Bar Veloso

Perfect place for a nice brazilian lunch. Good burgers, great Camarao, nice people. Can be busy at night when bigger groups are coming in, but is always a recomendation. I went there three times and still like the atmosphere- typical brazilian and not too upmarket Leblon style .

We went here 5 times during our vacation to Rio. They have the coldest beer in town and the food was delicious. ZeMaria was the best server we have ever had. He welcomed us with a smile every time. He taught me some Portuguese and I taught him some English. He was attentive and genuinely excited to see us every time we came in. He put in the effort to make sure we knew exactly what we were ordering and gave us great recommendations on what to order. If you are looking for the best local spot in Leblon, look no further.

Great place to meet locals. We met some English travelers and enjoyed our food chatting with them. It is located in a good area, next to a bus station that can take you back to your destination if needing a cheaper way to get back. The food is good, they have dinner specials, specially BBQ style specials, burgers and other stuff. Free WIFI and friendly staff.

I came here with friends in July 2014 a couple days after the final FIFA world cup match. When we arrived, the restaurant was fairly quiet. It took a while after we were seated to get our food and drink orders. The food was cooked well, but tasted OK- i wasn't a huge fan it. I had the filet mignon and split it with my boyfriend. The portion size was fairly big, but also very expensive. It took us about 15-20 minutes after the food was served to get a second set of utensils...I was really surprised considering we were maybe 1 of 3 tables of people at the restaurant (other tables were groups of 2). By the time we left, the restaurant started to get really busy.

A great place to grab a bite and relax in Leblon. The service here is attentive and accurate which I cannot say about the rest of RJ in general. We came to watch a World Cup game so it was quite busy however our waiter was constantly hovering and checking in on us. Huge food portions! Great healthy options such as the meat skewers or grilled chicken salad. Very prompt with bringing drinks out and great atmosphere with a mix of outdoor and indoor seating not far from the beach itself. I would definitely stop by here again and will recommend this 100% to any friend traveling. In RJ the service is so atrociously bad normally that good service like this stands out like a gem!