Casa Porto is a brazilian restaurant in Zona Portuaria, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: It sits on the upper floor of a sobrado at Largo da Prainha, laid out like a living room with bookshelves and framed pictures on yellow walls.
Tip: Petiscos lead the menu, such as the sliced onion beef and the jiló chips; the daily plates include a picadinho carioca.
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Address: Largo Sao Francisco da Prainha 4, Saude, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20081-280
Casa Omolokum cooks terreiro food and acarajé beside Pedra do Sal in Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, under chef Leila Leão, open Friday to Sunday afternoons.
Why locals goA weekend-only kitchen on Rua Tia Ciata beside Pedra do Sal in old Pequena África; it opens Friday to Sunday afternoons and is closed the rest of the week.
TipThe acarajé is the signature: a black-eyed pea fritter fried in dendê and filled with vatapá, vinagrete and dried shrimp, with pepper added to taste.
Velho Adonis is a Portuguese bar in Benfica, in Rio de Janeiro's Zona Norte, pouring chope with a head beside bolinho de bacalhau and empadas.
Why locals goA Portuguese bar in Benfica, in the Zona Norte, recognised as Carioca Cultural Heritage in 2013; it opens Tuesday to Sunday and closes Mondays.
TipOrder the chope with a head beside the bolinho de bacalhau, fried alheiras or jiló à milanesa; a weekly menu adds one special plate a day.
Casa Omolokum cooks terreiro food and acarajé beside Pedra do Sal in Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, under chef Leila Leão, open Friday to Sunday afternoons.
Why locals goA weekend-only kitchen on Rua Tia Ciata beside Pedra do Sal in old Pequena África; it opens Friday to Sunday afternoons and is closed the rest of the week.
TipThe acarajé is the signature: a black-eyed pea fritter fried in dendê and filled with vatapá, vinagrete and dried shrimp, with pepper added to taste.
Adega Flor de Coimbra is a Portuguese house in an old Lapa sobrado in Rio de Janeiro, opened as a grocery in 1938, known for slim bolinhos de bacalhau.
Why locals goSet in an old sobrado in Lapa, opened as a grocery in 1938 and a few metres from the Selarón steps; it shuts at 21:00 and all day Monday.
TipStart with the thin bolinhos de bacalhau, then the sopa lisboeta with butter beans, a favourite of the painter Candido Portinari.
Rampinha has served Portuguese plates in Praça da Bandeira, Rio de Janeiro, since 1989, from bacalhau Zé do Pipo to octopus, rabbit and roast suckling pig.
Why locals goA Portuguese house in Praça da Bandeira, in the Zona Norte, started to feed the offices nearby; it serves 11:00 to 18:00 only and is closed on Mondays.
TipTry the bacalhau Zé do Pipo, gratinated with cheese over mash and garlic broccoli; the codfish plates are sized for up to three people.
Bar do Thomaz is a Camorim boteco in Rio de Janeiro that entered Comida di Buteco 2026 with a black and white bean broth with kale, torresmo and shrimp.
Why locals goYou enter by the side street of the Mercado Unidos in Camorim; its Comida di Buteco 2026 dish was titled Do preto gostoso ao branco metido à besta.
TipWeekday service starts at 18:00, or 19:00 on Friday, and Monday is closed; at weekends it opens at 13:00 and runs to 01:00 on Saturday.
Biroska do Camarão is a Cacuia boteco in Rio de Janeiro; for Comida di Buteco 2026 it topped fried aipim dough with pork knuckle and caramelised onion.
Why locals goA Cacuia boteco in the Colônia Z-10 part of the neighbourhood; its Comida di Buteco 2026 dish, Joelho atrevido, came with a spinach sauce.
TipIt closes at 18:00 from Sunday to Tuesday and stays open to 23:00 from Wednesday to Saturday, so go midweek for an evening visit.