O Caracol
A new offering in the capital
The restaurant Caracol, recently opened in the city of Maputo, is located on Rua da Gorongosa, almost opposite the so-called “Miradouro”. Luís Antunes, a partner, tells us about it here:
“Our cooking is fundamentally Mediterranean, and what most influences the design of the menu is the personal inspirations of the chefs and partners, combined with the availability of fresh produce on the national market. Whenever possible, we use local products, as fresh as possible, giving particular importance to fish, seafood and vegetables. Given that we have been on the market for some years, we have suppliers who guarantee us quality produce all year round. We consider that, in a restaurant, the food is undoubtedly very important, not only in terms of quality and flavour, but also in terms of consistency. Service and a good atmosphere are equally important.
“Our success was very quick: by the end of the first two days we had our first full house”
In the restaurant trade it is hard to combat the effect of the pandemic that is plaguing us; nevertheless, we have had considerable success during this phase. We believe this is due to the unique atmosphere we offer in our space and to the quality of the food. We feel that people like to visit us, to sit at Caracol and be among friends and family, even outside mealtimes. From February, we will have live music.
It is still too early to know whether we have reached the level we are aiming for, but, after these months of operation, we can say with conviction that, fortunately, we are well above our sales projections. Our success was very quick: by the end of the first two days after opening we had our first full house, something that has happened every week, more than one day a week. It has been fantastic to see all of this and to have satisfied customers, despite the “stress” of serving every order from a full house.
Our plans for the future include opening another restaurant in the city but, for now, we will extend Caracol’s opening hours from mid-February and start serving breakfast. We believe that, given the location, the offer of healthy breakfasts, natural juices and detox drinks will be a success with sports enthusiasts in the Miradouro area.
