What to order at Gero Rio

Must order
Gnocchi di patate dorati with squid and scallops, or the spaghetti alla carbonara
Editor tip
Sunday service runs straight through from 12:00 to 22:00, and Riotur lists the traditional bollito on the Sunday lunch menu.
CuisineItalian
Price$$$
NeighborhoodIpanema
HoursMon-Wed 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00; Thu 12:00-15:00, 19:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-16:00, 19:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-22:00.
ChefLuigi Moressa
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Address: Avenida Vieira Souto 80, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22420-002

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Satyricon ★ 4.6

$$$ SeafoodIpanema

Satyricon has served Mediterranean seafood in Ipanema since 1982, with line-caught fish and oysters shown on a counter by the door, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderTalharim ao vôngole, tagliolini with clams, or a plateau of oysters, king crab and prawns

TipThe house says line-caught fish keeps the flesh intact; the wine list passes 300 labels, and Friday and Saturday service runs to 01:00.

Rancho Português ★ 4.2

$$ PortugueseIpanema

Rancho Português in Ipanema serves traditional Portuguese cooking, from suckling pig to salt cod, and won Veja Rio's 2025 Portuguese award in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderLeitão à Bairrada, the suckling pig, or the bacalhau da terra

TipThe menu also lists a Trás-os-Montes feijoada and tomato rice; the group's wine list passes 700 labels.

Teva Bistrô ★ 4.2

$$ VegetarianIpanema

Teva Bistrô in Ipanema cooks an organic plant-based menu from small producers, and Veja Rio named it best vegetarian in 2025, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderThe raviolone filled with tofu ricotta and cashew sauce, after the Portobello carpaccio or the hiratake bao

TipOnline booking covers groups of up to six and is not taken at weekends or on holidays; larger groups must phone.

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Satyricon ★ 4.6

$$$ SeafoodIpanema

Satyricon has served Mediterranean seafood in Ipanema since 1982, with line-caught fish and oysters shown on a counter by the door, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderTalharim ao vôngole, tagliolini with clams, or a plateau of oysters, king crab and prawns

TipThe house says line-caught fish keeps the flesh intact; the wine list passes 300 labels, and Friday and Saturday service runs to 01:00.

Rancho Português ★ 4.2

$$ PortugueseIpanema

Rancho Português in Ipanema serves traditional Portuguese cooking, from suckling pig to salt cod, and won Veja Rio's 2025 Portuguese award in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderLeitão à Bairrada, the suckling pig, or the bacalhau da terra

TipThe menu also lists a Trás-os-Montes feijoada and tomato rice; the group's wine list passes 700 labels.

Ferro e Farinha ★ 4.5

$$ PizzeriaBotafogoChef Sei Shiroma

Ferro e Farinha bakes naturally leavened pizza in a wood oven at its Botafogo branch, and Veja Rio named it best pizzeria in 2026, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderA wood-fired pizza made with the house's naturally fermented dough

TipReserve by phone or through the house's Instagram account; the bar makes its own cocktails and this is one of four Rio branches.

Org Bistrô ★ 4.1

$$ VeganBarra Da TijucaChef Tati Lund

Org Bistrô in Barra da Tijuca is chef Tati Lund's plant-based lunch restaurant, named best vegetarian by Veja Rio in 2026, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderThe plate of the day; on Fridays it is a vegan feijoada

TipLunch only, with a different main each weekday and a Saturday special; take-away and iFood delivery are listed on the house's site.

Teva Bistrô ★ 4.2

$$ VegetarianIpanema

Teva Bistrô in Ipanema cooks an organic plant-based menu from small producers, and Veja Rio named it best vegetarian in 2025, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderThe raviolone filled with tofu ricotta and cashew sauce, after the Portobello carpaccio or the hiratake bao

TipOnline booking covers groups of up to six and is not taken at weekends or on holidays; larger groups must phone.

Casa do Sardo ★ 4.3

$$ ItalianSao CristovaoChef Silvio Podda

Casa do Sardo in São Cristóvão serves Sardinian cooking from chef-owner Silvio Podda, who opened the house in 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, away from the beach.

OrderAgnello alla Vernaccia, lamb cooked in wine, with mushroom or red onion risotto

TipThe house is in São Cristóvão, well away from the beach districts; it closes on Mondays and at 16:00 on Sundays.

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