Not on Copacabana beach anymore. 1 hour drive from Copacabana to get there However, there is a good ceviche place next to the Marriott on CC beach read more

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I had the paella,( seafood with rice) and has been the best paella Ive ever had in Rio. Waiters speak spanish or english and have very good suggestions and attention. The food is very tasty and best seafood in the area. If it wasnt for the dull decoration and closed space I would give this place 5 stars. read more

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Great food, great service. Good cocktails. Server didn't speak English well but worked with us using google translate. Made sure we had a great experience, made good recommendations. read more

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I know you're just thinking of all the churrascarias you wanna try in Rio, but I will tell you, one not-to-miss thing in Rio is seafood. I mean, the ocean is RIGHT THERE. I don't know why meat became king here. Specifically, you must try MOQUECA. Moqueca is basically a medium thick seafood stew (typically fish, but can be any seafood) served in a clay pot with a side of white rice (not sticky). It tastes and looks kinda tomato-based, but doesn't taste very tomato-y like a tomato bisque, minestrone, or gazpacho. So if you don't like tomatoes normally, you won't find moqueca offensive--I, in fact, dislike tomato-based soups, but this was fine. I found Nomangue because I wanted to try seafood in Rio, I wanted something close by, and I wanted something delicious. Lo-and-behold, I head to a nearby bank, walk for one minute down the street from my hotel, the Miramar Hotel by Windsor, and I stumble upon a very cute wooden exterior and a big crab logo. SOLD. It's very modern and clean inside with cute sea-faring based decor and it seemed like a good amount of the staff spoke English. Our waiter spoke little English, but luckily the hubs has decent Portuguese (filled in with Portuguese-inflected Spanish lol). Also, ordering in restaurants is basically just pointing, and if necessary they call the English-speaking staff over. I figured out this restaurant gets a good amount of U.S. tourists because we Americans love photos of food and before we even had a moment to ask about different dishes on the menu, the waiter pulled out an iPad with photos of everything on the menu. BRILLIANT AND A GOD-SEND. It's a casual restaurant, but the service is like a five-star damn restaurant. The staff is dressed nice and treat you really well and pour your wine and the dishes are presented beautifully, but then you use a paper napkin to wipe your mouth and we fit in with shorts, shirts, and flip flops (aka Havaianas of course). I found this same story in all of South America. Here, we have specific service levels based on the type of restaurant or cafe--sometimes you're served fully, sometimes you're only served partially, sometimes you get your own food, sometimes you get a number and they bring it to you but don't come back, it's all so confusing. There, they serve you at EVERY restaurant like it's a fancy one. LOVE. We went all seafood and ordered a delicious trio platter of fresh seafood with various sauces as an appetizer and decided on the octopus moqueca for our main course. They served it in full attached tentacle fashion and I'm sure the waiter saw our confused faces and immediately went into "these are Americans"-mode and offered to cut it apart for us like babies. TENDER, TENDER, TENDER is all I can say about the octopus. AND FRESH AND DELICIOUS. And of course very filling. Okay, so I said like 4 things about it. I can't recommend the octopus moqueca enough. We of course paired it with a Brazilian white wine and ended our meal with a cheese ice cream and sliced guava dessert. I think cheese and guava is a thing in Brazil. And it's now a thing in our damn household coz that combo found a new taste bud orgasm I didn't think I had. It was like the number 6 orgasm if we're talking in Monica from "Friends" speak. Total cost in U.S. dollars (at the Nov '18 exchange rate of 3ish reals: 1 usd) for great service, a 3-seafood platter appetizer, a few glasses of wine, fresh octopus moqueca, and a nice dessert = $88, with tip included. Easily over $100 in LA. Not bad, not bad at all! To top it all off, they had a random guitar player and fantastic singer performing in the corner ever so gently as a soundtrack to our night. Voice ON POINT. Most of the songs I didn't know as they were in Portuguese (and one in French), but they were lovely AF. She did play "Put Your Records On" for us English speakers and unbeknownst to her, I annoyingly made it a duet. I wish we could've tipped her but we didn't see a jar and I didn't wanna seem patronizing or awkward. LOVED IT ALL. I'm sure there are several places to try seafood and moqueca in Rio, but this is my rec. It's on a street right off Copacabana Beach. And if you stay at the lovely Miramar Hotel by Windsor, this place is a must. Viva moqueca!! read more

Service was wonderful, Alan our server was great, attentive and spoke excellent English best service in town! Also the food was super tasty and fresh we ordered the grilled fish and moqueca bold flavors! Nice environment/restaurant and will definitely be back I totally recommend this place mi gente! read more

