GUIDE: Rio De Janeiro
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GUIDE: Rio de Janeiro RESTAURANTS: SOUTHERN ZONE RIO’S BEST FOR MEAT OLYMPE FOGO DE CHÃO The menu includes the most famous A São Paulo international chain dishes created by chef Claude that with great Brazilian barbecue Troisgros uniting French and with more sophistication than Brazilian contemporary cuisine. Our Porcão yet with equally stunning choice for the best restaurant in the views of the bay. This is nowadays city. the best Rodizio ‘all you can eat’ Rua Custódio Serrão, 62 - Jardim Botânico | meat restaurant in the City. (21) 2539-4542 Avenida Repórter Nestor Moreira, s/n - http://olympe.com.br/ Botafogo | (21) 2542-1545 FASANO AL MARE http://www.fogodechao.com.br/rio-de- janeiro-%E2%80%A2-rj/ Fasano’s venture in town, located at Hotel Fasano and designed by GIUSEPPE GRILL Philippe Starck. Top notch sea food; Specialized in grilled meat and sea Italian with a zest of the tropics. food, Giuseppe Grill has been Fasano Hotel | Avenida Vieira Souto, 80 - chosen several times as the best ZONE Ipanema | (21) 3202-4000 meat in Rio. http://www.fasano.com.br/gastronomia/re Avenida Bartolomeu Mitre, 370 - Leblon| staurante/22 (21) 2294-0614 http://www.bestfork.com.br/giuseppegrill CIPRIANI /leblon/ Cipriani is the Copacabana Palace’s restaurant, one of the most ESPLANADA GRILL traditional in town, serving a A traditional restaurant, where you northern Italian inspired menu. One can choose your favorite prime- of the few restaurants in Rio where cuts. Very well located, it’s perfect a bit more formality is required. to walk there if you are staying in Avenida Atlântica, 1702 - Copacabana | Ipanema. (21) 2548-7070 Rua Barão da Torre, 600 – Ipanema | (21) http://www.belmond.com/copacabana- 2239-6028 palace-rio-de-janeiro/rio-restaurants http://esplanadagrill.com.br/en/ LE PRÉ CATELAN RUBAIYAT A very famous and traditional Named after the great hotel in restaurant in São Paulo, Rubaiyat France, Le Pré Catelan is the arrived in Rio overlooking it’s restaurant of Sofitel, in Copacabana. beautiful mountains and the Christ, It has a great fancy menu using just by the Jockey Club – not Brazilian ingredients. Avenida Atlântica, 4240 - Copacabana | forgetting of course the prime meat (21) 2525-1160 that comes from Rubaiyat’s farm in http://www.gastronomiasofitel.com.br/En the Brazilian Pantanal. glish/ Rua Jardim Botânico, 971 – Jardim Botânico | (21) 3204-9999 http://rubaiyat.com.br/rio/ RESTAURANTS: SOUTHERN RESTAURANTS: CONTEMPORARY TÉRÈZE BRIGITTE’S Sophisticated yet casual, Térèze Great gastrobar, you can sit on the overlooks the colonial rooftops of counter and enjoy the amazing Santa Teresa district, a picturesque drinks and food. setting. Chef Damien Montecer leads Rua Dias Ferreira, 247A, Leblon | (21) the kitchen mixing Asian and 2274-5590 Mediterranean ingredients with http://www.brigites.com.br/ regional influence. Rua Almirante Alexandrino, 660 - Santa LASAI Teresa | Recently opened, this restaurant is (21) 2222-2755 / (21) 2221-1406 already a huge success in Rio. We http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel- recommend you book it in A1X5-santa-teresa-hotel-rj-mgallery-by- advance. The chef studied in the sofitel/restaurant.shtml USA and worked in some of the best restaurants in the world, like APRAZÍVEL Mugaritz. With an unique view of the city, Rua Conde de Irajá, 191, Botafogo | (21) 3449-1834 ZONE outdoor tables and Brazilian dishes http://www.lasai.com.br/index_en.html prepared by chef Ana Castilho, this restaurant is a Rio institution. Rua Aprazível, 62 - Santa Teresa | (21) IRAJÁ GASTRÔ 2508-9174 Very cool ambiance, the chef http://aprazivel.com.br/?lang=en reinvents traditional recipes, in a “chic-cool” style. ZUKA Rua Conde de Irajá, 109, Botafogo | (21) This contemporary and very Brazilian 2246-1395 restaurant is one of our favorites in http://www.irajagastro.com.br/ Rio. Be sure to try it! Rua Dias Ferreira, 233B - Leblon | (21) 3205- OUI OUI 7154 Oui Oui serves creative food for a https://www.facebook.com/zukaleblon/ mostly young crowd. Rua Conde de Irajá, 85, Botafogo | (21) 2527-3539 QUADRUCCI http://www.restauranteouioui.com.br/ Very romantic ambiance, perfect for couples. Serves food from the north BODEGA DEL VINO of Italy. An incredible “bar à vin” with an Rua Dias Ferreira, 233, Leblon | (21) 2512- intimate menu of Italian recipes 4551 served in small portions. http://quadrucci.com.br/site/ An ideal setting for both those who want to spend hours tasting ROBERTA SUBRACK different wines, and for those who Serving only set course meals, you want a simple dinner and at the should book your table in advance. same time special. Rua Dias Ferreira, 78, Leblon | (21) 2512- The chef Roberta uses only fresh 6526 products, elaborating recipes http://bottegadelvino.com.br/ RESTAURANTS: SOUTHERN RESTAURANTS: inspirited by