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Food-first travel · 2027
Where to eat in Salvador, Bahia
The capital of Afro-Brazilian cooking, with six restaurants in Brazil's 2026 top 100 and acarajé fried by baianas on the street.
National Geographic Best of the World 2027: Afro-Brazilian culture, Carnaval, the Festa de Iemanjá and gastronomy; 24th of 25. (National Geographic Best of the World 2027)
The dish: Acarajé
Black-eyed pea fritter fried in dendê oil, split and filled with vatapá, caruru and shrimp. The best one is at Acarajé Dária e Laura.
Where to eat in Salvador, Rio Vermelho and Pituba
Origem
Salvador
Get: Menu Recôncavo 2.0
4th in Casual Exame's 2026 top 100 Brazil.
Source: Bahia Notícias on Exame 2026
Boia
Salvador
Get: The chef's tasting menu
10th in Exame 2026, up 51 places.
Source: Casual Exame, Salvador 2026
Dona Mariquita
Rio Vermelho
Get: Bahian classics from the kitchen
44th in Exame 2026.
Source: Casual Exame, Salvador 2026
Manga
Salvador
Get: Modern Bahian plates
13th in Exame 2026.
Source: Casual Exame, Salvador 2026
Acarajé Dária e Laura
Pituba
Get: Acarajé with vatapá and shrimp
Won best acarajé at the 2026 Melhores da Gastronomia awards.
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Also on the 2027 lists, nearby
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