Ipanema offers international cuisine restaurants such as Italian (pasta & pizza), Spanish, Japanese, French and Arabic — all great places to eat at walking distance from your hotel, if you choose Ipanema as your neighborhood during your stay in Rio de Janeiro.
Find below some of the recommended international cuisine restaurants in Ipanema:
1. Terzetto Café (Italian café and restaurant)
Great for anytime, with little outdoor terrace on busy corner. Rua Jangadeiros with Rua Visconde de Pirajá – Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro. (Next door on Rua Jangadeiros, 28 is the up-scale Italian Terzetto Ristorante.)
2. Nik Sushi (Japanese cuisine)
Executive menu, buffet, or all-you-can-eat R$41-58; US$20.50-29; €18-25, depending on day and time. One of the most popular Japanese restaurants in Ipanema — Always busy! Rua Garcia D’Ávila, 83 – Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro. Mondays closed.
3. ¡Venga! (Spanish tapas bar)
Sangria, pata negra ham, squid, and other pricey Spanish appetizers! Rua Garcia D’Ávila, 147 – Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro. (As an alternative, try the cozy Via Sete or Alessandro & Frederico, a few steps away on the same sidewalk [both pasta and pizza places]).
4. Fiammetta (Italian and pizzaria)
Excellent value. Regular menu and very good lunch buffet at R$33; US$16.50; €14 per person Mon. – Fri. (R$44; US$22; €19 on weekends and holidays). Dinner buffer at R$37; US$18.50; €16 on any night. One of the best pizzas in Rio. Rua Aníbal de Mendonça, 132 – Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro.
5. Le Vin Bistro (French cuisine)
Classic French cuisine restaurant for lunch or dinner: confit duck, cassoulet, steak tartare, crème brûlée, petit gateau, etc. Rua Barão da Torre, 490 – Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro.
6. Real Kebab (Arabic cuisine)
A tiny Arabic restaurant which serves Kafta, Falafel and more. Rua Teixeira de Melo, 53 – Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro. (Next to it, Papa Gui Pizzerie.)
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