Originally Posted by boboqui

Taxis are not that expensive and very convenient.

There's a fantastic juice bar called Bibi Lanches (beware of the imitators with the same name).

https://www.google.com/search?q=bb+l...&client=safari

The Degrau restaurant is always good (the best waiter is Ronaldo).

https://www.google.com/search?q=bb+l...eblon&safe=off

My wife likes the shrimp risotto at the the Marina Suites restaurant, and the feijoada on Saturdays at Galanis, at the Caesar Park Ipanema.

User jbcarioca has recommended some restaurants in Jardim Botanico http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21258179-post2.html

Watch out for ocean pollution before going in, if it's not blue/green they'll tell you it's due to algae but it's not!