I recently watched Francis Ford Coppola's classic movie "The Godfather" over again. If the story…read morefrom that movie had taken place in Rio, Coppola might have chosen Cantina Donanna in Copacabana as the place to assassinate the corrupt police captain Mark McCluskey. Thoughts of The Godfather instantly came into my head when I first saw this small family run restaurant. The look of it is just right, the way you'd expect an old-time authentic Italian restaurant to look. Handmade pasta is the bottom line for this place. If you choose the proper sauce to pair with it, you will be fine. I had spaghetti with ruccola and shrimps. They cooked the salad in the shrimp sauce; I had never seen it done that way before. My friend had a sauce made from catupiri, mushrooms nuts, and shrimps. It was totally awful; there was a lake of it, and it both completely drowned and overpowered the pasta.. If you dine here, stick to the Italian-style sauces and you'll be a happy camper. The quality of the pasta was good; it was al dente and well made, however it doesn't taste or look different from industrial pasta at all. The food not withstanding, what unquestionably brought my rating of this restaurant down to three stars was the service. The waiters were negligent. When asked for fresh ground pepper they simply put the pepper mill on the table. Menus were not brought until we had been sitting for 15 minutes, and it took three requests before we could get our check at the end of the meal.

Delicious homemade pasta and fresh, made from scratch sauces. Authentic Italian and highly…read morerecommend.

OK, Man had the bread basket with the olives and butters and latte and then add the filet mignon…read morewith pasta and apple Italian soda. Very very good our first night In Rio this year will be back again.

Jan.2025 We visited Don Camillo on the Copacabana Beach…read morestrip. The atmosphere takes you to Italy. The food was fresh and delicious. The staff could not be more accommodating. In fact we enjoyed it so much we went back a second time. Same result. Great food, good value and wonderful atmosphere. On top of all this you will not break the vacation budget going there. Highly recommend it. Dave M. Ontario Canada

Came here on our 2nd night in Rio. A smaller restaurant but great nonetheless. Our waitress did…read morenot speak any English but was patient with us, helping us to understand the menu options & helping us to order. Food was great & prices very reasonable, including the bottles of wine we ordered. Would return here again without hesitation.

This place was amazing and the service was just as good! You will see when you visit Brazil while…read moreblack. Let's just say the experience isn't always so pleasant. The customer service was real and the food was amazingggggggg everything was, FAB

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

Delicious food, impeccable service, great ambiance. Highly recommend. The restaurant is inside the…read moreMiramar Hotel on Copacabana beach, great location, easily accessible.

great experience on a rainy rio night! the seafood fruiti de mari was spectacular. the lasagna…read morewas good, but not over the top. great service and ambience.

Cipriani has FOUR Michelin Stars, and it's super easy to see why. From the service, to the food, to…read morethe entire vibe, we were absolutely blown away. The ambiance is very upscale, being in a palace, it makes sense (Copacabana Palace), with rich red carpeted floors, a piano player belting out light background music, pristine white cloths on all the tables, and giant windows out to the hotel grounds. (They are currently closed for renovations, so your experience may differ from ours in the case of how the restaurant looks.) The moment we stepped through the door, we were treated like royalty by all the staff, which seems to be the norm based on other reviews. We were early for our reservation so sat in the bar area and ordered a few drinks. Our drinks came super quickly, and the bartender brought out a small tray of pretzels, meats, and peppers for a little complimentary snack. Even those small items were high end and tasty! We were seated right at our reservation time, and the experience began. We were a group of three, and we all chose to do the eleven course tasting menu. And they didn't stop at eleven! It was honestly hard to tell what was an official "Course" of the night or just a little extra addition. No complaints as to the quantity or quality, though. Our server brought out a small shot of sweet liqueur to start the meal. I wasn't sure what flavor they said it was, but it was tasty and definitely cleared our palates for some great food to come. The first course was a charcuterie setting with thin bread sticks (that looked like a work of art in a vase), some dried meats, croissant style breads, and chips to eat with the meats as well. Next, four items came out as just a taste from the chef (not included in the eleven courses!) They were all plated gorgeously and each was almost a single bite. There was a sushi piece, a cracker piece, a tart with a hazelnut on top, and a black ravioli style tartare. After the shock of that amazing show, our next course came and it was just as impressive. It was a "pizza" course, but so elevated. A nice little few-bite sized pastry with all the flavors of pizza, surprisingly. So delish. Some more bread came next, but with a delicious prosciutto sauce to spread on it, as well as some of the creamiest butter I have ever tasted. We were getting pretty full at this point, but the food kept coming! Our next plate looked like a garden, but was a soup! It came in a glass vase looking vessel with lots of greenery inside and a pat of green butter on top. The server poured a steaming hot liquid component over the top of the bowl, and it all melded together to make a scrumptious, fresh tasting soup! We're about half way done here, so stick with me. Our next bite was a slice of red prawn escabeche with a super tasty Russian salad dressing below. A small plate that was deceiving, because it was very hearty. And then the "main" sort of courses came out. First was the Mediterranean Tuna, which was braided in with some radish, a green foam, and other fresh veggies that complemented the tuna very well. The other more substantial course was a dry aged strip steak with a bell pepper and tomato gastrique that was out of this world. This might sound like a LOT of food, but each course was a small bite so you actually didn't get too full by the end. It does take a long time for the full experience to play out (about 2 to 3 hours), and we were getting quite tired since our reservation was later in the evening. We thought we were done after the final course, but then desserts started rolling out! The "pre-dessert" was a deconstructed tiramisu. It was a small ball of hazelnut ice cream with little cake bits all over it and a gold chocolate coin on top. Then came an "agrumi" course, which was more to cleanse the senses. It was a bowl of citrus fruits and a smoking dry ice wafting clouds of the scent around the table. Very cool! After our senses were cleansed, another dessert course came out, and it was a whole trolley of pettit fours that you could choose from. We each selected a few and they were all decadent and divine. And lastly, there was a final dessert of gelato, which came in a giant mound in a huge bowl. You just let the server know how many scoops you wanted (we were now getting pretty full so just had a bit each!) It was supremely creamy and delightful and actually the perfect end to the meal. When they open back up, definitely try them out, if you want a first-class dining experience that will fully immerse you in the chef's vision and amazing food!

Impecable service and delicious food! I have wanted to try…read moreCipriani in different locations and felt this a great opportunity, I don't know if this is the case always but the only option available was their 2 tasting menus. I chose the 11 course vs the 14 course and I advise everyone to do the same. Even though I really wanted to try a couple of dishes my tasting menu did not include it was a TON of food and for sure would not have been able to go for the larger one. Overall the experience was great the food was delicious and the presentation of it was breathtaking.

We came here twice during our stay in the Miramar hotel. Both times the restaurant was very quiet…read moreand both times we could not understand why. The food as well as the service was excellent but the food was definitely better than anything else we experienced during our stay in Rio. According to my girlfriend she had the best Risotto in her life and she is crazy about Risotto and I had a perfect fish in salt crust and the other day a steak. Food was lovely decorated and even though it was only me drinking wine, the service helped a lot with a proper wine by the glass and served some excellent Ribera del Duero. Really the only negative point we saw was the lack of other customers as there was only one or two other tables served.

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!

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!