My cousin and I decided to eat at Galeto Sat's because Anthony Bourdain highly recommended it. Long story short, totally worth it. If you're in Rio go get yourself some chicken. It is VERY popular and I'm sure being recommended by Bourdain has a lot to do with it. The first time we tried to eat there the wait was over an hour long. We went sometime after 1AM and there was still a decent wait, maybe close to 30 minutes. The place is pretty small and cramped, but that gives it some charm. Somehow that makes the food taste even better. We ordered a little bit of everything and it was all amazing. Chicken, steak, fries, garlic bread, polenta. It was all cooked and seasoned to perfection. Everything we ordered was delicious Service was fair and prices are reasonable. Do yourself a favor and visit Galeto Sat's! read more

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Sat's is a small restaurant with several tables very close to one another inside. I got the galeto chicken meal. The chicken was very tender and seasoned well. The fries were served hot but did not have any seasoning. The rice was ok. The service lacked somewhat but could be due to a language barrier. read more

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My fellow Americans! (Obama voice) So you're here in Brazil and realize the food is quite terrible, right? (I know, it's not what you expect when you travel.) Well this is a play-it-safe move for your Yankee tastebuds. Get the filet mignon and a side of rice. Don't even do the one that comes with sides because rice, French fries, and egg farofa is gonna be too much food. And besides, you don't even know what farofa is. I could tell you that it's a type of meal made from toasted cassava, but you don't know what that is either. (It's okay. We're gonna get through this.) Place is stuffier than my nose during the Santa Ana winds, so I wouldn't recommend going there wearing a ton of layers. Th-th-that's all folks! (Porky Pig voice) read more

Galeto Sat's - Filet mignon was mignoning just right. This was the smaller portion! - Dive Bars Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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Anthony Bourdain has dined here for one of his shows. That along with a few food blogs from the States and Brazil recommending it means it was on my list of places to eat at. It's a solid restaurant that serves up pretty good chicken. In fact I ate here twice in a week, the first time to try it out and the second time because it was late at night and they are open until 5AM. Both times I was here it was timed right and I didn't have to wait for a table. The employees were accommodating to a tourist like myself who has a limited Portuguese vocabulary. They also have English language menus although I do like to navigate a menu in another language just to see what I can recognize. Both times I had the chicken with the garlic and pepper sauce as well as pão de alho. The chicken was perfect, juicy and very flavorful. And plenty of garlic. The garlic bread was delicious and had plenty of garlic. I love garlic so it was great for me but I can see some people saying it may be too much garlic. Batatas fritas were good as well. There was more I wanted to try but I will definitely be back the next time I am in Rio de Janeiro. This place has been around for decades so it should still be around on my next visit. read more

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It may be one of the best after hour chicken spots since El Liberato in the Bronx. The chicken was tasty, and served with some of the best garlic bread and sides I've had in a while. I would love to repeat before l take off. read more

Galeto Sat's - Chicken Feast!! - Dive Bars Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Galeto Simple: 7/10 Galeto Ao molho sats: 8/10 Both were delicious but the sauce they gave to us later made it really really good. Nice eat. H2OH Lime drink: 7/10 Service: Excellent. No English here so practice your Portuguese. Our server really worked with us. Ambiance: Mom and pop shop vibes. read more

Sadly worth the hour and a half wait. Note they do not take reservations despite being the most popular restaurant in the area. After waiting an extremely long time to be seated and served - we ordered the chicken, garlic bread and steak and they were all so good I'd wait for it all over again. Just do not expect to eat soon read more

Galeto Sat's - Guaranas - Dive Bars Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

The food here was extremely delicious. The restaurant is small, but don't let that deter you from getting authentic Brazilian food. The service was great, use google translate to defeat the language.. About the food,the garlic bread was f'ing amazing. Sorry that I did not take pictures of my meal. I must say after all the waking, you need a home cook meal, and I must say this place is for #foodies :Garlic Bread French Fries, BBQ Chicken (amazing) black beans, and broccoli rice :Guaraná (soda) read more

