Garota de Ipanema

After a full day of beach bumming at Ipanema beach, my friend and I happened upon this restaurant. Entirely famished and in need of something quick, but tasty, we opted for one of their pizzas. It was amazing. Our waiter was good, perfect location and not too expensive. It was pizza, afterall. Enjoy!

The picanha and farofa are awesome

Very good picanha !! Very good service. We really enjoyed this meal!!!
Recommend it +++

This not just a restaurant, it’s the place where the second most recorded pop song in history was written! If you are a fan of the song «Garota de Ipanema», you must check this place out.
My friend and I went there for drinks only, caipirinha, aka Brazil national cocktail. It was made right, pretty yummy, especially if you like lime. I saw other people ordering an interesting beef dish while I was there. It was a steak cooked on the table on a portable stove and a sizzling grill. Needless to say it smelt really yummy. Too bad I already ate then, would have ordered that beef dish.
No, they didn’t play the song at the restaurant. Haha

É um bar eminentemente turístico com tudo o que de negativo acompanha essa designação.
Fica na rua com o nome de um dos autores da musica mundialmente famosa que dá nome ao bar.
Bar sem grandes novidades.

Effectivement il est judicieux de passer par ce restaurant et de prendre le plat typique à savoir le barbecue, 133 réais pour 2 personnes !
On vous pose un barbecue avec des morceaux de bœuf que vous cuisez à votre guise ! Accompagnement riz, frites, farine de manioc et vinaigrette !
L’endroit est bondé, le service un peu lent mais bon c’est les vacances: D

I went to the restaurant because I was told «it was a must while visiting Ipenema»
I would only recommend the restaurant because it has a large selection of Brazilian entrees.
Truth be told I only checked this place out for a drink and dessert. I had dinner else where.
The cocktail list is extremely limited. The location is extremely loud. My experience with the service wasn’t all that great.
When I asked for a chocolate mousse I was surprised to get a prepackaged dessert from some other vendor.
When I got my menu that looked like it had been used several thousand times (should be read as worn out) I could tell it was outdated or not kept up. My persuasion is that the restaurant has been a staple only because of name recognition and not because it’s really a great place to have dinner.
I would say try other places nearby first. If you are looking for lively atmosphere there are plenty of other places around.

Love eating here! Great local food! Great wait staff! This is a must do while in Rio!

O local tem alguma história pra contar a partir dos versos da mundialmente famosa «Garota de Ipanema», mas finalizei minha noite com uma mistura de sentimentos que não foi a coisa mais linda e cheia de graça.
Não foi a primeira vez que vim aqui e uma das coisas que confirmei é que mesmo que bastante famoso, o atendimento ainda é muito ruim, o que é uma grande pena.
Estive em um jantar com 4 estrangeiros que estavam ansiosos por conhecer a casa que tem sua fama pela boa oferta de comes.
Fomos de salada, bolinhos de bacalhau, picanha e moqueca, intercalados de chopp e caipirinhas.
Apesar do atendimento sofrível e ter de praticamente pular da cadeira para ser atendido, sem dúvidas a casa tem mesmo um capricho na comida que foi extremamente elogiada pelos que me acompanharam à mesa.
Um outro fato que chega a beirar o absurdo é não aceitarem o pagamento do serviço em cartão, tendo ainda que ver a cara fechada do garçom ao questionar o motivo pelo qual não podia ser feito na totalidade em cartão.
Talvez eu não tivesse entortado tanto o nariz nessa hora se o atendimento fosse excelente, o não é o caso.
No local se misturam turistas estrangeiros, locais, executivos e outras tribos naquele que tinha tudo para ser mais uma «armadilha para turistas», mas que apesar de minhas ressalvas feitas, assim não é.

