Restaurants are, predictably, expensive. The greatest concentration is in Armação along Rua das Pedras, with Le Streghe at no. 201 serving fine Italian food, and La Poste Restante, at no. 222, and Au Cheval Blanc, at no. 181, both specializing in excellent French dishes.

Cheaper options include the barracas on the beaches selling grilled fish or the numerous pizza places. Finally, there's always the Belgian-run Chez Michou Crêperie on Rua das Pedras, a popular evening hangout thanks to its open-air bar, cheap drinks and excellent crepes.

During the day, snacks are served at the kiosks and bars at all beaches. Most of them serve grilled anchovies and snappers, shrimp and squid servings, all freshly caught that day. There are several options at the left corner of Ferradura Beach: try out the crispy shrimp pastry served at Samucas Bar. At Geribá, you must taste the fancy sandwiches served at the popular Fishbone Café.

•  Food and Drink choices are plentiful.

•  You can stay on the beach all day with beach side restaurants and vendors with snacks and drinks.

•  Most of the lodgings are in pousadas, small hotels with fewer rooms and more personalized service. Some are quite luxurious, others less so. Browse the list of hotels for availability, rates, amenities, location, activities and other specific information.

You should also try the food at the small Bar dos Pescadores (Fishermen's Bar), in Manguinhos. The environment couldn't be more inspiring: a breeze, the ocean and fishing boats. The fish and seafood come from the fish market, right across the street, literally coming from the ocean straight to your table.

The city also offers several less expensive options too. Boom and Buzin are amongst the most popular restaurants. They serve excellent food, in a great environment, using the "per kilo" system. There are also restaurants that serve the so-called local Buzios Dish. It is honest, good and cheap food. In Geribá try out Barbado and Gaivota. Downtown, don't miss out on the famous Restaurante do David and the cozy Italian Parvati, decorated with folkloric Búzios characters.

For the more adventurous types, seeking exotic tastes, the answer is Sawasdee, the Thai restaurant. This place can surely be included amongst the best in the country for this type of food and there are always interesting people there. Chef Marcos Sodré runs the place and creates the menu. Some of the highlights are grilled salmon medallion with sliced mango in sweet and sour sauce, mint and pink peppers. As an appetizer, there are spring rolls filled with crab meat or mango salad with fresh shrimp. You can't miss out.

The architecture and decoration at Pátio Havana, signed by Hélio Pelegrino and Sig Bergamin, are quite impressive, offering 5 different environments: whisky bar, wine cellar, cigar parlor, veranda and the bistro. There is always quality music and at the back, several tables face the ocean. Estância Don Juan, which belongs to the same owners, serves meat brought from Cabana Las Lilas (Argentina) and wine selected from the Trapiche Cellar.

Another good option is the Pizzaria Caprichosa. Their pizzas, famous in Rio, follow the Italian DOC style and are made using fresh and selected ingredients and baked in a wood-burning oven. Talking about pizza, another more economical option is the Massaroca Pizza Drink. The bar-restaurant, shaped like a boat, has tables outdoors with a view to the Bardot Beachfront and serves several pizza varieties. And make sure you reserve one meal for the Chez Michou.

Their crepes, with a huge variety of fillings, have made it a success for over twenty years. On the menu is the very Brazilian jerked beef and catupiry cream cheese crepe or the classic Alessandro (cheese, ham, tomato and oregano). For dessert, try out the banana with chocolate crunchy bits and vanilla ice cream crepe: unbeatable. And since we're talking about desserts, don't miss out on Café Maré Mansa's pies, like the famous banana with chocolate pie and also the cheesecake or guava paste with cheese ice cream from the Mil Frutas ice cream store. After all that, you have to go for walks during the day to burn the calories from the day before.

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