| When you take the tram from Largo da Carioca to | | | | 2221-9227. The most famous and a classic hangout |
| Santa Teresa you will first pass over the peculiar | | | | for the bohemians of Santa Teresa. But I have it |
| aqueduct and then snake your way up the winding | | | | here because of the food as well. On Saturdays and |
| streets of Santa Teresa. You will pass by beautiful | | | | Sundays they serve the traditional dish feijoada, a |
| old mansions and probably notice how peaceful and | | | | kind of a black bean stew with a little bit of |
| green and peaceful everything is. Many people visiting | | | | everything, the one you get here is always good. |
| choose to get off at Largo de Guimaraes, not only | | | | The snack food is also delicious. |
| because it is kind of the center of the neighbourhood | | | | Bistrô Solar Address: Ladeira do Meirelles 32, |
| but also for all the good restaurants you have here. | | | | open: Fri-Sun 12h/21h, phone: 2221-2117. This is the |
| What you most here about is how many artists and | | | | place if you like experiment. By using various fruits, |
| painters that live here and they make it pretty | | | | vegetables, spices and plants they have a very |
| obvious. It seems like people dress like Inspector | | | | innovative menu. How about crab balls with chili jelly? |
| Closeau would have if it was to be disguised as a | | | | Espírito Santa Address: R. Almirante |
| painter. Big beards, smoking pipes, striped stained | | | | Alexandrino 264, open: Tue, Wed 11:30h/17h Thu-Sat |
| shirts and a wild look never went out of fashion here. | | | | 11:30h/00h Sun 11:30h/19h, phone: 2508-7095. Another |
| Even though the art scene may be a bit backwards, | | | | restaurant with a clear Brazilian theme with food |
| the food definitely is not. There are many excellent | | | | from all regions. They serve more traditional dishes as |
| places that serve food both innovative and good as | | | | well some more experimental. They also have a good |
| well as well cooked classic Brazilian food. Here are | | | | selection of cachaças, the drink & wine list |
| some examples: | | | | is good. |
| Bar do Arnaudo Address: R. Almirante Alexandrino | | | | Sobrenatural Address: R. Almirante Alexandrino 432, |
| 316, open: Mon 12h/18h Tue-Fri 12h/23h Sat, Sun, | | | | open: Everyday from 12 until midnight, phone: 2224-. |
| Holidays 12h/20:30h, phone: 2210-0817. This is one of | | | | A restaurant with a nice rustic interior. It is specialized |
| my favourites with really good food from the North | | | | in fish and other seafood, in Rio that is a rare thing |
| East. The Carne de Sol com Aipim is delicious but you | | | | so it´s nice to find a good restaurant like this |
| have many other regional specialties. They have a | | | | one. |
| large selection of cachaça as well. Cozy interior | | | | All of these restaurants are located in Santa Teresa, |
| in a beautiful house. | | | | but some are not easy to reach so a taxi would be |
| Bar do Mineiro Address: R. Paschoal Carlos Magno 99, | | | | the best option. Bom Apetite! |
| open: Tue-Sat from 11h Sun 11h/20h, phone: | | | | |