Akuaba
A mother-and-son Afro-Bahian restaurant with Alagoas flavors, whose coconut seafood stew and shrimp bobó have earned Boa Lembrança commemorative plates.
Located at 6 Rua Ferroviário Manoel Gonçalves Filho in Jatiúca, the restaurant is run by chef Jonatas Moreira and his mother Vera Lúcia, who cook Bahian Afro-Brazilian dishes with an Alagoas touch: acarajé bean fritters, coconut seafood moqueca, shrimp bobó de camarão, and glazed octopus. It has received Boa Lembrança commemorative plates in 2009 and 2013. The moqueca arrives sizzling, served with rice, farofa, and pirão, and portions are big enough for two. Prices are moderate, and reservations are usually unnecessary. Closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun from 11:00; closed Mondays (closing times vary by source, so call to confirm)
Nearby sights
- Jatiúca Beach
- Ponta Verde Beach
- Pajuçara Beach
- Jaraguá Historic District
- Pajuçara Natural Pools
- Maceió Metropolitan Cathedral
- Théo Brandão Museum
- Lagoa Mundaú & Pontal da Barra