Located in Santa Teresa, Aprazível is foodie heaven in a welcoming atmosphere. The name says it all—aprazível is Portuguese for pleasant or pleasurable—a meaning that becomes clear as soon as you take in its intensely orange, intensely Rio sunset views. The kitchen calls the food roots cuisine: moqueca (fish stew), hearts of palm, Amazon fishes, coconut rice, plus excellent steaks and chops. Naturally there are typically Rio desserts, as well as tropical drinks and artisanal beers. The Brazilians love it, and out-of-towners do too; if you add it all up, you’ve got the quintessential Carioca experience.
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Aprazível Restaurante, in hilly Santa Teresa, is blessed with a perfect locale. Ensconced on a slope behind a wall, with enormous open green space, the restaurant offers tree-house gazebo dining that attracts a swank crowd. The European and indigenous menu is based on traditional Brazilian woodstove and oven cooking.
