Beach-side juice, Confeitaria Colombo's belle-époque pastries, Lasai farm-to-table, Cervantes filet mignon sandwich at 3am. Rio is a city that eats at its own pace.
8 places Phil ate at in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Each spot below has its address, dishes Phil ate, and (where I could verify) booking + hours.
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Lasai
Historic Botafogo house — Michelin-starred since 2015.
Phil ate: Farm-to-table tasting menu
Booking: Reservations required via Exploretock.
When: Tue–Fri 20:00 seating. Sat 19:00 and 22:30 seatings. Closed Sun–Mon.
Confeitaria Colombo
Belle-époque coffeehouse since 1894 — art nouveau elegance.
Phil ate: Pastéis, High tea
Booking: Reservations recommended for groups 10+.
When: Mon–Sat 11:00–18:00 (Centro). Tue–Sun 10:00–19:00 (Copacabana).
Also worth your time
Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz Market
Phil ate: Passion fruit, Carlotinha mango, Pastel with shrimp
Aconchego Carioca
Phil ate: Feijoada bolinhos, Pork ribs, Romeu e Julieta
Diamantes na Cozinha
Phil ate: Requeijão, Favela cooking school plates
Bar do David
Phil ate: Seafood salad, Ribs
Cervantes
Phil ate: Filet mignon-pâté-pineapple sandwich