Carl's Guidebook

Carl
Carl's Guidebook

Restaurants selection

Great steakhouse: Brazilian meat married with French cooking. Can be quite busy.
148 locals recommend
CT Boucherie
636 Rua Dias Ferreira
148 locals recommend
Great steakhouse: Brazilian meat married with French cooking. Can be quite busy.
Enjoyable French bistro in Le Blond. Dishes are well executed and service is friendly and efficient.
13 locals recommend
Le Blond
1321 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva
13 locals recommend
Enjoyable French bistro in Le Blond. Dishes are well executed and service is friendly and efficient.
Restaurant with all organic menu offering a good choice of vegetarian or vegan dishes. Delicious jucies and "suchas".
Casa Graviola - Leblon
1240 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva
Restaurant with all organic menu offering a good choice of vegetarian or vegan dishes. Delicious jucies and "suchas".
Some of the best cocktails and among the best cuisine in Rio. A total gem. It may be hard to get a table and the wait may be significant on weekends.
29 locals recommend
NOSSO
91 R. Maria Quitéria
29 locals recommend
Some of the best cocktails and among the best cuisine in Rio. A total gem. It may be hard to get a table and the wait may be significant on weekends.
Fine dining in Rio. Oro has been on my list of best restaurants in South America for several years. Intriguing cuisine, exquisite wine pairing. Relatively pricey for Rio, totally justified for a 2 Michelin star restaurant.
14 locals recommend
ORO
889 Av. Gen. San Martin
14 locals recommend
Fine dining in Rio. Oro has been on my list of best restaurants in South America for several years. Intriguing cuisine, exquisite wine pairing. Relatively pricey for Rio, totally justified for a 2 Michelin star restaurant.
Serious, well prepared Italian food. The crowd can turn trendy.
Gusto
78 Rua Dias Ferreira
Serious, well prepared Italian food. The crowd can turn trendy.
Be prepared to be amazed. This is a very special restaurant, for sure one of the best in South America. 2 Michelin stars, stunning space and concept. Great service. Prices, totally justified, are on the high side for Rio.
Oteque
581 Rua Conde de Irajá
Be prepared to be amazed. This is a very special restaurant, for sure one of the best in South America. 2 Michelin stars, stunning space and concept. Great service. Prices, totally justified, are on the high side for Rio.
Delicious Neapolitan pizza in Leblon. Casual restaurant.
Oggi
101 Rua Aristides Espinola
Delicious Neapolitan pizza in Leblon. Casual restaurant.
Great meats, great fish, great pasta, great salads, nice wine selection and very professional service in this more upscale restaurant.
40 locals recommend
Giuseppe Grill
370 Av. Bartolomeu Mitre
40 locals recommend
Great meats, great fish, great pasta, great salads, nice wine selection and very professional service in this more upscale restaurant.
Another great fun restaurant on Rua Dias Ferreira. Original cuisine inspired by the flavors of New Orleans. Great burger too.
12 locals recommend
Nola
247 Rua Dias Ferreira
12 locals recommend
Another great fun restaurant on Rua Dias Ferreira. Original cuisine inspired by the flavors of New Orleans. Great burger too.
Get up the Santa Teresa hill (it is a trip from Zona Sul and Leblon) to enjoy the calm and refinement of Tereze. A superb panoramic location, a tropical chic decor and a contemporary cuisine relying on some of the best ingredients of Brazil. These are the secrets for a special moment.
46 locals recommend
Térèze
15 R. Felício dos Santos
46 locals recommend
Get up the Santa Teresa hill (it is a trip from Zona Sul and Leblon) to enjoy the calm and refinement of Tereze. A superb panoramic location, a tropical chic decor and a contemporary cuisine relying on some of the best ingredients of Brazil. These are the secrets for a special moment.
Tropical flavors in a charming space. This has been a Rio's favorite for two decades and for very good reasons.
301 locals recommend
Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana Angélica
301 locals recommend
Tropical flavors in a charming space. This has been a Rio's favorite for two decades and for very good reasons.
Possibly the best Italian restaurant in Rio. Sits in a beautiful house on a quiet street of Jardim Botanico. Travel to a peaceful spot where flavors come from the old continent. A very special restaurant
19 locals recommend
Grado Restaurante
31 R. Visc. de Carandaí
19 locals recommend
Possibly the best Italian restaurant in Rio. Sits in a beautiful house on a quiet street of Jardim Botanico. Travel to a peaceful spot where flavors come from the old continent. A very special restaurant
Rainha "Carne" is much better than Rainha "Pescado" and probably offers the best half chicken lunch in the area. Super basic place, fun crowd, tasty ingredients.
10 locals recommend
Boteco Rainha
247 Rua Dias Ferreira
10 locals recommend
Rainha "Carne" is much better than Rainha "Pescado" and probably offers the best half chicken lunch in the area. Super basic place, fun crowd, tasty ingredients.

Nightlife

One of the best cocktail bars in the city, 3 minutes from the apartment. Great vibe.
66 locals recommend
Stuzzi
45 Rua Dias Ferreira
66 locals recommend
One of the best cocktail bars in the city, 3 minutes from the apartment. Great vibe.
Jazz in the Cidade Maravilhosa? You can't hardly find a better place.
17 locals recommend
Blue Note Rio
17 locals recommend
Jazz in the Cidade Maravilhosa? You can't hardly find a better place.
An institution of Rio de Janeiro. The place to meet or make friends and enjoy a chopp and finger food. Around the corner from the apartment.
304 locals recommend
Jobi
1166 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva
304 locals recommend
An institution of Rio de Janeiro. The place to meet or make friends and enjoy a chopp and finger food. Around the corner from the apartment.
Intimate place for creative cocktails
Liz Cocktail & Co
679A Rua Dias Ferreira
Intimate place for creative cocktails
Feel the urban - hipstery culture of Rio? Make no mistake, you maybe in uber-cool territory but the mixologist here will also prepare superb and innovative cocktails.
18 locals recommend
Quartinho Bar
124 R. Arnaldo Quintela
18 locals recommend
Feel the urban - hipstery culture of Rio? Make no mistake, you maybe in uber-cool territory but the mixologist here will also prepare superb and innovative cocktails.
This is the most recent, upscale iteration and location of the famous multi-boteco venture. It can turn really fun, social and here the views of the beach and ocean on the top floor are breathtaking.
1062 locals recommend
Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos Ferreira
1062 locals recommend
This is the most recent, upscale iteration and location of the famous multi-boteco venture. It can turn really fun, social and here the views of the beach and ocean on the top floor are breathtaking.