Restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Solid Brazilian cooking, fair Ipanema price.
Rudä holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, making it one of the few Michelin-recognised restaurants in Rio at the $$ price tier. In a neighbourhood full of places charging for the postcode, it delivers consistent Brazilian cooking in Ipanema without the weeks-out booking effort or four-figure bill of the city's starred rooms. Easy to book, well-rated at 4.7 across 363 Google reviews, and a practical anchor for a Rio dining itinerary.
If you are looking for well-executed Brazilian cooking at a price that does not demand a special occasion, Rudä earns its place on Rua Garcia d'Avila. Two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) confirm what the 4.7 Google rating across 363 reviews already suggests: this is a reliable, neighbourhood-anchored restaurant in one of Rio's most visited streets, and it delivers at the $$ price point. Book it for a quality weekday dinner when you want something grounded and local rather than a $$$$ tasting-menu commitment.
Ipanema has a particular kind of restaurant problem: the neighbourhood is wealthy, heavily touristed, and full of places that charge for the postcode rather than the plate. Rua Garcia d'Avila, running one block from the beach, concentrates this tension more than most streets in Rio — it is lined with high-end fashion boutiques and addresses that feel designed to impress. Rudä sits at number 118 and reads differently. The Michelin Plate recognition it has held for two years running is not a starred accolade, but it is a meaningful signal: Michelin inspectors found the cooking competent, consistent, and worth flagging to readers. At the $$ price tier, that combination is genuinely uncommon in this part of the city.
The physical space, from what the address and neighbourhood context suggest, is typical of Ipanema's mid-format dining rooms: compact, likely designed for intimacy rather than volume, suited to groups of two to four rather than large parties. Garcia d'Avila addresses tend toward the polished end of casual — you are not in a beach shack, but a jacket is unlikely to be expected. If the spatial experience matters to you, the neighbourhood itself adds something: a post-dinner walk toward the Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz or down toward the beachfront is part of what an Ipanema dinner offers that a meal in Lapa or the port zone simply does not.
The cuisine is listed as Brazilian, which in Rio in 2025 covers a wide range of intentions , from raw ingredient showcasing in the mode of Lasai to more traditional comfort-led cooking in the spirit of Aconchego Carioca. Rudä's $$ positioning and neighbourhood context place it closer to a refined but accessible interpretation of Brazilian flavours rather than an avant-garde tasting experience. Think: a kitchen that takes local ingredients seriously without requiring you to commit two hours and four figures to appreciate them.
For value-seekers comparing Rio options, the Michelin Plate distinction does real work here. Among the Michelin-recognised Brazilian restaurants in the city, most sit at $$$$ , Oteque, Lasai, and their contemporaries are destination-dining propositions with price tags to match. Rudä offers Michelin-flagged quality at a fraction of those prices, which makes it a practical choice for travellers who want some assurance of quality without a $$$$ outlay every night of a Rio trip. Use it as a reliable neighbourhood anchor on evenings when you want good food without the reservation-planning complexity those higher-tier rooms demand.
Booking is direct. With an easy booking difficulty rating and no evidence of the weeks-long lead times that the starred rooms in Rio require, Rudä is the kind of place you can commit to a few days out or even the morning of, particularly for smaller groups. That accessibility is part of its value proposition: the 4.7 rating and Michelin recognition hold even without the scarcity dynamics that sometimes inflate the perceived quality of harder-to-book spots. Compare that to the booking effort required for Oteque or Lasai, where planning weeks ahead is standard, and Rudä's convenience becomes a genuine differentiator for spontaneous or short-notice visitors.
As a neighbourhood anchor, Rudä also functions as a reasonable introduction to Ipanema's dining character for first-time visitors to the city. If your trip includes higher-end meals , perhaps a night at Sud, O Pássaro Verde or an excursion to Território Aprazível , Rudä fits naturally as the lower-key Brazilian option that does not require you to dress up, plan ahead, or spend heavily. It is the kind of place a knowledgeable local friend in Ipanema would send you to on a Tuesday evening, knowing the food will be solid and the bill will not sting.
For broader context on Rio's dining scene, the Pearl Rio de Janeiro restaurants guide covers the full range from neighbourhood spots to starred rooms. If your trip extends beyond the table, the Rio hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide offer the same practical framing. For Brazilian cooking of similar ambition in other cities, D.O.M. in São Paulo, Origem in Salvador, and NOTIÊ in São Paulo are useful reference points across the country.
