4 editor picks in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
4 italian spots in Ipanema, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Ipanema's food · All italian in Rio de Janeiro.
Gero Rio is the Fasano hotel's Italian restaurant facing Ipanema beach, where chef Luigi Moressa cooks pasta, risotto and meats, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderGnocchi di patate dorati with squid and scallops, or the spaghetti alla carbonara
TipSunday service runs straight through from 12:00 to 22:00, and Riotur lists the traditional bollito on the Sunday lunch menu.
Gero Rio, in the Fasano hotel on Avenida Vieira Souto, serves classic Italian pasta and meats from chef Luigi Moressa, with a beach veranda in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe spaghetti alla carbonara, or ravioli di vitello ai funghi, veal ravioli in mushroom sauce
TipAsk for a veranda table over Ipanema beach; Friday and Saturday service runs to 01:00, and Sunday is continuous from 12:00 to 22:00.
Artigiano near Jardim de Alah makes more than 30 fresh pastas by hand in the Emilia-Romagna tradition, a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderGarganelli with lamb ragù, or the zucchini flowers stuffed with mozzarella and anchovy
TipPastas, breads and desserts are made by hand daily and finished to order, and pizzas come from a wood oven, so ask what is fresh that day.
Babbo Osteria is chef Elia Schramm's tribute to his father, serving handmade pasta and Italian-carioca dishes in a two-storey Ipanema house in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderUova Pepenara, tagliolini with bacon and a soft egg, the chef's take on carbonara
TipOne dining room is decorated like a traditional osteria; Michelin points to the filetto with pepper sauce and the pistachio and lime dessert.
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