Q: When an infamous and enduring song is penned in a particular location and you have the opportunity to dine in that location is that enough reason to merit a visit?
A: When the food is this meaty good, by all means, go.
«Garota de Ipanema», if you hadn’t already guessed, translates into «Girl from Ipanema». It’s the site where the lyrics and music were penned, inspired by a young, beautiful Helô Pinheiro passing by each day en route to Ipanema Beach which is 1 short block from here. These days it’s a casual, inviting, open restaurant with musical instruments and musical scores on the walls and the enticing scent of meat wafting through the air.
Between three diners we shared Feijoada (R$ 85), Lombinho a Gaucha (tenderloin + Portuguese Sausage, R$ 45), beer and wine, a meal which, had Helô Pinheiro consumed it with any regularity, there’d have been a lot more of her to «sway so gentle» when she passed by. No skimpy portions being served here. The grand total of our meal for 3 (tax + tip included) was R$ 159 or about $ 40 US.
This is me just casting a vote here: Garota de Ipanema is a good place to eat. The three of us ate heartily, enjoyed our meaty meal and left sated. What more could one ask for?
(Note: Helô Pinheiro went on to — of course — pose twice in Playboy. She has no stake in this restaurant but does own the bikini shop next door, also named Garota de Ipanema).

Best food in Rio! You must try the picanha (they bring meat in a skillet that you cook to your liking). We also tried the caipirinha which is strong and tasty. The service is kind of slow but it’s definitely worth the wait.

Passage obligé
Une bonne adresse à ipanema
Ou jobim a écrit The girl from ipanema
Aujourd’hui The girl It s me !!!

Según otras reseñas que estuve leyendo antes de ir a Garota de Ipanema, este lugar es trampa para turistas por excelencia. Debo decir que no me dio esa impresión (aunque sí fue notorio que todos los que estábamos ahí éramos turistas).
Premeditadamente sugerí que pidamos la famosa picanha porque ahí no podíamos fallar y efectivamente se cumplió. Según la carta, cada porción de picanha rinde para dos personas, pero nosotros pedimos 2 y comimos 6. El pedido llegó en –ESTO ES REAL– cinco minutos: fetitas muy finitas de carne a medio cocer dispuestas en dos hileras, unas sobre otras, y en un braserito bien caliente para que uno pueda terminar de cocinarlas en la misma mesa. Magnífico.
De acompañamiento vienen bandejitas de arroz blanco con alguna que otra verdurita, papas fritas (tipo Mc Cain, como todos los lugares a los que fui, REMIL MAL AHÍ), algo parecido a una ensalada criolla y, mención especial, la farofa más rica que probé en Río (bien hidratada, con pedacitos de aceituna, pasas de uva y alguna que otra cosita más).
También quiero proporcionar un SÍ rotundo a la caipirinha de este lugar; la mejor de todas las que probé por mucho, bien dulzona aunque en un vaso un poco chico.
La atención de los mozos está bien, trajeron todo con una celeridad increíble y se bancaron los chistes malos de mi abuelo.
Ahora vamos a por qué no llegó a cinco estrellas: EL OLOR Y EL CALOR. No puedo poner en palabras el calor tremendo que hacía ahí adentro (y eso que fue un día de lluvia y la temperatura en aquel momento probablemente no pasaba los 20 – 25 grados).
Hice una sugerencia en Unilocal pero quiero volver a mencionarlo en la reseña: vayan sin haberse bañado. Si pedís picanha te vas a ir con un olor que a todos los perritos del barrio les va a dar ganas de pegarte una chupeteada; pero si no pedís picanha, probablemente el de al lado, el de atrás o el de adelante sí lo hará, así que estamos en la misma. Y si eso no sucede, de todos modos hay un tremendo olor a fritanga y carne asada que se te va a prender en todos lados. El olor a limpio en Río no existe, pero este lugar es el extremo opuesto a oler medianamente bien. Duchate a la vuelta.

This place was busy! So we decided to stop in here for dinner after our long day of travel. We were HANGRY! We ordered to drink the Brazil specialty drink called — caipirinha muddled lime & vodka (too tart for me) but the boys drank it. We noticed most tables eating the Grill platters so we decided to try one too. Brazil is known for their grilled meat! It was a mixed meat combo of chicken breast & thighs, pork, sausage & steak it also included a side of rice, steamed veggies, salsa & some starch (not sure how to eat it). We ordered the cod coquette as an appetizer. There was so much food! It could have easily fed 6 people, we had a party of 3. The food was all very tasty! Service was great! The guys loved the meats so we plan to come back again before we leave.

