The Bar and Restaurant Glória, located at number 6 on Rua do Acre, in the center of Rio de Janeiro, next to Praça Mauá, is an establishment founded in 1945 that has become a reference point for the encounter between the Portuguese and Brazilian communities in the city. Domingos Cunha, from Póvoa de Lanhoso, in the district of Braga, arrived in Brazil in 1964, at the age of 14, and became part of the restaurant's partnership starting in the 1980s, transforming it into a meeting point for socializing and business for professionals and members of both communities.
The Glória's kitchen reflects this Luso-Brazilian identity by bringing together dishes from Portugal and Brazil on the same menu. Among the Portuguese options are codfish, codfish fritters, suckling pig Bairrada style and Transmontana-style feijoada, while the Brazilian table is represented by feijoada, tripe stew, roast beef, dried beef with pumpkin and chicken with okra. The lamb shoulder and flambéed banana complete the restaurant's gastronomic offering.
One of the distinctive features of the establishment is the closeness of Domingos Cunha to the clients. The owner is not limited to the role of business owner: he approaches the tables, sits with the regulars, suggests dishes and participates in conversations. Many of those who enter as clients become part of a network of relationships that meets regularly around the same table, transforming the meal into a moment of sharing between generations and communities.
Over the years, the Glória has received businessmen, journalists, institutional representatives, public servants and various members of the Portuguese community who circulate through the center of Rio. Domingos Cunha recognizes that the restaurant today fulfills a social and strategic role, where people converse, debate, conduct business and build lasting bonds. In the center of Rio de Janeiro, the Glória keeps alive a tradition of socializing that crosses the Atlantic.
