There are several good restaurants in Leme, Rio de Janeiro. Best places to eat in Leme include steakhouses, Italian, Spanish, and Brazilian restaurants, which serve traditional and typical food and beverages.
Below are a few of the restaurant worth-going for lunch and dinner in Leme neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. You can locate these places to eat in the Leme map on Chapter 4 of My Rio Travel Guide e-book.
1. La Fiorentina (fine Italian restaurant)
Traditional setting, superior quality, with an outdoor dining area. Meeting place of artists and intellectuals. Address: Avenida Atlantica, 458 – Leme – Rio de Janeiro. Open 24 hours. Also great breakfast.
2. Bar do David (Brazilian)
Award-winning. Tasty lunch R$10; US$5; €4. Located at the entrance of Favela Chapéu Mangueira. Simple, friendly, and quite safe. Open Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., closed Sundays. Address: Ladeira Ary Barroso, 66 – Leme – Rio de Janeiro.
3. Shirley (fine Spanish)
Excellent, but tiny. Paella à Valenciana for two persons at R$76; US$38; €33 and lobster for one person at a reasonable price: R$100; US$50; €43. Address: Rua Gustavo Sampaio, 610 – Leme – Rio de Janeiro.
4. Sindicato do Chopp (Brazilian)
Inexpensive, large portions, extensive menu, outdoor dining area. Open until 3 a.m. Address: Avenida Atlantica, 514 – Leme – Rio de Janeiro.
5. W Gourmet (per kilo & pizza)
Kilo R$45; US$22.50; €20 (11 a.m. – 11 p.m.), and all-you-can-eat pizza at R$19; US$9.50; €8 (6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.). Address: Rua Gustavo Sampaio, 630 – Leme – Rio de Janeiro.
6. Joaquina (Brazilian)
High quality, with outdoor patio seating. Address: Avenida Atlântica, 974 – Leme – Rio de Janeiro. (Three other good choices next door).
7. Marius Restaurant (fine Brazilian steakhouse)
Touristy, very upscale, with fascinating décor. All-you-can-eat meat for R$115; US$57.50; €50 or seafood (or both meat and seafood) for R$170; US$85; €74. Avenida Atlantica, 290 – Leme – Rio de Janeiro.
Are you planning to travel to Rio de Janeiro and stay in a hotel in Leme Neighborhood? Don’t limit yourself to places to eat in Leme only. Experience other recommended restaurants in other neighborhoods such as Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Urca: Get a copy now of My Rio Travel Guide – The Essential How-To Visitor’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro.
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