Novooeste is a brazilian restaurant in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Rua Paschoal Carlos Magno 90, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
On Rua Almirante Alexandrino in Santa Teresa, Bar do Tino is a Rio de Janeiro boteco that entered Comida di Buteco 2026 with smoked pork rib and collards.
OrderSmoked pork rib, shredded, with collards sautéed in bacon and fried cassava strips.
TipThursday to Sunday only, 11:30 to 19:00, so this is a daytime stop; the R$40 pork rib was the contest entry, so ask whether it is still on the menu.
On Rua Almirante Alexandrino in Santa Teresa, Bar do Tino is a Rio de Janeiro boteco that entered Comida di Buteco 2026 with smoked pork rib and collards.
OrderSmoked pork rib, shredded, with collards sautéed in bacon and fried cassava strips.
TipThursday to Sunday only, 11:30 to 19:00, so this is a daytime stop; the R$40 pork rib was the contest entry, so ask whether it is still on the menu.
Ladeira 7 Bar is a Morro da Conceição boteco on Ladeira João Homem in Rio de Janeiro; its Comida di Buteco 2026 entry was ora-pro-nóbis and beef rib fritters.
OrderFour rustic fritters of ora-pro-nóbis, shredded beef rib and coalho cheese, with guava-and-mustard sauce.
TipOpen every day but Monday until 20:00; the R$40 fritters were the contest entry, so ask whether the bar still serves them.
Bar da Frente serves Porquinho no Quimono and Fondue de Coxinha at its Praça da Bandeira house in Rio de Janeiro; it placed fifth in Botecar 2025.
OrderPorquinho no Quimono, a harumaki with pork rib and herb requeijão, and the Fondue de Coxinha.
TipThis is the Praça da Bandeira house; the Copacabana branch keeps its own hours, daily 11:00 to 23:00. This one is shut Monday and Tuesday.
Petisqueira Martinho cooks seafood on Praia do Jequiá in Ribeira, on Ilha do Governador in Rio de Janeiro, and placed fourth in Botecar 2025.
OrderBolinho de bacalhau, casquinha de siri and camarão crocante from the petiscos list.
TipThe menu has an executive lunch section; the house is shut on Mondays and closes at 17:00 on Tuesdays and Sundays.
Piccola Fattoria bakes wood-fired Neapolitan pizza on Rua Professora Luiza Nogueira Gonçalves in Recreio, Rio de Janeiro; a 2026 50 Top Pizza pick.
OrderThe Caprese pizza with buffalo mozzarella and olive pesto; banana and Ovomaltine for dessert.
TipIt opens Tuesday to Sunday evenings only; the address is Bloco 02, Loja 115, in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes complex, so check the unit.
Aconchego Carioca in Praça da Bandeira is chef Kátia Barbosa's Northeastern-leaning boteco, birthplace of the bolinho de feijoada, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe bolinho de feijoada with kale and pork crackling, and a lime batidinha.
TipCamarão do Gui took third place at Botecar 2025; the moqueca of peach-palm hearts suits vegetarians, and the beer list runs to about 50 labels.
