Bené da Flauta
Bené da Flauta Restaurante e Café
A restaurant in an old house beside the Church of São Francisco de Assis, serving revamped Minas dishes with church views; one of the hardest tables to book in town.
Located at 32 Rua São Francisco de Assis, the restaurant has the Church of São Francisco de Assis, designed by Aleijadinho, right outside its window. The historic house seats about 150 people and has wine and cachaça cellars. The menu offers revamped Minas dishes such as red wine braised oxtail and cured beef with pumpkin purée. Okra chicken, tropeiro beans, and tutu bean purée are served only at lunch. It also offers trout, cod, and lamb ribs. It is very popular and often full, so book ahead or arrive early. It is about a 5-minute walk from Tiradentes Square.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun 12:00–21:00; closed 16:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Soapstone Craft Fair (Largo de Coimbra)
- Museu da Inconfidência
- Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Antônio Dias
- Praça Tiradentes
- Museu do Oratório
- Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Museum of Science and Technology of the School of Mines