ct trattorie is a  delightful italian/french restaurant, located in the neighborhood of jardim botânico - owned by the head chef and son of another of rio's popular french restaurants, olympe, which is a very exclusive and eye-wateringly expensive eatery.

  claude, father, and thomas troisgos created ct trattorie in the same establishment were they used to run 66 bistro, a french restaurant, and have a special section in their menu called saudade do 66 where they offer a selection of the dishes that were presented in the original bistro - their aim is to create an extremely sophisticated yet relaxed environment, while blending italian and french cuisine with the use of many locally grown ingredients.

the prices are fairly reasonable with a fixed price buffet lunch available during the week - known for serving impressive and delicious risottos, pastas, polenta, with many vegetarians options as well.

main course meals can be satisfy with some of the exquisite desserts, from ice cream and sorbets with crumble, to cakes, mousses and their take on the italian classic tiramisu.

ct trattorie, rua alexandre ferreira, 66, jardim botânico, and can be reached via telephone at 21 2266.0838 - here is the website, contact email, and map. ● more ●