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Local favourites

Markets, ice cream, beach barracas and neighbourhood tables that Salvador residents use themselves.

A clay pot of Bahian moqueca with rice and farofa on a wooden table.
Moqueca baiana, cooked with dendê palm oil and coconut milk. · Editorial placeholder image — replace with licensed photography.

  • Sorveteria da Ribeira

    Ribeira

    A Ribeira institution for ice cream, paired with a walk along the bay.

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  • Solar Amado Bahia / Museu do Sorvete

    Ribeira

    Ice cream with a small museum attached — a good excuse to spend an afternoon in Cidade Baixa.

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  • Ceasinha do Rio Vermelho

    Rio Vermelho

    Market stalls and counters where the neighbourhood shops and eats.

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People at outdoor tables under string lights on a warm night in Rio Vermelho.
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Beyond the classics

Recommended by locals: the ordinary, good places that rarely make the standard circuit.

A clay pot of Bahian moqueca with rice and farofa on a wooden table.
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Where to eat

Neighbourhood by neighbourhood, plus the places locals send visitors.