Now that I've been to Delírio Tropical, I understand why there's a line that goes out the door…read moreevery day.... My friend and I went here because we wanted to try to eat a little healthier - for at least one meal ;-) You'll see a white paper English menu near the entrance. Armed with information from the menu, you can simply point to whatever looks good, and the staffers will put some on your plate. If you get something that needs to be heated up, take your tray to your table; your food will be brought out when it's ready. At the end of the food line, you'll be given a receipt that shows what you ordered and the price of your order; pay when you leave. There's a cashier near the door. We had the chicken Caesar sandwich with qunoa and the roasted beef salad. To wash that down, we got two drinks; the total bill came to about $13 USD. Not bad!

Mastered the ratio between quality and quantity. Food was fresh and flavorful at a hard-to-beat…read moreprice. While we had a line, it moves fast! Plentiful seating options spread across 2 floors. A great spot to grab lunch in the heart of the Ipanema fashion district.

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 :-)

Long story short...I locked myself out of my apartment and had to find a place to hang out for…read moreawhile. Enter Pavelka. There are tables outside along the sidewalk as well as a few inside and the vibe was casual and quiet. I observed a few solo diners on their phones and ladies having a snack with their toddlers. In addition to serving hot meals, they also sell pastries, cold meats and cheeses along with pantry items like cookies, chips and gluten free pasta. I had the cod fish croquette, a sausage in a baguette and a capirinia (yes, it was a little weird having a cocktail on a weekday morning but I've seen dudes drinking beers on the beach at 8 am so there.) The waiter kindly indulged me in listening to my newly learned Portuguese ("qual e o seu prato favorito?" and "a conta, por favor!") Definitely the friendliest service I've experienced in Rio thus far!

Great food! Great service! Great place! I've had a sausage mix and a cheese cake for desert - both…read morewere great.

Super filling and yummy burger near Ipanema beach! I got the B de Bem-bolado and was pleasantly…read moresurprised with the size, the fries can be ordered on the side if you'd like any. The burger will be given wrapped in wax paper to reduce napkin use (i was told it's a common thing in Brazil). Sauces are available on the side, ketchup, mayo, mustard, and bbq! The space itself looks tiny upon entrance but they have their sitting in the back and also on a second floor I didn't see. Would definitely recommend if you're in the area.

Awful service. As…read morean American you can sit in their empty restaurant for 15 minutes and nobody will serve you or take your order. This from a burger place that charges 2-3x what a regular burger place does. So I walked out. They obviously don't need my business. Bye.

A typical Brazillian churrascaria buffet with good rodizio selections and great service. Make sure…read moreyou come here with an empty stomach so that you can try all types of meat!! This place is a meat lover's paradise!! Among 7 or 8 different types of meat I've tried, my favorite was "bife com alho", the beef steak rubbed with a lot of chopped garlic - a must-try!! The restaurant is large enough for a big casual group dining and is clean and decent enough for a business lunch too. Although I wouldn't recommend this place for vegetarian or non-meat eaters, it offers some seafood options including sushi. Most of the customers seem to be locals perhaps because it's more affordable than other rodizio restaurants in Rio. Prepare to pay around $30. Ambiance : B Food: B+ Service: A-

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.

I've driven by this place a few times before and was always curious. I was out in Grumari the other…read moreday and decided to give it a go. I'd like to say it's worth the trip and was excellent, but it fell a bit short of the mark in several ways. This restaurant is located on the top of a hill along a windy, narrow road. As a result, the views are spectacular - you can see the mountains, the ocean, and lots of lush green forest. The main dish served seems to be the grilled seafood plate. We ordered that but started with the ceviche. Frankly the ceviche was a disappointment. The portion size was very small, and while the presentation was excellent and full of color, it had almost no flavor. I'm used to ceviche with a lot of acidity from the lime juice, but this one tasted like they used processed lemon juice, the kind you'd buy in the U.S. in the little yellow plastic bottle. Pass on it. The seafood dish was very good. It could easily serve 3 people, maybe 4. It comes with rice, a lettuce/arugula mix, potatoes, melted butter with capers and mushrooms and shrimp. There are two options for the seafood dish, with or without lobster. It came with 2 lobsters (they were halved), shrimp, mussels, octopus, calamari, and fish. The flavors were all excellent, except for the mussels. They just didn't taste right. I found a bone or something in my calamari too, it looked like plastic. Maybe it was. Unfortunately there was just too much food for 2 people, so we didn't eat it all. The real downer was the price: about R$250. It's good, but I didn't think it was *that* good. The menu is pretty big so you have lots of options. Grumari is an excellent beach and a good place to spend the day, so I'd recommend stopping in if you're in the mood for some seafood. It's also good for groups because there's lots of seating. A guy was playing the guitar and singing when we were there, so the ambiance is nice, but it's all open-air. If it's cold outside you're going to need a coat. Overall OK, but I don't recommend making a trip out here just for this place. Oh, one more thing, there is a dude in the parking lot who "helps" you park. You're supposed to tip him. R$2 should be fine.

Looking for the best seafood, here's the restaurant with fantastic views, you're almost envelope…read moreand wrapped around by natural environment, ocean, lakes. Trees and mountains are your surrounding. Full wine bar, their caipirinha of maracuya (passion fruit) is top of the line, best grilled seafood

This was close to our AirBnB in rio. Its hard to review a place like this as its a "pay per kilo"…read morerestaurant. The expectations in terms of service and quality are usually low... and yet, Fellini delivers. The food feels "homely" made. The food is good, lots of variety... from meat, to sushi... although not necessarily cheap for what you get... but location, location location. Fellini's is a good place for a quick bite. If lived in the area this would be my lazy "to-go" option. I would rate this 3.5/5 if yelp allowed me to.

First pay per kilo restaurant in Brazil, on my last day in Brazil :-( the food was ok but a bit…read morepricey (90BRL per kilo). My friends told me it was definitely on the high end of the spectrum. If I was living here, I would probably try to find another place to become a regular at.