French restaurants in Brazil
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Traiteurs de France
Step into this pleasant café and restaurant for an escape from the busy traffic. In front, you’ll find a variety of tempting baked goods, perfect for a quick takeout for the beach, while the restaurant in the back offers salmon crepes, quiches, and grilled meats. You can also opt for lunch specials (R$13 to R$18).
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Arte Temperada
Hidden in a tiny alley behind the Casa França-Brasil, this charming restaurant serves delicious Franco-Brazilian cuisine without the fuss. Some top choices are the crepes, the bouillabaisse, and the chicken breast served with passion fruit sauce and polenta. You can also opt for the two-course plate of the day.
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Brasserie Rosário
Set in a handsomely restored 1860s building, this atmospheric bistro has a hint of Paris. Croissants, pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) and other bakery items fill the front counters, while the restaurant menu features roast meats and fish, soups, baguette sandwiches and the like.
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Bistrô the Line
Adjoining the Casa França-Brasil, this charming restaurant with outdoor tables serves bistro fare (mushroom risotto, veal, grilled salmon) at lunchtime as well as snacks (quiche, bruschetta) and desserts from 4pm onwards.
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Le Castellet
The French-Brazilian couple who run this small eatery have created a vibrant, colorful ambience, serving up French favorites such as salade niçoise, croque monsieur and sweet and savory crepes.
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Viagem dos Sabores
Inside the pousada Estalagem do Porto, this well-run restaurant serves up delectable dishes with all sorts of eclectic influences. Bahian flavors, Italian and French are prominent.
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Cigalon
This fabulous French restaurant is right on the waterfront along Rua das Pedras. Candlelight dancing off the water and crisp white tablecloths set the elegant mood.
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Garcia & Rodrigues
This French restaurant has a lovely deli where you’ll find fresh bakery items, imported cheeses, salads, wines and desserts.
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Le Pré Catalan
Le Pré Catalan is often rated Rio’s best traditional French restaurant, with exquisitely prepared dishes under the watch of award-winning chef Roland Villard. Most diners select the three-course prix-fixe (fixed-price) menu (R$140), which changes every two weeks. The modern, stylish dining room has elegant views of Copacabana beach.
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