Rudä is at Rua Garcia d'Avila, 118, Ipanema. Booking difficulty is rated easy , a few days' notice should be sufficient for most party sizes, though weekend evenings in a neighbourhood as active as Ipanema may warrant a call ahead. No phone number or booking link is currently listed in our database; walk-in availability is plausible given the easy booking rating, but confirming in advance is the sensible move. The $$ pricing means a full dinner for two should fall well within a mid-range budget, with no expectation of a lengthy multi-course format unless the kitchen's current menu structures it that way. Dress expectations on Garcia d'Avila tend toward smart casual: presentable but not formal. For more Michelin-recognised Brazilian cooking across the country, see Birosca S2 in Belo Horizonte, Mina in Campos do Jordão, and Charco in São Paulo.
The database does not include a confirmed menu, so specific dish recommendations are not available. What the two consecutive Michelin Plate awards do confirm is that the kitchen is executing its Brazilian menu with enough consistency to satisfy inspectors two years running. Order with that confidence: this is not a kitchen cutting corners. If the menu offers a tasting option, it is likely the clearest way to read what the kitchen does well at this price point.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, so you do not need the weeks-in-advance planning that applies to Michelin-starred rooms like Oteque or Lasai. A few days out is a reasonable buffer, particularly for weekends in Ipanema, which is an active neighbourhood. For a weeknight, same-week booking should be workable. Confirm via the venue directly since no online booking link is currently listed.
No seat count is confirmed in our database, but the Garcia d'Avila address and $$ neighbourhood context suggest a mid-sized dining room suited to parties of two to six rather than large group buyouts. For larger groups, contact the venue directly to confirm capacity and any group dining arrangements. At the $$ price tier, the bill for a table of four or six remains very manageable by Ipanema standards.
No specific dietary policy is confirmed in our database. Brazilian kitchens at this level generally have flexibility for common restrictions, but if you have serious dietary requirements, the practical step is to contact the venue ahead of your visit. Since no phone number or website is currently listed, approaching in person or through a hotel concierge referral is the most reliable route.
Two things matter most. First, the Michelin Plate recognition across two consecutive years means the cooking is consistent , this is not a one-off good night. Second, the $$ price tier in a neighbourhood where plenty of restaurants charge $$$$ for the address alone makes Rudä a genuinely good-value entry point into Ipanema dining. Come expecting solid, grounded Brazilian cooking rather than a tasting-menu spectacle. It is the right room for a relaxed dinner rather than a formal occasion.
At the $$ price point and with an easy booking situation, Rudä is a low-friction solo dining option in Ipanema. Brazilian neighbourhood restaurants at this tier typically have counter or bar seating that suits solo visitors, though the specific layout is not confirmed in our database. The 4.7 Google rating across a substantial review base suggests a warm, consistent experience rather than the kind of room where a solo diner feels like an afterthought. For solo dining across Rio's range, see the Pearl Rio restaurants guide for context.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudä | Brazilian | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Oteque | Modern Brazilian, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Lasai | Regional Brazilian, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Oro | Contemporary Italian, Brazilian, Modern Italian | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Lilia | Italian, Brazilian | Unknown | — | |
| Mee | Asian Influences | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Rudä and alternatives.
Rudä holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025), which signals consistent execution across the menu rather than a single standout dish. Specific menu items are not published in available data, so ask staff what is running that day — the kitchen appears to rotate with what is in season. At a $$ price point, you can afford to order broadly without the bill becoming a problem.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, so a few days' notice should cover most visits. Ipanema restaurants do fill on weekend evenings and during peak tourist season, so earlier is safer if you have a fixed date. No reservation phone or online booking link is currently listed for Rudä, so check Google or walk the street at Rua Garcia d'Avila, 118 to confirm the current booking method.
No group policy data is available in the record, but with easy booking difficulty and a $$ price range, Rudä is not running a tight reservation operation that would make groups complicated. For parties of six or more, check the venue's official channels to confirm table availability and any advance requirements.
No dietary policy is listed in the available data. Brazilian cuisine broadly includes meat, seafood, and starch-heavy preparations, so strict vegetarians or those with complex allergen needs should call ahead. With two Michelin Plates, the kitchen has the competence to adapt — but confirmation before you arrive is worth the effort.
Rudä is a Michelin Plate-recognised Brazilian restaurant at a $$ price in Ipanema, which puts it in a useful category: serious enough to be worth the trip, affordable enough not to require a special occasion. It sits on Rua Garcia d'Avila, one of Ipanema's main commercial strips, so access is easy. Go expecting well-executed Brazilian cooking rather than a tasting-menu format or high-production dining room.
At a $$ price point with easy booking, Rudä is low-friction for a solo meal. Michelin Plate recognition at this price tier means you get quality without the awkwardness of solo dining at a formal, expensive restaurant. No counter or bar seating details are confirmed, but the accessible format suggests solo guests are not an afterthought here.
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