If you are looking for a traditional Brazilian meat with reasonable price, this is the place to go. Strategically located in Ipanema i.e. a few blocks away from the beach and the shopping strip, this is a nice place to start your day. Food is decent and drinks are okay. Waiters, on the other hand, are not as accommodating as I expect. Maybe because I do not speak Portuguese at all and the whole ordering process might be tiring for them.

If you want an authentic Brazilian meal with a fun environment this is the place to go. Their garlic chicken wings are delicious. They are perfectly crisp and amazingly seasoned.

The meat is amazing. The feijoada on Saturdays is on fleek. Caipirinhas are strong and makes for a perfect post beach lunch spot with wifi :)

The Garota de Ipanema is only about three blocks away from the famous Ipanema Beach. So, we expected cheesy, overpriced «tourist food».
Well, it was a bit pricey for the amount, but the Picanha (partially cooked meat that continues to cook at your table) actually was VERY good in taste and quality.
The service was decent, but not spectacular.
If we return to Rio any time soon, we may stop at the Garota again, but we probably will try some other restaurants and bars first.

If the service isn’t good, I’ll automatically take off a star. The waiters weren’t as cordial as you’d expect the to be in Rio, specially in such a hyped up restaurant.
The food was good though. We ordered the Picanha that cooks at your table, rice, farofa and Bolinho de Bacalhau as an appetizer. The former was delicious. It was pricey, but well worth it. We asked for a side sauce, and they gave us a tartar sauce which made it even better. Good food, expensive prices, poor service.

Went to this place based on recommendations. We got the picanha, where the meat is partially cooked when it comes to the table and then it continues cooking at the table. The meat was very good, especially if you are ok with a little fat. Definitely enough for two people without ordering anything else as it comes with some sides. The rice had peas, ham and raisins in it, so I wish I would have just specified plain white rice. It could probably feed three people.
We also ordered bolinho de bacalhau, which was good– but not as good as the picanha, which was very good. They brought free tartar sauce, which was nice.
A couple slightly annoying parts: They tried to seat us in a corner when there were nice spots on the street corner to watch all the people walking to and from the beach. Also, the street artists who played by the window at our table… Even after we tipped them, they just asked for more.

Vale tomar um Chopp e mais nada. Serviço pra gringo ver. Caipirinha só de 51 e Magnífica. Péeeeeessimo, uma pena pela história do lugar.

Atendimento muito lento e a qualidade da comida não merece a boa reputação que tem. Carne dura e farofa meio fria.

I was expecting Rio de Janeiro’s Garota de Ipanema («Girl from Ipanema») to be a dive bar or a tavern. After all, that’s where Antonio Carlos «Tom» Jobim regularly sat, ogled the «mossa do corpo dourado» quite a few times, wrote a song about her, and got the city’s international airport named after him. Well, it’s not a dive. It’s more uptown than that and so are the prices. It’s in a great location in Ipanema, one block inboard from Ipanema Beach and about three blocks from where the Metro ends its run in Ipanema.
With bountiful breakfast buffets in Rio’s hotels and dinner plans, I wasn’t looking to drop any serious coin. A snack would have been ok. I saw a glass case that featured t-​shirts. Who can’t use one, right? So I bought one. I was the proud owner of a t-​shirt for a tourist stop and people back in the States commented on it, as in «ooh, that’s so cool.» The only problem is that it was of a cotton that shrank … and shrank, though NOT to the point of looking like Bruce Jenner’s combo of cut-​off t-​shirt and cut-​off shorts from another era. I eventually used it to buff the car after waxing it. All good things must come to an end.
For those of you who either don’t know, don’t remember, or could use a rehash, here’s the famous song this bar/​eating establishment is named after:
Cool, huh? Indeed. If you think you are «too cool for school» and above this song or genre of music, you’re not. This is an epic, timeless song. Also, the girl (garota, in Brazilian slang) from Ipanema turned out to be Heloisa Pinheiro, who went on to be a model and a businesswoman. I think her subsequent story is about a 180 degrees from that of the girl from Afghanistan with the piercing eyes who made the cover of National Geographic and was found and interviewed decades later.
Put the Garota de Ipanema on your bucket list if in Rio de Janeiro. If not to eat, get a drink at the bar. If you don’t want to eat or drink, then just get a souvenir … like that t-​shirt I bought. Heck, back in the homeland (SoCal), every kid from the O.C. and surfer with a leather face and slurred speech had a t-​shirt from Hussong’s Cantina, which I am almost sure is in Ensenada and not in Tijuana.
Whether you’re at Garota de Ipanema, in Ipanema, or in Rio, I can almost guarantee you will be hearing that song in your head!

