Situated in the nice location of Sambaqui, Restinga Recanto is a traditional seafood restaurant, noticeable for its decoration with dolls in the front.
They serve traditional dishes found in most seafood restaurants: fish prepared in many ways, shrimp in pumpkin, oysters and other seafood combinations.
The interior is rustic and widely decorated with local culture symbols. Built in a hill top, there is a good balcony with views to the northern bay waters. At night it is especially enchanting, with the lights of the continent shining in the background. Down the hill there is also a restaurant pier for incoming boats and waterside tables.

The table service is informal, without professional training, but the servers are quite friendly and willing to assist you.
I have tried the fish Linguado (common sole), the freshest one according to the waiter, and for accompaniment dishes rice, pirão, saute potatoes and salad. Unfortunately the food wasn’t as good as I expected: the fish missing flavour and regular side dishes. I spent over a R$100 and felt that the meal wasn’t worth it.

In overall Restinga is a nice looking and well located house with regular food, but a bit overpriced in the cost benefit analysis. Good place if you just want to have a drink - perhaps a beer - tasting local seafood appetizers with friends. Particularly at night, the scenery can provide good moments with your partner.

Address: Rodovia Rafael da Rocha Pires, 2759 - Sambaqui
Phone: 48 - 3235 2093
Opening hours: 10h ~ 0 ( Monday closed )
Credit cards: Diners | Mastercard | Visa
Website: www.restingarestaurante.com.br

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Recently a series of properties demolitions have been carried out by Floram, a municipal entity responsible for inspecting and executing environment protection laws in the city. The properties were built illegally in permanent preservation areas.
The most recent one happened in Sambaqui, where a property was built right on the beach and only 5 metres from the sea. The owner was notified, received a fine and will have to recover the damaged area.
That is good news for people who care of the local environment and are worried about the fast and disorganized real state development in the region.

Saturday the weather conditions were good so I had a good flight at Brava beach. The wind was light and smooth and I could enjoy a good soaring over the hills that surround the beach.
Paragliding is one of the best ways to see the beauty of the island landscape. Floating around 200 metres above ground in a coastal soaring is not a high adrenaline and tense sport but an enjoyable and unforgettable ride.
Up in the sky you see the world from another perspective and for a brief moment daily life problems disappear. More than just an escape, it is a opportunity to reflect on how such experience can open your mind to a spiritual connection with mother nature. Material acquisitions - a brand new car, a bigger house, the latest tech gadget - seems to be the ultimate goal for many people. However it is a an endless reaching goal that only feed a consumption system that is in crisis. The good “story of stuff” explains well the problem.
We can’t take anything with us at the end of our lives. Every material thing remains.

South Brazil has experienced a long heat wave for the last days, breaking temperature records as never seen for many years. The unusual hot weather has pushed the country’s energy consumption to record levels and the demand for air conditioners has triplicated.
In Floripa the amazing hot weather has taken everyone out to the beaches. Not even the late showers have occurred during these days.
Fortunately this week a cold front is passing the region, bringing the temperatures down and also some rain.
The city is preparing for Carnaval, happening next week, so the island will be crowded and if the weather stays good, the party fun is guaranteed.