The Scene:

Hoteliers Fasano originally made a name for themselves as restaurateurs in Sao Paulo, extending their empire to Rio and now the chic Uruguayan Riviera. The hilltop restaurant is located a short drive from the main hotel complex, cocooned inside a room of jagged stacked stones with chocolate wood paneling and walls of glass that face a rolling hillside and ocean horizon. During colder weather, which is actually most of the year, crackling fireplaces will entertain villa-owning locals inside a hip lounge and café with counter-style seating. Outside, a massive terrace maximizes the summertime Uruguayan experience amongst a décor of modernist furnishings and home-style tabletop details that give the hotel its estancia feel with infinite views.