traditional Brazilian dishes. Av. Lineu de Pauia Machado, 916| (21) 3874-0139 http://robertasudbrack.com.br/ FOR SEAFOOD CAPRICCIOSA Rio’s most famous pizza, with thin ANTIQUARIUS dough and good quality ingredients Very Traditional, Antiquarius is one for toppings. Good wine list. of the very finest restaurants in Rio, Rua Maria Angélica, 37 - Jardim Botânico | specialized in Portuguese food. It is a (21) 2527-2656 good restaurant, but a bit old http://www.capricciosa.com.br/ fashioned for our taste. Rua Aristides Espinola 19 - Leblon | (21) PERGULA 2294-1049 The less fancy restaurant of the https://goo.gl/uxPmuA Copacabana Palace hotel is a great place for a quick buffet style lunch. JAPANESE FOOD It also serves a delicious Sunday brunch. SUSHI LEBLON Av. Atlântica, 1702 - Copacabana| The first Japanese restaurant in (21) 2548-7070 Leblon, the balcony is a place not http://goo.gl/WF0BSq only to eat, but to see and to be seen. Their sushi has been elected CASA VIEIRA SOUTO for 10 consecutive years as the best Perfectly located in front of Ipanema ZONE in town by several local magazines beach. Delicious Italian food - fresh and newspapers. pastas are produced in house, every Rua Dias Ferreira, 256 – Leblon | (21) 2512- day. The wine list is one of the 7830 highlights! http://www.sushileblon.com/ Av. Vieira Souto, 235 - Ipanema | (21) 2267-9282 AZUMI http://www.vieirasoutoristorante.com.br/ Very traditional ambiance and food, where all the sushimen are Japanese. GERO IPANEMA Very simple, but yet amazing food. Gero is a restaurant brand from the Rua Ministro Viveiros de Castro 127–Leblon| Fasano group, which brings to your (21) 2541 4294 https://goo.gl/o4wthf table the same sofistication you can find in the hotels. OTHERS Rua Anibal de Mendonça, 157| (21) 2239-8158 MIAM MIAM http://goo.gl/1fFxJl This is a very charming restaurant located in Botafogo in a tiny colonial BAZZAR building. The décor is retro. The chef There are others Bazzar restaurants creatively reproduces the food of her in Rio, but this branch is unique as grandmother’s house, along with it’s on the second floor of a library, amazing drinks. serving more simple creations with Rua General Gois Monteiro, 34, Botafogo | classics and uncomplicated recipies. (21) 2244-0125 Rua Visconde de Pirajá , 572 - Ipanema| http://www.miammiam.com.br/ (21) 2249-4977 http://www.bazzar.com.br/ BRÁZ PIZZARIA With great ambiance, this pizzeria MEE serves amazing pizzas, but the star of Asian restaurant of the Copacabana RESTAURANTS: SOUTHERN RESTAURANTS: the menu is the calabresa bread. You Palace Hotel. Avenida Atlântica, 1702 – Copacabana | can’t miss it! Be aware of the long (21) 2548-7070 lines on the weekends. http://goo.gl/chJ74L Rua Maria Angélica, 129 – Jardim Botânico| (21) 2535-0687 http://www.brazpizzaria.com.br/ MR. LAM FURTHER AFIELD It’s probably the best Chinese restaurant in Rio – if not the only TIA PALMIRA one. The chef is a Chinese who lived If you are traveling to the remote in New York and all his staff came beaches around the city, this from Hong Kong in an attempt to traditional sea food restaurant is a bring the real Chinese cuisine to Rio. good stop. The chef Palmira is To this moment, it has been working famous by her delicious Brazilian very well. cuisine. Rua Maria Angêlica, 21 – Lagoa | (21) 2286- Rua Caminho do Souza, 18 - Barra de 6661 www.mrlam.com.br Guaratiba | (21) 2410-8169 https://goo.gl/fS4M4V NAM THAI The first and still one of the few Thai BIRA restaurants in Rio, it faces well the Also a good alternative for those growing competition. Besides the going to the remote beaches, Bira is Thai dishes, you can also taste some a fisherman, son of Palmira. The Vietnamese plates and ceviche on food is also great, and it has an the side. incredible view. ZONE Rua Rainha Guilhermina, 95, Lojas A/B – Estrada da Vendinha, 68 A - Barra de Leblon | Guaratiba | (21) 2259-2962 (21) 2410-8304 http://namthai.com.br/ http://restaurantedobira.com.br/ SWASDEE BISTRÔ A branch from the original Thai QUINTA restaurant in Búzios, the Swasdee A very charming mansion away from tries successfully to mix Thai cuisine town, with delicious Brazilian food. A with Brazilian ingredients. good option if you are in a daytrip Rua Dias Ferreira, 571 - Leblon| (21) 2511- 0057 around the area. www.sawasdee.com.br Rua Luciano Gallet, 150 - Vargem Grande | (21) 2428-1396 http://www.quinta.net/ ELEVEN From the chef Joachim Koerper, who TRADITIONAL JUICE BARS runs the famous Eleven in Lisbon, offers fusion food in audacious looks. BIBI SUCOS Rua Frei Leandro 20-, Lagoa | You will be amazed with the variety (21) 2266-7591 and the quality of the fruits offered http://www.elevenrio.com.br/ here. Try as many juices as possible, as well as the sandwiches. LORENZO BISTRÔ Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, 591-A – Leblon | Sincere French/ Italian food, no (21) 2259-0000 disguises.