Bar do Arante

Top choice in Santa Catarina


The rustic seafood shack Arante has become an island institution, its walls covered with poetry and artwork that patrons have added over the years. Massive servings of fish and shrimp dishes often are coming straight off the boat; it all goes down right on Pântano do Sul beach.


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