It’s not just the historical photos of Roberto Dynamite , Edmund , Romario It is Juninho from Pernambuco that delight football fans who visit the stadium and the memorial of Vasco da Gama in São Januário. The club headquarters also houses a Portuguese restaurant that enhances the tour, run since 2002 by Arthur Brandao son of Portuguese parents.
Open daily, lunch only, the Admiral’s Restaurant It has an old-fashioned ambiance, old-school waiters and a kitchen that is a great example of Portuguese recipes — with a special mention (of course!) of cod.
While you wait for your dish to arrive, enjoy the codfish balls (R$108; 12 units), round in shape and fried very well.
One of the traditional dishes of Portuguese cuisine What deserves attention there is arroz malandrinho de polvo — so called because it is a rice with a lot of broth. The half portion (R$ 130) is generous and can even be shared.
Still, the big star of the menu is the codfish vasco da gama style prepared with the loin of the noble Gadus morhua, desalted for 4 days until it is cooked to perfection. Perfectly cooked, it is served with potatoes, black olives, boiled eggs, onions and red peppers. It can be ordered in full size (2 to 3 people; R$265) or half size (1 to 2 people; R$140). Leave your football rivalry aside and enjoy one of the best codfish in Rio.
To finish, go for pastel de nata or Santa Clara pastel.
Source: CNN Brasil
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