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Casa da Cultura

Once the city prison, it is now a warren of small shops (one in each cell) selling regional arts and crafts.

Listing from Wikivoyage: Recife, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Leite
Open since 1882, it is Recife's most traditional Portuguese restaurant. The restaurant was named after its founder, Armando Manoel Leite da França, a Portuguese immigrant, who established a small kiosk in 1882. Leite has a large menu ranging from decadent entrées to delicious desserts. The restaurant mainly serves Portuguese dishes. Try the giant shrimp grilled on butter or a regional dessert called carola, banana topped with cheese and baked with sugar and cinnamon.
Sun-Fri 11:30-16:00
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Joaquim Nabuco House
House where 19th-century politician, abolitionist and author Joaquim Nabuco was born.
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Museu de Arte Sacra Padre Roberto Barbalho
The museum contains religious artifacts.
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Casa do Carnaval
The "house of Carnaval" is a documentation center for the yearly event, with books, photographs and the like (some of it available in digital format).
Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30