The traditional Brazilian food @ Bay side restaurant inside Rio's military club . Solid basic…read morestuff, with steak and chips and the odd seafood dish before your trip out. You go there for the location and not the menu. The Circulo's tables stare out at the Sugar Loaf mountain with live music most week nights.

While I'm generally allergic to buffets, friends wanted to congregate here so I conceded. And, I…read morewas pleasantly surprised. Guests pay for the weight of the products selected. What a novel idea. Pay per kilo. I like it. It's quite clever as often I only want a snack. I wish we could pay by kilo for things at the market that are not produce. Wouldn't it be cool to pay for only the bread you would eat in one sitting? The choices are various and not all things are prepared equally. So, try to be distinguishing and sneak a bite before you buy. I kid. The cornucopia of choices will always bring me back.

And here I was worried that I could not find food to match my healthy diet. After 15 years spending…read more6 months a year in Brazil this is by far the best self serve restaurant I have ever come across. I have never seen so many great options and varieties of foods. Together with a friendly staff I wholeheartedly give it 5 stars.