rota 66 is one of the few tex-mex restaurants in rio de janeiro and is referred to as the best of its type - named after the famous road that was one of the original highways within the u. s highway system, the food is mexican dishes that were adapted to the culinary tastes of the state of texas, creating a new type of comfort food, ideal for hungry stomachs.

steaks, ribs, fried fish, burritos, tortillas, tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas and sandwiches are some of the most demanded dishes - the establishment also features burger nights and offers combos like supercombo mex, with 5 different sauces to sample with tortilla chips, 2 tacos, 2 flautas and miniburritos - beer on tap and delicious margaritas complete the menu.

the decoration is typically american, with the walls covered with objects and souvenirs bought from the route 66 museum in california, different posters with pictures of cars from the 1950s and 1960s, license plates and wheels.

the rota 66 restaurant group is spreading throughout rio - the restaurant's twist on tex-mex cuisine originally opened in cobal do humaitá (tel. 21 2286.8487) in 2001 and is now mainstream with it's location in tijuca (tel. 21 2254.4219), copacabana (tel. 21 2256.2855), leblon (tel. 21 2512.5961), recreio (tel. 21 2025.1825) and ipanema (tel. 21 2247.5931) - for more information visit here is their official website and contact email.