This place is kind of on the must-​do list when in Rio and the owners know it and therefore give you some pretty mid to low quality meat. The only thing to get here is the picanha because everything else is a disaster. Sometimes the picanha tastes pretty darn good, I must admit. Other times it’s just flavorless, chewy meat. They have a hot sauce that doesn’t have particularly good flavor but does pack some serious heat which is rare in Brazil. As others have mentioned, tips must be paid in cash so know that in advance.
It’s a nice atmosphere a block off the beach and usually pretty busy. As long as you don’t have any expectations you will probably enjoy your experience here.

Most of the other reviews have pretty much covered what I’d say about this place, although I do want to emphasize it’s a must-​visit for tourists. There is a sister restaurant in Urca (Garota da Urca) that has a better view and is in a more quiet neighborhood.
— People come here for the picanha. It’s meant for two, and I’ve seen the waiter tell people sitting alone that they can’t order it. If you insist, he’ll give it to you, which is good because you’ll want to eat the leftovers later.
— It gets crowded. Very crowded.
— You have to tip the waiter in cash. They will not let you add it to the credit card statement. Be prepared for this. In fact, make sure he doesn’t add it to the statement anyway.
— The sides with picanha are: french fries, an onion/​green pepper/​olive oil mixture (similar to pico de gallo) which is great with the meat, sawdust… ooops I mean farofa, rice.
— I wouldn’t recommend eating anything else, so if the waiter absolutely refuses to give you picanha, get a steak instead.

What to do if at one time you knew Rio very well but haven’t been there in over 30 years, then arrive with only a couple hours of free time? The answer is simple, you go to Garota de Ipanema, have some picanha, down a couple of good caipirinha and savor in the memories, haunting rhythms and swaying sounds of bosa nova; a fusion of samba and jazz that so much captivates the spirit and feel of what is Rio.
Originally «Veloso Bar,» its name was changed to Garota de Ipanema (read «Girl from Ipanema») in honor of the famous bosa nova song of that title by composers Jobim and Moraes though some say in honor of Heloísa Pinheiro whose charming (said by Moraes to be a «mixture of flower and mermaid») Carioca stylized samba like way of strolling that is said to have inspired it.
Overall, Garota de Ipanema remains a lively and still inspiring place and, fortunately for those of us whose command of Portuguese has failed, has some English speaking staff. The food and the prices are about as good and reasonable as you’ll find in what is now this fashionable area of Rio. The menu is complete, actually some 9 pages long, but I tend to stick with their «Picanha Brasileira no Rechaud» which is a sliced Brazilian beef cut, not often seen outside of Brazil, of rump. But whatever your preference here, you really can’t go wrong.

Servicio rápido y buena relación calidad precio. Un poco demasiado abarrotado de gente para mi gusto, pero la comida de buena calidad (todo el mundo pide la picanha, nosotros también), los meseros amables y rápidos. Las caipirinhas excelentes!

Das Garota ist eines der bekanntesten Restaurants in dem Stadtteil Ipanema. Wir saßen hier auf der Terrasse, tranken kaltes Bier und der Wein war auch ok. Die Speisen sahen allesamt gut aus, besonders die Mini-​Grills (siehe diverse Fotos). Preislich sicher über dem Durchschnitt hier, aber Preis-​Leistung –auch durch den sehr netten Service– völlig in Ordnung. Wir werden sicher wiederkommen.

