The best French cuisine restaurants Rio De Janeiro

Once a real gastronomic complex, this establishment (which has nothing to do with Garcia & Rodrigues, the founders) has become a very good bistro. Delicious breakfasts, sandwiches, and high-end bakery. On the map, pasta, risottos, steaks, fish (succulent toasted salmon).

Le Saint-Tropez aims to be an international restaurant and bar with a French soul. The owner Guy, a French expatriate, opened the doors of his establishment in the early 1980s, and the big jovial Obelix at the entrance is now a well-known figure among tourists. The chef offers a good cuisine with an undeniable French touch, the moquecas are excellent. Grilled octopus with bacon, shrimps with thermidor sauce, scallops with "belle meunière" sauce. It's a bit expensive and the service can be improved.

In the romantic hotel "Casablanca Imperial", the Casablanca Bistro is a refined and tasteful restaurant. The place itself is well worth a visit. The 60 seats are harmoniously distributed in a room with a wooden atmosphere, where a fireplace is enthroned and candles are lit in the evening. There is a fairly strong French influence in the dishes (although the menu does mention "a slight French accent"). The cuisine is "pure", simple, with noble foods, as in the Casablanca Imperial Hotel.

It's easy to understand why this "feet in the sand" restaurant (translation of Pé na areia) is located on the front line of the seafront. It offers diners a romantic terrace with subdued shade lamps. Of course, it's not the only restaurant of its kind in Vila do Abraao, but it's a very pleasant one. Music ao vivo on weekend evenings. Dishes for 2 are very hearty. The wine list is quite good and the service efficient. An excellent address, fairly priced and very elegant.