustle of the city, tucked away on a residential street. The look is modern but warm, with polished wooden flooring both inside and out on the terrace alongside big windows and lush green plants. Overseen by chef Caio Soter, you might expect his background in dry-ageing steaks to make the menu here a beefy affair but, quite the contrary, this is a paean to 'backyard cuisine' AKA chicken, pork and vegetables. That doesn't mean we're talking homestyle cooking though, as both the á la carte and 10-course tasting menus prove that the skill at play here is a cut above the rest. Dishes could include chicken oyster with orange sauce, jiló (Brazilian scarlet eggplant) gel and liver pâté, or pork Wellington with pumpkin purée, toasted okra and pork sauce.

Key Information

• Average price per person $50
• Tasting menu from $70
• Lunch & dinner: Wed - Sat, Lunch: Sun
• 5531983248736
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Location

R. Rio de Janeiro, 2735, Lourdes, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30160-048