When in Rio, I always stay in Ipanema. And when in Ipanema, I always stop by at least once at Garota de Ipanema.
Most of the food I’ve had is really good, including the sandwiches (yep, that’s real filet mignon in that one). They serve a nice cold choppe and the caipirinhas are some of the better ones around. But where Garota de Ipanema really shines is with the picanha — sirloin that’s been BBQ’d on the outside and served atop a sizzling tray for you to finish cooking up slices of it.
BTW, one picanha order serves 2 – 3 people, so the US$ 40 price tag is totally worth it, including that it comes with fries, farofa, salsa, and rice. After sizzling up a couple slices of the picanha, top them off with farofa & salsa, and maybe a couple drops of the malegueta pepper sauce (it’s in the tin with the tiny spoon, and since it’s oil soaking in what are basically tabasco peppers, excercise caution). Delicious.
While the window seats are nice for view and ventilation, know that you will be solicited by beggars, people doing impropmtu samba sessions, fire jugglers, and guys doing caipoera in the middle of the street (OK, maybe those guys deserve a couple reais when they do backflips in traffic).
Great place to stop by after a day at the beach (in the event you haven’t already loaded up with BBQ at Barraca do Uruguai… subject of another review). Beach attire perfectly OK.
Beware that during the time around Carnaval, Garota constructs a special «Cardapio do Carnaval.» This menu follows the philosophy of the special Valentine’s Day menu you may have encountered in the US: smaller selection of dishes and higher prices.

Deliciosa carne que a gente mesmo bota na chapa na nossa mesa … Levei uns americanos e eles ficaram loucos, amaram! E não é caro, e é bem brasileiro! Se vc for num almoço de final de semana, vc ainda pode ouvir uma turminha tocando um sambinha na rua por alguns trocados.
Amazing beef on plate that we prepare by our own at our table! I took some American friends there and they went crazy about this place! And it’s not expensive, and very Brazilian! If you go for lunch on the weekend, you might listen to some street samba and in exchange have to give the guys a small tip.

Aunque solo sea porque en este bar Vinicius de Moraes compuso la canción de la Garota de Ipanema, merece la pena la visita. Una buena caipirinha viendo pasar las garotas hacia la praia de Ipanema, y cualquier cosita para comer, es una delicia.

Lugar aconchegante e tradicional. Se não quiser ser importunado por capoeiristas e/​ou pagodeiros pedindo dinheiro, evite sentar em mesas próximas à calçada. Atendimento é bom e o destaque é a Picanha na Pedra.

à l’époque de la naissance de la Bossa Nova ce bar s’appelait Veloso. C’est là que les deux plus grands bossa novistes, aujourd’hui vénérés comme des saints, Tom Jobim et Vinicius de Moraes (également un immense poète) se rencontraient et écrivaient leurs musique et chansons. Voyant passer une jeune fille tous les jours devant le bar, ils écrivirent la fille d’Ipanema a Garota de Ipanema et suite au succès de cette chanson, le bar fut rebaptisé d’après son titre.
C’est sympa, ambiance et nourriture typiquement carioca.
Beaucoup de monde.

In diesem Bistro wurde das «Girl von Ipanema» geschrieben, daher findet man noch immer die Noten an der Wand. Erstaunlich wenig Touristen für die Geschichte.
Wir brauchten ein untypisch frühes Abendessen — gegen sieben — und wurden freundlichst bedient — auch wenn das mit der Kommunikaton auf englisch nicht ganz einfach war. Nettes Lokal, nette Atmosphäre, vielseitige Speisekarte. Das Lokal füllt sich ab acht schnell, daher ist früh kommen gar nicht so doof.
Zum Abschluß bekamen wir noch zwei Bier auf’s Haus — danke dem superfreundlichen Service.

Während meiner letzten Brasilienreise wurden meine Kollegin und ich dort hin ausgeführt. Leckeres Bier und köstliche, günstige Speisen, wo man kaum einen Platz findet.

