Flavors of the destination
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19 places in Rio de Janeiro Mountain Region (Serra Verde Imperial).
A churrascaria (Brazilian steakhouse) opened in 1961 by Spanish immigrants on Rua do Imperador, which keeps its founding recipes and methods. It has been recognized by municipal law as part of Petrópolis's culinary heritage.
An Italian-inspired restaurant in a mansion on Avenida Ipiranga, in the historic center. It is a few steps from the walking circuit.
It occupies the former stables of an 1879 mansion and offers a wine list, imported cold cuts and regional products. It is the location with the most complete menu of the business, which has been around since 1997.
It blends the idea of a French brasserie with original Brazilian cooking, serving its own beers on tasting boards. It is on the road up the mountains, with a view of the valley.
Chef Silvio Bastos's restaurant on the Estrada União e Indústria, across from the Parque de Exposições. It has live music and its own accessibility project.
A restaurant on a dirt road in the Vale das Videiras that works with regional ingredients in contemporary dishes. The barn also has a shop with local products and bike rentals.
A rustic dining room surrounded by forest, with a porch overlooking the valley. The menu ranges from grilled heart of palm to pork tenderloin with risotto.
A Russian restaurant opened in 1964 by immigrant couple Miguel and Irene, with a czarist-style multi-course menu, from cold starters and borscht to stroganoff. It keeps its original recipes and works by reservation.
The Cervejaria Therezópolis complex, set in a German-style village, with a beer garden, German cuisine, a trattoria and a fondue house. It is for those who want to eat and take the guided tour of the brewing process.
The restaurant at Fazenda Genève, a goat farm that makes French-style goat cheeses, run by chef and cheesemaker Reinaldo Pires. It is for anyone who wants lunch in the countryside and a look at the cheese dairy and the little farm.
A German restaurant founded in 1978 in Cônego, one of the city's dining hubs, which also brews craft beer. It serves dishes and snacks to pair with the house beers.
A Swiss-German restaurant in Mury, in an Alpine-style building, with fondues, raclette and rösti. It has a list of more than a hundred beers and caters to people touring the Mury dining circuit.
A restaurant and trout farm in the Três Picos area that raises its own rainbow trout, with support from Fiperj. It is for anyone who wants fresh trout in dishes such as grilled fillet and pirão (fish broth thickened with cassava flour), right by the breeding tank.
A restaurant serving food from Minas Gerais by the BR-116, on the climb into the mountains before Teresópolis, with a panoramic view of the Dedo de Deus. It is for travelers stopping on the road who want a meal with a mountain view.
A farm-style restaurant with a buffet of home cooking. It has a playground, animals and parking, and caters to families with children.
A self-service buffet of home cooking made on a wood-fired stove, with meats, salads and desserts. It is by the Rio–Teresópolis highway, in downtown Guapimirim, and serves families and travelers passing through.
A restaurant serving grilled and barbecued meats on the RJ-116 highway, next to the Posto Trevo gas station, in downtown Cachoeiras de Macacu. It is a handy stop on the way up the mountains to Nova Friburgo.
A churrascaria by the RJ-116 highway, in Cachoeiras de Macacu, with grilled meats and fish dishes too. It serves families and travelers on their way to the mountains.
A riverside bar and restaurant in the district of Boca do Mato, in Cachoeiras de Macacu, on Rua José Ribamar Perdigão Ramos. It is known for seafood, such as shrimp in coconut and fried fish steaks, and welcomes families and groups.
