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Gero
Set up by celebrated
restaurateur Rogério Fasano, this
chic, minimalist eatery serves
innovative Italian food and has
a long bar that dominates the
dining room. Its sophisticated
clientele come here not only for
the dining experience, but also
to be seen.
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Map M5 • Rua Aníbal
de Mendonça 157, Ipanema • (021) 2239
8158 • $$$
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Fasano
Fresh fish at Satyricon
Opened by Rogério Fasano
in 2007, this is one of Rio de
Janeiro's finest restaurants and
is located in one of its most
exclusive hotels. Fasano
specializes in fresh seafood
and offers exceptionally beautiful
views over the Atlantic
(see p112)
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Manekineko
restaurant-bar and on a small,
candle-lit roof terrace, which
boasts wonderful views of the
city at night. The bartender
serves some of Rio's best
caipirinhas
and the club down-
stairs opens for dancing on
Fridays
(see p84)
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Esplanada Grill
Brazil has more ethnic
Japanese than any country in the
world outside Japan, and Rio de
Janeiro is replete with fine
Japanese restaurants. Part of a
chain, this restaurant contrasts
with the more traditional Sushi
Leblon
(see p91)
a few doors
away. Brazilian-Japanese fusion
cooking is served here to a
lively crowd. The
menu changes every
few months.
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Map K5
• Rua Dias Ferreira 410,
Leblon • (021) 2540 7424
• $$$
Brazil is famous for its grilled
meat restaurants, or
churrascarias
,
and none is better than the
Esplanada Grill. It is a popular
place for business men and
women who appreciate the high-
quality ingredients, gargantuan
portions, and respectable wine
list.
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Map M5 • Rua Barão da Torre
600, Ipanema • (021) 2512 2970 • $$$
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full of funky little
restaurants and bars
and this is one of the
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For price categories
See p63
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