Lasai, the international restaurant of chef Rafa Costa e Silva and his wife Malena Cardiel, leaves an imprint: its cuisine is at once innovative, energetic, light, mature, and sensual. Rafa crafts meals with a concentrate on vegetables, using modern techniques and Brazilian inputs cultivated in his own gardens as well as those of local farmers in Rio de Janeiro, without forsaking the use of the freshest marine goods and meats.
Lasai, which means quiet in Euskera, the Basque language in where the chef spent much of his training before returning to Brazil, is housed in an ancient Rio mansion with a contemporary, warm, and casual ambiance that exudes elegance. The fast and unassuming service always puts the cuisine first, giving clients with an unforgettable experience.
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