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

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Aprazível

$$$$ | Santa Teresa Fodor's Choice

A lantern-lit tropical garden filled with exotic plants, monkeys, and birds is the spectacular setting for this family restaurant serving pan-Brazilian dishes and an exciting selection of Brazilian wines. The owner and chef, Ana Castilha, hails from Minas Gerais but received her formal training at New York City's French Culinary Institute. Call ahead to reserve, as weekends are reliably packed.

Rua Aprazível 62, Rio de Janeiro, 20241–270, Brazil
21-2508–9174
Known For
  • Sustainable dishes with a French twist like grilled palm heart with cashew pesto
  • The Tangemahall (a mint and tangerine caipirinha)
  • The handful of tables set in private tree houses
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon.; no dinner Sun.
Reservations essential

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