With the biggest community of Italian descendants outside Italy, finding a good place to eat pizza is not very difficult in Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro eating pizza is a favorite pastime of the locals. We selected our preferred pizza restaurants for you, located all over town. So, prepare your stomach and go eat a delicious pizza in Rio de Janeiro!
Alessandro e Frederico Pizzaria
Named after the sons of the founder of this pizzeria chain, Alessandro e Frederico Pizzaria in Ipanema is a charming place to spend a lazy afternoon or an entertaining evening. taste some good pizza. With a pleasant veranda and located in Ipanema this pizzeria definitely will challenge your taste buds. A favorite of the house is the sophisticated pizza milanesa, topped with goat cheese, grilled fresh figs and braised with port wine.
Rua Garcia d’ Avila 151, Ipanema. Tel: +55 (21) 2522 6025
Ferro & Farinha
Okay, this eatery may be not the typical Italo-Brazilian experience since the owner is a New Yorker, but the pizzas are great though. It’s one of the advantages of being in a country of immigrants, where everybody gets a chance trying their luck. Also in a highly competitive market of pizzerias. Located in the bustling neighborhood of Catete, eating a pizza at Ferro & Farinha is a great way to get to see a lesser known neighborhood of Rio. It is an ultra small place with few tables, where people tend to eat their slices of innovative pizza on the street or at the bar. Cozy, with a very laid back vibe.
Rua Andrade Pertence 42-D, Catete.
Bráz
Originally from São Paulo, pizzeria Bráz has quickly conquered the hearts of the cariocas. Their crispy edged pizzas, partly topped with ingredients imported from Italy, already received several awards. The restaurant has a real traditional feel to it, with its tiled floor, long bar with vitrines, stocked with glasses, wine and beer bottles. A recommended starter is the calabresa bread, while their tiramisu is a must-try dessert. In between, there are lots of different pizzas to choose, all with excellent toppings. Even eating the classic pizza portuguesa (portuguese pizza) is a pleasant surprise at Bráz.
Rua Maria Angélica 129, Jardim Botânico. Tel: +55 (21) 2535 0687
Eccellenza Pizzaria
With its wooden floor, tables and chairs, Eccellenza Pizzaria has a true rustic vibe. It is a intimate place, in a street in Botafogo full with other restaurants. After its recent renovation, the pizza house also changed its menu a bit, including lasagne, made of homemade massa. Eccellenza Pizzaria is run by restaurateur Floriano Abinader, who likes to invite different chefs to his restaurants. Many dishes on the menu have the names of these chefs responsible for the composition of the pizzas. If you’re a sweet tooth, you should check out this pizzeria for its great strawberry with chocolate sauce pizza. It’s a great pizza in Rio de Janeiro.
Rua Visconde de Caravelas 121, Botafogo, Tel: +55 (21) 2535 0591
Zona Sul Supermarket
This might appear as a strange recommendation, but the Zona Sul supermarket chain in Rio de Janeiro serves some good and relatively cheap pizzas in their shops with restaurants. Located in neighborhoods like Ipanema, Copacabana and Leblon, Zona Sul has a great tradition of baking pizzas with thin crusts. On hot summer days, the pizzerias of Zona Sul tend to get crowded with people returning from the beach, grabbing a quick bite before going home.
Pizzaria Zona Sul is located in different neighborhoods in Rio.
Pappa Jack
Open since little over a year, Pappa Jack is a huge hit for the locals in Copacabana. They have an extensive menu, with one of the most popular pizzas that carries the name of the restaurant. They have a little terrace and there is normally live music. The restaurant is a tribute to the Brazilian musician and chef Jack Le Grand. He made the most diverse plates, since he traveled the world as a musician and knew lots of different recipes. He never opened his own restaurant though, but his kids did, in his honor. They use recipes of their dad to make their delicious pizzas. Recently they opened a restaurant in Barra as well, and there is one planned to open next year in the upscale neighborhood of Leblon. This is the right choice for a really good pizza in Rio de Janeiro.
Rua Raimundo Correa 11, Copacabana. Tel: +55 (21) 3005-1234
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