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Arab

Av. Atlantica 1936 | Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
021/2235-6698
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Ranked #143 of 1,186 restaurants in Rio de Janeiro
Price range: £7 - £13
Cuisines: Middle Eastern
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Sydney, Australia
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Great location on the beachfront and a menu with a massive selection of interesting dishes. Great food and excellent service.

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See 3 more reviews by PapaStefano for Rio de Janeiro
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

It is right opposite Copacabana beach; the restaurant is on a raised platform, on the side walk. Great atmosphere and décor. Outdoor dining, yet well enclosed and protected. It was pretty crowded on the 2 nights we dined here. However, service was quick and food tasted great, with generous portions, and reasonable prices. Menu was really long, with many choices,... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013 via mobile

This place had great food and is a good change from the brazilian buffets. The meat had alot of flavour with tender pieces of meat. The service was also good and prompt. Location is right on the beach and cant get any better. This was our favourite place in Rio.

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See 2 more reviews by BeeJan for Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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60 reviews 60 reviews
38 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Nice restaurant on copacabana beach. One of few good places on the beach. The buffet of arab food they have is very good and has a lot of options and the price is ok.

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See 24 more reviews by Richard L for Rio de Janeiro
New York City, New York
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43 reviews 43 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

It is a bit like a cafeteria where you pick up your food at the buffet. There is almost no service. But the food is quite good, the location in Copacabana is perfect so it is quite a nice option for lunch.

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See 3 more reviews by OlivierReykjavik for Rio de Janeiro
London, United Kingdom
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73 reviews 73 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Reading the last three reviews you have someone who is comparing Excellent French with Tunisan, someone who obviously wanted something Brazillian not Tunisian and the third person who knew they were going to face very large portions of meat and potatoes.... in varying degrees of quality and tenderness. If you wanted Haut Cuisine you would not go to Morroco. If... More

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See 6 more reviews by summerlea45 for Rio de Janeiro
Washington DC, District of Columbia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

I ordered a caiprahina, which I had ordered multiple times during my visit to Rio. What was brought to me was horrible and did not taste right. I asked the waiter (I believe his name was Mello)to change it. To make a long story short, there were language barriers and he raised his voice, slammed and threw a menu on... More

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See 4 more reviews by s y for Rio de Janeiro
Salt Lake City, Utah
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137 reviews 137 reviews
51 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
106 helpful votes 106 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

I decided I would be eating a lot of Brazilian food the rest of the week and decided to try this place out. There was a great atmosphere and the food wasn't bad. I had kabob, which was reall daring I know. The best part was that during my meal a belly dancer came out to entertain everyone.

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See 8 more reviews by Pixtonian for Rio de Janeiro
Amsterdam
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

Although it was recommended by the Veja Rio magazine as being good and cheap, it was none of both. The kafta was poor and the rice with lentils and fried onions was terrible. The onions were supposed to be fresh and crispy, but they were like rubber. For the price I’ve paid (R$ 85) I ate the night before in... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013 via mobile

The food wasnt that fresh - you could tell. The pitas were fresh but not fully cooked. The drinks were ok - mango juice was nice and cheap.

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