Around the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas: Mr. Lam's Peking duck and the bow-tied waiters of Bar Lagoa, open since 1934.
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.
Mr. Lam serves Peking duck, prawns in nine-spice sweet and sour sauce and other Beijing dishes on three floors by Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderSenhor Batista prawns in the nine-spice sweet and sour sauce, or the Peking duck
TipVeja Rio named Mr. Lam best Asian restaurant in 2026; Saturday and Sunday service starts at 13:00 for a long lunch.
Bar Lagoa has served German-leaning dishes and moqueca on Avenida Epitácio Pessoa since 1934, a Lagoa restaurant in Rio de Janeiro with bow-tied waiters.
OrderTornedor à Lagoa with bacon, peas and palm hearts, or the joelho de porco.
TipWaiters work the white-tablecloth room in bow ties, so treat it as a sit-down lunch rather than a quick chope.
Mr. Lam serves Peking duck and other Beijing dishes on three floors beside Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio de Janeiro, open to 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
OrderPeking duck, the whole lacquered bird served with pancakes, cucumber and spring onion
TipTime Out priced the lacquered duck at R$334 in February 2024; Saturday and Sunday open at 13:00, so a long lunch works as well as a late dinner.
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