Tem que tomar um chopp nesse lugar mais que conhecido e esta localizado na Ipanema bem pertinho da praia.

Otimo bar, digno do nome de uma das melhores composições de seu mais ilustre fiel cliente, o nosso saudoso Vinícius de Moraes, possui um excelente chopp e uma diversidade de petiscos de dar agua na boca. Otimo para uma saída de praia.

É, passar por este lugar é bem interessante pois lembra muito a musica de Tom jobim, alem de andar com um ar de musica por toda a avenida principalmente na esquina, onde encontrará fatores para comprovar o quao bom é este lugar

Musica ao vivo q vem da Rua. No antigo Veloso, esquina da Prudente com a Vinícius de Morais, nasceu a musica «Garota de Ipanema». Na Praia mais famosa do Rio de Janeiro,
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Localizado na rua mais clássica de Ipanema, a Rua Vinícius de Moraes! Logo o homem que criou a Garota de Ipanema, música inspirada em Helô Pinheiro, a Musa que também inspirou o nome do bar Garota de Ipanema! Há muita história neste bar, e para quem gosta de história é uma ótima pedida Lá você encontra um dos melhores chopps do Rio de Janeiro, feijoada é bom também, os pastéis como aperitivos também é uma boa mas o essencial é comer a carne de rã servida no lugar, sensacional! Bom para levar a família depois de um mergulho na praia, pois fica a metros da Praia de Ipanema, uma das melhores praias do Rio de Janeiro!

Bar localizado em ipanema, e era onde vinicius de moraes compos a musica garota de ipanema. Pessoas que saem da praia e moradores de ipanema vao para la nos domingos para beber o chopp da casa e comer a famosa feijoada ou entao passar a tarde comendo os petiscos como bolinhos de bacalhau e as patinhas de caranguejo (muito boas)

Kann ich nur empfehlen. Echt lecker, es ist nicht gerade das Top-​Lokal aber sehr schmackhaft. Waren hier ein paar mal essen. Gerade die brasilianischen Trasditionsgerichte kann man gut & preiswert essen.

