Travel guide · Bahia
Itacaré guide, by those who live here.
Budget, mid-range and high-end.
Travel guide · Bahia
Budget, mid-range and high-end.

$$ Mid-range
Pix, cash and debit card with no fee. Credit cards add 3%.
Miquel is a Catalan from Spain and speaks several languages.
At this sourdough bakery, you find naturally leavened whole wheat bread, white bread, and more.

No tables. You buy and take away.
Before you order
Ask for the 48-hour loaf, a long-fermented sourdough bread, usually available on Mondays.

Go early, the bread sells out.

$$ Mid-range
Sandra works with her family. They make the tapioca to order, filled generously.

Long menu. Suggestion: Tapioca Amor — dried beef, fried plantain and mozzarella. You can ask for freshly grated coconut.
Worth ordering a fresh juice.
Before you order
One tapioca is enough for one person.


$$ Mid-range
Bianca makes the ice cream to order on a cold plate, Thai style. She also serves bubble waffles filled with ice cream.
A place for children and families.

What to order
Suggestion: lime and blackberry ice cream. Or the waffle, with milk ice cream and Nutella.


$$ Mid-range
Organic açaí, on the Passarela da Vila.
What to order
Suggestion: organic açaí with cacao honey, produced in the region.
Many toppings to choose from. In the photo: fruit of the day and toasted coconut shavings.


$ Budget
What to order
Wide menu. Suggestion: the Mafalda medialuna, with a fresh juice.


$$ Mid-range

What to order
Suggestion: the honey & brie toast. Italian bread, brie, pesto, parma ham and honey.


$ Budget
What to order
Bala baiana: creamy coconut inside, hard caramel outside.

On the river, on the waterfront
Also called Coroinha, or simply Orla.
Before you go
This is where the boats across to Praia do Pontal leave from.
Across the river
A surf beach, and where the events happen.
Getting there
By boat, from Coroa.
Where the river meets the sea
Calm water, with beach bars along the sand.
This is the family beach: good for children.
Town beaches
The first on the Caminho das Praias, about 20 minutes on foot from the centre. There are stalls with drinks and snacks, and chairs to rent.
Town beaches
A surf break with waves all year, a freshwater tap and a skate bowl facing the sea.
Town beaches
A short stretch between Tiririca and Ribeira. Strong current.
Town beaches
The last one you can reach by car. The Ribeira river meets the sea here and forms a freshwater pool; small waves. Good for families.
Beaches by trail
A 15-minute trail from Ribeira. There is only sand at low tide.
Beaches by trail
A 40 to 50-minute trail from Ribeira. Nothing there.
Beaches by trail
Car park, then 20 minutes of steep trail. There are beach bars, and natural pools at low tide.
The only way to them is the trail that starts here.
Praia dos Corais — a rocky beach, no sand.
Praia da Arruda — after Corais.
Palva, or do Segredo — the last one. Go at low tide.
By car and day use
The only way in is paying for day use. Good for families.
By car and day use
You can drive down to the beach, paying for parking or day use. You can also park at the top and walk down, 15 minutes, steep. Good for families.
The other end. The climb back up to the road takes 15 minutes and is steep.
Four Beaches Trail
One end of the trail. 20 minutes from the road, at a bend that deserves care. The beach bars take cash only, and the surf is good for beginners.
Four Beaches Trail
Two or three beach bars.
Four Beaches Trail
Natural pools at low tide, little sand.
Reached by boat along the river
Waterfall
Waterfall
On the BA-001, towards Camamu
A neighbourhood on the Rio de Contas
A neighbourhood on the Rio de Contas
A neighbourhood on the Rio de Contas
Taboquinhas
Taboquinhas
Taboquinhas
Taboquinhas
$$ Mid-range
Before you go
Closes for lunch, between noon and one. And does not open at weekends.

$$ Mid-range
Traditional Italian pizza, wood-fired oven.
What to order
The Ibiza: four cheeses with sun-dried tomato and basil. Ask for the Catupiry crust.

$$$ High-end
Restaurant and deli
Traditional Neapolitan pizza. Also serves starters, pasta, meat, salads and cocktails.
What to order
The Burrata: mozzarella, burrata, parma ham, black olive paste, rocket, cherry tomatoes and basil pesto.

$ Budget
What to order
A range of Brazilian beers. Always cold, by the sea.

$$ Mid-range
What to order
A tasting. Enjoy.

$$ Mid-range

What to order
Suggestion: the traditional cuscuz, with plantain and fried eggs. A large plate.
Goes with black coffee or a fresh juice.

$ Budget
What to order
Worth ordering the double, R$ 12.


$ Budget
Also closed on the second Sunday of the month.
MM is a family restaurant that since 2003 has served regional food, with a reputation across the area.

Suggestion: the catado de siri — picked crab. Served as a set plate, with rice, fish pirão and salad.
The fish comes from small-scale local fishing.
Before you order
Everything is cooked to order. Depending on how busy it is, the plate can take an hour. Go with time, or right at opening.


$$$ High-end
Tia Deth and her son Tiquinho run one of the most loved and traditional restaurants in Itacaré.
What to order
The bobó de camarão — shrimp in a cassava and coconut cream.

Tia Deth grows and makes the house peppers.

$ Budget
What to order
The pour-over, made with specialty beans. The house is also known for its matcha.


$$ Mid-range
What to order
The camarão bailandês — shrimp in a ginger and honey sauce, with plantain purée and rice.
Try it with the house pepper sauce: aromatic, hot but not overwhelming.


$$ Mid-range
What to order
The peixe ao mel de cacau — fish in a cacao honey sauce. Served with white rice and sautéed potatoes.


$ Budget
Can be served on a plate.
Gil has been making acarajé for fifty years. She learned from her mother, Vovó Keka. She works with her son, Silvio.
A fritter of ground black-eyed peas, fried to order in dendê palm oil. Inside: vatapá, caruru, shrimp and vinaigrette.

Before you order
It is hot. If you are not used to it, say sem. To try a little, say pouco.
Same batter, steamed instead of fried.
