Antiquarius

Refined Portuguese dishes in a classy but slightly kitsch setting.... More

Carlota

Chef Carla Pernambuco melds Brazilian, Italian, Asian and Portuguese cuisines seamlessly on the four-course tasting menu at her 10-table restaurant.... More

Copa Café

This year-old bistro on Copacabana Beach is owned by a local DJ.... More

Dona Lucinha

Fasano Restaurante

Fasano at the Hotel Fasano, in São Paulo, has it going on, looks-wise (soaring ceiling, incredible wine rack, plenty of... More

Gero

The Fasano restaurant family, owners of the gorgeous Fasano hotel in São Paulo, oversees this hangout where the specialties are... More

Jun Sakamoto

A quiet, minimalist-modern temple where your raw tuna might come in iced shiso-flavored consommé with a ring of foie gras... More

Le Saint Honoré

A total makeover last year has turned this restaurant, on the top floor of Le Meridien Copacabana hotel, into one... More

Olympe

Renowned French chef Claude Troisgros has cooked in the kitchen here for 25 years, and his enthusiasm for the French-Brazilian... More

Pecado

Bolivian chef Checho Gonzales draws crowds with his tropical fusion menu.... More

Acarajé da Cira

Cira, dressed in the traditional baiana white head wrap and full dress, dishes out her famous acarajés, deep-fried, mashed-bean 'sandwiches'... More

Acqua Benedicta

Acqua Benedicta serves 80 artisanal varieties of cachaça, Brazil's popular sugarcane-based spirit. A shot of the rare Havana goes for... More

Acqua

Arturito

Bar da Costa

The first time I arrived in Trancoso, with my wife and three friends, we took the wrong... More

Bar do Armando

A rail-thin expatriate Portuguese gentleman who would not look out of place as the headwaiter at Rick's Café (or as... More

Bar do Zé

For the freshest seafood around, head to Bar do Zé , serving tropicalia on a plate—sea bass in passion-fruit sauce—chased... More

Bira

You'll have to splurge on a taxi (roughly $100) to reach the small fishermen's beach of Guaratiba, 45 minutes south... More

Brasil a Gosto

Ana Luiza Trajano gained fame for her Brazilian billy goat... More

Café Brasil

Uniquely Brazilian sandwiches like <em>pernil</em> (a popular pork cut), pineapple, and cheese make Café Brasil the top spot for lunch.... More