There are several good restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since the variety of places to eat is so great, and your time in Rio may be so short, it is best to pick the recommended ones, where you can pay a fair price for local and tasty traditional Brazilian cuisine.
Below are a few of the recommended places to eat in Copacabana. For a full updated list and their location on the Copacabana map, get a copy of My Rio Travel Guide – The Best Rio de Janeiro Travel GuideBook in PDF format. Besides maps and recommendations on restaurants, My Rio Travel Guide also offers comprehensive and practical travel information on how to visit Rio de Janeiro by saving time and money.
1. Botequim Informal (Brazilian cuisine)
Excellent executive lunch (sort of lunch especial — very popular on Rio’s restaurants). For example, Feijoada (the national dish), R$39; US$19.50; €17 for two (25% more expensive at night/weekends). Tables on balcony. Rua Domingos Ferreira, 215 and Av. N.S. Copacabana, 434 – Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro.
2. Braseiro (small roasted chickens)
Small, simple, traditional restaurant – and packed! Eat tasty galeto with your fingers. Rua Domingos Ferreira, 197 – Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro.
3. Belmonte (traditional Brazilian cuisine)
The most popular café/bar/restaurant at night in Copacabana. Comprehensive menu of fingerfood and entrées. Rua Domingos Ferreira, 242 – Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro.
4. Manuel & Joaquim (Brazilian and Portuguese)
Traditional restaurant, with many selections on executive lunch and regular menu. Rua Siqueira Campos, 12 – Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro.
5. Siqueira Grill (per kilo)
Excellent restaurant per kilo, where you pay for the weight of the food you put in your plate. R$57; US$28.50; €25 per kilo. Rua Siqueira Campos, 16 – Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro.
6. Faenza (wood-oven pizzeria)
All-you-can-eat pizza for R$17-22; US$8.50-11; €7-10, (men pay the higher price), Mon. – Thurs. Otherwise, R$25; US$12.50; €11 men or women on weekends, holidays and the night before holiday. Open 6:30 p.m. – midnight. Alternatively, ordering from the menu from R$38; US$19; €16 (large enough for two or three). Rua Siqueira Campos, 18-B – Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro.
7. Arataca (seafood and Amazonian fish)
Tiny and very simple place to eat (you can hardly call it a restaurant). Most entrées feature shrimp, crabs, or river fish. Rua Domingos Ferreira, 41 Loja B – Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro (For a seafood restaurant with an extensive menu, try Bar Mônaco at Rua Miguel Lemos, 18 [six corners further Arataca, towards Ipanema].)
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