How did we end up here: we planed to have lunch at Emile. Google shows it opens 24/7 but when we…read moregot there at 2:50 - spent too much time at the top - Sugarloaf and Praia Vermelha. They said come back at 7. So we walked toward south a few steps and saw a Spanish and Chinese restaurants. We picked the Spanish, oh how I would love to have paella. But the young maid said to me in a low voice: "just you know this is a Spanish, the Chinese is next door." So here we're, the unwanted guests -:) The location is excellent, on the second floor, looking out to the Copacabana Beach. A silver of Hotel Emile can be spotted from the windows. The decor is 1972, the year they started in business. The service is good, other than messed up order - my best guess is language barrier - me not speaking Portuguese. Does Irene speak anything at all? Not really We've pickled cucumbers, mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐and eggs with tomato 番茄炒鸡蛋. They totally forgot the cucumber and eggs tomatoes became eggs and ham. Their food is so much better than Canton. And this is the only meal that we finished everything, a small feast. They're kind enough to charge our phone - thank you.

so yummy in my tummy i love chinese food in rio this spot was fire and i would go there againread more

Not on Copacabana beach anymore. 1 hour drive from Copacabana to get there…read more However, there is a good ceviche place next to the Marriott on CC beach

I had the paella,( seafood with rice) and has been the best paella Ive ever had in Rio…read more Waiters speak spanish or english and have very good suggestions and attention. The food is very tasty and best seafood in the area. If it wasnt for the dull decoration and closed space I would give this place 5 stars.

We're in Copacabana for 8 days and we dined here in our 2nd day in Rio, we ordered Seafood Paella…read morefor 2, all the seafoods we're so fresh and cooked in perfection. Very delicious and more than enough for me and my wife. The place is clean and the people are friendly. Our Paella with a coke and bottled water cost us $78.90, bet higher in Copacabana area but we're happy and enjoy our food. We returned to the place a day before we left Copacabana.

Really good food the service was excellent. Super busy fun place. They give you so much food best…read moreto come hungry with friends or family.

If you ever heard of the famous Brazilian song called "the girl from Ipanema" this is the actual…read moreplace the song was written and the place was named after I suppose it was called something else before Hahaa But this is located literally a block away from the Ipanema beach in Ipanema Food is great and because it's close to the beach it's got that vibe Always love the fried chicken and the picanha meat Mmm And some guarana soda!

Iconic restaurant giving birth to the famous "Girl from Ipanema" song with delicious tableside…read moresizzling steak. Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Cost to worth it rating: 5 (a lot more affordable than other steak places in town) Return worthiness: yes Highlights: - Picanha was cut thin and tender. Came oh a sizzling platter. 5 stars - Garlic steak was heartier and packed with flavor: 4.5 stars - Large menu so something for everyone if they are t feeling steaky: fish, pasty - Only a few blocks in from the beach - Where they were inspired to write the famous song "Girl from Ipanema" with song notes framed and hung up on the walls Midlights - French fries: just ok. Thick cut and not crispy. 3 stars - Fried fish: was fine, but dry. 3 stars - Farofa: prefer it more roasted. 3 stars Lowlights: - Popular so can be a line waiting outside Enjoyed this spot and would go back.

Had an amazing lunch here today. Everything was delicious. Service was awesome. Vibe was lovely!…read more Salmon crudo salad was refreshing, with a good amount of salmon tartare. The filet mignon was perfectly cooked (I had asked for Medium) and the side of gnocchi was definitely one of the best I had ever eaten. Had a pour of aged Cachaça and one of their special capis ... hit the spot :)

My friend and I popped in for a quick cocktail. We love gin so this place was perfect for us…read more Our server wrote mine as a plain G&T when he took our order (even tho I ordered one of the cute, fruity drinks), but he had the drink remade right away. Sexy, relaxed atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. The food looks great too! I would definitely come back.