As an almost newbie to Rio's food hunting, I found good reviews about this place and rave reviews and decided to give it a try since it was close to our hotel. I was even more excited to try their charcoal grilled chicken after knowing that it had Anthony Bourdain's seal of approval. We ordered the galeto with all the fixings (rice, fries, some pico de gallo type of sauce, and egg farofa- a roasted yucca flour and eggs side). Honestly I was utterly disappointed with the flavor of the chicken. No charcoal flavors from the grill and the chicken was really tiny. I am from Brazil and this galeto doesn't even compare to the Galeto da Amelia I always have in Recife. Sides were plentiful, but nothing to write home about. My favorite aspect of this place was the bohemian bar ambiance that Rio is known for, and also the service was traditional with the servers dressed with white shirts and bow ties just like the good old days. Maybe that's what Bourdain fell in love with, the bar culture and bohemian feel of Rio and the restaurant. read more

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Freaking delicious grilled meats and veg. As usual, we ordered too much, not exactly knowing how much would arrive. We got linguica, grilled steak (so incredible - tender and perfectly med-rare), one chicken completa - it comes with the tasty farofa (with egg), rice, fries (unnecessary), salad, and a grilled veggie plate. Friendly and efficient staff. It's a tightly-packed and crowded space and be prepared to wait a bit even at low times. It's 100% worth it! read more

I suggest this place to anyone that visits Rio. The meat is the star of the show. The chicken hearts were surprisingly delicious.

Certainly a good find per Anthony Bourdain. I was pleasantly surprised to learn it was near our hotel during our stay in Rio. The roasted chicken was very good and tasted like a REAL chicken vs what we get in supermarkets here in the US. They were smaller that what we see here with a little less meat, but just tasted fresher. We ordered the fried polenta which was good, but a very large serving for 1-2 people. We couldn't finish it and ended up throwing over half of it out. The rice was tasty too. Good, but I think TV made it look better than my expectations. read more

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Tiny Churrascaria in Rio de Janerio Brazil. We went here for dinner during our last night in Brazil. It was a packed place but you could see that there were a lot of Grilled meats around. The platters were more expensive compared to other places that we had in Brazil but the meat quality was still good overall. The steak was definitely more salty but pretty tender. The other meats were decent as well. read more

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Top 5 best meal I've ever had. We had the galeto simple, picana simple and chicken hearts (with caipirinhas of course) and it was fantastic. Well worth the wait for a table. Do not miss! read more

Don't sleep on this chicken with garlic sauce . Absolutely amazing. Their meal comes w sides and their service is fast . Anthony bourdain came here and it sure did not disappoint read more

Ate at this location once and it was outstanding! (Thank you Anthony Bourdain and fellow Yelpers for the recommendations!) We had linguists, fried polenta (which is other-worldly), and the broccoli rice. Service is outstanding as well. read more

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We were good hopping and stopped just to try the namesake Galeto(chicken). Watching other tables avoid the namesake was painful to watch. Like the person who orders a salad at a famous steakhouse. The chicken was great, amazingly tender, extremely moist with a garlic spicy vinegar flavor that is mouthwatering to think about. Service was quick and efficient and beer is ice cold. read more

Galeto Sat's - Namesake chicken - Dive Bars Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

The chicken makes you want to slap your mama, the. Beg for apology. The late, great Anthony Bourdain recommended this place. His recommendations have yet to disappoint. The Garlic chicken is so juicy and flavorful. We had to come back again during time in Rio! read more

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Great authentic food. Very nice staff. Little bit of a language barrier but they were patient and we figured it it out together!!

