Vizu Parrilla Bar — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata de Florianópolis

The Swamp Delight: Where Meat Meets Magic (and Mosquitoes Keep Their Distance)

If you’ve ever dreamed of dining on perfectly grilled meat straight out of Uruguay while sitting on the lawn of your fantasies, surrounded by swampy elegance, this is your place. Yes, folks, it’s a restaurant where the grass is so green and perfectly manicured that you might feel guilty stepping on it—but not guilty enough to stop yourself.

Run by actual Uruguayans (because, of course, authenticity is their middle name), this place serves up the kind of meat that makes you believe in love at first bite. And let’s talk about the drinks: cold enough to make a polar bear jealous. They truly have everything—like that friend who always seems prepared for any occasion but doesn’t rub it in your face.

The parking lot? So spacious it could host a soccer match, though the Uruguayan vibe might insist it be a football match instead. And while you're parking your car, you might spot a heron giving you the side-eye or a capybara waddling by, just to remind you that you're at the edge of a swampy lagoon where nature plays second fiddle to flame-grilled perfection.

Speaking of the swamp, don’t worry—it’s all beauty and none of the boggy nonsense. The wildlife and flora are Instagram-worthy, providing the perfect backdrop for that shot of your steak, which looks so good it deserves a social media account of its own.

And for those with little humans in tow, there’s a small playground to keep them busy while you focus on more important things—like deciding whether to order another round of tapas or dive straight into the main dishes. The open flames in the kitchen produce food so delicious it feels like a warm hug from someone who smells faintly of charcoal and happiness.

Whether you visit during the day, when the green grass sparkles in the sunlight like something out of a shampoo commercial, or at night, when the whole place transforms into a magical wonderland of soft lights and sizzling grills, this restaurant is a feast for the senses.

Come hungry, leave happy, and maybe just a little envious of Uruguayans who get to live like this...

I was there on my holidays. The restaurant is located near the sea, so you can listen to the breaking waves while you're eating. The place has tables inside and outside. The outside tables are located in a large and colorful garden, and some of these tables are cube-shaped and made of wood with dim lights. The menu is large and varied, with fish, steak, and vegetable options, and each one includes 2 side dishes. Also, you have many options for drinks, sodas, and wines. We ordered roasted steak with crispy-fired chips and roasted vegetables. The steak was incredible with excellent taste and chips was brilliant, too. We also ordered fried fish with shape of fingers, made of regional fish and potatoes puree, fried cassava, and feijoada as garnish. The feijoada is a classical dish from Brazil and its exquisite. It's made of black beans and pork meat inside of a sauce. We ordered a glass of red and rose wine for each one, and these were fabulous. The waiters were kind, nice and helpful, they recommended some dishes and places to visit, I don't remember their names, but one of them is from Entre Rios, Argentina and the other one is from Venezuela. I absolutely recommend Vizu, the food is excellent, and prices are fine for quality of it, I'm surely going...

Highly recommend for whoever wants to eat well while enjoying a beautiful nature vibe. It’s a special place, great and fast service.

The food is fantastic, I recommend the barbecue, made in an Uruguayan style wood. Delicious Angus steak. Everything fresh and very well seasoned.

Best place for food and drinks in Floripa!

You must try the Uruguay style desserts, lots of dulce de leche and alfajores, leave some space for it!

They also deliver in case you’re too lazy after a long beach day. The place is pet friendly and has...