D’amici Ristorante

Perched near the sands of Leme, this Rio de Janeiro landmark, D’amici Ristorante, is a bastion of Northern Italian culinary elegance, specializing in the precise preparation of fresh seafood. The kitchen operates with a strict no-freezer policy, ensuring that the grilled calamari retains a tender, translucent quality and a clean oceanic aroma. A signature mushroom risotto is executed with technical mastery, each grain of rice maintaining a firm bite within a mantecatura of rich parmesan and earthy fungi. The veal ravioli showcases delicate, hand-laminated pasta, while the ostrich picanha offers a unique local twist, seared to a succulent medium-rare. Texture is paramount here, from the creamy center of a premium burrata to the crisp finish of a perfectly executed fritto misto. The service is choreographed with old-world professionalism, complementing a menu that balances traditional ragùs with sophisticated fish preparations.