Airline Deals and Top Dining in Rio de Janeiro
Sep 01, 2011
Rio de Janeiro can be an expensive trip, especially once you add everything together -- lodging, transportation, entertainment and of course, dining. Depending on your budget and what you are craving you can choose to dine at some of Rio’s top dining establishments or even visit a few budget-friendly to add even more savings to the airline discount prices you find online.
Aprazivel
The hilly and charming neighborhood of Santa Teresa is the home to Aprazivel. Aprazivel, which means “pleasant”, offers a casual dining experience that won’t break the bank from flights to Rio de Janeiro. Enjoy meals for under 20USD for dinner and under $10 USD for lunch. With its rustic décor and a menu that focuses on the heart of Brazil’s vegetable gardens, you will surely leave satisfied.
Olympe
If you are looking to spend the savings you earned from flight deals, then Olympe is the place to spend a little extra cash. Serving up French cuisine and Brazilian flares, Olympe offers a gorgeous view of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardens. Owned by one of the best chefs in Brazil, Olympe will be a five-star dining experience you are more than willing to pay for.
Celeiro
Traveling with the family on cheap flights to Rio de Janeiro usually means you are looking to save money on dining as well. Tack on a few extra savings by taking the whole family to Celeiro. Here you will find a buffet style service serving up Brazilian food for under 10 USD per person. Celeiro is a “kilo restaurant”, which means plates are weight at the end of the buffet line to total out your cost.
Roberta Sudbrack
Spend a little extra money from airline discounts you get and visit Roberta Sudbrack. This contemporary style restaurant, owned by Chef Roberta Sudbrack is located inside the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden center. Sudbrack’s bold and sensational dishes will cost 20USD minimum per person, but are more than worth it.
Braz
You can still find freshly prepared pizza when you step of flights to Rio de Janeiro. Braz, named after a neighborhood in Sao Paulo, offers Italian pizzas with a fusion of Brazilian traditional. Located in the Botanical Garden’s, Braz pizzas are affordable and hearty. A family dining on one large pizza can eat for under 20USD for the whole group.