Casa de Concessa, Brazilian restaurant in Paracatu, Brazil
Casa de Concessa is a Brazilian restaurant in Paracatu, sitting along the road between Brasilia and Belo Horizonte, less than 10 miles (about 15 km) from the city center. The building looks like an old farmhouse from Minas Gerais, with wooden doors and windows, a tiled roof, a water wheel at the entrance, and a wood-burning stove inside.
The restaurant was built around the character of Concessa, developed by artist Cida Mendes to celebrate rural life and humor from Minas Gerais. The decor, filled with old objects and rural references, deliberately evokes the old sugar mills that were once common across this part of Brazil.
Casa de Concessa is tied to the character Concessa, created by actress and comedian Cida Mendes, who plays a woman from Minas Gerais with a very local way of talking and storytelling. She sometimes appears at the restaurant on Sundays, turning a meal into something closer to a performance.
The restaurant is open every day from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., making it a good stop in the morning or at midday. Dogs are explicitly welcome, as noted by a sign at the entrance.
Beyond the dining area, the property has a nature trail, a lawn for outdoor games, hammocks, and an open-air theater where shows and concerts take place. This makes the visit much longer than a typical meal, turning it into a half-day outing.
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