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Restaurante AprazivelvsCasa da Feijoada
Both establishments are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Restaurante Aprazivel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Casa da Feijoada. Restaurante Aprazivel scores 90 with approval from 8 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Rough Guide.
Restaurante Aprazivel
Concierge
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Rua Aprazivel 62, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-270
From $0/night
Concierge "Nestled in a private jungle of jackfruit, mango, and star fruit trees, this artfully designed eatery became Santa Teresa's first gourmet restaurant when it opened in 1996."
Frommer's "Tables spill out over the gardens and patios, offering views of downtown Rio by day, and warm and exotic lighting in the evening." Full review
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View junkies should ask for a table on the house veranda, or on the patio tables outside by the bar.
DK Eyewitness "This open-air restaurant specializes in seafood and traditional Brazilian dishes like galinhada caipira (chicken risotto with mineiro sausage, chicory, and beans)."
Rough Guide Star
"Excellent, though expensive, French-influenced Minas Gerais dishes, plus an attractive terrace with wonderful views across Rio."
Michelin Guide0 Stars
"Climb up an alley to the very top of Santa Teresa and you'll stumble across this family-run restaurant surrounded by a lush tropical garden." Full review
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The shady garden with its soothing birdsong provides a relaxing setting in which to sip one of the special cachaças and choose from a menu that offers a whole host of delicious dishes from right across Brazil.
Fodor's "A tropical garden filled with exotic plants, monkeys, and birds is the spectacular setting for this family restaurant serving pan-Brazilian dishes." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "While Aprazível’s menu features traditional recipes from various corners of Brazil, some of the best are from Castilho’s home state of Minas Gerais, especially the galinhada." Full review
Casa da Feijoada Fodor's Frommer's
Insight Guides DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
Rua Prudente de Moraes 10, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420040
From $8/night
Fodor's "Restaurants traditionally serve feijoada, Brazil's savory national dish, on Saturday, but here the huge pots of the stew simmer every day." Full review
Frommer's "There may be restaurants with better feijoada in town -- there are certainly better-decorated ones -- but what they can't offer you is feijoada any old day of the week." Full review
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To spice it up, ask for pimenta, and they will bring you oil-soaked malagueta peppers to drizzle on the beans.
Insight Guides "This restaurant, which is located in the same square as the Sunday Hippie Fair, specializes in Brazil’s national dish, feijoada, made with black beans and various cuts of pork."
DK Eyewitness "Enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch of the national dish feijoada, which is made from black beans, pork, and beef off-cuts."
Rough Guide "Usually served only on Saturdays, feijoada is offered seven days a week here (R$78), along with other traditional, moderately priced and extremely filling Brazilian dishes."
Travel + Leisure "Feijoada is more than a meal in Brazil—the hearty black bean and pork stew is a part of the culture." Full review
