Pavilhão Chinês
Step off the street into this bar hidden away among the chic boutiques of the Princípe Real neighborhood and you enter the labyrinthine world of a vast Victorian curiosity cabinet. The walls are crammed with an eclectic jumble of bric-a-brac, mostly from the early years of the 20th Century. There are regiments of lead soldiers, shoals of ceramic sea creatures, and busts of long-departed European aristocracy. Among a seeming endless succession of discreetly lit rooms is one filled with military headgear, another featuring vintage model aircraft suspended from the ceiling, a third offering billiards among a profusion of Belle Époque memorabilia. Opened in 1986 in a 100-year-old grocery store, the "Chinese pavilion" brings to mind some eccentric Edwardian gentleman's club. It's the perfect place for a tête-à-tête over whiskey sours, dry martinis, or any of the other treats of an inch-thick menu where the drinks list is interspersed with prints of antique erotica. Unique.
Step off the street into this bar hidden away among the chic boutiques of the Princípe Real neighborhood and you enter the labyrinthine world of a vast Victorian curiosity cabinet. The walls are crammed with an eclectic jumble of bric-a-brac, mostly from the early years of the 20th Century. There are regiments of lead soldiers, shoals of ceramic sea creatures, and busts of long-departed European aristocracy. Among a seeming endless succession of discreetly lit rooms is one filled with military headgear, another featuring vintage model aircraft suspended from the ceiling, a third offering billiards among a profusion of Belle Époque memorabilia. Opened in 1986 in a 100-year-old grocery store, the "Chinese pavilion" brings to mind some eccentric Edwardian gentleman's club. It's the perfect place for a tête-à-tête over whiskey sours, dry martinis, or any of the other treats of an inch-thick menu where the drinks list is interspersed with prints of antique erotica. Unique.
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