Artigiano Ristorante

Great food and very nice atmosphere. Staff weee very nice and their pasta is incredible. Warning though as they only take cash or check for payment.

I recently dined at Artigiano Ristorante for a special dinner to celebrate my daughter’s 15th birthday. We arrived early, and while the restaurant was nearly empty, the food took a surprisingly long time to arrive. Despite the delay, the quality of the food was excellent, making it worth the wait. The atmosphere was delightful, providing a cozy and elegant setting for our celebration. Our waitress was attentive and friendly, adding to the overall positive experience. While the service speed could improve, Artigiano Ristorante is still a wonderful place for a special occasion.

Great Italian food and the place is really nice. 🚨 You can NOT pay tips with credit/debit card, it has to be with pix or cash. I found it really inconvenien as a foreigner, and detrimental to the great service of the waiters.

Solo dining, American/Australian here. Amazing salmon, Carpaccio! Nice atmosphere. The lamb is OK, nothing special. The desert was fine. I'd come back for the salmon! Service is very good, and 10% tip is mandatory. Good for foreigners, for sure. Card + cash tip.

It’s just perfect. Highly recommend zucchini flower stuffed with mozzarella and garganello with lamb ragu

Still my favorite Italian in Rio. The best spot on a Sunday afternoon is on any of the terraces with a salad, lobster ravioli and a glass of wine!! It’s a cash only restaurant so bring your BRL.

Every pasta dish is amazing! They make everything fresh and cook it to perfection. Fresh ingredients and not overly seasoned. It's simply great! The salmon carpaccio is recommended and my favorite is the Tortelli Neri d'Aragosta allo Zafferano (Black Lobster Tortelli with Saffron) At some point I will update this review to include the meat dishes and pizzas which look great but I never got to them since the pastas are all so good. One thing to note is this is a cash only restaurant and the tip is not included (but please take care of our waiter!)

Amazing restaurant! We came back day after day! Any dish that we ordered was delicious! The quality of the pasta is incredible! They do have some issues with the payment and it could take some time, you can pay with credit card but the tip with cash.

Every pasta dish is amazing! They make everything fresh and cook it to perfection. Fresh ingredients and not overly seasoned. It's simply great! The salmon carpaccio is also recommended and at some point I will update this review to include the meat dishes and pizzas which look great but I never got to them since the pastas are all so good. One thing to note is this is a cash only restaurant and the tip is not included (but please take care of our waiter!)

Got to this Italian restaurant for dinner, we have got a great service and the food was amazing! Highly recommended

The food was ok , the carpaccio was average, but the Mètre D was so so rude that we almost didn't stay.The air conditioning was not work albeit they said it was on... We were in the Middle of a heat wave. Also the place only takes cash, should I wonder why ? Our server was pleasant, but a bit pushy. To pretentious for my taste, almost like a rebel without a cause. Would NEVER go back ! A pizza estava boa, o carpaccio estava na média, mas o Mètre D era tão rude, mal educado mesmo ... que quase não ficamos mas estávamos com fome. O ar condicionado não funcionava, embora eles dissessem que estava ligado... Estávamos no meio de uma onda de calor no Rio de Janeiro e além disso, o lugar só aceita dinheiro, devo me perguntar por quê? Nosso garçom foi agradável, mas um pouco agressivo querendo forçar-mos a consumir mais do que desejávamo.O lugar é pretensioso demais para o meu gosto, quase como um rebelde sem causa. NUNCA voltaria!

Excellent Italian food for a great price. I had the Orchiette with vitella and parmesan, so good. House made limoncello, great steaks, nice desserts. The service is very good, and they have a very nice veranda. I would go here again! A Michelin nod for great food at a great price.

This restaurant proudly displays its michelin certifications, but does not live up to it. While the food is very good, and the ambience is delightful, the service was pretty bad. We dined at the end of dinner service, and the waiters were far more concerned with setting up tables for the next day than they were with serving us. In fact, we had to call the waiter over for everything, whether it was to receive a menu, order food, or pay the bill. And when it came time to pay the bill, they claimed that their credit card machine was broken, brought my husband back into a tiny room filled with other employees to take the card. A clear violation of COVID best practices. Then the waiter said they couldn't take the tip on card and it had to be cash. This was a lie obviously. So, food and ambience get 4 stars. Service, 1 star.

Sooooo good! My husband and I both ordered different pastas but they were both delicious (however I loved the squid tortellini with lobster stuffing more than his meal, more my style). Great food for the price. The complimentary bread came with not only butter but a seafood spread and pate.... is in bad we filled up on the bread before dinner?? All I can say is we have no regrets about coming here. Great meal in Ipanema! Also-- I see a lot of reviewers from earlier days stating credit cards were not accepted. We had no problem paying with a credit card so I'm guessing this problem has since been resolved -- but there's no harm in asking on your way in to confirm !!

