The service here is on another level. I really liked the welcoming atmosphere. Definitely try this…read morespot out if you're in town.

Great little pizzaria in the heart of Copacabana. Wife and I wanted a change from the usual Dominos…read moreso we tried this little spot. Staff were excellent, place was friendly and clean. Drinks when asked were nice and strong (Scottish) and the pizza was fantastic. We had half half, catapuri with chicken and pepperoni, was delicious. Would definitley go back if in Copa and craving the best pizza in town.

This is my guilty pleasure - I order pizza from here about once a week, and having tried most of…read morethe other pizza places in Ipanema, I can safely say this one is still my favorite. The pizza is almost exactly like what you'd expect from Domino's back in the States, the only difference is that there are more options and different flavors to choose from. My go-to is still pepperoni (call it comfort food), but the 4 queijo and América were also both pretty amazing. One topping I don't recommend is the bacon because it just doesn't taste quite right. For dessert, try the chocobread at least once. I don't even like sweets but couldn't stop eating it. You can go to the restaurant and eat, carry a pizza out, or get it delivered. I usually order through the website, but think you have to have a CPF to do so. If you're eating at the restaurant, they have more options than pizza, such as pasta and lasagna (and salad I think). Great place to get your pizza fix if you're craving it, or if you're just underwhelmed by the other options nearby.

Walking by this place doesn't give a very good impression - it seems as if it's somewhere you'd go…read moreto get drugs because it's all brick and looks like you have to order through a little window. So I opted for delivery and wasn't disappointed. The website has options for Portuguese, English, and Spanish and it's quick and easy to sign up and place your order. They have a large variety of pizzas to choose from, I went with the pepperoni, which came with onions as well. Overall it was pretty good, but the thing that I really liked was that there were several options on the style of the pizza, and it came with a stuffed crust (I picked the 4 cheese option), which was great because I don't really like the crust all that much. The menu is pretty big, they've got everything from pizza to dessert pizzas to calzones. And wine. You can get wine delivered with your food and that's always a plus in my book. I wonder if you can get them to just deliver wine...

BUFFET! Only reason this is just 4 stars is because the procedure is not intuitive and is a bit…read moreconfusing. Lots of employees, but only one spoke English. Not a critical issue if you study this review so you'll know what to do. You're given a plastic card upon entering and they use this to ring you up. But I can't figure out why. Don't know about the Asian food ( lots of sushi choices) but the western food is all good and the filet mignon in sauce is fantastic! We had to wait for it, though, as they had run out. Worth the wait. But you're not supposed to munch while you're waiting, because you're charged by the weight of the food. It's easiest to get a separate plate ( before weigh-in) for dessert items, then get weighed all at once. Unless you eat a ton, the price is very reasonable: For my wife, myself and my teenage son, with 3 drinks, our dinner came to R$ 101, or about $11 U.S. each! You pay at the cashier upon exiting by presenting your weight and drink receipts. They take Visa. Sodas: Pepsi and a Lemon-Lime drink. You can just say "Soda, no Pepsi" and nod left to right if you want the lemon- lime soda, and they'll get it. Also bottled water, regular or fizzy. As the girl poured the drinks over ice at our table, I probably should have left a small tip. Indoor seating, which is rare in this neighborhood. We'll be back this week during our Olympic stay!

I decided to go in and try the buffet. The food is not related to the interior of Brazil but it is…read morea big mix. You have a small variety of everything from Japanese to Northeast. The meat selection is very poor the main meat picanha was not available as they have only one skewer of each meat available and not more than 3 red meat. The meat available was very chewy and impossible to eat. Good deserts and service. .

If you're thinking pizza isn't a thing in Brazil, think again. Brazilian pizza is so good and…read moreCapricciosa is always my go to pizza place. With elevated toppings and wood fire oven, all the pizzas here are incredible, just be sure to eat with a fork and knife like a real Brazilian!

I came here back in 2020 right before the pandemic hit, so this is a bit overdue…read more Very tasteful looking place, staff was very kind, especially with our group of Americans who majority don't speak Portuguese (including myself). We ordered a lot of different pizzas for our group of 16. They were all yummy. The one that especially stood out was the meat one. I'm not sure of the name since I couldn't read the menu, but in my photo attached it's the left half of the pizza!

