one of the most traditional restaurants where to enjoy this dish is garota de ipanema, located in ipanema at 49 rua vinícius de moraes. 

in addition to the picanha de carne,  some of the must-try traditional carioca specialties include the national drink, caipirinha, the amazon original smoothie açaí, the cheese bread called pão de queijo, the traditional bean-based feijoada, the bean soup caldinho de feijão, the pizza portuguesa, the small cod treats called bolinhos de bacalhau, and any type of cheese or meat snack pastel.

beachside, on the other hand, a few things to try include the famous snack biscoito de polvilho, coconut water, sugar-cane juice called caldo de cana, the cold tea called matte, and any or all fruit juices called sucos.