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Bibi Crepes
This small, open-sided restaurant attracts a young, garrulous crowd who come to enjoy the more than two dozen sweet and savory crepes available. There are plenty of straightforward options as well as creative choices like salmon with cream cheese. There are also decent salads - you choose up to 15 toppings. Come early to beat the lunchtime crowds. Bibi Crepes also has a branch in Copacabana (2513 6000; Rua Miguel Lemos 31).
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Brasserie Rosário
Set in a handsomely restored 1860s building, this atmospheric bistro has a hint of Paris about it. The front counters are full of croissants, pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) and other baked items, while the restaurant menu features roast meats and fish, soups, baguette sandwiches and the like. Old American jazz plays overhead.
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Galeria 1618
Equal parts bookstore, art gallery and bistro, the small, quaint Galeria 1618 opened in 2006 under the guidance of two French expats. In addition to tasty quiches, coffee, juices and desserts, the chef prepares excellent daily specials - risotto with shrimp, grilled tuna and the like.
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Le Blé Noir
Flickering candles and subdued conversation make this restaurant a real date-pleaser. Le Blé Noir offers over 50 different varieties of crepe, and pairs rich ingredients like shrimp and artichoke hearts or Brie, honey and toasted almonds. Call for a reservation or wait and enjoy a cocktail on the patio.
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Olympe
One of Rio's best chefs, Claude Troisgros continues to dazzle guests with unforgettable meals at his award-winning restaurant. Originally from France, Troisgros mixes the old-world with the new in dishes like heart-of-palm salad with fresh octopus and red snapper covered with foie gras and asparagus tempura. The setting is a lovely house on a quiet tree-lined street.
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Rancho Inn
Exposed brick and tall windows lend a vaguely Parisian air to this charming lunchtime spot. In addition to offerings like caprese raviolini (tomato and mozzarella ravioli) and snapper with basil and almonds, the salads and quiches are muito gostoso (very tasty).
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Yonza
Surfboards and Japanese anime superhero posters create the ambience at this creperie in an otherwise empty stretch of Copacabana. A young crowd flocks here at night to fill up on hearty platefuls of crepes. The simple queijo e tomate (cheese and tomato) does just fine.
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Zazá Bistrô Tropical
French-colonial decor and delicately spiced cuisine await those venturing inside this charming converted house in Ipanema. Inventive combinations like pumpkin and chestnut risotto or sesame-battered tuna with wasabi cream enhance the seductive mood inside. Upstairs, diners lounge on throw pillows, while candles glow along the walls. You can also dine on the porch out front - everything here is organic.
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