Vegan
International
Organic
Beer/Wine
Gluten-free
Latin
Brazilian
Modern and upscale plant-based restaurant and bar est. 2016. Uses seasonal ingredients and offers dishes like bolinho, burger served with potato wedges, mushroom steaks, spiced tofu entree, day's soups. Dessert may include options like toffee pudding, toffee cake or chocolate brownie topped with coconut ice cream. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-12:00am, Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.
Featured Review
Tina88
Points +126
The best - Edit
A great little place for our date night, and we loved the whole concept. Great food, amazing cocktails, lovely service. The music was also really great, and we were so happy to find a link to their playlist. Really hope to come back for another visit before leaving Rio, because I want to try more of the menu.
Read morePros: Lovely atmosphere , Amazing cocktails, and so many to choose from, The banoffee dessert! Omg.
ChefTeva
Hi Tina, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it. We are so glad you enjoyed Teva and noticed our best intentions of offering the best overall experience to our clients.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
182 Reviews
First Review by GustavoPereiradaSilv
giuliamartins
Points +96
Porções generosas e saborosas - Edit
Provei o acarajé, o bao de jaca e o raviolone. Tudo bem servido e estava bem saboroso. Voltarei com certeza na próxima passagem pelo Rio.
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yasminazevedo
Points +167
Best restaurant in Rio by far - Edit
I absolutely looooove Teva! Worth every penny. The food is amazing, the desserts are just mindblowing.
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dudac_
Points +43
Excelente - Edit
Comida saborosa que até meu namorado que come carne amou. Pedi o menu executivo e valeu super a pena, as opções são diferentes das tradicionais e drinks maravilhosos
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-19
ChefTeva
Olá ducac_, tudo bem?
Read moreMuito obrigado pela visita e por compartilhar a sua avaliação aqui no Happycow. Ficamos muito felizes que curtiu o Teva.
Até breve,
Daniel Biron
Chef Executivo
Guest
VeganCaron
Points +77
Comida Maravilhosa! Best Tofu I've ever had! - Edit
Since there were five of us, we got to sample many dishes. What I love the most is having a place with extensive variety that is 100% vegan and 100% organic. Each tofu and Tempe dish was flavored and cooked differently. My friends and I are SOS free for the most part, and they were able to accommodate that using less soil and salt, without compromising any flavor. The tofu that they had to accompany the Burmese dish was the best spice tofu I've ever had.
Read morePros: Great service, Beautiful juice, Amazing food
ChefTeva
Dear VeganCaron, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for detailing your visit and sharing your experience with the Happycow community. We appreciate it.
We are so glad you enjoyed our food and noticed our best intentions to offer the best organic and plant ingredients to our clients.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
MaruFerrara
Points +1032
Excellent!! - Edit
It was absolutely delicious, flavorful and big portions. Price was also good. Loved it and would 100% go back!
Read moreChefTeva
Dear MaruFerrara, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
Elex.verdulera
Points +2920
Excellent service - Edit
I liked the great service and the environment, most dishes are great , I went there more that 3 times
Read moreChefTeva
Hi Elex, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and sharing your impressions with the community. We really appreciate it.
Furthermore, thanks for noticing our effort to offer the best service with a varied and tasteful vegan and organic menu over your 3 visits.
Unfortunately some people like the previous reviewer judge us by one dish and one experience only, not really trying to improve his/her own experience by giving feedback onsite nor wanting to be happy. But only criticizing, with no appreciation nor empathy for all it's involved to keep a vast plant forward menu in Rio, with a staff that gets constant feedback for improvement and growth.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
Tofulicious
Points +1337
Disappointing - Edit
Not sure where all these reviews about great service came from, but the service was somewhere between lacklustre and poor on my visit. For a supposedly ‘upscale’ restaurant, I had to ask for water - and after finishing the sole dish I ordered, despite there being around 8 waiters standing around looking bored, had to go inside to request the bill (no one came to ask if I wanted anything else, or the bill - but they did remove the plate the moment I placed my fork down).
Read moreIn terms of the food - for the price (over A$20) I expected something better - Caesar Salad is all about the dressing, and this dressing tasted of nothing but salt and oil. The shiitake bacon was good, as was the perfectly seared tofu (for an extra R$14). And the tomatoes tasted distinctly off.
The staff were all standing around looking bored - the only time a waiter approached me was not to enquire whether I needed anything, or to make my dining experience more comfortable, but to try to sell me something from his side hustle. Incredible. I’ve had infinitely better service at the less expensive places I’ve dined. Never again.
