Rio’s Michelin prices revealed
Eight restaurants in Rio de Janeiro appear in the 2026 Michelin Guide, with published tasting‑menu prices ranging from R$440 to R$1,380 before drinks. The Diário do Rio de Janeiro piece lists neighborhoods represented including Leblon, Ipanema, Botafogo and Jardim Botânico. (diariodorio.com)
Eating at Rio de Janeiro’s Michelin-starred restaurants now starts at R$440 and reaches R$1,380 before drinks, according to prices published after the 2026 guide ceremony. (diariodorio.com) The 2026 Michelin Guide for Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo was announced on April 13 at the Copacabana Palace, and Rio finished with eight starred restaurants. Two kept two stars — Lasai and Oro — while six hold one star. (guide.michelin.com ) (uol.com.br) The new Rio entry is Madame Olympe in Leblon, led by Claude Troisgros and Jéssica Trindade. Diário do Rio reported its four-course menu at R$440 and its eight-course menu at R$540, with wine pairings adding R$280 or R$420. (vejario.abril.com.br) (diariodorio.com) At the top of the Rio range are the two-star rooms. Diário do Rio listed Oteque in Botafogo at R$1,380 for its tasting menu, Lasai in Humaitá at R$1,250, and Oro in Leblon at up to R$1,100 on its April 2026 menu. (diariodorio.com) (ororestaurante.com.br) The one-star list covers several of Rio’s wealthiest dining districts. Michelin’s Rio selection includes Mee at the Copacabana Palace, Oseille in Ipanema, San Omakase and Madame Olympe in Leblon, Casa 201 in Jardim Botânico, and Oteque in Botafogo. (guide.michelin.com) (diariodorio.com) Those menu prices do not include the add-ons that often define the final bill. Diário do Rio said Mee charges R$950 for its omakase, with sake pairing at R$890 and a Ruinart champagne pairing at R$1,950. (diariodorio.com) Michelin’s star system is narrow by design: one star marks “high quality cooking,” while two stars signal cooking “worth a detour.” The guide also separately highlights cheaper meals through Bib Gourmand, and Rio added Koral in that category this year. (guide.michelin.com) (uol.com.br) Rio’s eight-star tally matches the city’s 2025 total, but the lineup changed with Madame Olympe joining the guide less than a year after opening. In the same April 13 ceremony, São Paulo took Brazil’s first three-star awards, for Tuju and Evvai. (oglobo.globo.com) (vejario.abril.com.br) (uol.com.br) For diners in Rio, the 2026 guide sets out a clear split: Michelin’s starred map still runs through Leblon, Ipanema, Botafogo, Jardim Botânico and Copacabana, and the entry ticket remains hundreds of reais before the first glass is poured. (diariodorio.com) (guide.michelin.com)
