Rio de Janeiro It is one of the favorite destinations of Argentine tourists to carry out their vacations abroad. The menu includes charming beaches, a warm temperature, the magnificent greenish color of the sea, natural landscapes such as Sugar Loafr, the imposing presence of the Christ redeemer in Corcovado –one of the seven wonders of the world-, and also the possibility of meeting the legendary Maracaná stadium and to be part of the celebration of the legendary Rio carnival.
Recognized by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its Urban Cultural Landscape, the Wonderful City also has a world-class gastronomy, that mixes native flavors of its vegetables and fruits with fish, seafood, legumes, cereals, poultry, pork and beef. An invitation for Argentines to try the creations of chefs and restaurants awarded by different international associations such as Michelin and 50° Bestwhich this year celebrated the designation of the best restaurants in Latin America.
“The Argentine market is the most important we have. This year one and a half million Argentines arrived in Brazil. Likewise, for us it is necessary to expand it. Brazil is not only sun and sand: it is also nature, gastronomy and culture. It is important that meet each one of them in Argentina. Come, we are waiting for you!” he explained. Marcelo Freixo, president of Embratur (Brazilian Tourism Institute), to Ambit about the Argentine visit to the South American giant.
More than 200 weekly flights from different points in Argentine territory, Rio appears as an opportunity to enjoy recreational, cultural and also culinary activities. It is that the second largest city in Brazil –behind San Pablo- has gastronomic spaces that preserve, value and spread the country’s identity through the different ingredients that make up its dishes, which receive the approval of specialists in the field.
The breadth of Rio de Janeiro It allows you to discover everything from the most exclusive restaurants, which contain a signature menu with the most sophisticated creations by the chefs, to the possibility of tasting a traditional Brazilian dish in different parts of the city, one of them in the neighborhood known as Little Africa. , which is a historical and emblematic icon where, centuries later, the ancestry of the millions of slaves who were brought to Brazil through the port endures.
At every step through the Wonderful City, The tourist’s palate will be able to discover and be pleased with typical foods such as feijoada (stew of beans, vegetables and pork accompanied by rice), fish moqueca, cheese bread, picanha – which is obtained from the back of the beef tenderloin – with potatoes and onions, risotto with cheese, pesto and meat; the shrimp with vegetables and the duck no tucupí (duck meat with cassava and jambo sauce). Each one can be accompanied with coconut water, juices, cachaça, caipirinha or wines.
The best restaurants in Rio de Janeiro
Lasai
He was chosen as the best restaurant in Brazil and was ranked 14th in the ranking of the 50 Best in Latin America. The concept of the chef, Rafael Costa e Silva, is based on the vegetables we grow in his gardens, which are mixed with seafood, fish and meat.
Furthermore, the proposal contemplates a intimate and quiet evening, as the meaning of the Basque term that this space is named after, which is located at Largo dos Leões 35 in the Humaitá neighborhood. For dinner you have to make a reservation, as it only offers 10 places and the possibility of sitting in front of the kitchen. The place received a Michelin star in 2015.
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Oteque
This luxury restaurant received two Michelin stars and was located in the position 20 of the 50 Best in Latin America. By the chef Alberto Landgraf, It has eight dishes of the highest quality due to their ingredients selected with great local criteria. Among them, the oyster with fermented tomato, tuna with cashew, and shrimp with cassava flour potatoes stand out. Each dish accompanied by wines from Europe. This place is located at Rua Conde de Irajá 581, in the Botafogo neighborhood.
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Gold
The menu proposed by the chef Felipe Bronze It has charcoal as the main protagonist in the preparation of the menus. This space, which received two Michelin stars, has 11 dishes including oysters, shrimp, fried onion and chicken. In addition, it has the wine sommelier born in Argentina, Cecilia Aldaz, who provides a delicate selection. Oro is located at General San Martín 889, in the Leblón neighborhood.
Ocyá
“An immersion in the flavors of the sea,” is the slogan of this restaurant located on Ilha Primeira de Barra da Tijuca. It is reached through a small and fascinating boat trip. Then, you can enjoy a menu marked by fish and seafood. Standout dishes include garlic bread with shrimp, super soft octopus, fish chorizo, and grilled squid. This year it was placed at number 96 of the 50 Best.
Giuseppe Grill
With exclusive cuts Like maminha and picanha supra sumo, this restaurant is indicated as the best in Rio for meat lovers. To do this, they use two cooking techniques: grilling and barbecue, both using charcoal. It also has grilled seafood. And a delicate selection of wines to generate greater pleasure. It can be visited at 370 Bartolomé Miter Avenue, in the Leblón neighborhood.
Side Table
He French chef Claude Troisgros, together with Batman Zavareze and Césio Lima, created an innovative sensory experience, in which through the tasting of nine dishes you also enjoy a relaxed dinner through sounds, videos and dialogue with the director of this restaurant, who Located at Conde de Bernadotte 26, Leblon.
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APRAZIVEL
With a panoramic view spectacular, from which you can see a large part of Rio de Janeiro, the Aprazivel restaurant has a dream construction in the middle of a hill in the Santa Teresa neighborhood. “It allows you to breathe a moment of calm that no longer exists,” explain the owners of this space, which has an exquisite menu that includes pork, seafood casserole, squid in tucupí, cod, moquequinha with coconut milk, and Rio rice. , among others.
Source: Ambito
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