Winter in Rio: check out where to have good soups in Rio de Janeiro

Winter in Rio has arrived. And anyone who thinks that the Wonderful city There are no days when temperatures are milder. Even if they are less frequent, they do happen and are the perfect excuse for Rio de Janeiro residents to open a bottle of wine and eat typical winter dishes.

With this in mind, restaurants in the city have added some great soups and broths to their menus until the end of the coldest season of the year. Check out where to try them!

Where to have soups in Rio de Janeiro:

• Golden Guys

The Portuguese Gajos D’Oro, heir to the traditional Antiquarius that made history in the Marvelous City for years, offers options on its menu for fans of soups and broths. There, the customer is welcomed by Stone Soup, traditional Portuguese recipe made with black beans.

Besides her, the classic seafood soup is usually a hit there. It is a cream with salmon, shrimp, mussels and other fruits covered in puff pastry that rises when it goes in the oven (R$155). There are also other suggestions such as duck soup with curry (R$ 65) ; Portuguese chestnut cream with cod, mushrooms and black truffles (R$95.00); and chickpea cream with crispy cod and leek (R$95.00).

Golden Guys: Rua Aníbal de Mendonça, 31 – Ipanema/Tel.: (21)3449-1483/Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, from 12pm to midnight; Sundays, from 12pm to 10pm.

• Nam Thai

At the Thai restaurant Nam Thai, chef David Zisman is betting on unusual soup recipes for this winter. There are five flavors on the menu, three of which are exclusive to the season.

One of them is soup Pho Bo, a Vietnamese beef consommé with rice noodles, bean sprouts, ginger and spring onions, full of aromatic spices (R$45.90). Another suggestion that promises to surprise the palate is the Burmese a Burmese noodle and shrimp soup, enriched with ginger and vegetable broth, red onion, and garnished with dill (R$47.79). The third special for the winter menu is Tom Kha Gkhai a chicken soup with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and coconut milk (R$45.90).

The fixed menu includes: Tom Yam Kung with Nam Prik Pow, black chili curry, a homemade seasoning combining shrimp, kaffir lime and lemongrass, which is even more evident in the mouth if consumed cold, and adaptable for vegetarians (R$45.90); and the Thai Pot, which brings seafood in a spicy broth with chili, toasted sesame oil, cabbage and sake (R$47.70).

Nam Thai: R. Rainha Guilhermina, 95 – STORE B – Leblon/Tel.: (21) 97042-6575/Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, from 12pm to 10pm; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, from 12pm to 11pm.

• Nest

At the Italian Nido Ristorante, run by chef Rudy Bovo, the order for this winter is the classic Cappelletti in brodo soup, with homemade pasta and a pork loin filling seasoned in vegetable broth (R$89).

Nest: Av. Gen. San Martin, 1.011, Leblon/Tel.: (21) 2512-9021/Opening hours: Monday, from 12:00 p.m. to midnight; Tuesday to Thursday, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to midnight; Fridays and Saturdays, from 12:00 p.m. to midnight; Sundays, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• Capixaba Butcher Shop

Talho Capixaba is a delicatessen with three locations in Rio de Janeiro in the neighborhoods of Leblon, Ipanema and Gávea. Among its delicacies, the restaurant offers different options of broths and soups on its winter menu. They are: vegetables with chicken, muscle (or without meat); cassava with chicken; taro; asparagus; carrot with mushrooms; onion; peas; pumpkin and caldo verde. They all come in an individual portion for R$39.50 and are served with a homemade bread of the customer’s choice (French bread, wholemeal bread or baguette).

Capixaba Butcher Shop (Leblon): Avenida Ataulfo ​​De Paiva, 1022/Tel.: (21) 2512-8760/Opening hours: every day, from 7am to 10pm/Addresses of other units can be found at this link.

• Santiago Winery

Adega Santiago is back with its soup and broth season for the coldest time of the year. Until September 22, customers will find three options on the menu: the Caldo Verde (R$ 44 – made with mashed potatoes, chorizo, green beans, beans, parsley and kale); Cream of Yam (R$ 46 – with melted manchego cheese, leek and cream); and the Pea Cream (R$49 – prepared with mashed potatoes, leeks, cream and crispy ham). All versions come with a slice of bread.

Adega Santiago (Village Mall): Av. das Américas, 3900 – Barra da Tijuca, 2nd floor/Tel.: (21) 3900-1605/Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, from 12pm to 11pm; Fridays and Saturdays, from 12pm to midnight; Sundays, from 12pm to 10pm.

• Tropical Delirium

The Delírio Tropical chain, with several locations throughout Rio de Janeiro, offers a variety of light dishes on its menu, with salads being the main focus. For winter, there are two soup options that can be found in its physical stores and also via delivery apps. They are: Minestrone, made with vegetables, white beans and minced meat, and black bean cream (R$13 – small and R$18 – large).

Tropical Delirium: Rua Garcia d’Avila, 48 – Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro – RJ/Tel.: (21) 3624-8164/Opening hours: every day, from 11am to 7pm/The addresses of all units can be found at this link.

• Suibi

Suibi, a Japanese restaurant run by chef Sei Shiroma, which will soon open its second location in Botafogo, has an extensive menu with an entire section dedicated to Noodles and Wok. Some of the suggestions for winter are: Mapo Tofu, made with pork ragu cooked with malá, cubes of soft tofu on gohan (R$62); and Kimchi Ramen, a spicy broth with pork belly, marinated egg, kimchi and ramen noodles (R$69).

SUIBI: R. Dias Ferreira, 45 – Leblon/Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, from 6pm to midnight; Friday and Saturday, from 6pm to 1am; Sundays, from 1pm to midnight.