RESTAURANTS

Eating out in Rio de Janeiro is a pleasure. Typically, Carioca's do not fancy too spicy food, and most restaurants have adapted their menus accordingly. Even Mexican and Indian restaurants!

Good to know:

·        It is not customary, in any restaurant in Brazil, to serve the traditional iced water with the menu, unless it is asked for (and paid).  (Don’t ask for it!)

·        It is strongly recommended to drink only bottled mineral water anywhere in Brazil.

·        Ice cubes in drinks normally are made of filtered water, and can be accepted, but….

·        Most restaurants do serve the traditional Brazilian coffee (very small cups of strong coffee) as complimentary, after the meal. Espresso coffee, etc. is charged for.  It is not customary in Brazil to drink coffee with the dessert, so if you want that, make sure the waiter understands, else….

·        In many restaurants the waiter will bring what is called a “couvert” to your table, together with the menu card. In some places it is nothing more then a small basket with toast or bread, in other places, a real treat! Everywhere it is charged for, per person!

·        If you intend to pay with credit card, ALWAYS ask first if it is possible. In many of the very best restaurants all over Brazil, credit cards are not accepted!

·        Several of Rio’s traditional steakhouses; “Churrascarias” have started to offer a cocktail upon seating at the table. These drinks are delicious but costly and by no means complimentary, as it might seem, when offered.

Below is a list of the restaurants we use and/or can recommend. It is by far a complete list of all the restaurants in Rio and a part of the charm of Rio is exactly to exploit the innumerous restaurants on this ever changing scene! Have Fun!

Restaurants suitable for Dine-a-round's  Restaurants suitable for groups  Restaurants suitable for Events/Parties
$$$$<U$:50.00/menu - $$$=U$:30.00-50.00/menu - $$=U$:15.00-30.00/menu - $>U$: 15.00/menu, - Menu=3 course Menus

Steakhouse:
	Esplanada Grill	Rua Barão da Torre, 600 - Ipanema	$$
	Mariu’s Leme	Av. Atlântica, 290-B - Leme	$$
	Barra Brasa Leblon	Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 131 – Leblon	$$
	Porção Ipanema	Rua Barão da Torre, 218 - Ipanema	$$
	Porção Barra	Av. Armando Lombardi, 591 - Barra	$$
	Oásis Churrascaria	Estrada do Joá, 135  - São Conrado	$
	Tourão Churrascaria	Praça do São Perpetuo, 116 Lj. A - Barra	$
	Barra Grill Churrascaria	Praça Min. Ivan Lima, 314 - Barra	$
Seafood:
	Sol e Mar Restaurante	Av. Repórter Nestor Moreira, 11 - Botafogo	$$
	Grottamare	Rua Gomes Carneiro, 132 - Ipanema	$$
	Mariu’s Crustáceos	Av. Atlântica, 290 A - Leme	$$$
	Deck–Bar& Restaurante	Av. Atlântica, 2316 A - Copacabana	$$
	Yemanjá Restaurante	Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 128A - Ipanema	$$
	La Plancha Restaurante	Rua Paul Redfern, 44 - Ipanema	$$$
	Satyricon Ristorante	Rua Barão da Torre, 192 - Ipanema	$$$
Other:
	Antiquarius	Rua Aristides Espínola, 19 - Leblon	$$$$
	Quadrifoglio	Rua J. J. Seabra, - Jardim Botánico	$$$$
	Don Camillo	Av. Atlântica, 3234 - Copacabana	$$
	Claude Troisgros	Rua Custódio Serrão, 62 - Jardim Botánico	$$$$
	Terraço Atlântico	Av. Atlântica, 3432 - Copacabana	$
	Cipriani	Htl Copacabana Palace, Av. Atlântica 1702	$$$$
	Le Saint Honoré	Htl Meridien, Av. Atlântica, 1020 - Leme	$$$$

For "every day" meals we can also suggest the "por kilo" restaurants. It is buffet style where one weights what is on ones plate and pay accordingly, at exit. It is very popular among the Brazilians for the moment, and any U$ 5.00 pays a good meal, with a soft drink! My employees lunch for an average of U$ 2.50 per day in these restaurants. (I pay, so I know!) Obviously there are restaurants and restaurants....  Below we mention a few of the best (for the moment!)