Hmmm mixed feelings about this place. To be honest the food was good, i enjoyed their feijoada. We…read moregot the rodicio da feijoada. However, the service left a lot to say. We were a a party of 14, and i know it's a lot to handle but from the start we were not attended correctly. Ordering food and drinks was a mess bc the server never asked for our drinks so we were all asking whoever passed by at different times since we had to be divided into 3 separate tables. Also we didnt receive everything that was promised with the feijoada rodicio. We were supposed to receive some sort of "shots" but we did not. Otherwise, the place itself is small but very pretty and romantic.

On our second night in Rio, we decided to try Casa da Feijoada, which was within walking distance…read morefrom where we were staying. It's a fairly small restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating, and the crowd seemed to be mostly locals--which is always a good sign. They're known for their traditional Feijoada (black bean stew), but I decided to go with the Filé Mignon com Catupiry (Filet Mignon with Catupiry cheese). I was a little skeptical at first--I'd never had filet with a cheese sauce before--but oh my god, it was delicious! The Catupiry cheese is seriously amazing. I definitely recommend this place if you're in the area. Next time, I think I'll finally try their famous Feijoada!

I came to this place because I was craving sushi. When I got the receipt I saw I was being…read moreextremely overcharged. I told the employee, the man in a white shirt, I believe he was over charging me. He reassured me I wasn't and took my card. I felt uneasy and went back to tell I wanted to see my receipt more in depth. I was over charged and had to get my money back. Please double check your receipt in this place especially if you are traveling .

Excellent asian fusion in Botafogo. Tip: try the semi tuna with wasabi puree or the beef medalion…read morewith aligot

This place is amazing! It is in the heart of Ipanema, close to the beach and shopping. I was…read morevisiting Rio and asked a local for recommendations and they sent me here. I ordered the lamb croquettes. They were nice and crispy and the lamb was tender. For my main course, I ordered the chicken curry. It was so flavorful and the presentation was beautiful.

The Moqueca was the best I have had in Rio. Served with coconut rice and pineapple farofa. Ceviche…read morehad a tropical sorbet with it which was a first and actually worked. Banana brulee was good but basically just cooked bananas was brulee'd sugar. Packed place on mid day Sunday with slow service though. Food though made up for that.

I came here for dinner on a Saturday night with a group of 4 people. They don't take reservations…read morebefore 9:30 PM. It's an AYCE buffet with churrascaria and the set price is R$268 (~$50 USD) plus 13% service charge. It includes the salad bar with vegetables, salads, soup, seafood, sushi, and churrascaria (meat, seafood, sides). The best options for the churrascaria were the ribeye steak, salmon with passion fruit sauce, and the lamb. I did appreciate that if you request a churrascaria item, they do bring it to you. You can also request sauces as well, the chimichurri sauce was good. I think the buffet was good value since you get a large selection of food and the quality was pretty good.

What a great experience…read more Went for lunch and the food was amazing. There is so much to choose from. The salad bar was huge and with everything looking so good it was hard not to taste a bit of everything. The service was excellent. The staff was always making sure that I had what I liked. My favorite cut of beef was the skirt steak. It had a great flavor and was very tender. I would return.

The best açai in all of Rio. The açai is from Amazon and the pulp is pure undiluted. Fantastic…read morenatural flavors. You can add the toppings like tapioca or granola based kn your preference or devour it as is. Quick service and no frills restaurant serving quality ingredients and authentic amazonian dishes. Highly recommend this place when in Rio.

The tour company I went with at Rio recommended this place to me. They said açaí can be easily…read morefound in the streets of Rio but if you want to try authentic açaí from the Northeast part of Brazil, then you should definitely try this place. I like asking tour guides because they have the ins and outs and of course what's good in the local scene. And couldn't go wrong with this place! It was divine!! There's a bit of a language barrier but they really tried to work with me to get my order right. I kept saying Acai Especial but I think that was something you take to-go or at home to share :) so he began showing me the bowls and I opted for the the bigger one. For R $27 I had a heaping bowl of açaí and then gave me 2 containers for toppings - 1 granola then the other some white tapioca that looked like torn styrofoam. This place is sit-down "diner" looking type and takes only cash. So make sure you have some local currency before you go!! I am so happy I was able to try some authentic açaí while in Brazil.