Amazing, amazing restaurant! The food was unbelievably delicious and fresh. I was just walking pass when I saw the special of grilled lobster and rice for R75.00 and had to try it. I've been looking for a quality seafood restaurant seen I've been here and hit the jackpot with this one. I'm not a lobster person after too many chewing gum and tasteless examples I've experienced but this left me almost speechless. Quite a few places in the States can learn from the chef here. Like me, when you're tried of chicken and crave really high quality seafood at a reasonable price while in Rio reward yourself and stop here. read more

Nomangue - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

We enjoyed a seafood moqueca and a pineapple shrimp, it was fantastic. Each dish is enough for 2 people with some to spare. The passion fruit caipirinha was also great. Next time we'd like to try the white Feijoada. read more

Nomangue - Here is the moqueca, the shrimp in pineapple and farofa com dendê. - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Walked past this place many a times since it's near my place. Finally decided to walk in today. I didn't get past the third page of the menu :) I ordered a shrimp and catupiry pastel, 6 fresh oyster with lime and a bowl of seafood soup. Oysters came first. A bit on the small side, but it was properly chilled and paired with the lime, very refreshing. Pastel came while I was having my oysters. Pastry can be lighter but the filling was good - decent sized shrimps in it. Seafood food - it hits the spot. Mix of shrimps, octopus, mussels in a creamy moqueca soup. Served with really nice garlic bread. Was having a look at the menu while eating. They have quite a selection....need to come with a big group ;) Wifi password is the name of the restaurant :) And it's very touristy. So waiters speak English. And they accept Ticket!!! read more

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The grilled octopus is a MUST try, insanely good. The grilled lobster with saffron rice was beautiful as well. This place oozes charm and the service was superb! Must try if you are in Rio. read more

Nomangue - Grilled Lobster with saffron rice and caper butter sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Moqueca of Seafood is absolutely fantastic! The coconut flavor mixed with the seafood and tomato creates a wonderful experience. They have a two person version that ones with rice but I had the small plate and it was plenty. It came with rosemary salted toast tips and they were a perfect complement. My son enjoyed the spaghetti ("the best dad!") and the meat sauce. All in all a great place with ample seating and an attentive staff. read more

Nomangue - A small plate of their seafood soup. Absolutely delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Shrimp samosas delicious Soup delicious Steak and rice delicious. Give this place a try, it's really good. read more

Easily one of the best seafood meals I've ever had and I consider myself a seafood snob. Started off with the octopus, which was probably the most tender octopus I've ever had, then followed up with the chef's special of lobster and rice. For a city that sits by the ocean and prepares seafood so well, I don't know why there aren't more restaurants like Nomangue. The service was also top notch and as a bonus the waiters did speak English. Out of reciprocity, I never judge a place by whether or not the staff speaks English. You won't find English restaurants with Portuguese menus everywhere. It's just a bonus at that point and I guess some potential patrons usually look out for those things. Overall, if you're ever in Rio, take a break from the steaks and check this place out! read more

Nomangue - Octopus - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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Good food , very quiet , the menu is in English , and the food tastes very fresh with a lot , of flavor , I had the ceviche w/white fish,red onions and a cilantro and lime vinaigrette of olive oil. With white toast which was infused with butter and the spaghetti con fruta do mar or spaghetti with seafood , (prawns,calamari,mussels in a red fresh tomato sauce) pasta is al dente. Had the Bohemia beer, everything was great. Was going to give 4 stars , but the owner opened the door and thanked at the end! read more

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Do yourself a favor and order three shrimp empanadas and the traditional caipirinha!!! Try the empanadas with the peppers on the table. DELICIOUS!! Don't bother with the shrimp, garlic, and onion dish. Great amount of shrimp and onion. The dish tastes good but the shrimp comes out with the shell on and it's a whole ordeal. Not worth the time. Tried the Boboa Balls and the crab cakes, but they left much to be desired. Wouldn't recommend. All in all, good food, excellent service and delicious drinks!!! read more

Great experience, Love the Octopus n Broccoli rice, beyond the lobster,,, my family enjoyed big time... read more

Nomangue - Octopus n Broccoli rice,,,, rocks!!!! - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

I had the frutto de mar stew (half serving) and the half shell crab starter. I couldn't finish, but everything was quite good. Very kind wait staff - and both English and Italian were spoken and welcome - which was nice due to my horrendous Portuguese. Many menu items appear to be available in half servings, and the cachaça in the caipirinha was generous, to say the least. read more

I love love love this restaurant. I have to go back next time I go to Rio. the feijoada branco com frutos do mar I want some right now as I write this review. the service is spectacular! I recommend to anyone who comes across this review. enjoy! adorei esse lugar! recomendo a todos read more

Nomangue - super gostoso! super delicious. feijoada branco com frutos do mar - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Food was very delicious! Seafood was fresh and had great flavor. The staff was very kind and attentive. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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Foodie paradise. Octopus-cooked to perfection. Moqueca de camarão - delicious. Shrimp empanadas - addictive. It will be a few years before I return to Rio. I hope this restaurant is still around. The food was phenomenal and the customer service matched. Go! read more

