Via Farani is an Italian and Japanese restaurant in Botafogo. You don't see this combination often. For now, I can only say something about the Japanese food and it's good. I can recommend the spring rolls and the soup as a starter. Furthermore, the sushi combination de Luxe for two is a good choice, i had better, but it is good and the price is very reasonable: around 85 reais for a 42 pieces combination of sushi, sashimi and Hot Philadelphia, which is definitely enough.
From the outside it doesn't look like it, but Via Farani is quite big. You can easily go to Via Farani with a group of twenty people. The attendance is quick, so, even when the restaurant is full or you are there with a large group, you don't have to wait a long time for your order to appear on your table. Finally, if you are seated at the right window, you have a nice view at the Corcovado with Christ the Redeemer on top, which makes the restaurant almost a touristic attraction. read more