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Restaurant Garota de Ipanema
Ipanema gained fame with the start of the bossa nova sound, when its residents Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes created their ode to their neighbourhood, and wrote the song ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ (Garota de Ipanema) in 1962.

The place where they wrote this song is Restaurant Garota de Ipanema, or at least, they claim it all happened there. The place is still open so if you like to have lunch dinner or supper in a place with a lot of history, go to Garota de Ipanema.

Both the service and the food are distinctly Portuguese and authentic. If you are after traditional service and willing to try some traditional (meat) dishes this is the place for you.

The address is Rua Vinícius de Moraes 49 in Ipanema. Phone: +55 21 2523-3787.

Rio Scenarium Restaurant (2 hrs)
One of the most entertaining restaurants in Rio de Janeiro is Rio Scenarium, which is a music restaurant. It is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, late night supper and lot’s of drinks at night. And meanwhile, you can enjoy wonderful live music.

The restaurant is located in Centro Rio, nearby the Lapa neighbourhood at Rua do Lavradio, 20. Tel:(21)3147-9005. For reservation, go to their contact page. Especially during the weekends it’s advisable to make a reservation, as there can be a long queue.
The restaurant is closed on Sunday and Monday. The rest of the week the place opens at 7:30 am and is open till very late. Closing time during the weekends is 4:30 am.

Santa Teresa neighbourhood (1 evening)
Of course new arrivals in Rio de Janeiro immediately run to Copacabana and Ipanema, but Santa Teresa has become a rival for the more adventurous tourists’ affections over the past few years.

Santa Teresa is a neighbourhood located on top of the Santa Teresa hill, nearby the centre of Rio, and is famous for its winding, narrow streets, which are a favourite spot for artists and tourists. There are many studios and galleries, but it’s also known for it’s many bars and restaurants.

We’d like to mention a few of them. Térèze, part of the chic Hotel Santa Teresa at Rua Felício dos Santos, provide the neighbourhoods most exclusive dinner option. Have a great dinner outside (in a tree house for example) in Restaurant Aprazível at Rua Aprazível 62. Or got to Bar do Mineiro to enjoy food, drinks and art. Rua Pascoal Carlos Magno 99.

Lagoon very nice restaurants (2 hrs)
A great place to enjoy your food and drinks is Lagoon. Once this was the sweaty headquarters of the Lagoa Rowing Club. Nowadays it has been remixed to create an unusual high-end eating, drinking and dancing destination comprising five restaurants, a live music venue and cinema under one roof.

The opening hours vary from restaurant to restaurant, but roughly you can say they are open from 9 am to midnight. More information can be found at their website. The Address is Avenida Borges de Medeiros 1424.

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