If you’re keen to try a restaurant serving authentic Brazilian cuisine prepared with ingredients from across Brazil, this rustically inspired house with a plethora of wood and a pleasant outdoor terrace on a charming corner of the Ipanema neighbourhood could be the perfect place. Here, chef Vanessa Rocha conjures up cuisine that brings a smile to your face and warms the heart thanks to superb cuts of meat accompanied by harmonious and balanced combinations of ingredients. The menu offers a range of generously portioned and affordably prices dishes, making it difficult to choose between the attractive creamy vatapá fish and shrimp croquette and the “pato apaixonado” with duck heart and creamy mashed plantain. Follow this, perhaps, with the absolutely perfect coconut and mango pudding!