Amir is a middle eastern restaurant in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
4 hours
Discover the heart of traditional Brazilian barbecue as you cook, drink, and celebrate with locals in a vibrant Copacabana patio, with live music and a truly festive a...
Guided tour · 9 hours
Ride the Corcovado Train to Christ the Redeemer, then take a cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain. Enjoy a buffet lunch and visit iconic Rio landmarks.
Private tour · 9 hours
Discover the symbols of the "Cidade Maravilhosa" on this private day trip. See the iconic Christ the Redeemer, take a cable car up Sugar Loaf Mountain, and see the cit...
Address: Rua Ronald de Carvalho 55, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22021-020
Haru Ichiban in Copacabana serves sushi, sashimi and temaki from chef Menandro Rodrigues, with a separate 16-course omakase counter, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe omakase menu, or the 16-course UMAI counter experience, which is booked separately
TipThe whole restaurant closes on the first Sunday of every month, and the UMAI omakase counter has its own booking.
Grado cooks Ligurian-inspired Italian food from chef Nello Garaventa in a 1940s Jardim Botânico house with a wood oven and open kitchen, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe fixed three-course menu, with the spaghetti with clams or the breaded pork rib
TipThe sourdough bread basket opens the meal; a lobster linguine is offered as an extra on top of the fixed menu.
Sud, O Pássaro Verde is a home-style Jardim Botânico house where chef Roberta Sudbrack cooks a daily-changing menu from small producers in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe dish of the day from the wood oven, then the bolo de chocolate molhadinho
TipYou knock to be let in; the open kitchen and wood-fired oven are visible from the main room, and the cake never leaves the menu.
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.
Sult in Botafogo cooks Italian dishes with Brazilian ingredients from an open kitchen, and it is a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe meat lasagne with Grana Padano fondue and breadcrumbs, the chef's signature dish
TipThe pirarucu fillet with tucupi and jambu risotto is the Amazonian counterpart; the wine list leans to small, low-intervention producers.
Haru Ichiban in Copacabana serves sushi, sashimi and temaki from chef Menandro Rodrigues, with a separate 16-course omakase counter, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe omakase menu, or the 16-course UMAI counter experience, which is booked separately
TipThe whole restaurant closes on the first Sunday of every month, and the UMAI omakase counter has its own booking.
Mr. Lam serves Peking-style Chinese dishes in a three-floor house by Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, with duck lacquered in a special oven, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderPeking duck, the whole lacquered bird served with pancakes, cucumber and spring onion
TipThe top-floor dining room and bar have picture windows and a glass roof; Time Out noted in 2024 that the menu had stayed the same for about 20 years.
