Alessandro & Frederico

Normalmente tenho uma boa experiência neste restaurante, quando venho durante a semana e peço o almoço executivo, que contém uma entrada, um prato principal é uma sobremesa, sempre bem servido e com boas opções.
Entretanto, durante o final de semana, eu e outras pessoas resolvemos pedir as sugestões do chef. Em um dos pratos, o frango grelhado estava extremamente seco. O filé mignon que pedimos ao ponto, estava bastante mal passado. Fico imaginando que o mal passado deva vir cru. Os pratos do cardápio fixo também não foram agradáveis para os presentes.
Portanto, recomendo apenas o serviço de almoço executivo durante a semana, o qual realmente vale a pena pelo preço e pela qualidade.

I really liked this place the first time we came and had lunch here. It was very professional in its appearance and presentation.
For dinner on a Saturday night the story is a little different. It wasn’t terribly crowded when we first came in. We were seated right away and given menus but it took awhile to get our order in so when a waiter came by for our drink order we were ready. We ordered a kiwi caipirinha and a suco juice. We also ordered a Portuguese pizza with ham, cheese, artichoke, egg which was very good, it just took forever. For dessert we tried the pastries filled with ice cream and smothered in chocolate. The pastry portion was disappointing but the chocolate was delicious. We had a hard time flagging down a waiter for the bill and it took at least 20 minutes to get that taken care of. I expect better service from a place like this.
We returned a week later to try out the Leblon Art special which was a small but nicely presented crusted white fish with a side of quinoa, tomato and mushroom but really wasn’t priced that great for a special dish. I ordered an appetizer of mixed bruschetta which didn’t come until my dinner mates had nearly both finished their main meals. Again, disappointing service.

Our first visit… we were seated and server by Ofávio. The service was exceptional down to nice string Caipivodkas for myself a Scotsman and my Carioca wife.
The food was outstanding. I had the Argentine picanha 350 grama with maluco Rice and grilled vegetables and a red wine dance with my meat and my wife had an enormous Salomon salad (see photos added) safe to say we have found our new favourite restaurant in Leblon. Will be back soon.

I’ve dined here on several occasions and always enjoyed my meal. This last time I ordered the veal ravioli with cheese sauce and it was outstanding. Problem was the portion was quite tiny and I literally ate my entire dish in 3 minutes. My wife got the tagliatelle and it was quite good as well and much more substantial than my plate. Sometimes I get pizza here and they are good too.
Atmosphere and décor is quite nice. Service is good. Price is reasonable. If looking for Italian in rio and not wanting to drop over $ 50 a person, I highly recommend here. If you want to break the bank then hit up Gero for the best.

Restaurants in Rio are expensive, but if you get to know your way you can find excellent food in the best places at reasonable price. Some of the best restaurants in Ipanema and Leblon will offer good deals at lunchtime.
At Alessandro & Federico (either in Ipanema or in leblon, where I had my lunch today), you can find a 3-​course gourmet lunch menu for less than 20 dollars. From Monday to Friday 12pm-​4pm, the menu offers at least 20 dishes that can be combined as start, main course and desert to provide an amazing food experience. The only problem is that is always difficult to choose among the delicious temptations. Today I decided for the delicious smoked beef Carpaccio as my start, an amazingly done homemade Gorgonzola Nhoque as main course (I can’t resist nhoques!) and my dessert was a lemon pie to die for.
The quality of the food has lot to do with the 5-​star classification. But they are not just because of the food. The atmosphere and the location are very inviting and costumers add a special note to everything. Just outside one of the most charming shopping malls (the Rio Design) and in the heart of Leblon, the restaurant is surrounded by «carioquices» (the «carioca way of life). Here you will find old time costumers and new guests, groups of professionals enjoying lunchtime break and tourist enjoying… well everything, all adding a distinctive flavor to the ambience.
Service is very attentive and beverage selections include almost everything, from exotic juices and cocktails to interesting fusions of caipirinhas. It is a must in your visit to Rio.