Als wir in Rio bei der Familie meines Freundes weiten, sollte wir auch unbedingt DAS Traditionsgericht, wenn nicht sogar Nationalgericht Brasiliens zu essen bekommen. Aus diesem Grund führte man uns in das Restaurant Garota de Ipanema an einem Samstag, denn die traditionelle Feijoada gibt es in den meisten Restaurants nur an den traditionellen Feijoada-​Tagen, also am Samstag und Mittwoch.
ERREICHBARKEIT
Das Restaurant befindet sich mitten in Rio, im quirligen Stadtteil Ipanema, 2 Querstraßen vom Strand entfernt. In der Nähe gibt es zwar Parkplätze, die suche nach einem freien Stellplatz kann sich aber in Ipanema generell als sehr schwierig herausstellen. Daher empfiehlt es sich, lieber mit einem der unzähligen Busse zu kommen, die in unmittelbarer Nähe des Restaurants oder vorne Am Strand ihre zahlreichen Haltestellen haben.
Das Restaurant befindet sich an einer Straßenecke und ist eigentlich nicht u verfehlen, da man den Namen schon von weitem lesen kann.
ATMOSPHÄRE
Die Atmosphäre ist typisch Rio, nicht wirklich gemütlich, aber trotzdem irgendwie angenehm. Das Restaurant ist dem Girl from Ipanema gewidmet, denn genau das bedeutet der Name, daher findet man an den Wänden auch das Lied dazu sowie diverse Bilder und Devotionalien, die an die Musik, den Sänger und das Mädchen erinnern.
Die Einrichtung besteht aus dunklem Holz und ich fand auch das Restaurant trotz strahlendem Sonnenschein recht dunkel, dafür kann man es aber auch bei 40 Grad im Schatten gut darin aushalten.
Lustig ist, wie bei fast allen Restaurants in Rio, das es keine Scheiben hat, dafür aber die Klimaanlage auf vollen Touren läuft, man muss daher beim Hinsetzen gucken, das man nicht zu sehr im Zug sitzt.
Ursprünglich gab es nur dieses eine Restaurant unter diesem Namen, mittlerweile gibt es aber weitere Filialen in der Stadt verteilt.
PUBLIKUM
Das Publikum besteht überwiegend aus Brasilianern und davon sind viele Einheimische und Stammgäste, was man daran merkte, dass die Kellner so gut wie alle Gäste persönlich kannten. Ein paar Touristen verirren sich aber auch regelmäßig dahin, aber auch hier gilt wie fast überall, es schadet nicht, ein wenig Portuges sprechen zu können, da man mit Englisch nicht wirklich weiter kommt. Wobei es meiner Meinung nach hier sogar eine Karte für Touristen gab, die auf Englisch war.
Ansonsten sind hier alle bunt gemischt, von Paaren über kleine und großen Familien, Geschäftleute und einzelne Hungrige, hier sitzen alle bei munteren Gesprächen zusammen und genießen das Essen.
KÜCHE
Die Karte umfasste ein breites Angebot an Speisen mit Fleisch und Fisch, war für uns aber nicht relevant, da ja schon vorher klar war, es gibt Feijoada! Früher war das Gericht das Essen der Schwerarbeiter, ist es doch recht gehaltvoll und sättigend. Heute ist es eigentlich das Nationalgericht und wirklich jeder kennt und isst es dort und Bestandteile wie Bohnen und Reis findet man auch in der alltäglichen Küche wieder. Viele Restaurants bieten den Eintopf an, allerdings traditionell an den Wochentagen Mittwoch und Samstag.
Geordert wurde hier die Feijoada für zwei, wobei alles für zwei eingedeckt wurde. Das Essen umfasste den landestypisch zubereiteten Reis, bissfest und mit Zwiebeln und Knoblauch, gedünsteten Kohl, für den wir leider keine deutsche Entsprechung gefunden haben, der aber dank Knoblauch auch super lecker schmeckte, das allgegenwärtige geröstete Maniokmehl, Farofa genannt und der Eintopf selber, der aus Bohnen, Fleisch, Wurst und leckerer Soße bestand. Für die Verdauung ist man wegen des hohen Fettgehaltes Orangenscheiben dazu und trinkt hinterher einen kräftigen Schnaps, der mir fast die Füße weggezogen hätte.
Alles wurde sehr reichlich aufgetischt, so dass wir alle sechs mehr als satt waren und dennoch nicht alles gegessen hatten. Gerade das Fleisch und die Wurst sind sehr, sehr fett, so dass es gut tu, zwischendurch mal eine säuerliche Orangenscheibe zu verspeisen.
Alles zusammen schmeckt aber wirklich gut und man versteht nach dem Genuss, warum es eigentlich ein Essen für Leute war, die hart gearbeitet haben!
An Getränken wurden die typischen kalten und Warmen Getränke angeboten, wir hielten uns an kühles frisches Bier, hausgemachte Limonenlimonade (sehr zu empfehlen, weil ein super guter Durstlöscher) und das allgegenwärtige Guarana mit und ohne Zucker.
SERVICE
Der Service war äußerst herzlich, schnell und freundlich. Ehe man sich versah war schon eingedeckt und kurze zeit später brachten die Kellner, die ganzen Tabletts und Schüsseln an unseren Tisch. Sobald etwas leer war, wurde es umgehend vom Tisch entfernt und es wurde auch regelmäßig wegen frischer Getränke gefragt, ohne dabei aufdringlich zu sein. Wir fühlten uns gut versorgt und ebenso gut umsorgt.
BUDGET-​FREUNDLICHKEIT
Das Restaurant gehört nicht zu den günstigsten der Stadt, alleine schon die Lage in Ipanema bedingt einen nicht sehr günstigen Essenspreis. Für das angebotene Essen war der Preis aber okay und keinesfalls zu teuer. Für uns

Trés agréable restaurant à Ipanema.

Nettes Restaurant in Ipanema. Zu empfehlen ist besonders die Picanha.