Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro you can really take advantage of the many opportunities to try Brazilian food with lots of typical restaurants in the city.

The national dish of Brazil is feijoada which is a vegetable stew with pork and white rice. Barbecues, more commonly known as churrascos in Rio de Janeiro, are also very popular and there are restaurants all over the city which serve them in an all you can eat buffet known as rodizio. Other options are the eat by the kilo deal which means that you pay depending on the weight of your meal.

In Rio de Janeiro you will find lots of variety when it comes to eating and drinking, but some of the things you must try before leaving the city are coconut water which is served on the beach, ice maté and the famous caipirinha.

Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide | Nightlife in Rio de Janeiro

Try German cuisine at this restaurant in Rio

Aipo & Aipim is a backpackers' dream.......quality food at great prices

This restaurant is renowned for its traditional Portuguese dishes

Bar do Arnaudo is located in Santa Teresa, a district in Rio. It is renowned as the best eatery in the city

Sit down and enjoy Feijoada....a typical Brazilian dish served at Casa da Feijoada

This Brazilian restaurant is located in the heart of the city in a building declared a Cultural and Artistic Heritage Site

Copacabana Palace is a luxury hotel with two renowned restaurants

Don't be deceived by its name....Fellini is not an Italian restaurant, but rather a typical Brazilian eatery.....read on to find out what it offers

This famous Brazilian restaurant is located in Ipanema which is a seaside district in Rio

Have an ice cream at Mil Frutas........you will sample fruit flavoured ice creams you never knew existed