FRENCH

We separate the main restaurants of the category, according to the most important awards in the city, such as Rio Show, Tripadvisor, 50 best, Food Di Buteco, SEE Eat and Drink, Flavors of the Orla and Michelin Guide

DIDIER

The house is named after its creator, Bretão Didier Labbé, who for more than ten years was executive chef of the Troisgros Group and, in 2018, left for solo flight, opening a restaurant on Rua Alexandre Ferreira, between Jardim Botânico and Lagoa. Last August, he moved to Ipanema, home cozy, earthy tones with rustic wooden tables and bistro airs, “comme il faut”.

Addresses: Rua Vinicius de Moraes 124A - Ipanema

Timetable: Right here, 11:30 to 11:00. Sex and sat, 11:30 to midnight. Dom, 11:30 to 10:00.

Telephone: 3624-7960 and 98886-6131

CHEZ CLAUDE

The name says it all: it's the house of Claude the Troisgros. Under the command of chef Jessica Trindade, the kitchen is open, in the center of the hall, and diners can accompany the team in the preparation of the menu prepared by the chef, who opened a branch of the restaurant in São Paulo. Creative, the chef is also ahead of the Italian Claude Cantina and the sensory Table of the Side, all steps away, at the same address, connected to each other behind the scenes.

Addresses: Rua Conde de Bernadotte 26 - Leblon

Timetable: Seg a sat, from 6:30. Dom, from 12:00 to 4:00.

Telephone: 3579-1185

BRASSERIE MIMOLETTE

The view of the Lagoa, from the top of the Shopping Mall Leblon, is very carioca, but the flavors that arrive at the table are French. This is one of the houses of the associates Gustavo Gill and Joca Ururahy, in front of the Trëma Group (which includes Mäska, Izär, Rudä and Ristorante).

Addresses: Shopping Leblon - Leblon

Timetable: Monday the Saturday, from 12:00 to 11:00. Dom, 12 to 10.

Telephone: 2529-2614

CHEZ L’AMI MARTIN

Inaugurated in 2009 by the late chef Pascal Jolly, the Parisian bistro fell in the taste of the cariocas with classic French gastronomy, now under the care of chef Fábio Pereira.

Addresses: Fashion Mall - São Conrado; Shopping Tijuca - Tijuca

Timetable: Every day from 12:00 to 10:00.

Tel.: San Conrado (WhatsApp: 97156-3322); Tijuca (WhatsApp: 97949-3433)

EMILE

Hotel Emiliano's restaurant has in its contemporary cuisine dishes that value fresh and local ingredients. Among the options, smoked pirarucu, squid ink sufferer, spinach, tucupi consommé and minibrotes; and crispy pork belly with green corn musseline, spinach and onion confited in açaí sauce. On the menu, eggplant gratined to parmegiana, buffalo mozzarella and orchard of the house; and seafood bean with coconut rice and almonds. The desserts section is signed by chef patissière Luisa Jungblut, with emphasis on peanut textures, malted chocolate cremeux and salted caramel; and pudding three leches and passion fruit. The vertical garden at the end of the hall is the favorite setting for photos. The rooftop is open for dinner and special events, with the privileged view of Copacabana Beach.

Addresses: Av. Atlântica 3,804 - Hotel Emiliano Copacabana

Timetable: Every day from 7:00 to 11:00, from 12:00 to 3:00, and from 7:00 to 11:00. Sat, gift and holidays, Brunch from 12:00 to 4:00.

Telephone:3503-6620

JULIETTE BISTRO

The architecture takes place at the table, with angles, colors and names inspiring the recipes. They are created by chef Patricia Rosa, with training in France and Italy, and innovations by executive chef Marianna Peres, also ahead of Amélie Creperie, from the same group. At the address of the Leblon — with branches in Barra and Niterói — the environment has flowered wallpaper and art deco elements, contemporary and vintage.

Addresses: Rio Design Leblon - Leblon; Barra: Casa Shopping

Schedule: Leblon - Daily, from 12h to 22h; Bar - from 12 to 10. Sex and sat, from 12:00 to 11:00. Dom, from 12:00 to 8:00.

Tel.: Leblon - 3495-9686; Barra - 2484-9017

LE BLOND

The kitchen invades the brasserie hall, with pans, pans and casseroles hanging from the ceiling, Ricardo Hachiya's project after a dream by chef Claude Troisgros, which opened the space in 2018. Today, the command is of the son Thomas, who takes to the menu what he learned at home, printing his signature, of course. Thomas is also ahead of CT Boucherie, CT Brasserie and T.T. Burger, Three Fats, Tom Ticken and Marola.

Addresses: Av. Ataulfo de Paiva 1.32 - Leblon

Timetable: Monday to Friday, 12:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to midnight. Sat and gift, 12 to midnight.

Tel. 3322-1440)

L’ETHOILE

The flavours of French cuisine harmonize with the privileged view from the top of the Sheraton Hotel in a romantic setting. In front of the kitchen, Chilean chef Matias Cifuentes combines French techniques with contemporary touches. It is necessary to reserve.

Addresses: Av. Niemeyer 121, 26th floor-Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort

Timetable: To have the sat, from 7:30 to 11:00.

Telephone: 2529-1299

LE VIN

“A little piece of France in Rio”, say the owners. After years in Ipanema, the house laid roots in the Design River Leblon at the end of 2021. The restaurant, with a branch in Barra, highlights the classics of French cuisine.

Addresses: Rio Design Leblon - Leblon

Schedule: Leblon - Seg a sáb, from 12h to 10h. Dom, from 12am to 9pm; Bar -

Monday the Saturday, from 12:00 to 10:00. Dom, 12 to 9:00.

Tel.: Leblon - 3495-5553; Barra - 3269-3730

LA VILLA

Rio enchanted French chef Grégoire Fortat, who decided to make the city his home. In the luggage, he brought from his homeland, where he also had a restaurant, the inspiration for the authorial cuisine of the bistro opened in 2014 in the charming leftover in Botafogo. But there are also good options on the other days of the week.

Addresses: Rua Álvaro Ramos 408 - Botafogo

Time: Having, qua and gift, from 12h to 4h. I'll check the sats from 12:00 to 11:00.

Telephone: 2542-2771

LOIRE BISTRO

The romantic atmosphere promises to take the diner to the Loire Valley in northern France, a source of inspiration for the house. The classic menu receives touches from chef Alberto Ranzani. With more than 600 bottles, the winery brings good options to harmonize.

Addresses: Shopping Vogue Square - Barra da Tijuca

Timetable: Seg a sat, 12 to midnight. Dom, 12 to 11.

Telephone: 97999-3403

SIGNATURES

World reference in teaching French cuisine, Le Cordon Bleu's school restaurant features a multi-way menu. French techniques are used to give colors, flavors and textures to the creations of teachers of the institute, together with the chef of the house, Jonas Ferreira, and the head chefs Yann Kamps and Phillippe Brye. This is the institute's first restaurant in Latin America and its second in the world.

Addresses: 179 Pass Street - Botafogo

Timetable: To have the sat, from 12:00 to 3:00 and from 7:00 to 10:00

Tel.: 97236-3218