Bento Pizzeria Napoletana is a pizzeria restaurant in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Rua Afonso Pena 71, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Bar Varnhagen has kept its blue-and-white tiles and formica counter on a Tijuca square in Rio de Janeiro since 1944, serving rabada and bolinho de bacalhau.
OrderRabada with potato, watercress, rice, beans and farofa, or the mini feijoada.
TipIt closes at 17:30, so treat it as a lunch stop; on Saturdays bird breeders hang their cages on the trees outside.
Ella Pizzaria bakes wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas in a casarão on Rua Pacheco Leão in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, and now opens for weekend lunch.
OrderThe Lombo pizza: Canadian loin, smoked scamorza, crisp Parma and chilli jelly.
TipWeekend lunch runs 12:00 to 16:00 with the full menu, and the room seats 56, so the lunch slot is the easier time to get a table.
Capricciosa Pizza D.O.C. serves pizza on Rua Maria Angélica in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, and placed 20th in 50 Top Pizza Latin America in 2026.
OrderThe capricciosa pizza: tomato, ham, artichoke, mushrooms, bacon and egg.
TipThe operator lists a second house on Rua Vinícius de Moraes in Ipanema; this entry is the Jardim Botânico one, open evenings only.
Bracarense pours chope and serves shrimp bolinhos and empadas on a Leblon corner in Rio de Janeiro, a botequim registered since 1961 with a weekday set lunch.
OrderThe shrimp and Catupiry bolinho from the warming cabinet, with a draught chope.
TipWeekday set lunch (almoço executivo) runs 11:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday, when the corner is quieter than at night.
Bar Urca sells pastéis and empadas de camarão from a counter on Rua Cândido Gaffrée in Urca, Rio de Janeiro, to eat on the Guanabara Bay wall opposite.
OrderEmpada de camarão or siri, bolinho de bacalhau with Serra da Estrela cheese, fried sardines.
TipOrder at the counter and carry the plates across the street to the mureta for the bay view; the bar opens at 09:00.
Maria e o Boi serves grills and baião de dois in a former painters' studio on Rua Maria Quitéria in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
OrderSlow-braised beef ribs with truffled cheese purée, or the sertão-style parmigiana with baião de dois.
TipPortions are generous and priced for sharing; the Michelin Guide says the house does not take bookings through it, so call the restaurant.
Bar Varnhagen has kept its blue-and-white tiles and formica counter on a Tijuca square in Rio de Janeiro since 1944, serving rabada and bolinho de bacalhau.
OrderRabada with potato, watercress, rice, beans and farofa, or the mini feijoada.
TipIt closes at 17:30, so treat it as a lunch stop; on Saturdays bird breeders hang their cages on the trees outside.
