In a tiny corner near by cinema leblon, that's the ideal place for a calm encounter with good…read morepizza. You eat outdoors in plastic tables and you can choose the size of your slice in this place. A quiet fast food restaurant.

Brazilians can't make pizzza like Italians???...slapme into reality cause this has to be the best…read morepizza I've ever had in my life. No it is. New York be damned! Italy also doesn't come close *Looks over bay*. Even Jesus approves cause the statue is overlooking me eat this deliciousness. I feel like I'm sinning. Sorry JC. I don't even care! If they make pizza like this in hell I'm setting my navigation to that destination.

Best pizza ever! Everybody should try the dulce de leche with white chocolate and almonds. Perfect!read more

Great open kitchen. The filet mignon and stuffed potatoes were enjoyable. The shrimp with corn…read morerisotto was also tasty. The seating arrangement is less than ideal as I was elbowed a few times during dinner. I have never had calamari with pesto, but it too was delicious. The textures were interesting. We did not enjoy the spicy ceviche. There was something off about the dish. Don't miss out on their Brigadeiro.

Never really considered going here until we were partying at the arena bloco and needed a place to…read moreeat. We decided to beat the crowds and eat a little earlier (noon). They had strict control over the gate and only allowed people who were ordering food to come in. They were also really restrictive of the bathroom (one must have a table), which for ladies was through the kitchen into the inside fancier air conditioned dining area. We easily got a table for four and ordered two pizzas: Córdoba in medium (6 slices) and pepperoni in small (4 fat slices). The first one was actually pretty decent with onion, ham and tons of mozzarella but I did find a hair in it, which was a little gross. The pepperoni was great but edible. This place is good for drinking; so like a night out or a carnaval bloco is perfect. The greasy food eases the processing of the alcohol. Alcohol was chopp of Stella and very limited other beverages (refridgerantes). They had some hard alcohol but wasn't listed on the menu, so you'll just have to ask. The set up for the blocos was perfect. They had gates to keep all the drunk mess out and the tables were perfect people watching and admiring all the terrific costumes for carnaval.

I have had better....ordered 2 slices of red sauce with mozzarella and a bottle of water. Came to…read morenearly $R 27-that's nearly $7 US and US prices for pizza that was OK, not very good or great. If you are coming home from a bar and drunk it's not bad; if you are in the mood for better pizza keep on looking...and I had to ask the cashier 3-4 Times to give me my change...more like 2.5 stars.

Horrible pizza and even worse service. It is better not to eat at all than to subject yourself to…read morethis dreadful experience. There were only two families in the place, we ordered three pizzas, and one got to us 15 minutes later: cold and undercooked. And what was even is that the ones we got on time were of bad quality. Avoid this place. Unfortunately the lowest grade is one star.

The food is terrible. We ordered 2 pasteis and it came dark and burnt. The Casquinha de siri…read moretasted like wheat flour with no siri. They charged a 45 reais drink we didn't order and more draft beers than we drank. The bathroom was dirty with a broken toilet flush. Overall I will never go back to this restaurant. I don't recommend it. I'm from Rio and this restaurant used to be good, but now it's terrible.

Do you wanna understand the cariocas ? Stop by at Belmonte after spending the day by the beach…read more Enjoy the informality, the energy and the great appetizers, and of course traditional chopp (Brazilian craft beer)

Every pasta dish is amazing! They make everything fresh and cook it to perfection. Fresh…read moreingredients and not overly seasoned. It's simply great! The salmon carpaccio is also recommended and at some point I will update this review to include the meat dishes and pizzas which look great but I never got to them since the pastas are all so good. One thing to note is this is a cash only restaurant and the tip is not included (but please take care of our waiter!)

Got to this Italian restaurant for dinner, we have got a great service and the food was amazing!…read moreHighly recommended

Great pizza place. Even though they did not speak English they did a good job of communicating with…read moreus. The food was delicious. After the food came to the table, they would take it back to the oven to keep it warm. They were friendly and understanding of the language barrier. You can sit outside. They have a wide selection of pizzas. This is a great place for travelers.

Restaurants in Rio are expensive, but if you get to know your way you can find excellent food in…read morethe best places at reasonable price. Some of the best restaurants in Ipanema and Leblon will offer good deals at lunchtime. At Alessandro & Federico (either in Ipanema or in leblon, where I had my lunch today), you can find a 3-course gourmet lunch menu for less than 20 dollars. From Monday to Friday 12pm-4pm, the menu offers at least 20 dishes that can be combined as start, main course and desert to provide an amazing food experience. The only problem is that is always difficult to choose among the delicious temptations. Today I decided for the delicious smoked beef Carpaccio as my start, an amazingly done homemade Gorgonzola Nhoque as main course ( I can't resist nhoques!) and my dessert was a lemon pie to die for. The quality of the food has lot to do with the 5-star classification. But they are not just because of the food. The atmosphere and the location are very inviting and costumers add a special note to everything. Just outside one of the most charming shopping malls (the Rio Design) and in the heart of Leblon, the restaurant is surrounded by "carioquices" (the "carioca way of life). Here you will find old time costumers and new guests, groups of professionals enjoying lunchtime break and tourist enjoying...well everything, all adding a distinctive flavor to the ambience. Service is very attentive and beverage selections include almost everything, from exotic juices and cocktails to interesting fusions of caipirinhas. It is a must in your visit to Rio.

I really liked this place the first time we came and had lunch here. It was very professional in…read moreits appearance and presentation. For dinner on a Saturday night the story is a little different. It wasn't terribly crowded when we first came in. We were seated right away and given menus but it took awhile to get our order in so when a waiter came by for our drink order we were ready. We ordered a kiwi caipirinha and a suco juice. We also ordered a Portuguese pizza with ham, cheese, artichoke, egg which was very good, it just took forever. For dessert we tried the pastries filled with ice cream and smothered in chocolate. The pastry portion was disappointing but the chocolate was delicious. We had a hard time flagging down a waiter for the bill and it took at least 20 minutes to get that taken care of. I expect better service from a place like this. We returned a week later to try out the Leblon Art special which was a small but nicely presented crusted white fish with a side of quinoa, tomato and mushroom but really wasn't priced that great for a special dish. I ordered an appetizer of mixed bruschetta which didn't come until my dinner mates had nearly both finished their main meals. Again, disappointing service.

Met the owner in a beach hut at Ipanema beach. He told us we should come to his restaurant and try…read morehis Stroganov. It was absolutely amazing. The restaurant is very cute and the service is top notch.