Guidebook for Rio
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Terrific italian cuisine. The seafood pasta is great. Also enjoy the gnocchi dishes!
44 locals recommend
D'Amici
18 R. Antônio ViêiraTerrific italian cuisine. The seafood pasta is great. Also enjoy the gnocchi dishes!
Excellent Portuguese seafood. You can select your seafood at the front counter. The shrimp rack is great! Restaurant is a couple minute walk down Gustavo Sampaio.
138 locals recommend
Shirley
610 R. Gustavo SampaioExcellent Portuguese seafood. You can select your seafood at the front counter. The shrimp rack is great! Restaurant is a couple minute walk down Gustavo Sampaio.
No one person can eat all the feijoada they serve, but the feijoada is only available on Sundays. The restaurant is in the next building on Avenida Atlantica.
99 locals recommend
Joaquina
974 Av. AtlânticaNo one person can eat all the feijoada they serve, but the feijoada is only available on Sundays. The restaurant is in the next building on Avenida Atlantica.
Known as one of the excellent sandwich places in Rio where they stack the meat. All sandwiches come with grilled pineapple.
348 locals recommend
Restaurante Cervantes
335 Av. Prado JúniorKnown as one of the excellent sandwich places in Rio where they stack the meat. All sandwiches come with grilled pineapple.
Da Brambini
514 Av. Atlânticaexcellent and original Italian cuisine at affordable prices!
Sat's has amazing chicken bbq'ed over wood. One of the places made famous by Anthony Bourdain of former the Travel Channel (now he is on CNN) during his trip to Rio.
107 locals recommend
Galeto Sat's
7 R. Barata RibeiroSat's has amazing chicken bbq'ed over wood. One of the places made famous by Anthony Bourdain of former the Travel Channel (now he is on CNN) during his trip to Rio.
Reasonably priced all you can eat brazilian BBQ and walking distance from the apartment.
109 locals recommend
Churrascaria Carretão Lido
55 R. Ronald de CarvalhoReasonably priced all you can eat brazilian BBQ and walking distance from the apartment.
Excellent Lebanese cuisine. Try the sheep meat Shawarma excellent. Walking distance from the house.
220 locals recommend
Amir
55 R. Ronald de CarvalhoExcellent Lebanese cuisine. Try the sheep meat Shawarma excellent. Walking distance from the house.
Really good Italian. The Risottos are very good and the Beef Poivre is very nice. A small acoustic group serenades the restaurant playing italian songs after 9PM. Short cab ride from the apartment.
103 locals recommend
Don Camillo Restaurante e Pizzaria
3056 Av. AtlânticaReally good Italian. The Risottos are very good and the Beef Poivre is very nice. A small acoustic group serenades the restaurant playing italian songs after 9PM. Short cab ride from the apartment.
Tacaca is a soup with clear mandioca root paste, salted shrimp, and green leaf called Jambu that will slightly numb your tongue. Also try Unha de Carangueijo. key ingredient is shredded crab meat.
104 locals recommend
Tacacá do Norte
Tacaca is a soup with clear mandioca root paste, salted shrimp, and green leaf called Jambu that will slightly numb your tongue. Also try Unha de Carangueijo. key ingredient is shredded crab meat.
My favorite Italian restaurant in Rio. The antipastas are great. A must try is the Polenta with Gorgonzola. For dessert their Panna Cota is a gem.
16 locals recommend
Antica Osteria Dell'Angolo
40 R. Paul RedfernMy favorite Italian restaurant in Rio. The antipastas are great. A must try is the Polenta with Gorgonzola. For dessert their Panna Cota is a gem.
Food from the Amazon. Great juices at the place. Go to the rear of the restaurant for outdoor seating.
78 locals recommend
Espírito Santa
264 R. Alm. AlexandrinoFood from the Amazon. Great juices at the place. Go to the rear of the restaurant for outdoor seating.
This place has the BEST Bolinho de Bacalhau (deep fried cod mixed with mash potatoes) in the metropolitan area.
A must stop if you to to Niteroi.
13 locals recommend
Caneco Gelado do Mario
This place has the BEST Bolinho de Bacalhau (deep fried cod mixed with mash potatoes) in the metropolitan area.
A must stop if you to to Niteroi.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent Brazilian regional cuisine and beer. Place is known for its feijoada. Restaurant usually has a wait, so get there early.
289 locals recommend
Bar do Mineiro
99 Rua Paschoal Carlos MagnoExcellent Brazilian regional cuisine and beer. Place is known for its feijoada. Restaurant usually has a wait, so get there early.
Opus
80 R. Gonçalves DiasThis is my favorite sandwich shop in Rio. Try their Carne Assada with molho.