Peixe com Banana
A Caiçara restaurant in a seaside old house in Itaguá, serving the rare traditional green-banana fish stew known as azul-marinho.
Famous for its house specialty, banana fish, and for azul-marinho ('blue sea'). The latter is a traditional Caiçara fishermen's dish of fish stewed with nearly green bananas, where the broth deepens in color. It is becoming rare in Ubatuba. The banana fish uses the same method but without the banana-cooking water, so its color does not turn dark. The restaurant occupies a rustic old seaside house in Itaguá at 255 Rua Guarani, with sea views. During high season, waits can exceed an hour. Prices run on the higher side, with a fish stew for two from about R$150. There is also a branch at Saco da Ribeira.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner; check the official Instagram for current hours
Nearby sights
- Aquário de Ubatuba
- Sobradão do Porto
- Projeto TAMAR Ubatuba
- Praia do Itaguá & Waterfront
- Praia do Tenório
- Praia Grande (Ubatuba)
- Praia Vermelha do Norte
- Praia de Itamambuca