During my stay, I went to this restaurant two times for takeout. This restaurant is busy at all times and its a local favorite at all times. The ambiance is lively and full of character/charm before a Flamengo game. I had the galeto complete which comes with farofa, rice, chicken, salad, and fries. Pro tip: Mix the farofa with the rice! The next day, I had the chicken heart and garlic bread. The food was exceptionally delicious. I appreciated the large portion sizes. Treat yourself! read more

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This is a little hole in the wall the chicken is the best chicken I've had anywhere in the world the french fries were also to die for not greasy and crispy the white rice the scrambled eggs The tomato and palm of hearts salad The salsa also just very very good service very good I love this place I will be back read more

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Great food, even if I had to take it to go because of the crowd. I do have to appreciate the restaurant at corey who was kind enough to let me eat dinner at their place. read more

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Serving Rio de Janeiro for over 40 years, Galeto Sat's is a neighborhood spot revered for cold Beer and Charcoal Broiled Chicken, a meal for two costing perhaps $15USD and the Food served quick with crispy Fries, Egg Farofa and house Pickles all included with the Bird. A no-frills spot even under new ownership, most patrons local though translated menus are available, it is beginning at noon that doors open with to the smell of grilled Meat, a rotisserie up front packed full with everything from Pork to Poultry to Steak. Apparently highlighted in the past by Bourdain, and with a second location in Botafogo, it was minutes after seating in the Copacabana original that an order was placed, chopped Vegetables in Vinegar arriving immediately with the rest not far behind. Cooled only by fans, a situation likely more relevant during summer as the rotisserie releases a significant amount of heat, it is immediately on Chicken that eyes focus when plates arrive, bronzed skin and fragrant flesh each expertly cooked while the better starch is a toss-up between oilless Spuds and fluffy mounds of Casava Flour fried with Eggs. read more

Best chicken ever!!! Small space but very welcoming! Garlic bread a must also. Fun to see the food cooking!

This place is your definition of hole in the wall. The people are great. The food is delicious. What more can I say? I highly recommend getting the Farofa which is a toasted cassava or corn flour mixture with eggs and banana. Don't question it. Just get it you won't be disappointed. read more

I came here because I saw this palce was in the list of Anthony Bourdain's places in Rio. The galeto or chicken sandwich was great, although for my taste a little dry. I had beer and was tasteful and very well served. Btw if you want the best caipirinhas in a tropical pub atmosphere this is the place! read more

Galeto Sat's - Chicken sandwich and best caipirinha in Rio - Dive Bars Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

The final stop on our food tour, and of course we had to try the exact meal that Anthony Bourdain did. The food was absolutely delicious, with the garlic bread really being the star of the show! Still unsure how I feel about that scrambled egg side dish, but I'm glad we tried something new! Drinks are strong, and will creep up on you lol. The staff was inviting and warm, and treated us like celebrities as well! Bathrooms were clean and nice! read more

This restaurant was very nice. Food was quickly prepared and tasted delicious. Small little open restaurant in Rio. Had to visit since it was on Anthony's places to eat in Rio. There is a picture of him on the wall as soon as you walk in to the left. However no one speaks English. It's best to know a little Portuguese at least enough to order your food. I used google translate. Worked great! read more

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Love this place. Get the chicken it comes with a farrofo and egg dish which was delish, some salad and ricez. But the chicken was DELISH! Easily feeds two people as well and if you are alone you will have left overs. Standard beer selection. We just kept the chopps coming. There steaks are also very tasty. Food is standard but yummy Brazilian. Desert we got the podim ala flan. Only sort bad thing is there outdoor seating us limitied manly because they dont have enough outdoor chairs or wont allow their indoor chairs outside. read more

Excellent tasting chicken with a wonderful seasoning. Service is fast and friendly. Limited seating available

The rotisserie chicken is as good as all of the reviews mention. It was well-seasoned, moist, and super flavorful. One serving and the garlic bread certainly made a full meal! read more

Great chicken - fun atmosphere. I can see why Anthony Bourdain recommended it! It was packed and deservedly so.

