The Viewa house in São Paulo that has been operating since 2002 at the top of the Transamerica Prime International Plaza, in Jardins, recently gained a beautiful branch on São Conrado beach, in Rio de Janeiro.
O The View Rio de Janeiro has an even more special location. Located on the 30th floor of the Hotel Nacional – the architect’s 34-story cylindrical tower Oscar Niemeyer with unmistakable gardens of Roberto Burle Marx.
All glazed, the restaurant and bar lounge offers a beautiful view of the sea, the slope of Avenida Niemeyer and Rocinha. Tip: try to reserve the tables near the windows, even more inviting for a romantic program.
For a toast, the atmosphere of the place invites you to order one of the drinks, such as the refreshing Aperol spritz (R$34) and mojito (R$34), good company to contemplate the view from up there in the late afternoon.
In the extensive menu, with suggestions from various nationalities, it is worth picking up starters such as the tasty roast beef croquettes (R$ 48 – eight units) or betting on something more elaborate, such as the steak tartar with a truffle touch (R$ 52), presented on thinly sliced fried manioc.
Pasta, risotto and recipes with fish and seafood make up the wing of the main dishes. Two sure to order are the spaghetti with prawns in a creamy sauce of stracciatella cheese and lemon (R$78) and the shoulder of lamb vacuum-cooked at low temperature (R$127).
Stay tuned: from Thursday to Sunday night and at lunch on weekends, there is live music and a R$16 cover charge.
Av. Niemeyer, 769 (30th floor), São Conrado – Rio de Janeiro – RJ / WhatsApp: (21) 96855-1818 / Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 5 pm to 1 am; Saturday from 12pm to 4pm and 7pm to 1am; and Sunday from 12pm to 6pm.
A journalist from São Paulo who travels weekly between São Paulo and Rio, he has written about gastronomy for major vehicles, such as Veja São Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo and Época São Paulo. In the last ten years, he has visited eighteen countries in search of good places to eat, drink, party and exercise bohemia. He also shares his findings on the website and Instagram Taste and Fly.
Source: CNN Brasil
