Baden Baden

Campos de Jordão is an exquisite town for an European. Built in the mountains between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, it promises Brazilians one thing most of them don’t have – cold! Yes, cold! The city sits at 1800m high and during winter time its temperatures can go around 0ºC – and sometimes it even snows there! And this also means we have a very picturesque town, with a variety of buildings resembling the typical alpine ones, a chair-lift just like the ones at ski resorts and a… German-like biergarten! And with great bier!

Baden Baden is located in the main shopping mall of the town, sprawling over the adjacent street. Its decoration is pretty much what you would expect in a biergarten, including the wooden walls, pointy clock tower, the nice area outside,… - it really resembles a Swiss or South German building.

Then, it is all about the beer! Baden Baden has a wide portfolio of their own bier, including a red one that I really liked! It also includes fine stouts, bocks and weisses, as well as more specific and seasonal biers. After you pick which you will have, then, it is time to pick up your food – and keep in mind that you will be faced with a mix of Brazilian and Bavarian choices. That means you will have to choose between several types of sausages, eisbein, trout, “abadejo” (a Brazilian fish), fondues, raclettes, steak,… The only thing that is mandatory here is that you wrap it up with an apfelstrudel! And that you enjoy the cold air around you in Winter time.

Baden Baden is not a gourmet restaurant. But it is a good place to anchor a “cold” weekend while in Brazil. The best way to enjoy this restaurant? With some good friends and stories flowing as freely as bier.

Where: Campos do Jordão - Brazil

Address: Rua Djalma Forjaz, 93, loja 10 - Vila Capivari

Phone: +55 12 3663 3610

Website: http://www.obadenbaden.com.br

Expensive: Around 90 BRR (40 euros) for 2 persons

Last visit: June 2012