São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷 | Seafood Feast at Da Marino

🍋 Lemon Ice Cream This is a must-order signature dessert! When they drizzled the jam, I worried it might be too sweet, but the sweetness was perfect 😌 The lemon shell is made of chocolate, filled with lemon-flavored ice cream, and layered with chocolate and matcha crumbles at the bottom. The balance of flavors is amazing—tangy, creamy, and slightly earthy from the matcha. But why do I always remember I don’t love sour desserts after taking a bite?! 🤦♀️ Starter: Raw Beef Salad 🍃 The beef is sliced thinner than A4 paper—so delicate! 🥩 The white dollop in the middle? No clue, but mixed together, it’s a flavor bomb. 🌞 I loved this dish and gave it a big thumbs up… until my partner ate most of it while I was in the bathroom 😤 (Pro tip for raw food lovers: order this!) Crab Leg Pasta 🍝 Tasty pasta, no doubt! But the crab legs? Meh on texture. 🦀 In Brazil, don’t expect seafood to be ultra-fresh—most seafood here can’t be cooked live and is frozen instead. Still, the sauce was rich and satisfying for a flavor fix! Watermelon & Scallop Carpaccio 🪿 Scallops + watermelon + a tiny slice of bacon + mysterious green puree, all smothered in a creamy sauce. 🌞 “Layers of flavor exploding in your mouth!” But I’m a watermelon fanatic—all I could taste was sweet watermelon 🍉 (Side note: Why does this restaurant have watermelon in dishes but no watermelon juice? 🤔) Octopus Polvo 🐙 Saw this on the menu pre-visit and had to order it. Zero regrets! The texture was on point—tender but with a slight chew. 👌 Only wish: the seasoning could be bolder. Give me more garlic or chili next time! Crispy Lobster with Garlic 🦞 No misses here—the flavor was spot-on! But the lobster meat was oddly mushy… the tiny shrimps in the dish were firmer and tastier. 🦐 Still, the garlicky breadcrumbs were addictive enough to forgive the texture. Final Thoughts + Couple Goals Every dish had highlights, even with the occasional texture quirk. Plus, sharing these meals with my partner? Pure joy 💑 Whether you’re a seafood lover or just here for the dessert, this spot’s worth a visit. Just remember: order extra lemon ice cream to avoid fights over the last bite! #FoodAndLoveDiaries #CoupleEats #BrazilLife #SaoPauloFoodie #SeafoodAdventures