LA CARIOCA Cevicheria & Pisco Bar — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

I really liked the ceviche mexicano, unfortunately it’s just a starter and therefore really small. As mains we had the paella/rice with seafood and the crispy pulpo with potatoe salad. Both were nice but not exceptional. The potatoe salad could have breen better spiced. The paella was with very few seafood and not as I know paella from Spain, but I don’t know about paella from Peru. But all in all I enjoyed the evening, it’s not perfect and maybe rather on the expensive side, but it’s nice food, with...

The size and atmosphere of this place makes it feel very local and genuine. They speak enough English to order without too much trouble, and they also have a English menu so you know what you’re ordering. The food is mind blowing alone and compared to the price. It didn’t take too long for them to prepare it either. You can easily eat for under R$100 per person. It was so cheap that I thought the portions were tiny. Also the pork wraps with pineapple are delicious. Absolute must try if you’re...

Pisco Sour was good. The place was ok. The price was high (for Brazilian standards) for what we got. Service, as always in Rio, slow. The food: salmon tartare was weird while the “free sample” style ceviche tasted good, but nothing like the original Peruvian itself. There wasn’t any kind of corn or sweet potato or any spiciness to it at all. The chips were not crunchy. And, of course, the rip off ceviche size was so small, I could barely feel it. It stayed mostly on my...