Espirito Santa - Rio de Janeiro
  • Cuisines: Seafood, Latin American, Brazilian
    • User Rating  

  • NileGuide Expert Says:

    Arrive early or book in advance to grab a table on the outside terrace and enjoy terrific views over Santa Teresa

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    • Description:

    • The antique street car that rattles through Rio's Santa Teresa district passes right in front of this bar/restaurant serving terrific pan-Brazilian dishes. Much use is made of ingredients native to the country - most notably Amazonia. If piranha soup sounds a little too adventurous, try the mixed entree which combines tasty nibbles such as fresh palm heart and acai (Amazonian berry) chutney. Alongside excellent fish, seafood and meat dishes are some good vegetarian options - try the mixed root vegetables topped with abobora (similar to pumpkin) and melted cheese. Chef Natacha Fink has picked up a string of awards for her work here, and it's not hard to see why. The wine list is also decent, and the caipirinhas made with passionfruit are delicious.
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    User Reviews for Espirito Santa

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      Interesting food, remember your insect repellant.

    • The food here is interesting and some of it was delicious. The Pirana soup is worth trying, if only for to brag about afterwards - it was a failry pleasant vegetable & fish soup,...

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      Wonderful and Different

    • We arrived and there were a few seats in the front available, but they found us a nice seat on the back terrace with a nice view. The menu was very interesting and provided dishes from...

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    Awards:

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

      • Contact:

      • visit website
      • tel: 55 21 2508 7095
      • send email

      • Address:

      • Rua Almirante Alexandrino, 264
      • Santa Teresa
      • Rio de Janeiro 20241-260

      • Neighborhood:

        • Centro

      • Payments:

      • amex mastercard visa diners

      • Hours:

      • M-W 11:30a-6p, Th-Sa 11:30a-midnight, Su 11:30-7p

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