Portuguese Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro

The influence of Portuguese colonisation has had a significant impact on Brazilian cuisine, and Rio de Janeiro Portuguese restaurants are great places to try the original versions of the dishes that have since acquired a more local flavor.

Our number one pick, Antiquarius, manages to be upscale without being stuffy, and is one of the best places to try traditional Portuguese food in Rio.

Rio de Janeiro Portuguese restaurants tend to make ample use of bacalhau, the salted cod that is imported from Europe at great expense. When correctly prepared, the fish should not taste overly salty, and there are some excellent bacalhau dishes on the menu at Adega Flor de Coimbra, one of the oldest Portuguese restaurants in Rio de Janeiro.

Bacalhau has also made it onto the menus of informal bars and restaurants across Rio, in the form of bolinhos de bacalhau, delicious little cod and potato balls. Manuel e Joaquim, the bar-restaurant chain with branches across the city, is a good place to try them while sipping an ice cold beer.

Antiquarius

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Rua Aristides Espínola, 19
Leblon

Traditional Portuguese cuisine...
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Adega Flor de Coimbra

Rua Teotônio Regadas 34
Lapa

Taste of the Past...
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Da Silva

Rua Barao da Torre 340

Gourmet Food, Buffet Prices...
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Alfaia

Rua Inhangá 30
Copacabana

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Alba Mar

Praça Marechal Âncora, 186

Fine Food, Even Finer Views...
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Rei do Bacalhau

Rua Guilhermina, 596, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil

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Nova Capela

Avenida Mem de Sa 96

Food for the Party People...
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Barracuda

Av. Infante Dom Henrique
Marina da Glória

Portuguese food by the bay...
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476

Rua Barros Alarção 476
Pedra de Guaratiba

Superior Seafood and Stunning Views...
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Manuel e Juaquim

Avenida Atlântica, 1936
Copacabana

A popular bar due to its great beer...
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