Carl's Guidebook
Restaurants selection
Great steakhouse: Brazilian meat married with French cooking.
Can be quite busy.
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CT Boucherie
636 Rua Dias FerreiraGreat steakhouse: Brazilian meat married with French cooking.
Can be quite busy.
Enjoyable French bistro in Le Blond. Dishes are well executed and service is friendly and efficient.
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Le Blond
1321 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaEnjoyable French bistro in Le Blond. Dishes are well executed and service is friendly and efficient.
Restaurant with all organic menu offering a good choice of vegetarian or vegan dishes. Delicious jucies and "suchas".
Casa Graviola - Leblon
1240 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaRestaurant with all organic menu offering a good choice of vegetarian or vegan dishes. Delicious jucies and "suchas".
Some of the best cocktails and among the best cuisine in Rio.
A total gem. It may be hard to get a table and the wait may be significant on weekends.
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NOSSO
91 R. Maria QuitériaSome of the best cocktails and among the best cuisine in Rio.
A total gem. It may be hard to get a table and the wait may be significant on weekends.
Fine dining in Rio. Oro has been on my list of best restaurants in South America for several years. Intriguing cuisine, exquisite wine pairing.
Relatively pricey for Rio, totally justified for a 2 Michelin star restaurant.
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ORO
889 Av. Gen. San MartinFine dining in Rio. Oro has been on my list of best restaurants in South America for several years. Intriguing cuisine, exquisite wine pairing.
Relatively pricey for Rio, totally justified for a 2 Michelin star restaurant.
Gusto
78 Rua Dias FerreiraSerious, well prepared Italian food. The crowd can turn trendy.
Be prepared to be amazed. This is a very special restaurant, for sure one of the best in South America.
2 Michelin stars, stunning space and concept. Great service. Prices, totally justified, are on the high side for Rio.
Oteque
581 Rua Conde de IrajáBe prepared to be amazed. This is a very special restaurant, for sure one of the best in South America.
2 Michelin stars, stunning space and concept. Great service. Prices, totally justified, are on the high side for Rio.
Oggi
101 Rua Aristides EspinolaDelicious Neapolitan pizza in Leblon. Casual restaurant.
Great meats, great fish, great pasta, great salads, nice wine selection and very professional service in this more upscale restaurant.
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Giuseppe Grill
370 Av. Bartolomeu MitreGreat meats, great fish, great pasta, great salads, nice wine selection and very professional service in this more upscale restaurant.
Another great fun restaurant on Rua Dias Ferreira. Original cuisine inspired by the flavors of New Orleans. Great burger too.
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Nola
247 Rua Dias FerreiraAnother great fun restaurant on Rua Dias Ferreira. Original cuisine inspired by the flavors of New Orleans. Great burger too.
Get up the Santa Teresa hill (it is a trip from Zona Sul and Leblon) to enjoy the calm and refinement of Tereze. A superb panoramic location, a tropical chic decor and a contemporary cuisine relying on some of the best ingredients of Brazil. These are the secrets for a special moment.
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Térèze
15 R. Felício dos SantosGet up the Santa Teresa hill (it is a trip from Zona Sul and Leblon) to enjoy the calm and refinement of Tereze. A superb panoramic location, a tropical chic decor and a contemporary cuisine relying on some of the best ingredients of Brazil. These are the secrets for a special moment.
Tropical flavors in a charming space. This has been a Rio's favorite for two decades and for very good reasons.
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Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaTropical flavors in a charming space. This has been a Rio's favorite for two decades and for very good reasons.
Possibly the best Italian restaurant in Rio. Sits in a beautiful house on a quiet street of Jardim Botanico. Travel to a peaceful spot where flavors come from the old continent. A very special restaurant
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Grado Restaurante
31 R. Visc. de CarandaíPossibly the best Italian restaurant in Rio. Sits in a beautiful house on a quiet street of Jardim Botanico. Travel to a peaceful spot where flavors come from the old continent. A very special restaurant
Rainha "Carne" is much better than Rainha "Pescado" and probably offers the best half chicken lunch in the area. Super basic place, fun crowd, tasty ingredients.
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Boteco Rainha
247 Rua Dias FerreiraRainha "Carne" is much better than Rainha "Pescado" and probably offers the best half chicken lunch in the area. Super basic place, fun crowd, tasty ingredients.
Nightlife
One of the best cocktail bars in the city, 3 minutes from the apartment. Great vibe.
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Stuzzi
45 Rua Dias FerreiraOne of the best cocktail bars in the city, 3 minutes from the apartment. Great vibe.
Jazz in the Cidade Maravilhosa? You can't hardly find a better place.
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Blue Note Rio
Jazz in the Cidade Maravilhosa? You can't hardly find a better place.
An institution of Rio de Janeiro. The place to meet or make friends and enjoy a chopp and finger food. Around the corner from the apartment.
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Jobi
1166 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaAn institution of Rio de Janeiro. The place to meet or make friends and enjoy a chopp and finger food. Around the corner from the apartment.
Liz Cocktail & Co
679A Rua Dias FerreiraIntimate place for creative cocktails
Feel the urban - hipstery culture of Rio? Make no mistake, you maybe in uber-cool territory but the mixologist here will also prepare superb and innovative cocktails.
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Quartinho Bar
124 R. Arnaldo QuintelaFeel the urban - hipstery culture of Rio? Make no mistake, you maybe in uber-cool territory but the mixologist here will also prepare superb and innovative cocktails.
This is the most recent, upscale iteration and location of the famous multi-boteco venture. It can turn really fun, social and here the views of the beach and ocean on the top floor are breathtaking.
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Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos FerreiraThis is the most recent, upscale iteration and location of the famous multi-boteco venture. It can turn really fun, social and here the views of the beach and ocean on the top floor are breathtaking.