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Opus ★ 4.4
Opus has sold pernil sandwiches on pão francês from a bar on Rua Gonçalves Dias in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, since 1968; Patrimônio Cultural Carioca in 2026.
OrderSanduíche de pernil assado with cheese on pão francês
The pernil sandwich piles slow-roast pork leg into a pão francês or pão de leite, often with cheese or pineapple; Opus in Centro and Casa Clipper in Leblon are both known for it.
Cervantes in Copacabana, open since 1955, says its pernil sandwich was invented by its founding partners Cândido Villar Lema and Cândido Carballo Perez, with pineapple and cheese in pão de leite; the pork is marinated for three to five days and roasted for about six hours. Opus has sold its pernil with cheese on pão francês in Centro since 1968, and Riotur says it is considered the best pernil sandwich in the city.
2 editor picks for Sanduíche de pernil in Rio de Janeiro, ranked by editorial score. All Rio de Janeiro signature dishes · Sanduíche de pernil across every city.
Also in: São Paulo.
Casa Clipper ★ 4.2
Casa Clipper has poured chope and sold pernil sandwiches on Rua Carlos Góis in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, since 1945; Patrimônio Cultural Carioca in 2025.
OrderSanduíche de pernil, with a draught chope
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