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Excellent food. Seafood stew was delicious and the lobster just simply amazing. Simple restaurant but service outstanding. An absolute hidden gem. Very helpful staff. read more

This was one of the experiences for me where the universe threw me a bone. I was with an English friend who was visiting me, and we were both starving in Copacabana. Copacabana, the neighborhood that I spend the least amount of time in in Rio - indeed I mostly avoid this area - and have no clue about the restaurants there. We turned around the corner and walked into Nomangue, hoping for edible food. Instead, we found a cozily and simply decorated restaurant that serves delicious traditional Brazilian seafood dishes, many from the Northeast. I love moqueca and octupus, so I ordered the moqueca de polvo for both of us to share, and a nice bottle of red. The moqueca was deep, rich, and flavorful, as it should be, and the service absolutely charming. We had a papaya mousse to finish the meal, and it was refreshing, light, and not too sweet. A very nice ending to the rather intense but delicious moqueca - I couldn't eat anything for the rest of the day except some fruit! I would love to come back here for dinner, in a more intimate and romantic environment (they light candles at the dinner tables). They have another location in Barra da Tijuca that looks more intimate and sophisticated, but goodness, I'm in Barra less than Copacabana. I also learned on their website that they support sustainability within the restaurant practice, such as using recycled materials for construction, and they support an art space in Gavea that teaches children and adults in Rio about the importance of urban cleanup and environmental sustainability. While I'm sure most of us review primarily based on a place's quality of product and ambiance, I think it is also very important to support businesses that are ethically, socially, and environmentally responsible. Nomangue is a winner on all counts for me. read more

Nomangue was a bright spot in our trip to Rio. Anyone visiting Ipanema should check out the generous portions and fresh seafood selections. Huge shrimp, excellent service, great drinks and cocktails. Quaint blend of locals and tourists, authentic brazillian done right. The Moqueca killed here! Highly recommend, menus on ipads, awesome place to chow down and share plates. Great date place if laid in rio is goal read more

Nomangue - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

A very unassuming place, basic decor, and atmosphere. Very nice selection of Brazilian style seafood. Moqueca is their specialty. We ordered the shrimp one. Basically a shrimp stew, cooked in coconut milk and a very strong orange colored palm oil (azeite de dende). Excellent, and one portion is more than adequate to feed two people. Service is fast and personable, we had several questions. A very pleasant experience. read more

I stayed at MiraMar hotel and this restaurant was very close to us. The atmosphere was amazing, service is excellent, the guys there want you to have an amazing experience with them. The food was excellent!! We had crab shell with lemons which was delicious and our main meal was Paella with shrimp & fish and it was fantasticooo! To top it off with ice cream & cake. My wife & I first restaurant in Rio was wonderful and I highly recommend this place. If you are a seafood kind of person. This is the place for you for sure!!! read more

First thing, I think this restaurant is at least one notch low on price rating. We found it pretty pricey - our shrimp on pineapple entree was 180 reais ($45). But my wife and I were glad we split the entree: portion size wad very generous. Food was excellent, atmosphere and location great. Loved the guava dessert with cheese ice cream. read more

We went here our first night in Rio and it was exactly what we were looking for. The food is straight up delicious, we got the seafood platter for 3 (even though there were only 2 of us) and devoured it. The food was so fresh and well made. The server was extremely friendly, gave us tips about the area (and also spoke English which was a plus). It is super easy to reach from Copacabana, where we were staying, and is just a block away from the main beach strip on Ave Atlântica. Highly recommend! read more

Nomangue - Seafood platter for 3 - octopus, lobster, fish, shrimps and langostines with broccoli/coconut rice. Mmmmm - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Was a good experience, had some fresh oysters, delicious chicken and cheese pastries and an absolutely amazing moqueca of seafood. The staff have been very nice and helpful! read more

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From appetizer to entrees, our group of 5 loved it. The manager is super helpful in explaining the differences between items. The crawfish pastry was bomb. Basically it's a $1.50 empanadas filed with delicious seafood flavor. All of us wanted a second round. Portions of the entrees were huge. Five of us ordered two pot of seafood stew w beans and one coconut stew and couldn't finish. read more

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I ordered the crab shell appetizer, and also the fried pocket with crab and also one with shrimp. The fried pocket with shrimp is much better than the crab one in our opinion. For some reason, we didn't think the crab meat had much crab flavor. In the crab shell appetizer, the crab meat just lacked that delicious, fresh, crab meat flavor! I can't say I would recommend the crab. We ordered a stew for a party of two, which was too much. I think a stew is enough for four people, at least. If you want to order stew for two, I think you can skip on any appetizers, make sure you are hungry ! read more

