FOLHA DE UVA - www.folhadeuva.com 

    In 1901, Mr. Elias "Hallab" Cauerk, a lebanese immigrant who brought with him the knowledge of the lebanese cooking, arrived in Brazil.

    This was the beginning of the oldest and best Arabian restaurants in the country: the Folha de Uva (the Grape Leaf).

    Today the restaurant is managed by Samir Cauerk Moysés (Grandson of the founder). The secret of the success and quality of the restaurant is due to the fact that Mr. Samir constantly travels to his native land to improve Mr. Elia's traditional recipes, besides researching and looking for new dishes to enrich the menu which already contains more than 50 options. The "Quibe Cru" (Raw Quibe) which is made of fresh meat with no fat is the most outstanding.

    Another dishe that must be mentioned is the "charuto de folha de uve". For those who like a quick snack, there is the cheese kafta (a grilled kafta with melted muzzarela cheese, rolled up in Syrian bread, besides, of course, the traditional "Beiruths".

    Curiosity: In spite of being served in the Folha de Uva Restaurant, the traditional quibes, esfihas and tabule are not common in the arabian community, which is made up by 21 county such as Lebanon, Morocco, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and others.

It function on a buffet system as well as à la carte.

    Prices: Mondays to Fridays - Lunch R$ 17,00 / Dinner R$ 24,20

Saturdays and Sundays - R$ 24,20

    On Thursday night there is a presentation of arabian dancing.     There is a delivery service and a buffet for events and parties..