Everyone's heard the phrase "off the beaten path" - well this place is literally on a beaten path…read more Since the yelp map can't quite lut a pin on this place, I'll help with directions. From the beach at Barra da Lagoa. take the pedestrian bridge across the river and continue up the walkway a few hundred meters or so and you can't miss it. First off, if you can get a table upstairs, the view is definitely worth it. I arrived right at sunset and now understand why the restaurant is where it is. The view of the setting sun over the Barra da Lagoa beach is quite impressive. I happened upon this restaurant in the middle of winter, and it was almost empty. The waiter said that it does have a large lunch crowd on weekends, and is completely full every day in the summer . I really enjoyed the music selection and the waiter was gracious enough to tell me a bit about some of the Brazilian groups they played. They serve seafood, chicken and various steaks. I had the garlic shrimp appetizer and it was amazing. The grilled chicken (served with Brazilian standard sides rice, black beans and fries) was forgettable: not great, but not bad either. Overall, it's definitely worth taking the road less traveled to get there.

The location is great overlooking the prainha and they serve ice cold beer. The food is simple but…read moreok. Often they have bands playing on the weekends, everything from rock to reggae.

Best restaurant to have lunch in the UFSC area. Reasonabled priced and nicely varied…read moreall-you-can-eat buffet. The salad bar is really good. Nice decorarion and soothing atmosphere.