Welcome to the Bar and Restaurant Urca

Bar and Restaurant Urca is among the best gastronomical tradition in Rio de Janeiro. With direct influence of Portuguese cuisine, which resulted in so-called Brazilian cuisine, it is a description that defines, in part, the scope and quality of meals and snacks offered by Bar and Restaurant Urca.

          Situated on the shores of Guanabara Bay (Baía de Guanabara), one of the most beautiful postcards of the world, overlooking the Christ the Redeemer statue and the entrance to historic Fortof St. John (Fortaleza de São João - a 16th-century star fort), a privileged region for peace and security. A harmonious whole, which, coupled with a first rate attendance, is the recipe with which the Gomes (three generations of Armando's: father, son and grandson) captivate their customers, being neighborhood residents, visitors or tourists from Brazil and abroad.

          With its seafood and fish dishes, shrimp bobo (delicious cream of spiced manioc with shrimps), Portuguese stew, a whole line of cod and snacks like cakes, pies, soup, seafood and beans and sardines, the Bar and Restaurant Urca is a reference to the cuisine of Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian food.