Circulo Militar

Frommer's Review

Whenever we want to see one of the best views in the city -- and do it over a beer and munchies -- we head to the Circulo Militar. This fabulous view of the Sugarloaf and Bay comes courtesy of the Brazilian armed forces (hey, if you're gonna run the country, you may as well take the best views). From the tree-shaded patio of a military club in Urca called the Circulo Militar, you look out across a tiny bay full of fishing boats to the sheer solid sides of the Pão de Açúcar. Come in the evening and you also get the lights of Niterói twinkling far off across the waters of Guanabara Bay. Civilians are completely welcome at the club (though some of the prime tables are sometimes reserved for officers). The menu serves up standard Brazilian fare (the two stars are for the view, not for the food) such as the churrasco for two with beef, sausage, chicken, and pork served with fries and rice (R$31/US$13). In the evenings the kitchen fires up the wood-burning oven and turns out some decent pizzas. There's live music from 8pm onwards, Tuesday through Sunday.

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