Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
El Born
17 R. Bolívargreat coctails and delicious tapas!
Excellent place for having breakfast or a nice cup of coffee with a delicious cake.
R. Constante Ramos, 44
44 Rua Constante RamosExcellent place for having breakfast or a nice cup of coffee with a delicious cake.
Pão & Companhia
09 R. Raimundo CorrêaGreat bakery with kilo buffet!
Starbucks coffee company. Great coffee, delicious muffins and free wifi.
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Starbucks
1058 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaStarbucks coffee company. Great coffee, delicious muffins and free wifi.
Go to this outstanding kilo restaurant for a delicious lunch or dinner.
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Frontera
128 R. Visc. de PirajáGo to this outstanding kilo restaurant for a delicious lunch or dinner.
Excellent for lunch, several healthy options and delicious home made ice cream as dessert!
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Felice Ipanema
30 Rua Gomes CarneiroExcellent for lunch, several healthy options and delicious home made ice cream as dessert!
In the same location there is the Cafe do Forte and the Confeitaria Colombo, great for breakfast or brunch in open air, beautiful setting with panoramic view over Copacabana beach!
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Café 18 do Forte
1 Praça Cel. Eugênio FrancoIn the same location there is the Cafe do Forte and the Confeitaria Colombo, great for breakfast or brunch in open air, beautiful setting with panoramic view over Copacabana beach!
The most famous sushi restaurant in Rio, great for people watching...
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Sushi Leblon
256 Rua Dias FerreiraThe most famous sushi restaurant in Rio, great for people watching...
The restaurant offers a combination of many flavors and tast: Indian, Moroccan, Thai, Japanese and vegetarian cuisine. The owners get inspiration from their journeys all over the world.
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Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaThe restaurant offers a combination of many flavors and tast: Indian, Moroccan, Thai, Japanese and vegetarian cuisine. The owners get inspiration from their journeys all over the world.
The BEST ceviche in town, great service, excellent service!
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Tupac Cozinha Peruana
132 R. Aníbal de MendonçaThe BEST ceviche in town, great service, excellent service!
Rio's most famous pizza, with thin dough and good quality ingredients for toppings. Good wine list.
R. Maria Angélica, 37
37 Rua Maria AngélicaRio's most famous pizza, with thin dough and good quality ingredients for toppings. Good wine list.
Drinks & Nightlife
Palaphita Kitch is an open-air, thatched-roof wonderland with rustic bamboo furniture. Good food and lovely caiperinha's. Great setting for sipping coctails at sunset with fantastic view over Lagoa.
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Palaphita
S/N Av. Epitácio PessoaPalaphita Kitch is an open-air, thatched-roof wonderland with rustic bamboo furniture. Good food and lovely caiperinha's. Great setting for sipping coctails at sunset with fantastic view over Lagoa.
French wine bar. Offers also good quality appetizers and lovely coctails. Great people, real Carioca!
R. Jangadeiros, 42
French wine bar. Offers also good quality appetizers and lovely coctails. Great people, real Carioca!
Great drinks, famous draft beer and cool retro-style atmosphere in a very nice location overlooking Arpoador/ Ipanema Beach. Try a table located at the terrace.
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Bar Astor
110 Av. Vieira SoutoGreat drinks, famous draft beer and cool retro-style atmosphere in a very nice location overlooking Arpoador/ Ipanema Beach. Try a table located at the terrace.
This cult gastrobar is a very charming option for light, healthy food, sprinkled by great drinks and beautiful people.
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Esquina 111
111 Rua Maria QuitériaThis cult gastrobar is a very charming option for light, healthy food, sprinkled by great drinks and beautiful people.
Essentials
The closest (small) supermarket “Red-Económica” can be found on the corner with Rua Bolivar and Rua Barata Ribeiro (taking a left on Rua Pompeu Loureiro).
R. Bolívar, 134
134 Rua BolívarThe closest (small) supermarket “Red-Económica” can be found on the corner with Rua Bolivar and Rua Barata Ribeiro (taking a left on Rua Pompeu Loureiro).
Walking further down on Rua Bolivar to the Av. NS de Copacabana, the Zona Sul supermarket is located on the left corner.
Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana, 936
936 Avenida Nossa Senhora de CopacabanaWalking further down on Rua Bolivar to the Av. NS de Copacabana, the Zona Sul supermarket is located on the left corner.
Everything Else
You can rent a bicycle at Special Bike – Rua Barata Ribeiro, 458 Loja D, Copacabana, Tel. (21) 2547-9551
Special Bike Botafogo
28 R. São João BatistaYou can rent a bicycle at Special Bike – Rua Barata Ribeiro, 458 Loja D, Copacabana, Tel. (21) 2547-9551
The apartment is located close to the metro station 'Cantagalo'. The fare of a one way ticket (“cartão unitário”) starts at R$ 3.70.
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Cantagalo station
Praça Eugênio JardimThe apartment is located close to the metro station 'Cantagalo'. The fare of a one way ticket (“cartão unitário”) starts at R$ 3.70.
Every tuesday there is a farmer market at the famous square General Osório and on sundays you can visit here the hippie market.
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General Osório
010 R. JangadeirosEvery tuesday there is a farmer market at the famous square General Osório and on sundays you can visit here the hippie market.
Shopping
Travel agency in Ipanema for buying long distance bus tickets.
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Paxtur Travel and Tourism Ltd.
303 R. Visc. de PirajáTravel agency in Ipanema for buying long distance bus tickets.
Shopping Leblon is Rio´s most distinctive shopping destination with 200 of the finest retail stores. The top floor has a big selection of mostly fast-food restaurants + four-screen cinema.
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Shopping Leblon
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo FrancoShopping Leblon is Rio´s most distinctive shopping destination with 200 of the finest retail stores. The top floor has a big selection of mostly fast-food restaurants + four-screen cinema.