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Post Number: 35 Registered: 3-2004
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Restaurants Alho & Olec Rua Barao da Torre 348 Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro 021/523-2703 $25 to $35 Eclectic On Ipanema's Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz, menu with a hint of Italy AE Antiquarius Rua Aristides Epínola 19 Leblon Rio de Janeiro 021/294-1049 Over $35 Portuguese Recommended dish cozido, stew including bananas. Cataplana, seafood stew with rice, the perna de cordeiro (leg of lamb) most requested dish on the menu. Reservations essential. DC Cafe Da Praca Rua Maria Quitéria 91 Ipanema 021/247-6984 $15 to $25 Cafes On Ipanema's Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz, menu includes quiches, pastas, salads, sandwiches, fish, fowl, and meat dishes. AE V Closed Mondays Casa Da Feijoada Rua Frederico Silva 85 Centro Rio de Janeiro 021/267-4994 or 021/247-2776 $25 to $35 Brazilian National dish is specialty, huge pots of meat and stew concoction. AE DC MC V Churrascaria Mariu’s In front of Leme beach US$20 per person Avenida Atlantica 290 Leme (5521) 287-2552 Colombo Rua Gonçalves Dias 32 Centro Rio de Janeiro 021/232-2300 $5 to $15 Portions are generous, stop for pastry and coffee No credit cards. No dinner Closed Sundays Garfo Livre Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana 1003 Copacabana 021/522-1041 $5 to $15 Eclectic By-the-kilo buffet two blocks from the beach. Middle Eastern, salad bar includes beans, hummus, steamed and raw veggies. AE DC MC V Geraes Rua do Ouvidor 26-28 Centro Rio de Janeiro 021/242-8610 or 021/224-6480 $25 to $35 Near Praça 15, dishes bubble in large black pots. Try feijão tropeiro (brown beans, bacon, and manioc) with your lingüiça (Minas pork sausage). Only lunch, drinks and live music 6PM-midnight Wednesday - Friday AE DC MC V No dinner Margutta Av. Henrique Dumont 62 Ipanema Rio de Janeiro 021/259-3887 or 021/259-3718 Over $35 Italian AE, DC, V. No lunch weekdays Maeia Pataca Most expensive girls can be found here before they go to the cafe in front of Help Disco from 12 noon till about 10 p.m. Maeia Pataca is on Ave. Atlantica facing the beach. Place to pick up a girl for the afternoon. Order a drink or food girls will start flirting who are seated or walking by, if you smile they'll sit with you. Food average. Mostarda Av. Epitácio Pessoa 980/990 Lagoa Rio de Janeiro 021/523-1747 or 021/523-1629 Over $35 Eclectic Entrées seasoned with mustard (hence, the name), array of mustards on the table. AE V Porcao Rua Barão da Torre 218 Ipanema 021/522-0999 $25 to $35 Brazilian Giant skewers laden with sizzling barbecued beef, pork, and chicken. Papaya creme pudding topped with cassis AE DC MC V Satyricon Rua Barão da Torre 192 Ipanema 021/521-0627 Over $35 Rio de Janeiro Seafood Bacalhau specialty (salt cod baked in rock salt) expensive, Known for the seafood DC MC V Bar Bofetada Ipanema Rua Farme de Amoedo 87 274-2394 Estação Ipanema Rua Visconde de Pirajá 572 294-4233 Fazendola Ipanema Rua Jangadeiros 90 267-9944 Isto ou Aquilo Ipanema Rua Maria Quitéria 62 522-5600 Papa Fina Ipanema Rua Vinícius de Moraes 153-A 287-2065 Stallo Ipanema Rua Farme de Amoedo 47 513-4358 Aipo e Aipim Grill 3 Locations in Copacabana Av. N.S. de Copacabana and 1 in Ipanema on Rua Visconde de Piraja. Andrea Salads Copa Rua Constante Ramos 93 253-3375 Bella Blú Copa Rua Siqueira Campos 107-A 255-0729 Grill Inn Copa Rua Barata Ribeiro 638 256-1194 Minas Grill Copa Rua Raimundo Correa 34-A 255-6248 Papo de Anjo Copa Rua Barata Ribeiro 349 236-7803 Porkilo Copa Av. Copacabana 1144 523-1497 Sara Grill Copa Rua Bolivar 65-A 236-5538 |