Bar de Ipatinga is national runner-up at Comida di Buteco 2026

Comida Di Buteco Vale do Aço: Find out a little more about the winning dishes Bar Galpão, from Ipatinga, in Vale do Aço, won national runner-up at Comida di Buteco 2026. The result was announced on Wednesday (8) in São Paulo, after the final stage of the competition, which brings together representatives from various regions of the country. The national title went to Hora Extra Bar Gourmet, from Rio de Janeiro. Third place was won by Casarão do Pastel, from Goiás. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vales channel on WhatsApp The highlight of the Minas Gerais bar was the snack “Asas Indomáveis”, created especially for the competition. The dish is made with half of the wing seasoned with peach wine, served with house sauce and watercress, as well as topped with cassava cream, catupiry, cheese and crispy sweet and sour onion. The proposal also includes a coxinha de mexidão stuffed with ham and cream. “Asas Indomáveis” dish was runner-up in the national stage of the Damille Barros Photography competition In addition to the recipe, the establishment bet on a themed experience inspired by the film “Ases Indomáveis”. The proposal involved the presentation of the dish, the ambience of the bar and the characterization of the team, which contributed to the positive evaluation from the public and the judges. To reach the national stage, Bar Galpão won the regional stage and represented Minas Gerais in the competition. The result reinforces the establishment's history in the competition, as the bar has accumulated nine regional titles — a number that, according to the competition itself, is the highest ever recorded in the country. With runner-up, the bar consolidates its position among the main names in bar gastronomy in Brazil and takes the name of Ipatinga back to the national scene. MORE