Chef Pedro Siqueira has serious form, having worked in the kitchens of DOM in São Paulo and Taillevent in Paris. In 2015, he opened Puro in Rio's swish Jardim Botânico neighborhood and the acclaim has been near universal ever since. Although this is a high-end dining experience, the menu is easy-going and includes several excellent adaptations of Brazilian classics like a perfect pão de queijo stuffed with pulled pork. The matambre (rolled beef, sweet roast pumpkin and erva mate farofa) rightfully has a loyal following, but the top pick is right there at the top of the menu - rich, melting, intensely seasoned 'moelinhas de pato' (confit duck gizzards).

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