Located right on the harbor with a beautiful view of Ilhabela, Restaurante Canoa has been around for more than 20 years. The restaurant is really small (probably sits less than 50 people) but serves an array of amazing seafood dishes. The service was fast (I went for lunch) and the food was fantastic. I got the Lulu a Dore (Grilled calamari) which came out about 8 minutes after I ordered. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have ordered this because my main course (Seafood risotto) was enormous. The prices are listed for 2 people but you can get individual portions. That being said, the individual portion would have been more than enough for 2 people. The seafood risotto itself was fantastic. I wouldn't really call it a risotto. More like a seafood with rice dish. The sauce was a tomato based broth which worked perfectly with the clams, mussels, squid and shrimp that were found in the dish.
If I ever come back, I will most certainly stop by here again. read more