Restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Two Michelin stars. Book dinner, not impulse.
Oro is Rio de Janeiro's most credentialed fine dining option in Leblon, holding two Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025 and an 88.5 La Liste score. Chef Felipe Bronze's contemporary Italian-Brazilian tasting menu has earned consistent recognition from three independent award systems. Book as far ahead as possible — walk-in availability is effectively zero at this level.
If you're comparing Oro to other $$$$ options in Rio de Janeiro, the two-Michelin-star credential and a 4.8 Google rating across more than 1,600 reviews put it in a different tier from most of the city's fine dining. Oteque and Lasai are the closest peers on prestige, but Oro's contemporary Italian-Brazilian identity occupies a specific niche that neither of them fills. Book it if you want the highest-credentialed sit-down meal in Leblon, and book it early — this is near-impossible to secure on short notice.
Oro sits on Avenida General San Martin in Leblon, one of Rio's more residential and quietly upscale neighbourhoods. The address positions it away from the louder tourist circuits of Ipanema and Copacabana, which is relevant spatial context for a first-timer: getting here means choosing Leblon deliberately, not stumbling in from the beach strip. The dining room itself operates at a scale consistent with serious tasting-menu kitchens — intimate enough that the room feels considered rather than cavernous, with the kind of seating arrangement where noise management is part of the design rather than an afterthought. For a first visit, expect a formal but not stiff atmosphere: Michelin two-star service in Rio tends to be warmer than its European equivalents, and that holds at Oro.
Chef Felipe Bronze leads the kitchen, and his approach blends contemporary Italian technique with Brazilian ingredients and sensibility. That combination is less common than it sounds. Most of Rio's high-end restaurants anchor themselves firmly in either the regional Brazilian or European classical tradition , Oro's willingness to work across both makes it useful for diners who have already done the pure-Brazilian fine dining circuit and want something with a different reference point. If you've already eaten at Lasai or want a counterpoint to the modern Brazilian focus at Oteque, Oro is the logical next booking.
The awards record is consistent and recent. Oro holds two Michelin stars in both 2024 and 2025, appears on Opinionated About Dining's South America rankings in both 2024 and 2025, and scored 88.5 points on La Liste 2025. That combination of three independent evaluation systems agreeing on the same restaurant is meaningful: it rules out the possibility that one award is an outlier or a legacy recognition for past work. The 2026 La Liste entry, at 75 points, represents a recalibration worth noting , not a collapse, but worth tracking if you're deciding between this year and next.
On the question of whether Oro travels well or is worth attempting off-premise: the short answer is no, and it doesn't try to be. This is a restaurant built around the tasting-menu experience, the room, the service cadence, and the progression of courses as a unified format. There is no evidence of a delivery or takeout programme, and attempting to replicate the experience outside the dining room would strip the context that makes the price point defensible. The distinction matters for first-timers who might be evaluating whether a tasting-menu restaurant at this price level is worth the commitment of a full evening. It is, but only if you're prepared to give it that. If you want Italian-Brazilian food in Rio without the full fine-dining commitment, Cipriani operates at $$$$ but with a more conventional a la carte format and a notably different ambiance.
Hours run Tuesday through Friday evenings (7–11 pm), with Friday and Saturday extending to midnight. Saturday also offers a lunch service from 1–3 pm. Sunday and Monday are closed. For first-timers deciding between lunch and dinner, the Saturday lunch slot is the easier reservation to secure and still delivers the full kitchen at work , dinner Friday or Saturday is the more competitive booking window. If you're visiting Rio and have one shot at a high-end reservation, target the Saturday lunch as your fallback if the dinner times are sold out.
For broader context on Rio's dining scene, see our full Rio de Janeiro restaurants guide. Oro sits at the leading of the credentialed tier, alongside Oteque and Lasai, and is directly comparable in format and price to two-star restaurants in other major cities. If you've eaten at Le Bernardin in New York City or Atomix in New York City, you'll arrive at Oro with the right frame of reference for what the evening will ask of you , a full-commitment tasting experience with a bill to match. Brazil's broader fine dining circuit, including D.O.M. in São Paulo and Manu in Curitiba, gives useful comparison points if you're building a multi-city itinerary. Regional options like Manga in Salvador, Mina in Campos do Jordão, and Orixás | North Restaurant in Itacaré show the range of serious cooking across Brazil for those planning beyond Rio.
Saturday lunch (1–3 pm) is easier to book and still gives you the full kitchen in form. Dinner on Friday or Saturday evening runs later, to midnight, and suits a longer, more unhurried progression. For a first visit, lunch is the practical choice if dinner reservations are unavailable. Dinner is worth it if you want the full evening arc and have secured the booking well in advance.
