The Best Restaurant in Santa Teresa and Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

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We've compiled the best of the best in Santa Teresa and Lapa - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Tereze

$$$$ | Santa Teresa Fodor's Choice

Located in the Santa Teresa MGallery Hotel, the restaurant offers an international menu with a touch of Brazilian cuisine. Chef Luanna Malheiros brings to the menu all her experience in several French and Brazilian restaurants. Classical recipes like steak au poivre are recreated to include Brazilian ingredients such as national fish, and French dessert techniques are used in sweets made with açaí, cupuaçu, and banana.