Concierge suggested us this place. And if not for him, we wouldn't have found it walking around. I mean it's not on the central street and not very noticeable. There were all locals, not much of tourists. Good that they have menu translated in English. Very tiny place and very simply decorated. It's a great location for seafood - the freshest we had in town. To start we ordered Ceviche of white fish. It was freshest raw fish marinated just how it's supposed to be - in a lightly lemon sauce with some spices. Served with sweet potato chips. Then were oysters au gratin. It was their way of what we know as Oysters Rockefeller, but a bit different. Oysters were deliciously baked with cheese and their secret sauce. Then we took their specialty - A seafood garden - a lot of delicious seafood on top of the rice. Actually it was more of the seafood and the rice was hidden somewhere in the bottom. There were shrimps, scampi, octopus, clams, mussels, calamari and few olives. It was very delicate, appetizing and sipid. Of course they have spaghetti, meat dishes, fish, chicken and a lot of other options for your dinner, but I suggest you take seafood or fish, you won't regret. Not very huge wine list, but a good selection of wine for very reasonable prices. Argentinian Sauvignon Blanc pretty well suited to all our chosen dishes. The service was good and well-timed. The waiters were talking using headphones and hands-free devices with the kitchen, I never saw this before. read more

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I had the Filet de salmão grelhado com molho de camarão. I found it to be very good. The price was around 60 reales. ($20). My wife ad the Polenta de frutos do mar, this dish was also very good, and around the same price. I would recommend this place any time. Be aware he has 2 locations. We got confused at first. read more

I eat here every single time I'm in Rio, at least once each visit, and I'm here once a month! Delicious seafood, and some of the best moquecas I've ever tasted! read more

Nomangue - White fish ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Perfectly executed food coupled with a very accommodating wait staff made for a wonderful meal with my wife while on Vacation in Copacabana. read more

Nomangue - My wife enjoying moqueca de peixe com camarão! One of her favorite childhood dishes! She said it was wonderful! - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Very good! Followed yelpers reviews to get the fish, had the salmon and it was delicious. Service was excellent and the location is right off of Cocobana Beach. Cost was 55 reals for salmon, 12 for caprihlana and then a 10% tax or add on. read more

Nomangue - Salmon comes with rice, salad and I think squash. - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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Went here with a group of friends after a friend had eaten here the night before and loved her experience. So, I would say, we went in with pretty high expectations (which might not have helped). This is a small-ish seafood restaurant in Copacabana. They have paella, all sorts of fish dishes and prawns, plus lobster. We ordered a paella, seafood pasta, small moquequinha (which came with toast) and pastels. We started with 3 pastel of prawn with catupiry and one plain prawn pastel. Once they came, it was cold. The outside was warm, but the prawns themselves were cold. So we complained and they changed them right away. When they brought out the new order, it was hot, however, they brought 4 siri (crab) ones. So, we let them know, and they brought out 3 actual prawn with catupiry. They were ok. I think we were impressed and happy by the mere fact that the service took the time to check and make all the changes. The main dishes were not bad, but not out of this world amazing. The paella was filled with seafood - mussels, lagostinha, shrimp and clams. and the Seafood pasta we shared but could easily feed one person with a good appetite. Dessert we ordered the brownie and petit gateau. Out of the two, we preferred the brownie :) read more

This was probably the best food we eat in Rio! We got two entrees and dessert and split them between the three of us. One was the pineapple shrimp and rice the other was the Paella. The shrimp and pineapple is almost like a lighter curry without the hot spice and the grilled pineapple pieces just give it this amazing flavor that takes it over the edge. Definitely my favorite dish! read more

Nomangue - Chocolate cake with ice cream - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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This was a great meal. We had the shrimp pastel and the shrimp with garlic and oil. Both were very good. They have this saucy oil which had a kick and added to the food. For mains we had the grilled lobster and rice with shrimp and the salmon steak with shrimp sauce. Hands down the lobster was the best. A bit over cooked but still very good. All in all the experience was good. Only down side was that they did not have some of the menu items. This place is really a 4.5! read more

Nomangue - Grilled Lobster with saffron and shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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I had good ceviche and shrimp pallella. The portions are large and can serve 3 people easily. The best was the friendly staff! We came on the recommendation of another American family! Two drinks, palella, and ceviche was about $70, so it is far from inexpensive. read more

Nomangue - Palella - Seafood Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Very good food, professional service. We had Crab shell as starter and Moqueca as main dish for dinner. We liked it a lot and also the Brazilian white wine went well with it. In the end we had espresso; a very good one. Ali in all it was nice but the restaurant itself is very international. I don't think the locals go there (likely because of the slightly above average price). But then again there is a reason Yelp labels it as seafood restaurant but not as Brazilian. read more

I had a moqueca for dinner,the seafood it wasn't fresh at all ,I got so sick, I sent a email to the management they never replied, stay way for this place very bad food... read more