Pros: Shitake bacon and tofu in Caesar Salad, Open late
Cons: Very poor lacklustre service, Average food, not tasty, some ingredients off, Very overpriced for what it is
ChefTeva
Dear Tofulicious, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I apologize on behalf of my team for the poor and inattentive service. Service is definetely one of our main points of attention and I will make sure to verify what could have happened. Our staff is always instructed to monitor our clients satisfaction and never upsell any items. We are sorry we failed you.
This is after all one of our main missions, to satisfy our clients and make them happy. I have let the manager and the Chef aware of your complaints.
Should you be willing to give us another chance, please let me know your availability by DM (here or on Instagram) or by email on biron@tevavegetal.com.br so that I can make the proper arrangements.
Regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
ClaraGarcíaParra
Points +140
Delicious food - Edit
We had delicious food at a lovely spot
Read morePros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
ChefTeva
Hi ClaraGarcíaParra, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
DaveBeks
Points +49
2nd time here - Edit
The food and staff are amazing. Love this place, so close to the beach. Perfect for lunch, I was here on a Wednesday and I didn’t have a reservation but that was no problem.
Read moreStaff is friendly and the food arrived pretty fast after ordering.
The gingerbeer is fresh and spicy.
ChefTeva
Dear Dave, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it. We are so glad you enjoyed Teva and noticed our best intentions of offering the best overall experience to our clients. So glad you came back.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
carolcabral
Points +163
Melhor comida veg do rio - Edit
Melhor comida vegana ever. Menu saboroso e super criativo. Unico porém é o preco salgado que nao te permite voltar ao rest com tanta frequencia.
Read morePros: Menu 100% veg
Cons: Caro
ChefTeva
Olá Carol, tudo bem?
Read moreMuito obrigado pela visita e por compartilhar a sua avaliação aqui no Happycow. Ficamos muito felizes que curte o Teva.
Não hesitamos em oferecer os melhores ingredientes orgânicos para os nossos clientes, com serviço profissional em um ambiente agradável.
Até breve,
Daniel Biron
Chef Executivo
Guest
SJ738
Points +222
Best Vegan Restaurant in Rio! - Edit
On my short-list for one of the best vegan restaurants in the world! Everything we tried was amazing, unique flavors with many fusion dishes, and beautiful presentation. Don’t miss the acaraje and Korean spiced seitan, and ask for the spicy sauce!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-12
Pros: Unique flavors , Friendly staff, Amazing presentation
ChefTeva
Hi SJ738, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it. We are so thrilled to read your review as you considered us amongst the tops in the world.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
Leucothea
Points +1225
Gostoso ! 😋 - Edit
👨🏽🍳 Servicio 10/10
Read moreNice staff
🧆 Comida 10/10
It is tasty and you have various options, and they offer protein (seitan, tofu...) which is often lacking in VG menu, so I was very pleased !
💒 Ambiente 10/10
There is a nice little terrace
💡Originalidad 10/10
I was happy to try typical Brazilian food
💵 Precio : slightly expensive for the portions
Pros: Various options , Typical food, Terrace
ChefTeva
Hi Leucothea, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it. We are so glad you enjoyed Teva and noticed our best intentions of offering the best overall experience to our clients. So glad to read your review.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
schmumu
Points +22
Best vegan food ever - Edit
The food was amazingly delicious! If I had to choose a last meal before I die, I would choose their enchiladas for sure! Thank you for this culinary experience
Read morePros: Taste, Ambience, Variety
ChefTeva
Hi Schmumu, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it. We are so glad you enjoyed Teva and noticed our best intentions of offering the best overall experience to our clients. So glad you liked our Enchiladas.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
Prajna
Points +5850
Higher end food - Edit
Teva has great burgers, risoto, and a couple of very tasty fried appetizers.
Read moreThey change their menu maybe seasonally. Three years later and now they have delicious nachos, acarajé, seitan strips, and a delicious tofu main dish. Their fried potatoes with cheese sauce continue to be one of my favorites.
If you like mushrooms you’ll be in luck, as there are mushrooms in many dishes.
Also if you like food with a spicy kick, you’ll really like it. (This seems to have changed, and things feel less spicy now)
They now have a dessert that is gluten free and sugar free. It’s the second that they offer. This panna cotta is especially tasty!
The staff is very kind and attentive and the main chef, Biron, really wants to make sure every customer leaves happy with their experience.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-22
ChefTeva
Hi Prajna, how are you? Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with the community.
Read moreI'm sorry you didn’t have the best experience and feels this way about Teva, even lowering your evaluation from a previous visit.
