Great service. Was crowded at prime time 5pm-9pm. We walked by to check it out, then came back once…read morewe freshened up. The Brochete Miso was great! Also broccoli rice was delicious. This place is on trip advisor as a must stop. My party all agreed! Thanks Brazil !

I walked over here from my hotel just to try the moqueca…read more I was seated near the back of the restaurant and the staff was really selling their more expensive dishes. When I asked how big the moqueca was he used his fingers to say it was a small dish. Of course that was untrue as the dishes delivered was more than 2x what he showed and came with a bunch of sides like a gravy, rice and something else. No explanation given of what they were as he just served everything to me. Given all that I read about moqueca I had high expectations about the dish. However the fish was over cooked and very dry eventhough it was covered in a sauce. The shrimps were better and overall it was a very filling plate. The overcooked fish was a letdown for me. I had a lot of leftovers and asked it to be packed up to go (which I was charged R12 extra for). I struck up a Google Translate conversation with a nurse seated next to me so that was a different way to pass the time as solo diners. I ended up giving my to go bag to share with her family since my hotel had no kitchen facilities. Tab was settled at the table with little explanation of the charges. 10% service charge was added automatically. Overall a very expensive dinner for an average tasting meal at best. I won't be coming back.

I know you're just thinking of all the churrascarias you wanna try in Rio, but I will tell you, one…read morenot-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!!

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

We, by chance we're walking down Avenida Atlantica in Rio, when we decided to grab some lunch. We…read morechose La Maison. The place was semi empty on a Wednesday. The place is well appointed, spacious and comfortable. We could have picked outdoor seating but opted for indoor both areas have nice view of beach and street traffic. Service was excellent. We do not speak Portuguese but the communication was easy. Nice staff. Food was simple lunch fair as that was what we were looking for. It was good. We sat in the restaurant for an hour and thirty minutes. It was a good experience.

Right outside of my hotel. (Windsor California Copacabana)…read moreWanted to try an authentic Brazilian dish called: "Feijoada" A hearty black bean stew with meat and rice on the side. La Maison did not disappoint! The food was delicious and the service was top notch. Definitely worth the try!

It was all around wonderful and most importantly great food and service! We really enjoyed it and…read morethe menu.

We were delighted by the ambiance and dedicated attentive wait staff who professionally guided us…read morethrough the menu and made very wonderful suggestions. Carlos took care of us very well. Delicious! Comfortable! Incredible seafood with tartar, cocktail sauce and garlic drawn butter. Bread and appetizer mix was out of this world.

We went on a recommendation from an acquaintance. No reservations. We got seated quickly. The…read moreservice was attentive. Wine list was decent. We had a Marquis de Riscal rueda, and we charged into our meal. They didn't have my dish, but the waiter had a good suggestion. I likened what I had, my wife did not. Calling it a tourist joint: over preprocessed for the food. I wasn't blown away, but liked my food. Consider it a safe bet for attentive service with fair seafood not far from many Leme hotels. Or touristy, but I liked it more than my wife.

I would never have though seafood was so hard to find in Rio. Shirley's was recommended to me as a…read moregreat place to find said seafood and they were right. A longtime establishment, you are greated by white coated waiters and seated a cloth covered tables, an upscale experience. The sardines were excellent. Being fresh prepared, they do not have the same oily/fishiness that many Americans expect. I can't say enough for the garlic butter sauce the fish was prepared in. Definitely one you want to savor. Presentation of the food is supurb, they pull the meat straight from the display, cook it and then bring it back to your table. I didn't get any but the prawns are huge, order sparingly. If there is a downside, they are one of the more expensive places I ate in Rio. However, you get the full dining experience here and it is much more affordable than the states.

Not only was the food great but the actual restaurant was amazing! We ordered the Brazilian…read morestroganoff and shrimp ceviche with desert and drinks. They didn't know how to make a margarita which was On the menu, but everything else was divine! Before dining, they brought us a complementary soup which tasted like the best prepared lentils I've ever had in mylife! The bread was so soft too lol! The view was incredible, you could see the whole copacabana coast line! Definitely worth the visit if your down here, whether staying in this hotel or not.