I can't quite figure this place out. When I go there and order a slice, it's always good. When I…read morecarry-out a pizza, it's always good. But when I order one for delivery from iFood, it was not so good. Not bad, but not as good as eating at the restaurant. So let's focus on that. They have a small seating area and a wide selection of pizzas. My go-to pizza is (and always has been) pepperoni. Vezpa has one of the better pepperoni pizzas in the area, but you can also get just about any type, including dessert. The prices are a little high, but if you're just looking for a quick slice you can't go wrong.

This place is now called Pope Ipanema. It appears to be the same which was good but not great…read more Dishes are all cooked well and have some interesting spices and flavors but nothing stood out as amazing. Prices seem high but not obscene for the area. Dining on the beautiful terrace was a great.

A small corner bar with an upscale personality. The drinks are reasonable, but are made very well…read moreand presented beautifully. They speak English too! We stopped for just drinks but the food looked very yummy! We are hoping to come back before we leave Rio!

The first place in Brazil where they had JALAPENOS! I didn't…read morethink that it would be hard to find a restaurant with jalapenos, even Dominoes doesn't offer jalapenos on their pizza. They have indoor and outdoor seating but when we went here they didn't have outdoor seating set up. It was a Wednesday afternoon - so we were seated immediately. They have English menu available! They have the Vegetarian dishes conveniently located (marked as vegetariano) We ordered Vegetariano Nachos. It was so yummy! The closest thing we would consider to Authentic Mexican food we've had in a while so we were super excited. lol. It had actual cheese baked on instead of that nacho cheese grossness, it had diced jalapenos, sour cream, baked beans and they have mild and spicy sauce on the table. Both yummy. They have Guarana Antarctica instead of Kuat, just FYI. All in all - glad that I was able to eat some food with jalapenos.

Oh Azteka! I had a friend come here a few weeks ago and said she waited 3 hours for her order and…read morethey still messed it up. I thought it might be due to the Carnaval madness but even as that has settled down, the service here seems subpar. Since we knew better than wait outside for a server to seat us, we took a empty table and seated our selves. After unsuccessful attempts at flagging down the waiter, we helped ourselves to the menus. Maybe someone called in sick and they ended up short staffed? With only one waiter and one cook it looked like they were struggling to keep up with the orders. The waiter was polite and took our order. We helped her out by accepting a horchata that was accidentally ordered but no one was taking it. My Azteka nachos came out fairly quickly after our drinks (just bottled beer and canned mate tea). It seemed to have been sitting under a heating lamp for a while and the melted cheese had cooled and crusted. I noticed a couple people who waited outside for quite a while to get the waitress' attention. One lady just asked her a question and another family was waiting just to get seated at a table. So the waiting here can get ridiculous. The special of the month had three organic chicken options with mole sauce (burrito, taco and main plate). we tried the burrito which took much longer than the nachos, but worth the wait because you could tell it was just prepared fresh and was served with a helping of guacamole and sour cream. Limited options to Mexican food in Zona Sul: this place, Que Quieres and La Calaca. Luckily they all have take out, so if you can't stand the service you can at least get it delivered.

Before checking out Ipanema Beach for the first time, my buddy and I checked out Frontera for…read morelunch. This Brazilian restaurant was recommended in my guidebook for its buffet so we decided to give things a try. Upon walking in, I was impressed with the aesthetics of this restaurant. It's a large restaurant with nice, wooden booths and the decor is similarly impressive. The World Cup was going on while we were there and they had the game playing on a projector. Now let's get to the good stuff. This is a large buffet with a ton of options. We're talking all different types of meats, sides, appetizers, desserts . . . I would guess that there were at least 100 items to choose from. For someone who loves variety, I was in heaven. With the variety, the quality was there too. One of my favorites was the churrascaria-style meats that are carved in front of you at the buffet. To wash it all down, I ordered two fresh juices. This is truly a feast and one of my favorite dining experiences I had in Brazil.

Buffets are super popular in Brazil. We came to this one in Ipanema for lunch. Given Rio's…read moreperpetual sunniness this is probably not a place I'd choose again for a daytime meal given how dark the interior was. Food-wise there was a lot of selection ranging from rice and beans to many types of meat, salads and sushi. You can pay by weight or choose the all you can eat option for a flat rate.