If you want to experience life as a local in Brazil, our kilo restaurants are a must-go.
It is important to go at lunch time, though, because lunch is the main meal in Brazil.
From midday to 2pm, people leave their offices, schools and even their own homes to eat in these places.
In a kilo restaurant diners help themselves, weight the plate and pay only for the amount of food they get.
Brazilians love the system because they can choose from buffet a variety of hot dishes, salads, meat, desserts and fresh fruit juices.
This week, find here more about lunch in Curitiba, which is an important city in the South of Brazil. With a population of about 3 million inhabitants, Curitiba is considered one of the best capitals for gastronomy in South America.