Visiting from NYC I helped for seafood re6near me and foung this beautiful place…read more To. Begi , the service is impeccable, wait staff very attentive and dishing out your food at the table. Now for the food, we had the crab soup to start and one service was big enough for two persons ,for the main we had the seabass with shrimp, squid and Octopus, that two was big enough for two. Both dishes was delicious and well prepared. Highly recommend!

My friend's friend recommended O Peixe Vivo so we checked it out for dinner. They specialize in…read moreseafood and have an extensive menu. They even have a little mini mart attached to the restaurant if you want to take some goodies home with you after your meal. After being seated, I ordered a Brazilian beer and started perusing the large menu. One of the things that annoyed me is that a description isn't given for each entree. So for the ones that aren't obvious, you don't know exactly what's included with the dish. We saw the table sitting next to us eating what looks like a delicious dish so we ordered the same thing. My friend is Brazilian and he speaks Portuguese so he ordered for us. When our food arrived, it was the wrong dish. My friend mentioned this and the waiter seemed annoyed but ultimately brought out the right dish. Despite all of the hiccups, the Brazilian fish, layered between what is similar to a lasagna, was delicious. It doesn't come cheaply though, the entrees here are pretty pricey. While the food was good, the overall experience left some things to be desired.

Venga is a solid Spanish restaurant in a prime location, right by the beach in Copacabana. The…read moresetting alone makes it worth a visit, with a lively, welcoming atmosphere that fits perfectly with the surrounding area. The service was great--friendly and attentive without being overwhelming. The food was equally impressive, full of flavor and clearly well prepared. We tried the black rice paella, and it was absolutely delicious, rich, and satisfying. Loved the sangria too. Parking can be quite difficult, but that's expected in such a busy, touristy area. Most people will likely be exploring on foot anyway, which actually adds to the overall experience of the neighborhood. Venga is a solid Spanish restaurant in a prime location, right by the beach in Copacabana. The setting alone makes it worth a visit, with a lively, welcoming atmosphere that fits perfectly with the surrounding area. The service was great--friendly and attentive without being overwhelming. The food was equally impressive, full of flavor and clearly well prepared. We tried the black rice paella, and it was absolutely delicious, rich, and satisfying. Loved the sangria too. Parking can be quite difficult, but that's expected in such a busy, touristy area. Most people will likely be exploring on foot anyway, which actually adds to the overall experience of the neighborhood.

Decided to check this place out. Unfortunately, wasn't too pleased on the portions. The food and…read moreflavor is definitely good. However, the paellas/appetizers do not have enough shrimp and meat based on how much it costs.

Absolutely love this place! There were so many different cold seafood dishes on the tapas display…read morethat we wanted to try. Too bad there were only two of us, but we're definitely coming back to try more. The dishes we got were all amazing! Everything was so flavorful. I especially loved the octopus vinaigrette and the fish with broccoli rice. Even though we read reviews about how crowded this place could get and how the indoor seating could be uncomfortable because the stools lack backrests, you can tell the food is good just by seeing how many locals come here to have a beer and some tapas. The service was good too. My husband and I don't speak Portuguese, but Google Translate did a great job! We were able to let our server know that I was expecting, so the dishes we ordered had to be fully cooked. He also recommended this hot fish dish with rice which turned out to be my favorite!!

Stumbled across this restaurant on the way back to my hotel during my last day in Rio. This was…read moredefinitely a local favorite and you can tell. There weren't many tables there. I selected some mixed seafood from the display to purchase. Ordered my last caiparihini and IT WAS Strong and I was not complaining. Great local spot with good food

Food and service was outstanding. Our waiter suggested that we both order half portions. I had…read moregrouper with shrimp sauce. It came with broccoli rice and an extra side of white rice. My husband had shrimp strogonoff over potatoes. The half portions would have been enough for both of us. We were very impressed that they suggested half portions. The grouper was tasty but the shrimp sauce was outstanding. My husband's shrimp dish was creamy and very tasty. We are here on a holiday and will definitely go back before our vacation is over. We asked for the remaining to take with us. Not only did the box it but they wrapped it up as if it was a gift.

It was a great experience where our taste buds were extremely satisfied: our meal was delicious…read more The sea food was fresh. We enjoyed the kindness of our server Antonio and his willingness to please us.