Dolce Vita

Top choice in Santa Catarina


From a charming candlelit porch in Canto da Lagoa, a small but delectable daily-changing menu of Med-inspired contemporary dishes makes for one of Floripa's most memorable meals. House-made pappardelle with tender, three-day marinated lamb ragù and calamarata pasta with lemon sauce and grilled octopus are standouts. The enthusiastic English-speaking server Luís makes service exceptional.

Classic preperations such as filet mignon au poivre and duck confit tend to stay on the menu, mixed in wonderfully with more adventurous choices like grilled stingray with Moroccan couscous. Get a bottle of wine and stay awhile.