Veja, one of Brazil’s top weekly news magazines, has chosen its top restaurants and bars in Rio de Janeiro for 2017 from over 600 featured in the 22nd edition of the publication’s Comer & Beber (Eat & Drink) guide. Felipe Bronze of Oro in Leblon was elected “Chef of the Year”, the chef considered this year’s “revelation” was Nello Cassese of the Copacabana Palace’s Cipriani, while sommelier of the year was Jorge Nunes of Eleven Rio, located on the Lagoa. Laguiole in Flamengo got a special mention for its wine list.

Others to be chosen by the publication’s panel of judges include as “best in class”:

• Asian: Mee (Copacabana)
• Brazilian: Capim Santo (Barra)
• Cheap and Cheerful: L’Ulivo Cucina e Vini (Copacabana)
• Contemporary: Lasai (Botafogo)
• French: Le Bistrot du Cuisiner (Ipanema)
• Gastronomy: Eleven Rio (Lagoa)
• Italian: Fasano al Mare (Ipanema)
• Japanese: Naga (Barra)
• Meat: Giuseppe Grill (Centro / Leblon)
• Pizza: Braz (Jardim Botanico)
• Portuguese: Rancho Portugues (Ipanema)
• Vegetarian: Org Bistro (Barra)