This place happened to be very close to our hotel in Rio - and it popped up in a list of Anthony Bourdain's favourite Rio places to eat. It's casual and crowded, esp on the soccer game night we happened by. But the small grilled chickens (think one step bigger than a Cornish hen) were deliciously grilled and there plenty of sides with one "simple" and one "completo" - spring for the broccoli rice. read more

Perhaps one of the best experiences in all of Copacabana. This restaurant truly delivers in the wide variety of their menu, ambiance, popularity and service. Came here because we saw Anthony Bourdain on CNN raving about it and he wasn't lying. The garlic bread here is one of a kind, the chicken is fantastic and their trademark appetizer, a shredded flavourful chicken on light tostada square, is ridiculous and one of the best things I've ever put in my mouth. We are very grateful for our visit here and would absolutely recommend this to any visitor to Rio de Janeiro to check out this restaurant. read more

Galeto Sat's - Wish I knew the English translation, but similar to what others have stated THE BEST DISH here perhaps. - Dive Bars Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Simple place. Hole in the wall. Picked it out of yelp. Happens to be famous local joint, especially after Anthony no reservation gave them a thumbs up. Waiting for my food I discovered they have wifi if you simply ask for it. Food was good. Definitely good for bar food. So if your looking for low key bar with food this is yo read more

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Incredible!! Just incredible. That chicken is to die for or should I say "Fly for". We even picked the bones. It was delicious. A must visit if you are Rio. read more

If you are looking for great chicken at an amazing price this is the spot! This locals favorite is always busy but getting a table never seems to be a problem. The staff are friendly and fast. The beers are always ice cold and go great with the garlic bread and chicken heats. I ordered the steak and it was so flavorful and cooked to perfection. This place is simply amazing! Thanks Anthony Bourdain for an amazing choice!! This will be my first stop next time I am in Rio!!! read more

The food was amazing. I wanted to try the chicken hearts but was afraid. Lol. You wont be disappointed. The food was great. read more

Galeto Sat's - The meat being prepared. Fire. The food is amazing. Steak was great. Wanted to try the chicken heart but was afraid lol. - Dive Bars Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

We went here after seeing this local's botequin on Anthony Bordain's Rio de Janeiro episode. I'm glad we came. It is a small, quaint local's bar where the tables are all cramped together. The garlic fried chicken that Bourdain recommended was juicy and delicious. The bits of fried garlic matched perfectly with it. It was a bit pricey for an appetizer at BRL $24 which was USD $11, but tasty nonetheless. For our entree we shared a full order of pork Picanha completo (sides included). Price was BRL $52 which is about USD $24. The pork was roasted in a wood fired oven to perfection. The side dishes were Farofa mixed with scrambled eggs, French fries, white rice and salsa. We ordered Feijaoda (stewed black beans) to complete the meal. This was my favorite meal that I had in Rio de Janeiro. read more

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Galeto Sat's is what we would call in California, 'a hole in the wall' type of restaurant. Small interior but big on delivering delicious, what might amount to a Brazilian BBQ and drinks such as the Brazilian classic Caipirinha. When my girl and I first traveled to Rio De Janeiro, we had the fortune of randomly walking past this place, the smells of smoked meat flooding our noses. We immediately noticed how packed the place was with what seemingly looked like Cariocas (affectionate term for those who live and work in the city of Rio De Janeiro) & tourists and knew we had to visit before we left the city. On a night during the 2016 Olympics, while the Mens Brazilian Soccer team was on every bar tv playing a preliminary match, we made our way here for drinks and dinner. The atmosphere was fantastic and the the food was delicious. We ordered a platter of mixed smoked meat to share and were presented with bread and a cup of what I could best described as a type of Brazilian pico de gallo. This restaurant, Is one that I would recommend to tourists and Cariocas whom may not be aware of it (for some terrible reason) alike because its just that damn good. Also, I had Caipirinha's all over Rio this past summer, the best one, was ordered here. I would also challenge people to try Quick Galetos up the street towards Copacabana & this place and decide what for you was the better of the pair, as I would list both as the elites of the galeto/Brazilian BBQ style restaurant In the Copacabana section of town. read more