In case the food is spicy to your taste or not to your liking, you can request to change it. A few items are spicy, and those are clearly marked on the menu when so on the subtitles. And because Brazilians don’t like spicy food in general, we keep spice levels low, and only the burger and hearts of palm are on the spicy side. We have a full a la carte menu 100% organic and made from scratch with over 25 options that changes constantly and not even 30% of the menu contains mushrooms.
We strive to offer the best to our clients. We are serious and cautious with what we deliver in terms of quality of the food, ambiance, service and customer care.
We apologize and hope you can give us another chance to change your perspective.
Thanks,
Daniel Biron
Executive Chef
Guest
Danielle42
Points +254
Tasty food, excellent attentive service - Edit
First visit of Teva and thoroughly enjoyed it. The summer rolls were great. Followed by the tasty Thai pineapple salad. Excellent and attentive service. Everyone I interacted with spoke good English. I will definitely be back.
Read morePros: English menu with clearly labelled allergens, Staff speaks good English, Food tasted great
ChefTeva
Dear Angelica, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I am so glad you enjoyed your visit at Teva and our staff served you well. I appreciate your remarks on our food and service.
Looking forward to hosting you again.
Best regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
FERNANDAAZNAR
Points +35
Meu favorito - Edit
Comida perfeita, drinks bons, preço salgado.
Read morePros: Comida, Ambiente
Cons: Preço , Poucas mesas
ChefTeva
Olá Fernanda, tudo bem?
Read moreMuito obrigado pela visita e por compartilhar a sua avaliação aqui no Happycow. Ficamos muito felizes que curte o Teva.
Não hesitamos em oferecer os melhores ingredientes orgânicos para os nossos clientes, com serviço profissional em um ambiente agradável.
Até breve,
Daniel Biron
Chef Executivo
Guest
larischr
Points +78
Muito bom carai - Edit
Sobremesa ótima, um pouco doce demais? sim, mas é o que temos
Read moreChefTeva
Olá Larischr, tudo bem?
Read moreMuito obrigado pela visita e por compartilhar a sua avaliação aqui no Happycow. Ficamos muito felizes que curtiu o Teva.
Até breve,
Daniel Biron
Chef Executivo
Guest
vegetrendian
Points +146
Can't go wrong - Edit
You can't go wrong here, all the food is vegan, and everything we had at least was top-notch. Absolutely delicious, in a great location, friendly service, reasonable prices, cool atmosphere. Definitely a must-do in Rio.
Read moreChefTeva
Dear Vegetrendian, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I am so glad you enjoyed your visit at Teva. I appreciate your remarks on our ambiance, food and service. We don't hesitate to offer the best we can to our guests.
Looking forward to hosting you again.
Kind regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
mchaccur
Points +148
Cozy, tasty and beautiful - Edit
Every dish I saw going around looked beautiful and appetizing. Also heard compliments to the chef from nearby tables.
Read moreThe place is small and cozy, well decorated. The service is fast and people are attentive.
My burger was very tasty and bonus points for the gluten free bun.
ChefTeva
Dear Mchaccur, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I am so glad you enjoyed your visit at Teva and our staff served you well. I appreciate your remarks on our decor, service and food.
We do our best to use the best organic and seasonal ingredients and to offer our clients the most innovative and varied menu that always includes several Gluten free options.
Looking forward to hosting you again.
Best regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
mchaccur
Oi Daniel, obrigada pela mensagem. Adorei mesmo e agora no Teva Deli, que também é ótimo! Deixo review daqui a pouco. Vim encontrar o Saiani. Parabéns também pelo projeto de design e uso dos tipos 😉.
Read moreChefTeva
Olá mchaccur, obrigado pelo retorno! Feliz que curtiu os detalhes do branding😄O trabalho do Saiani é demais. Obrigado pelos reviews e até breve
Read moreGuest
Albertginia
Points +588
Really tasty - Edit
The food was really good and the staff helpful. It's quite expensive but it's worth it to go there at least once.
Read moreChefTeva
Dear Albertginia, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I am so glad you had a good time at Teva and our staff served you well. We don't hesitate to use the best possible organic and seasonal ingredients to offer to our clients in the most innovative and varied menu.
Looking forward to hosting you again.
Regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
Zezuno
Points +134
High end vegan experience - Edit
The menu is super sophisticated, the location is amazing and all the dishes taste great. It's a bit pricey but it is definitely worth it.
Read moreChefTeva
Dear Zezuno, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I am so glad you had a good time at Teva. We don't hesitate to use the best possible organic and seasonal ingredients to offer to our clients in the most innovative and varied menu.
Looking forward to hosting you again.
Regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
MinnaNadiaShukri
Points +120
The service is great, but the food is very average - Edit
We got the mushroom carpaccio and their truffle fries as a starter. The carpaccio was a bit of a disappointment since the taste was very basic and simple. The truffle fries was amazing!
Read moreFor mains we got the ravioli and their seitan on risotto. The ravioli was way too salty and was definitely missing some green herbs on top and the seitan dish was just all very mushy and not really any different textures in the dish. Both dishes missed some play with colors (it all looked very brown/beige), some balance in flavour and textures.
Our startes came before our drinks - this always makes me a bit annoyed. And actually our mains came before we were done with the started and we still haven’t gotten the drinks yet at this point. A bit too speedy and not a lot of time to enjoy the food nor the drinks.
As a dessert we ordered the lava cake. I am not really sure it was a real lava cake? I feel like the melted chocolate was just added on top of the cake? 😅 but there was again something off with the taste and textures of the cake. The icecream was okay.
All in all, it was waaaay too pricey for what you get and the dishes are very basic (my peak of the evening was the truffle fries 😅), but I enjoyed to be at a full vegan place for once in Brazil 🌱
Pros: Truffle fries , The staff
Cons: Very cold inside the restaurant., Too salty , No flow in the dishes and drinks
ChefTeva
Dear MinnaNadiaShukri, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
We don't hesitate to use the best possible organic and seasonal ingredients to offer to our clients in the most innovative menu. We are sorry we did not live up to your expectations and failed to offer you alternatives within our varied menu to please your taste buds. This is after all one of our main missions, to satisfy our clients and make them happy.
I have let the service know about the flow, but unfortunately as our bar makes everything fresh, sometimes drinks may take a bit longer.
Regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
p_ppyk
Points +425
All rounder. - Edit
Gorgeous interior.
Read moreFriendly staff.
Fantastic food.
Even better cocktails.
Amazing atmosphere.
Just wish we had more time in Rio to go back again. We held back on starters as we wanted to try puddings and we were not disappointed. Okay so it may be ‘more expensive’ than other restaurants in Rio or Brazil for that matter, but who cares when it tastes that good. Definitely a lot cheaper than the U.K too.
Pros: Atmosphere , Variety on menu , Cocktails
ChefTeva
Dear p_ppyk, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I am so glad you had a good time at Teva and Teva Deli. We don't hesitate to use the best possible organic ingredients to offer to our clients.
Looking forward to hosting you again.
Regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
vegan.baddie
Points +853
Amazing upscale spot in Rio - Edit
We loved Teva, we ate here for dinner twice. The menu is fantastic, so many options to choose from. I included pictures from both nights :). I definitely recommend getting a bunch of things to try and share. The drinks are great too, and the caipirinha was the best I had in Rio. It’s a really cute spot too. One of our favorite places while in Rio and in Brazil, and easily a spot we will always remember! Still dreaming about the truffle fries ☺️ the prices are a little bit more expensive than everywhere else we ate in Rio, but even at the higher price point, we found the prices to be very reasonable and very worth it, and still a lot lower than what we are used to back where we live. Definitely make it a point to visit Teva when you are in Rio!! It is a must. It’s amazing!!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-14
ChefTeva
Dear vegan.baddie, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
I am so glad you enjoyed our food, drinks and ambiance. Thanks for detailing your visits and sharing photos as well.
It was great meeting and chatting with you at Teva Deli. Looking forward to hosting you again.
Regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
HiramMiranda
Points +154
Best restaurant we've ever been to - Edit
Everything was perfect! The idea is to have multiple dishes and to share them. Not the cheapest restaurant but totally worth it!
Read morePros: Organic, Very tasty, Original dishes
ChefTeva
Hi Hiram, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it. We are so glad you enjoyed Teva and noticed our best intentions of offering the best quality and overall experience to our clients.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
katerinadim
Points +70
Amazing vegan food in a delicatessen level - Edit
Really nice experience, various options for all (vegan) tasted
Read moreChefTeva
Hi Katerina, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for reviewing us and detailing your visit. We appreciate it. We are so glad you enjoyed Teva.
Regards and hope to see you again soon,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
Aussietraveller
Points +571
AMAZING!! - Edit
The food here is amazing!! We had the tofu pumpkin dish, the truffle mushroom pasta and the Korean seitan starter which were all so flavourful and big portions. Would highly highly recommend!!
Read moreChefTeva
Dear Aussietraveller, how are you?
Read moreThank you so much for taking the time to review us at HappyCow and for sharing your experience with the community.
We are so glad you had such a good time with us. Thanks for recommending us!
Looking forward to hosting you again.
Regards,
Daniel Biron
Executive chef
Guest
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