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.

We're staying at the JW Marriott and really wanted to try feijoada, a Brazilian, black bean stew…read more We've heard it referred to as Brazil's national dish. About 250 feet from the front door of the hotel (go right then right again) is the restaurant. Clean, lots of windows to the street, friendly and attentive service. We ordered the feijoada and two Chopps pilsners. The meal included a green salad that was a cross between romaine and seaweed. Yum. Also rice, corn meal, and fried pork belly. Oh, and a shot of alcohol that was quite similar to the kind of margarita you'd get from someone who adores tequila. Delicious!! With tax and tip, the meal was 108 reals, or about $27...for two. Superb!!!

Amazing hole in the wall Brazilian food. The owner speaks English to help you navigate through…read moretheir menu. My second meal here during my NYE trip. Delicious! Right around the corner from the JW Marriott. A great find. Basic decor but it's all about the food at a super moderate price.

The best açai in all of Rio. The açai is from Amazon and the pulp is pure undiluted. Fantastic…read morenatural flavors. You can add the toppings like tapioca or granola based kn your preference or devour it as is. Quick service and no frills restaurant serving quality ingredients and authentic amazonian dishes. Highly recommend this place when in Rio.

The tour company I went with at Rio recommended this place to me. They said açaí can be easily…read morefound in the streets of Rio but if you want to try authentic açaí from the Northeast part of Brazil, then you should definitely try this place. I like asking tour guides because they have the ins and outs and of course what's good in the local scene. And couldn't go wrong with this place! It was divine!! There's a bit of a language barrier but they really tried to work with me to get my order right. I kept saying Acai Especial but I think that was something you take to-go or at home to share :) so he began showing me the bowls and I opted for the the bigger one. For R $27 I had a heaping bowl of açaí and then gave me 2 containers for toppings - 1 granola then the other some white tapioca that looked like torn styrofoam. This place is sit-down "diner" looking type and takes only cash. So make sure you have some local currency before you go!! I am so happy I was able to try some authentic açaí while in Brazil.

A pretty disappointing experience…read more Full disclosure, we went at about 1:30-2:00 in the morning after the bars. We chose this place because of its reputation as the best soup in town. I had the chance to sample three different soups having ordered the piranha for myself. My soup had the exact same base as the others so who knows exactly what I got. It was a very fishy base. One of the few bad meals I had while in all of Brasil. Kitchen was very backed up for some reason. We ordered our meals and the first soup took 30 minutes to come out. The other two came out 45 minutes later. Normally I wouldn't worry about the timing of food because I would distract myself with beer. Not really an option here. Extremely slow service made it near impossible to keep a buzz added to the fact that 1/3 of the pour was foam. Maybe this place will do better after world cup festivities, but I won;t be the one to give it a second chance.

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

I had the paella,( seafood with rice) and has been the best paella Ive ever had in Rio…read more 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.

How did we end up here: we planed to have lunch at Emile. Google shows it opens 24/7 but when we…read moregot there at 2:50 - spent too much time at the top - Sugarloaf and Praia Vermelha. They said come back at 7. So we walked toward south a few steps and saw a Spanish and Chinese restaurants. We picked the Spanish, oh how I would love to have paella. But the young maid said to me in a low voice: "just you know this is a Spanish, the Chinese is next door." So here we're, the unwanted guests -:) The location is excellent, on the second floor, looking out to the Copacabana Beach. A silver of Hotel Emile can be spotted from the windows. The decor is 1972, the year they started in business. The service is good, other than messed up order - my best guess is language barrier - me not speaking Portuguese. Does Irene speak anything at all? Not really We've pickled cucumbers, mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐and eggs with tomato 番茄炒鸡蛋. They totally forgot the cucumber and eggs tomatoes became eggs and ham. Their food is so much better than Canton. And this is the only meal that we finished everything, a small feast. They're kind enough to charge our phone - thank you.

so yummy in my tummy i love chinese food in rio this spot was fire and i would go there againread more

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.

Cute cafe inside of a bakery. Very popular, especially on the weekend but we were able to snag a…read moreseat after a 15 minute wait. During the wait we explored the jams and breads. The food overall was delicious. The juices left a lot to be desired as they were watery. We had a lovely chat with one of the owners and that was the cherry on top. We will certainly be back.

Very good pastries. The Romeo & Juliet! I'm dead!…read more The staff is super nice , super friendly. The ambience is perfect. You feel like a local , like you belong. And did I mention their cafe with Leite!! Awesome! I will be back!!

Never fails, Santa Satisfação delivers! We went here post Leblon Bloco and were able to snag a seat…read moreinside with a tiny bit of air conditioning (although it continued to get warmer as the meal progressed). I couldn't figure out which plate came with the cheese bowl side salad I've always seen others get, but the lady next to us who must have overheard us kindly told us it was the omelet dish. Although I wasn't in the mood for the omelet, I decided to try it anyhow. The crispy cheese bowl was delicious and made a nice cup for a bit of salad plated next to a ham and cheese omelet which was quite tasty with just enough cheese. The specials of the day included a Gorgonzola risotto with filé mignon and grilled onions which was well made and should be added to the regular menu. Of course the best way to finish the meal is with my all time favorite coffee milkshake. Other coffee shops might make them, but I found that this one tastes the best. Service was friendly as always and prices are reasonable.

Attentive service, delicious food. Selected wines. They even discriminated between grana padano and…read moreparmigiano, thus earning 5/5 stars. Make sure to consider the dishes of the day, we were never disappointed.