as far as carioca pizza goes, perhaps the best and most historic restaurant is pizzaria guanabara, offering a wide variety, they have their take on pizza ŕ calabresa, adding tuna, sardines, or even shrimps.
this restaurant is a famous meeting point open until sunrise and a favorite of hip crowds, families, and artists alike - there are also other items on the menu such as paella, pastas and a saturday special of feijoada.
the original establishment opened in 1964 can be found in the district of leblon on avenida ataulfo de paiva, 1228 and can be reached via tel. 21 2294.0797 - alternatively there are alsorestaurants in lapa, on avenida mem de sá 17, and barra da tijuca, on avenida armando lombardi 75 - here is their official website.
created in 2000, fiammetta pizzaria gourmet is named in honor of giovanni boccaccio's muse and lover maria d'aquino, nicknamed fiammetta in the 14th century by the italian writer, poet, and co-father of italian literature.
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