Angá Ateliê Culinário

Rio de Janeiro State


Following a 16-year international culinary career that included stints working at Catalonia's renowned Can Roca (voted 'world's best restaurant'), Petrópolis-born chef Lydia Gonzalez has opened this intimate 16-seat eatery in her home. The ever-changing, locally sourced dinner, cooked on Gonzalez's traditional wood-burning stove, bursts with uniquely Brazilian flavors: Mineiro chicken-and-rice stew, Taroco cheese, jambu leaves, guava paste, biquinho peppers and more.

Book at least 24 hours ahead via the website, where you'll also find the current menu.


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