Olinda, Brazil
Oficina do Sabor
On a cobblestoned stretch of Rua do Amparo in the UNESCO-listed colonial quarter of Olinda, Oficina do Sabor has built its reputation on Pernambuco's pantry. The kitchen draws from the Northeast's native ingredients, dried meats, palm oil, cassava derivatives, and local seafood, and presents them in a setting where the surrounding architecture does as much work as the menu. For anyone tracing Brazil's regional cooking from its source, this address is a serious reference point.
