A good restaurant in a great setting -- beautiful views of Leme Beach from this relaxing patio. We…read moreenjoyed our meal and the courteous service.

It was entirely by chance that I found Canastra, and I'm VERY glad I did! It turned out to be an…read moreentirely delightful venue :-) The wine list is compact, with some exceptionally priced, very nice bottles on it. They even have several good by-the-glass options. Their menu is tapas-style, with a number of small sharing plates; it contains dishes like goats cheese with onion marmalade, marinated octopus, paté de campagne, and burrata of buffalo mozzarella. All the dishes on the menu are accompanied by delicious warm baguette, and the prices are all extremely reasonable ((R$19 - R$25 each). Our server was very friendly and attentive; we left quite satisfied and very full :-) Tip: If you're a fan of oysters, then Tuesday is a great night to come to Canastra! On Tuesdays they have reasonable priced raw oysters that you can order by the half dozen :-)

Great neighborhood in ipanema for bars and restaurants. Try this restaurant with Brazilian cuisine…read moreand pasta plates. Great prices and very authentic mix. Huge selection of wines mostly Argentinean/Chilean and European only two braiZilian wines on the. Lower price spectrum but good. We tried the picadilho de Rea. Minced sirloin and grains which was delicious. Also tried the ribs with a tangy BBQ sauce and guava dipping sauce. The petite gateau desert was the best molten chocolate ice cream we've had in a while. Great neighborhood to pre/post drink in area bars.

A friend enthusiastically told me about Cavist and I decided I must try it…read more FOOD- I tried the executive menu and was very impressed. Three courses for R$44. I ordered-- Entrée- green salad, which had tomato, carrot, hard bolded egg, corn and a tasty, light dressing. Main dish- grilled fish with herbs and butter with broccoli rice. Dessert- chocolate mousse with condensed milk on top. --everything was delicious and I was very satisfied. Here is the kicker, they have a wine cellar! In the back of the restaurant, there are over 2,000 labels with wines from every region. The wine advisor nudged us into ordering a half bottle of a French red wine. Usually fish doesn't go with red wine, but she was right, this paired just fine with my fish (I am not a fan of white wine). It was priced at R$36, but they gave it to us at a discounted rate of R$20. The patio upstairs was not open while I was there for lunch, but I have walked by in the evening and it always seems lively. The ambiance was great. Nice big windows and a good crowd. I definitely recommend this place.

I'm so glad I found this place. One block from the ibis Botafogo. It's a high end restaurant…read moreserving everything from Brazil including only Brazilian wine. They have some staff that speak English well and the service was very attentive. The prices are reasonable for tourists and food high quality. I'll definitely be coming back and would recommend

Already a favorite and we just walked through the door. Great wines, ALL BRAZILIAN, fair prices to…read moretake home and GREAT prices for staying in and ordering some of the yummy bits to accompany the wine! More pics and impressions to come!

Good selection of wine by the bottle and by the glass. Mostly from South America and a couple from…read moreAustralia, France, Italy, and Portugual. A delicious but small food menu, offering small sharing and tapas style plates to try and sober up with after your third bottle of wine. The setting is ambient with a NYC small bar layout and decor. Great place to chill out and enjoy a rare glass of wine in Rio.

If you are a foreigner or tourist, I recommend you go to Gaja d'Oro instead…read more Much better food, better service, similar Portuguese high end menu and in a far superior location. Rancho Portuguese is directly across from a well lit gas station on a double lane highway. I used to come to Rancho Portuguese often. Been more than 10 times. But sadly one day I realized they prefer Brazilian clientele and hate serving foreigners or gringos. You experience these sort of ignorant Cariocas here and there when you spend a lot of time in Rio. So after waiting over an hour for food and watching my glass sit empty for 20 minutes while also observing him attentively serve every Brazilian, seeing their food arrive, etc....I asked to cancel my order. Instead of apologizing or even making an attempt to fix the problem, his cocky response was to smile broadly, give me a sarcastic thumbs up, insult me ​​in Portuguese while thinking I don't understand him, and mockingly wave at me as I walked out of the restaurant. So now I go to Gaja D'Oro. It is in a beautiful building by the beach, offers much better service, a similar high end Portuguese menu, and I have never been offended to my face after being a loyal customer who spent more than 500 reals per person every time I went.

I'm on a business trip, and wanted a Portuguese dining experience, whooo pearl Sid we get it right,…read moreservice was once in a lifetime experience, as the staff serves and keeps your plates full. The grilled squid with rice was second to none, great selection of bread, and the olives were delicious, be mindful of the pits. Great ambience, and you can sit and relax and enjoy your dining experience. Let me not forget the amazing lemon cake which was soaked in a lemon syrup, not to sweet and just delicious.

Quite an interesting experience. You walk into this place and it appears as though its an…read moreold-school, five-star establishment except we were in flip flops covered and sand and they let us in The economy in Rio isn't great so maybe that's why they were a little more forgiving. Sadly we came hunting for feijoada, which they weren't serving that day. So we ordered the Greek style octopus which sadly came as a cheesey potato stew. It was ok; I prefer my seafood fresh and citrusy vs. buttered and stewed but that's just my preference. Servings here are huge by the way, and beware.. and they take the plates to another table to cut up before they serve you (so if you're a food-picture-taker-obsessor like me, pay attention and be sure to ask before they portion). My friend ordered the chicken milanese which I learned is very popular in South America and it was very delicious. It's like a fried/thinned cutlet with mashed potatoes and gravy. The gravy may have double for the octopus stew now that I think about it. I literally LOLd when my hearts of palm salad came out. It had no dressing (not abnormal in SA) and was it was just literally 10 giant hearts of palm sticking up off the plate. After I dressed it myself I enjoyed it, I've never eaten palms of this size but definitely one noted , Would have loved to see it paired with some butter lettuce, onions, tomatoes, corn maybe - anything? The Pao de Queijo/Cheese empanada thing was good, nothing mind blowing. The servers were very friendly and kind. Just so bummed I couldn't try the feijoada. Overall, I was pretty surprised at the experience given their 5-star rating, but its just a fresh humble reminder expectations are a little different in Rio compared to SF- and that is totally ok:)

