What to order at Emile

Must order
The fish of the day with yuzu kosho and coriander oil, then the squid with nduja and white beans
Editor tip
Padrós arrived from Peru at the end of 2025 and rewrote the menu around product names, such as tartar, yolk and brioche.
CuisineInternational
Price$$$
NeighborhoodCopacabana
HoursDaily 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
ChefBernabé Simón Padrós
Book aheadReservations by WhatsApp or the hotel hostess email
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Food experiences in Copacabana

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Location

Address: Avenida Atlantica 3804, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22070-001

Also in copacabana

Mee 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ Pan-AsianCopacabanaChef Alberto Morisawa

Mee is the Copacabana Palace's pan-Asian restaurant, led by chef Alberto Morisawa, with an omakase sushi bar and one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderOmakase at the sushi bar, or one of the two tasting menus, one of them vegan

BookBook ahead through the hotel ahead

TipThe hotel asks for smart casual dress and does not allow flip-flops, slippers or shorts; the omakase is served only at the sushi bar.

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Corrientes 348 Marina da Glória ★ 4.1

$$$ ArgentineGloria

Corrientes 348 Marina da Glória is an Argentine steakhouse in Rio de Janeiro with a terrace over the marina, grilled cuts and a glass-fronted wine cellar.

OrderGrilled ribeye or filet mignon with garlic, then the dulce de leche pancake with sorbet

BookBook through the restaurant; Michelin notes it manages its own bookings ahead

TipMichelin lists it as good for outdoor dining and groups; the terrace tables face the Marina da Glória.

Lasai 2 ★ ★ 4.9

$$$$ Modern BrazilianBotafogoChef Rafa Costa e Silva

Lasai in Humaitá serves a single tasting menu built on produce from the chef's own gardens, and it holds two Michelin stars in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

OrderThe single tasting menu, led by vegetables from the chef's gardens in Itanhangá and Vale das Videiras

BookBook ahead; the house takes reservations only ahead

TipSeatings are fixed at 20:00 from Tuesday to Friday and at 19:00 or 22:30 on Saturday, so arrive on time; the house takes reservations only.

Oro 2 ★ ★ 4.8

$$$$ Contemporary BrazilianLeblonChef Felipe Bronze

Oro in Leblon cooks over live fire for chef Felipe Bronze, with two Michelin stars and tasting menus that draw on Brazil's regions in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderThe Criatividade menu, the longer of the two fire-cooked tasting menus

BookBook ahead; reserve through the restaurant ahead

TipAfetividade is the shorter menu, built around two main dishes; the kitchen counter seats only four guests, so ask for it when booking.

Casa 201 1 ★ ★ 4.8

$$$$ FrenchJardim BotanicoChef João Paulo Frankenfeld

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

BookBook ahead; reservations only ahead

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.

Madame Olympe 1 ★ ★ 4.8

$$$$ Creative FrenchLeblonChef Claude Troisgros and Jéssica Trindade

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

BookBook ahead; reservations by WhatsApp or online ahead

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.

Mee 1 ★ ★ 4.6

$$$$ Pan-AsianCopacabanaChef Alberto Morisawa

Mee is the Copacabana Palace's pan-Asian restaurant, led by chef Alberto Morisawa, with an omakase sushi bar and one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderOmakase at the sushi bar, or one of the two tasting menus, one of them vegan

BookBook ahead through the hotel ahead

TipThe hotel asks for smart casual dress and does not allow flip-flops, slippers or shorts; the omakase is served only at the sushi bar.

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