9 editor picks in Rio de Janeiro.
9 splurge places in Rio de Janeiro, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Rio de Janeiro. All Rio de Janeiro food.
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
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 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
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 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
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.
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
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.
Oteque in Botafogo serves chef Alberto Landgraf's single seasonal tasting menu in a house dating from 1938, and it holds one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu, which has included langoustines with pirão and aromatic pepper
TipTables are sold as prepaid packages; same-day bookings after 18:00 and groups of more than eight must phone or email the restaurant.
Oseille is Thomas Troisgros's 16-seat counter above Toto in Ipanema, serving a tasting menu of French technique with one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe seven-course tasting menu, which has included a course of cavaquinha, the slipper lobster
TipGuests are asked to arrive at 19:45 for the 20:00 start, and the U-shaped counter seats only 16, so reserve well ahead.
San Omakase is a Leblon sushi counter led by chef André Kawai, serving a nine-course omakase and holding one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe nine-course omakase at the counter, finished with a dessert by pastry chef César Yukio
TipThe counter is on the first floor of a shopping centre on Rua Conde de Bernadotte, shop 103; reserve online through Tock.
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
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.
Pérgula, the poolside restaurant of the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, serves a Sunday brunch buffet from 13:00 to 16:00 with sparkling wine included.
OrderSunday buffet with a pasta station, hotel-bakery breads, cheeses, salads and cold cuts
TipTerra reported the Sunday brunch at R$495 plus 10% per person in February 2025, with sparkling wine and cocktails included.
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...
Guided tour · 10 hours
Discover the icons of Rio de Janeiro and relax on the beaches of Búzios on this unique sightseeing tour. Includes visits to Christ the Redeemer, Maracanã, Sambódromo, ...