Wow. Three of us had a full day of hiking in the Tijuca Forest and were ready for pampering. This was just he thing. We each had different antipasto, pastas and deserts - they were all excellent. They each had distinct, original flavors and fantastic presentation. He wine list is extensive, but can be pricey. We were seated in the outdoor patio. White table clothe but in a casual atmosphere. We're planning to double down on this one for dinner while in Rio

My friends and I are from New Jersey in America and we found this place on yelp and trip adviser and wanted to try it out. It is a beautiful restaurant. Perfect for a romantic dinner or just a nice dinner with friends. Everything was delicious and the staff was great. I would definitely come back here. We got the Caprese Salad and bruschetta for an appetizer and we all ordered pasta for dinner. And even had dessert and wine. Everything was amazing

To begin, the value is unbeatable. The quality of the food and the affordable prices alone should make you want to come in. I started with the fig and prosciutto salad--it was light yet flavorful. Though in reality, I started with the complimentary bread that was served with foie gras, spicy humus, and butter. I have never had a more delicious complimentary spread. For the main course I ordered the pappaderelle with lamb and Ragu sauce. It was exquisite, especially w a glass of red wine. I'll be remiss if I didn't mention how great the staff was. They were attentive and professional and forgave me for not knowing how to say "bread" in Portuguese. Likewise, the decor added an ambience that matched the sophistication of the food. Truly an excellent experience.

Dined here on a busy Friday night. The problem started when my wife was waiting to talk to the host about being seated when another couple walked in, cut right in front of my wife in full view of the host who proceeded to seat them immediately. Just rude all around. Throughout the night service was deathly slow. We waited 15 min to get our drinks then another for our appetizer to arrive and about 20 min after we finished that our main arrived. The food itself was ok to good. We got the carpaccio appetizer and for some strange reason they put onions on it which made it taste weird IMO. I've never seen carpaccio served this way and it's not stated on the menu. Otherwise it was good. I ordered the lamb ragu in red wine sauce pasta and it was underwhelming flavor-wise. My wife got the shrimp ravioli of some sort that she didn't care for much but I thought was pretty solid. Both plates, the pasta itself was really fresh and high quality, I think they make it there and it's obviously a step above normal shells or noodles. We got some ice cream dessert to finish and it was meh. As others have mentioned, no credit cards accepted. We knew that beforehand but still, wtf? I mean I purposely don't walk around with cash in this city because when I get robbed I don't want to actually lose more that 20-50 reais. So I have beef with the service and payment methods which is why I only give 2 stars. The food merits 3.5 I think.

Amazing italian restaurant in Rio that offers great service, great food, very appealing ambience and worth every penny. After reading many reviews for this restaurant as well as the other "good" places we decided to come here. The place is a very nice place not far from the Copacabana beach area yet far enough to go off the beaten path. The service was friendly and attentive from beginning to end and the food was amazing. We had a pizza for an appetizer (the Sicilian) and the crust was perfect for anyone's who loves thin crust from a wood burning oven. The flavors were wonderful and for as much as we loved our pizza, the main courses were just as good if not better. We had 2 pasta dishes: A pasta with 2 different types of mushrooms that came with a marsala sauce and we had the ravioli with meat and marsala sauce inside the ravioli that was served with a light marinara over the ravioli. Both dishes were amazing. We can be very picky when it comes to good Italian food and this place had 2 amazing dishes. Price is reasonable and is worth the money you spend.. This is a restaurant that I highly recommend and we hope to be back again before we leave Rio.

Excellent italian restaurant! We had a great bruschetta and (pasta-based) main dishes. No complaints about our visit in this restaurant, which reaches the real italian quality. Nougat glacé as dessert was marvellous!

The food was absolutely delicious. The ambiance classic and chic, its the perfect place to wind down, drink some wine and relax with fam/friends. Everything was going great at dinner, I was feeling like royalty. Until the bill came. We were charged a ravioli we did not order or had it. Sometimes it happens to be mistakenly charged for something. We sent it back. The new bill had a stamp of "service not included", as we were checking the bill, and of course, they had included the service - and they were trying to charge it again. Not to be thrifty but I really don't like to be played for a fool. Overall this is a good restaurant, just pay attention not to be ripped off when the bill comes..

Good italian food at very fair price. Wine list, although large, is very basic with few piemonte wines and little amount of white wines. I enjoyed a lot the entrees and pizza is exceptionally good thin crust. Only problem: no credit or debit card accepted!

Excelent Italian food! Pastas are homemade , In my visit to rio I found this gem , tried 3 Italians restaurants but this one made me come back twice .... Highly recommend the squid ink tortelli stuffed with lobster and asparagus w/saffron sauce ... Delicious ! Pizzas are the bomb too!! Fantastic service! Fantastic food!!

Very nice Italian restaurant, you can't get it wrong, great wine list. Many different home made pasta, but be advised. No credit cards! I really don't know how they do it with tourists, but only money or checks.

Very good Italian . Fine . Good service . Loved it !! Nice pizza paste. Nice desserts. Recommend +++

This was a lovely restaurant experience, during my visit for the World Cup. Had dinner with a native Italian from Sardinia, enjoyed wine from Sardinia, and liked eating on the 2nd floor balcony. The food was world class at a reasonable price. My guest even had two chocolate cake desserts. Not knowing about the cash only policy, I presented a credit card. It was graciously received without question. I will most certainly return on my next visit to Rio.