The Bottom Line
August 23, 2009.
Talho Capixaba has been around since 1958, always in Leblon. It's a neighborhood fave which started as a butcher shop - and still plays that role - but has evolved into a deli famous for its gourmet food and the sandwiches you can fix yourself from artisan bread and a great variety of fillings.
A recent expansion has added a restaurant area, but sitting at the sidewalk tables is still a very Rio thing to do.
Pros
- Extraordinary sandwiches
- Recent expansion added a restaurant area and a mezzanine
- Also a high-quality bakery, patisserie, butcher shop and wine shop
- Gluten-free products are available
Cons
- Pricey
Description
- Address: Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva 1022 - Leblon - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
- Phone: 55-21-2512-5760 and 2559-5895
- E-mail: atendimento@talhocapixaba.com.br
Guide Review - Talho Capixaba
Talho Capixaba is an epicurean extravaganza. The variety of items sold at this cramped Leblon gourmet food shop is mind-boggling, and one can only imagine the thrill it has been to the neighborhood to see one of its beloved shops add a restaurant area.
The name of the shop, pronounced TAH-lio ca-pi-SHAH-ba) means it's a butcher shop ("talho", a word from the Portuguese of Portugal) with an origin in the State of Espírito Santo.
The butcher shop is still active and sells a wide range of meats, including wild boar, pheasant, frog and pheasant.
Takeout is a major part of the business at Talho Capixaba. There are tábuas (boards) holding from 30 to 100 mini-sandwiches; pâtés, prepared meats and salads sold by weight; strudels and birthday cakes.
Sandwich fillings come in several combinations: you can choose from pork with pineapple jelly, turkey and Minas cheese, eggplant with hummus and cucumbers - one of few veggie options.
Though Talho Capixaba is on the pricey side, it doesn't take much to enjoy it. Choose one of their empadinhas or a quiche, order a cup of coffee and sit outside watching the locals and the traffic go by on Ataulfo de Paiva, Leblon's Main Street.