Moanna

Frommer's Review

Moanna has it all. Located on Mucuripe beach, the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous, decorated in a kind of gold-and-brown rustic chic, with a soothing waterfall against the back wall. And then there's the food. This is high-end dining with quality ingredients, creative cuisine, and excellent service, yet most dishes don't even crack the R$36 (US$15/£7.50) mark. Truly excellent is the frango tropical, succulent pieces of grilled chicken breast served in mango sauce with savory crepes stuffed with leek mousse. Also worth trying is the duck in an orange-and-Cointreau sauce with spinach purée. For desserts, there's a fruit carpaccio, thin slices of fruit served with a scoop of ice cream and a raspberry sauce. However, chocoholics may want to order the último desejo (the last wish), two slices of chocolate cookie stuffed with crème caramel served on a bed of crème anglaise with sliced strawberries and chocolate sauce. Who could ask for anything more?

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