Description:

  • This lovely neighborhood restaurant, tucked away off Avenida N.S. de Copacabana, has been serving up great Portuguese food for 15 years. The house specialties are the dishes made with bacalhau (salted codfish). Start off with the perfectly deep-fried bolinhos de bacalhau (codfish dumplings). The most popular main course is the bacalhau à Bras, oven-baked codfish served with potatoes, scrambled egg, onion, and olives. The cod dishes also come in half portions. We found that with appetizers and dessert the half dish was plenty for two people. Other dishes include the classic sole á belle meuniére sauce, with butter, garlic, and mushrooms and side of potatoes and vegetables. The grilled octopus with red peppers, onions, and roasted potatoes is also a good choice. The wine list includes some excellent Portuguese whites and reds. For dessert there are delicious Portuguese pastries. The bestseller is the pastel de nata, a flaky pastry stuffed with creamy custard.

  • © Frommer's 2013

User Reviews for Alfaia

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    Bacalhau português mesmo.

  • Bom serviço e boa comida num local bem acochegante. O bacalhau é ótimo em todas as suas formas e o pastel de Belém também. Mais uma coisa positiva que eu achei é que o serviço não está...

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  •  

    Excellent seafood restaurant

  • The food was very good but a little pricey (like most of Rio). We weren't sure what to order, but a gentleman from an adjoining table spoke perfect English and helped us out. ...

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  •  

    Great local fish restaurant

  • Ordered the traditional codfish with egg, it was delicious. Half portion between two was plenty. We had the codfish balls to start that were also fantastic. The menu came in English...

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Awards:

Frommer's
Frommer's
  •  Highly Recommended 2010
  • Details

    • Contact:

    • tel: 021/2236-1222

    • Address:

    • Rua Inhangá 30
    • Copacabana
    • Rio de Janeiro

    • Neighborhood:

      • Copacabana

    • Payments:

    • amex mastercard visa diners

    • Hours:

    • Mon-Sat noon-midnight; Sun noon-11pm

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