O Garimpeiro
Restaurante O Garimpeiro
A long-established Minas Gerais restaurant inside Pousada do Garimpo, where a local chef has run the kitchen for over thirty years; its signature dish is the prospector's bean stew.
Located inside Pousada do Garimpo at 265 Saudade Avenue, and open to the public. Local chef Vandeca has run the kitchen since the restaurant opened in 1989. The signature Bambá do Garimpo is built on beans. Other dishes include okra and chicken stew, Minas-style bean purée with pork tenderloin, and tropeiro-style beans and rice. Dessert is candied lemon peel with milk caramel. There is an indoor dining room and a terrace overlooking the garden, with mid-range prices. It is about 700 meters from the old town center, reachable on foot or by taxi. Reservations can be made by phone or WhatsApp.
Opening hours
Hours as posted by the hotel; calling ahead is recommended
Nearby sights
- Casa de Chica da Silva
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
- Historic Centre of Diamantina
- Rua da Quitanda & Vesperata
- Catedral Metropolitana de Santo Antônio
- Museu do Diamante
- Mercado Velho