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

From the owner: Comida Italiana e Brasileiraread more

Location is a little hidden, as its got a lot of tree coverage out in front. But its a lovely house…read moreon Lagoa, between Garcia D'Avila and Maria Quiteria. They offer valet parking and have two levels for seating. Italian cuisine - they have pasta, meats and fish. They pasta is freshly house made and great! Main note: Restaurant accepts only cash or cheque. So make sure you come prepared. No Debit or Credit cards. Price of each dish was R$40-75ish, depending on the dish. They have a large diveristy of types of pastas. Portion sizing is good too. I had a filet (beef) with pasta. Meat was good and pasta was al dente. Desserts were also good. I tried the Caramelo Mil Folhas and it was so light and crunchy and perfect! They are open daily for dinner, and lunch is only available on Sunday. Even though payment methods are limited, it is totally worth a try.

Amazing Italian restaurant! Classy decor but true Italian cuisine!…read moreService is great and very friendly too! Prices are great but be aware they only accept cash and cheques. No credit card!

Lugar incrível, me senti em uma cantina na Itália. A comida é saborosíssima e o clima aconchegante.read more

It's a very interesting location to have such a restaurant and I think the owner pulled it off…read morequite well. He also has a bakery not too far away. The gnocchi was a great dish and I could tell that they used some different potatoes from the classic ones used in the north of Italy where I come from . The rest of the dishes were also good but not outstanding, just good . The Sicilian pie was nice and the service was appropriate .

TLDR: Stopped for dinner at Pici's and the food was great, service super slow though…read more We had a reservation at Pici and we were promptly seated. Walked in and the ambience wowed us. We then placed the order for our apps and main course - suppli (arrancini kinda starters) and mushroom truffle pasta and Pesce del giorno (seafood). The food was delicious. Seafood was fantastic and the pasta with truffle sauce was great. We then had to wait a long time to even place the order for the dessert - tiramisu. When the dessert arrived it was fantastic and one of the best tiramisus I have ever had. After this we had to wait for more than 15 mins just for the check. While the food is good, the service is slow. We arrived at 6:45 and left at 9:05pm - so you do the match. This place can get busy during peak dinner hours. All in all good food and I can see why they got the michelin stars a few years.

Excellent Italian trattoria in the heart of Ipanema…read more Casual but classy restaurant with reference to music greats. Had a great rigatoni amitriciana, house served garlic bread, and a solid Argentine Cabernet. Total bill, including tip, came to a reasonable $28 US (as of this writing). Pici has received Michelin recognition in the past--deservedly so I would add. Muito bom!

We wanted to try out the Leblon Art festival special but the waiter claimed they were out. They…read moredidn't have anything up as far as advertising like we've seen at other restaurants. Nevertheless we tried out a few of the items on their regular menu. The brie stuffed filet was quite tasty, a little red in the middle but tender. It was smothered in a mushroom sauce and coupled with garlic noodles. The risotto was delicious, made from whole brown grain and was cheesy and flavorful. It included two stems of asparagus wrapped in pancetta which was also quite delicious and topped with a sunny-side up egg. It went well with a glass of pear champagne. This place, along with most of the restaurants in Leblon is pricy but you do get good quality food. Service was fine and on a cool night, it's nice to sit outside and dine al fresco.

We came here to try out the restaurant's advertised dish for the Leblon Art Festival but were…read moredisappointed to find out it wasn't being served. On the bright side, that was pretty much the only negative part of my experience here. I opted for a glass of wine and filet stuffed with Brie cheese. Their selection of wines by the glass wasn't huge, the the red wine I selected from Spain was flavorful and a nice accompaniment for the steak. As for the meat, the dish was delicious. I've never had steak stuffed with anything really, so the idea of filling it with Brie caught my attention. It was just the right amount and gave the steak, which would have been great on its own, even more appeal. The restaurant does end up a little on the pricy side, but for this part of Leblon and marketed as a fancy Italian place, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Worth the trip, even if they don't always have everything they advertise.

Ive been here twice, and wasn't sure if I wanted to give it 3 or 4 stars. Restaurant is located on…read morethe second floor of the Sol Ipanema Hotel. Everytime ive been there its been relatively empty (but then again, I went early for Brazilian standards). And the quiet environment was actually very nice. Ive had a risotto dish and also their pasta with shrimp. The pasta was delicious! Freshly made and delicate. There could have been more shrimp on the plate ;) The risotto was a daily special and wasn't bad either. Friends have had their lamb dish and also salmon. All dishes were plated well and made the meal appealing. We've also had the desserts. The chocolate soufflé takes 15 mins, but if you are a chocolate lover, it is GOOD. Hot, and a HUGE bowl (I would say you can share this) except that I personally dont think they serve enough ice cream. its a nice size soufflé, but just one tiny scoop of ice cream. And the richness of that chocolate, I needed more ice cream! The profiteroles are also good. Pastry filled with cream ice cream and a hefty drizzle of chocolate sauce. If you are interested in an italian meal, check this place out. its a hotel restaurant, but food is good, view is great and desserts amazing! :)

One of the best executive lunches - weekdays working hours - in Leblon w/ grilled vegetables salad…read more+ meat combo. Awesome for drinks and bruschettas/appetizers at all other times.

We decided to give this place another try and went back on a slower weekday early evening. Servers…read morewere attentive and they had a Rio gastronomica event going on, but the menu didn't look that appealing and we wanted something smaller. We tried 3 different types of bruschetta which were quite tasty and they use our favorite bread from Talho Capixaba. However the bread seemed a bit over toasted (burnt) and a bit stale. The honey and Brie one tasted the best. The lemon spritz was tasty and they serve Jeffery's beer.