No specific group booking details are available in our current data. Given the intimate scale typical of two-Michelin-star dining rooms and the near-impossible booking difficulty, groups of more than four should contact the restaurant directly as early as possible. For large group dining in Rio at the $$$$ tier, check availability across Lasai and Casa 201 as alternatives with potentially more flexible configurations.
At $$$$ with two Michelin stars, an 88.5 La Liste score, and a 4.8 Google average across 1,655 reviews, Oro delivers consistent independent validation that justifies the price. The question is format fit: if tasting-menu dining is what you want, the value holds. If you're after Italian food in Rio without the full-commitment format, Cipriani is also $$$$ but more flexible. For pure Brazilian fine dining at the same price tier, Oteque and Lasai are the closest comparisons.
No specific dietary restriction information is available in our data. Kitchens operating at the Michelin two-star level typically accommodate dietary requirements when notified in advance, but you should confirm directly when making your reservation. There is no phone number or website listed in our current data; reach out through whichever booking channel you use to secure the table.
Yes, with the right expectations. Two Michelin stars held across two consecutive years, OAD South America recognition, and La Liste placement together suggest a kitchen performing consistently at a high level. The Italian-Brazilian framing gives the menu a distinct identity compared to pure-Brazilian tasting menus at Lasai or Oteque. Worth it if you're committed to the full-evening format and interested in how Italian technique reads through a Brazilian lens.
Three things: First, book as far ahead as possible , this is near-impossible to get on short notice. Second, it's in Leblon, not the main tourist strip, so plan your evening around the neighbourhood rather than expecting to walk there from Ipanema hotels. Third, this is a tasting-menu commitment, not a casual dinner , budget for a long evening and a $$$$ bill. If you're new to Rio's fine dining tier, see our full Rio de Janeiro restaurants guide for broader context on what else is available at this level.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oro | Contemporary Italian, Brazilian, Modern Italian | $$$$ | La Liste Top Restaurants (2026): 75pts; Chef: Felipe Bronze document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() { var el = document.getElementById("Achievements_chefs"); if (el && el.parentNode) { el.parentNode.removeChild(el); } });; Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in South America (2025); La Liste Top Restaurants (2025): 88.5pts; Michelin 2 Stars (2025); Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in South America Ranked #44 (2024); Michelin 2 Stars (2024); Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe Recommended (2023); Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in South America Ranked #50 (2023) | Near Impossible | — |
| Lasai | Regional Brazilian, Modern Cuisine | $$$$ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Oteque | Modern Brazilian, Modern Cuisine | $$$$ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Lilia | Italian, Brazilian | $$ | Unknown | — | |
| Casa 201 | French | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Cipriani | Italian | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Rio de Janeiro for this tier.
Dinner is the main event at Oro. Lunch service runs only on Saturdays (1–3 pm), making it a limited window, while dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday with extended hours on Friday and Saturday nights. If your schedule allows, a Saturday lunch is a lower-pressure way to experience a two-Michelin-star kitchen, but the full dinner format is what earned the accolades.
Oro is a fine dining restaurant in Leblon with a format built around precision service, so large groups require advance coordination. For parties of 6 or more, check the venue's official channels well ahead of your visit — the Friday and Saturday late-night windows (until midnight) offer the most scheduling flexibility. Smaller groups of 2–4 will find booking considerably easier.
At $$$$ and with two Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) plus a La Liste score of 88.5 in 2025, Oro sits at the top of Rio's fine dining tier alongside Oteque and Lasai. If contemporary Brazilian cooking with serious culinary credentials is what you're after, the price is justified. If you want more casual or value-driven options, Leblon and neighbouring Ipanema have those at lower price points.
Two-Michelin-star kitchens under named chefs like Felipe Bronze typically accommodate dietary restrictions when notified at booking — this is standard practice at this price tier. Contact Oro directly when reserving to flag any requirements; last-minute requests at a tasting-menu format are harder to manage.
Oro's two Michelin stars and consistent placement on Opinionated About Dining's South America list through 2024 and 2025 signal a kitchen that performs at the level you'd expect for a $$$$ tasting format. Chef Felipe Bronze's contemporary take on Brazilian and Italian influences gives the menu a specific point of view, which makes it more compelling than a generic luxury tasting experience. If structured multi-course dining is your format, yes — it's worth it.
Oro is closed Sunday and Monday, so plan around a Tuesday-to-Saturday window; Saturday offers both lunch and dinner. The restaurant is on Avenida General San Martin in Leblon, a residential neighbourhood that rewards arriving by taxi or rideshare rather than hunting for parking. Budget for $$$$ per person, book as far in advance as your schedule allows, and note that the kitchen operates under chef Felipe Bronze, whose profile means the menu has a clear authorial identity rather than a crowd-pleasing format.
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