Degraus has a very old-school vibe to it. The servers are very formal.. this is the kind of place…read moreyour father takes you to...keep it simple, keep it classy. Hands down this was the best meal I had in Rio. Me and a friend shared some sort of grilled seafood platter that had a little bit of everything. I knew I had ordered the right plate when I tried the Octopus and it was perfectly cooked, just like the fish, the shrimp and every other item in our platter. The pasteles were also very good and the service was excellent. While I was too busy eating my platter to remember what the rest of our party of 12 ordered, everyone was happy with their meal. It isn't easy to please a party of 12.

Amazing place in Rio! Great cave! Browse the menu for amazing italian food and realx!…read moreMake sure to explore the amazing deinks!

I wish i could give less than 1 star. The service, although very friendly - is Horrid. They have no…read moreidea how to cook salmon. It was so dry it could hardly be cut; so I sent it back. Received the second "attempt" 30 minutes later and it was also very dry. I do not recommend this restaurant. It looks great, but the style of music clashes with the decor. The ricotta used in the ravioli is very hard. The bread for the bruschetta is too fluffy. I could go on, but why bother? Only go if you want to chat over a bottle of wine.

We thought this would be a great way to kind of see the costumes and dancing of Carnival. Honestly…read morethe place is sort of old and needs to be remodeled. Lots of samba and other dancing. Many of the Women's costumes are pretty spectacular and some of the dancers are quite good. The storyline is a little hard to follow, but it celebrates different things in Brasil. I've been to good shows in Las Vegas and also to the Moulin Rouge in Paris and this show is just not as good. Where all the Girls dancing at the Moulin Rouge have 100% perfect bodies some of the Girls here need to lose a little weight to be dressed like they are. It was interesting and fun, but we won't go back. Drinks are very expensive and they bug you to buy tacky souvenirs.

The Couvert is just very amazing, and i could say that they offer one of the BEST Pão de Queijo ive…read moreever eaten. The service is perfect, and they obey the new law (that everyone having a meal has the right of having a bottle of filtered water - comon in the States and now its your right here) - Thats just great. The food is amazing, the steak is very well done and delicious.... It is a very good place to have a meal.

On a rainy Saturday, we ventured down Dias Ferreira for a bite to eat. Loaded with options of…read morepretty cafés and busy eateries, we ultimately settled on Bottega Del Vino after deciding upon some of the dishes featured in the pre fixe menu. The small restaurant offers plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and for those who prefer the bar, there's one of those to enjoy a meal from as well. The wine list is great, as it should be for a place that specializes in the stuff, and they have a handful of bottles in the special fridge that ensures the freshness of each glass served. The food was a surprise. Expecting to have a decent meal, our dishes turned out to be really fantastic. I went with a half order of the seafood tagliatelle and loved every bite - especially bites of the perfectly seasoned shrimp. The pasta was nicely al dente and the flavorful tomato sauce was a light and fragrant. My date's gnocchi was also on point and came served in an adorable light blue skillet. Her portion proved larger than mine but she had no trouble making her way through the potato pasta covered in chunky tomato sauce and topped with slices of melted Brie. As far as casual restaurants go, this Italian spot is going to be a new go-to for me.

Went to check out the wine list and found a semi decent offering for wines by the glass (a tasting,…read morehalf glass or full). Unfortunately my first pour was more like a half pour, definitely under the amount. The second pour was much better. The pasta was the best part of the meal. I had the meat and mushroom ravioli and it was deliciously tasty with a hint of sweet. The penne pasta with salmon was good if you're a fan of dill. They offered freshly grated cheese but I wish they also offered some freshly grated pepper. The affogoto was good. The ice cream left a little more to be desired, but the illy espresso made up for it. Service was great and the space is nice. We sat in the back before it got crowded. They attended to us well and even provided a chef's sample at the start of the meal, a hot egg based soup with a touch of pesto. They did bring us two bottles of water, only one of which was ordered. Both were charged to our bill. Note they also add a 12% service tax. I would definitely come back for some delicious Italian food.

When your favourite bar or club closes, Emporio will be open. Small/busy/dirty inside with rock…read moremusic and unfriendly service. BUT you have the option to buy drinks on the street and enjoy Rio's mornings. Very alternative crowd, not the place to go if you like good looking people.

If you're looking for a nightcap, this is your best bet…read more The setup is kind of weird. You can go inside and order drinks off the menu (including draft beer), or you can go outside and order the bottles of beer that they have there. But you can't do both from inside, unless you're seated by the ledge and lean over. Another strange thing is that you have to tell the cashier what you want, pay, and then she'll tell the bartender. If you just tell the bartender he won't do anything but look at you funny. This system doesn't work very well because you'll see lines forming for the cashiers while the bartenders sit around waiting to make a drink. Is it that hard to pour a draft beer? You know someone else is going to order one. It gets packed and seems to attract the American frat boy type, though I don't know why. The music is good and loud and the crowd spills out onto the street, where you have to be careful because it attracts some shady characters. Expect to smell pot. It has a lot of character and is definitely unique, but bottom line, if every other place was closed I might come here. So would everyone else.