Beyond Barra: Comida di Buteco winners in Vila Valqueire and Tanque, Jacarepaguá botecos and Neapolitan pizza in Recreio.
Hora Extra Bar Gourmet won Comida di Buteco 2026 in Rio de Janeiro and nationally with discostela, beef rib and watercress fritters on cassava cream.
OrderDiscostela: fritters of beef rib and watercress on cassava cream, the 2026 contest winner.
TipWeekdays it opens at 18:00 and weekends at 13:00, shut on Mondays; discostela was priced at R$40 for the contest, so confirm it is on the regular menu.
Vigal Bar, on Rua Lopo Saraiva in Tanque, Rio de Janeiro, took third place in Comida di Buteco 2026 with tapioca fritters filled with shrimp, steak and pork.
OrderTapioca fritters with provolone: shrimp and leek, steak and watercress, pork and taioba, sausage and kale.
TipMonday service stops at 16:00 while other days run later; the R$40 fritters were the contest entry, so ask whether they are still on the card.
Piccola Fattoria bakes wood-fired Neapolitan pizza on Rua Professora Luiza Nogueira Gonçalves in Recreio, Rio de Janeiro; a 2026 50 Top Pizza pick.
OrderThe Caprese pizza with buffalo mozzarella and olive pesto; banana and Ovomaltine for dessert.
TipIt opens Tuesday to Sunday evenings only; the address is Bloco 02, Loja 115, in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes complex, so check the unit.
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