5 editor picks in Rio de Janeiro.
5 french fine dining places in Rio de Janeiro we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Rio de Janeiro | French Fine Dining across every city.
Chez Claude is Claude Troisgros's Leblon restaurant with an open kitchen in the middle of the room and dishes served in sharing bowls, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe stuffed quail with herb farofa, then the melted chocolate gâteau with crème fraîche
TipThe classic menu comes in sharing bowls and the à la carte changes with the seasons; the room neighbours Madame Olympe in the same complex.
Casa 201 serves an eight-course French tasting menu from chef João Paulo Frankenfeld in a Jardim Botânico house, with one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe eight-course tasting menu, which has included raviolo nero with scallops and cauliflower
TipEvery guest is seated together at 20:00 and the house takes up to 32 people a night, so book ahead and arrive on time.
At Madame Olympe in Leblon, Claude Troisgros and Jéssica Trindade serve a French tasting menu with Asian touches, with one Michelin star, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe eight-course tasting menu; a shorter four-course version is also offered
TipThe tasting menu is renewed three times a year, so dishes change by season; the room is inside a shopping complex on Rua Conde de Bernadotte, shop 101.
Oseille is Thomas Troisgros's 16-seat counter above Toto in Ipanema, serving a tasting menu of French technique with one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe seven-course tasting menu, which has included a course of cavaquinha, the slipper lobster
TipGuests are asked to arrive at 19:45 for the 20:00 start, and the U-shaped counter seats only 16, so reserve well ahead.
Chez Claude is Claude Troisgros's French restaurant in Leblon, with an open kitchen mid-room and dishes in sharing bowls, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe stuffed quail with herb farofa, then the melted chocolate gâteau with crème fraîche
TipClassic dishes arrive in bowls for sharing, so order across the table; the room sits beside Madame Olympe in the same shopping complex.
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