casa da suíça, rua candido mendes, 157, glória,  tel. 21.2252.5182 - here is the website, contact email, and map.   ● more ●   

enchendo linguiça is one of rio's most popular german restaurants located in the city's central grajaú district.  the food is hearty, and brothers fernado and cláudio, who own the joint, hold nothing back when serving a variety of pork and lamb dishes.  the portions are famously huge!

carioca culture has not been forgotten as seafood dishes most certainly hold their own on the menu.  a popular dish recommended is the balcalhao - codfish balls with shrimp stuffing.  - here is the website, contact email, and map.    ● more ●  - ou - avenida engenheiro richard, 2, grajaú, and can be reached via telephone at 21 2576.5727 - here is the website, contact email, and map.    ● more ●

bar lagoa,  formerly known as 'bar berlin', is a german restaurant that has stood the test of time in rio de janeiro's lagoa rodrigo de freitas neighborhood.  

the menu consists of traditional german cuisine such as the kassel favorite, which is a smoked pork-chop loin that is typically served with sauerkraut, as well as a few fish and shrimp options.   the milanesa beef is a another popular favorite, which is german-style dish with a brazilian twist.  

the old 'bar berlin' is a great family-style restaurant with generous portions, and relatively low prices - definitely worth a visit to have authentic german classics in modern-day brazil.  

 

bar lagoa,  avenida epitácio pessoa,1674,   lagoa, and can be reached via telephone at 21 2287.1112 or 21.2523.1135  - here is the website, contact email, and map.  ● more ●

herr pfeffer is a safe bet for all german food lovers and extremely popular with brazilian locals who enjoy such a relaxed and fun restaurant.   the late holf pfeffer also created the restaurant adega do pimenta.  as well as the main meals herr pfeffer also serves traditional german sandwiches.

herr pfeffer, rua conde de bernadotte, 26, leblon, and can be reached via telephone at 21 2239.9673 - here is the website, contact email, and map.  ● more ●