Via Imperatore - Porto Alegre - TravBuddy

When you get to a place where the sandwich you just ordered is so huge you just have to snap a picture of it, you know you've found a great place. Via Imperatore is like that, with its large amounts of food well prepared and delicious, just waiting for an equally large appetite.

On our first night in Porto Alegre, we had the Bauru sandwich (picture), which feeds two hungry mouths at a very little cost. We came back a couple of days later, and had lunch in their all-you-can-eat buffet service, which was also very good and varied, with different selections of meat, fish, chicken, pasta, salads and all the stuff you usually find in a place like this.

The place is famous for its pasta, supposedly one of the best in Porto Alegre. We had none, but everyone we saw did, and they all looked delicious, and also served in large portions for two people.

The place has two floors, with the second one beautifully decorated with a glass window, allowing the customer to a beautiful view of the city. The staff is very quick and polite, leaving no excuse for a bad evening at Via Imperatore. Everything is clean and on the cutesy side - creating a perfect ambience for dates.

Great moment of the night: when everyone was satisfied and the check arrived, no one suffered from indigestion. Lots of food, and at a more than decent price. We even felt encouraged to leave a larger tip!