Rio’s Best Restaurants and Bars by Veja Rio

The latest edition of Veja Rio’s annual list of the best restaurants and bars in Rio de Janeiro, “Comer & Beber”, is now available from most newsstands in Rio or online.

For 2024-25 the selection of the top three in a number of categories includes: 

Asian: Elena, Si-chou, Mr. Lam; 

Brazilian: Ruda, Sud, O Pássaro Verde, Sofia; 

Contemporary: Lasai, Oro, Mesa do Lado; 

French: Casa 201, Signatures, Chez Claude; 

Italian: Grado, Babbo, Padella;  

Japanese: San Omakase, Umai Sushi Vaz; 

Meat: Malta Beef Club, Rufino, Giuseppe Grill;  

Pizza: Ferro e Farinha, Capricciosa,Officina Local; 

Portuguese: Rancho Portugues, Gajos d’Ouro, Quinta da Henriquta; 

Seafood: Satyricon, Ocyá, Escama; 

Vegetarian:Teva, Pura Rio, Espercanca.eco;

Hotel: Gero, Cipriani, Shiso; 

Kiosk: Sel d’Ipanema, QuiQui, Ginga.