Rio’s most internationally acclaimed restaurant — intimate farm-to-table fine dining centered around hyper-seasonal Brazilian ingredients and open-fire cooking.
Why It Belongs on the List
Led by chef Rafa Costa e Silva transformed Rio’s fine dining scene with its ingredient-driven approach rooted in Brazilian produce, small farms, and seasonality. The restaurant’s intimate chef’s-counter format creates a highly personal dining experience where vegetables, seafood, and carefully sourced meats are prepared with modern technique and subtle fire-based cooking. Lasai consistently ranks among Latin America’s best restaurants and remains one of Brazil’s hardest reservations.
What Stands Out
- One of Latin America’s top restaurants
- Farm-to-table Brazilian tasting menus
- Intimate chef’s counter experience
- Strong focus on local organic ingredients
- Open-fire and wood-oven cooking
- Reservations extremely difficult to secure