Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is famous for its charm, the carnival celebrations, the Copacabana, Ipanema, the statue of Christ, (Cristo Redentor), the Corcovado mountain, the Sugarloaf mountain with its cable car, samba AND crime. So, leave ALL your jewels, dress like a local and you will be fine and prepared enjoying the rhythm of the Brasileiras.

Gourmet Restaurants

The definite guide for food lovers and those who want to become one!

OLYMPE

One of the very best restaurants in Brazil, owned by the world famous Troisgros family; Caude Troisgros brought his culinary talent to rio twenty years ago and opened several restaurants; his flagship restaurant "Olympe" serves standout dishes like its "giant ravioli filled with baroa potato puree, pine nuts andfleur de sel" or "roasted quail filled with yuca flour 'farofa' with raisins, pearl onions and sweet & sour 'jabuticaba' sauce"; the restaurant is located in a beautiful house classically decorated and the service is in the best French style

ROBERTA SUDBRACK

Roberta Sudbrack is a great chef in modern Brazil; she is using, with no excesses or regional clichés, national ingredients that dignify the Brazilian cookery; her food quality is light, full of textures, aromas and beauty that wake up all senses; in 2006, she won all awards for best chef, granted by the main national medias; in 2007, she was chosen by the critical Danuisa Barbara, editor of the most influential restaurant guide, as the best chef in Rio