The Rio restaurant listings have now gone live on Rio: The Guide, the sister site to Brazil: The Guide, and can be found in the Eating Out section of the site, and also listed by area and type.

There are an estimated 10,000 restaurants in Rio de Janeiro, so we have decided to give you a selection of the best and most interesting in the key areas of town.

We also list what the critics and general public consider to be the best in town.

The site also has a full list of the hotels and hostels on offer in Rio de Janeiro.