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Reviews on European food in Barra da Lagoa, Florianopolis, State of Santa Catarina including Isadora Duncan, Dolce Vita Restaurante, Bistro Santa Marta, Recantinho Bar
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1. Isadora Duncan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By GeraintLT
The waiting staff were friendly and welcoming. The location is lovely - an outside/balcony table gives you a beautiful view over the lagoon. The ambient music was pleasant. Even the table dressing was lovely and well done. The menu provided a reasonable range of options, but the prices were relatively high so our expectations were (not unreasonably) slightly elevated. Sadly, the food didn't come close to meeting them - and the food certainly didn't justify the prices. We had the cod cakes to start. Nice enough, a generous portion - just a bit bland - in need of some herbs or ...something... anything... to give it some life. The squeeze of lime was the only way to infuse any flavour. Next the filet mignon. At R$79 it's no more expensive than the other main courses on offer in this restaurant, but it's twice what we paid for fantastic equivalent meals in Porto Alegre, so we expected something at least as good. It wasn't. The meat simply didn't have the 'melt in the mouth' texture it should have had. Flavour was notably absent too. The mashed potato mixed with Brie was gloopy and ill-conceived. The sauce was thick and bland. The only other thing on the plate was an incongruous, solitary Chinese gooseberry. Sitting lonely and defiant in a semi-liquid sea of potato/Brie/sauce, it seemed to be a solitary little placeholder for something more useful, like a vegetable of some kind. Broccoli maybe. Or carrots. Or Asparagus. Or perhaps something more 'Brazilian'. Anything to inject some healthy colour to the plate (and to provide some light relief for my palate) would have been welcome. Without anything else on the plate or on the side, the meal was unfinished and 'unfinishable'. We lost faith before dessert, so skipped it. I wish I could judge this place based on a different meal - but this is what I ordered and paid for, so it's all I have to go on. And it was definitely disappointing. I'm generously giving this place 3 stars based on setting, ambiance and staff - and I'm hoping I was just unlucky with what I ordered. 'Average' politely sums up the overall experience. However, I must be in a good mood because based purely on the food I ordered and the price they charged for it, it's arguably only a 1-2 star place.
2. Dolce Vita Restaurante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 596 reviews
Reviewed By rodalbuquerque
Nice experience in a sophisticated restaurant (specially for a beach place). Really good food, prices were reasonable (a bit expensive for the city, but consistent with the service provided). I chose seafood and my wife, pasta. It was delicious.
3. Bistro Santa Marta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 547 reviews
Reviewed By Charlotte O
The owner and host was extremely friendly. The options were excellent and the food was delicious. The vegetarian dish (a mushroom pasta) was over-priced, costing the same as a filet steak...but other than that all was excellent. The actual restaurant is very cute, with mood lighting and excellent music.
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4. Recantinho Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Kathyfitchett
We arrived for a late lunch and had the pick of tables. I had eaten here on one other occasion and we over ordered last time as the portions are large. For 3 of us we ordered the fish croquettes and prawns in garlic from the starters menu and the grilled swordfish which came with salad chips and rice. It was all very tasty but my favourite was the croquettes. There was plenty of food for us and we didn't go away hungry. The restaurant overlooks the water and is right by the blue bridge. It is a lovely location to watch the world go by and observe the wildlife in the water.The service was friendly and helpful. It came to RS190 including drinks and service which is on the high side.
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