Guidebook for Rio
Food Scene
One block from the apartment: good food, pizzas, snacks, drinks, beer, desserts... with delivery! 7h to 3am, $ to $$.
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Eclipse Bar Restaurante Pizzaria 24 Horas
1309 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaOne block from the apartment: good food, pizzas, snacks, drinks, beer, desserts... with delivery! 7h to 3am, $ to $$.
New Tokio Sushi Bar
14-A Rua Joaquim NabucoTraditional japanese restaurant. $$
Good Brazilian food, more specifically "baiana", from Bahia: sea food with African influences, spicy. $$ to $$$
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Siri Mole & Cia
50 R. FranciscoGood Brazilian food, more specifically "baiana", from Bahia: sea food with African influences, spicy. $$ to $$$
Good restaurant. Usually, the hotel food in Avenida Atlântica is good. This is one of the closest hotels. $$ to $$$
Miramar Hotel by Windsor
3668 Av. AtlânticaGood restaurant. Usually, the hotel food in Avenida Atlântica is good. This is one of the closest hotels. $$ to $$$
Good contemporary cuisine, famous and very expensive. $$$$
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Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaGood contemporary cuisine, famous and very expensive. $$$$
Good restaurant and bar in front of Arpoador beach. $$$.
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Azul Marinho
s/nº Avenida Francisco BheringGood restaurant and bar in front of Arpoador beach. $$$.
Antique and traditional hotel, fancy, glamourous, rich, expensive place. To look at. Everything there is $$$$ and over...
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Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
1702 Av. AtlânticaAntique and traditional hotel, fancy, glamourous, rich, expensive place. To look at. Everything there is $$$$ and over...
Amir
55 R. Ronald de CarvalhoArab food. $$$.
Typical Brazilian "boteco" (very popular and cheap bars). This one is famous for good "salgadinhos" (Brazilian fried snacks that can be made with shrimps/codfish/
chicken etc). Really $.
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Pavão Azul Bar
71 Rua Hilário de GouvêiaTypical Brazilian "boteco" (very popular and cheap bars). This one is famous for good "salgadinhos" (Brazilian fried snacks that can be made with shrimps/codfish/
chicken etc). Really $.
Good juices, crepe/pancake and sandwiches. Try the Açaí. $.
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Bibi Sucos
31 R. Miguel LemosGood juices, crepe/pancake and sandwiches. Try the Açaí. $.
Good pizza (people say, never tried...) $$$
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Stravaganze Pizzaria (Fechada)
132 Rua Maria QuitériaGood pizza (people say, never tried...) $$$
Traditional and popular place to eat very big Brazilian sandwiches (cheese and pineapple slices are optional) and drink a beer. Also Brazilian food, french fires, etc. $ to $$.
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Restaurante Cervantes
335 Av. Prado JúniorTraditional and popular place to eat very big Brazilian sandwiches (cheese and pineapple slices are optional) and drink a beer. Also Brazilian food, french fires, etc. $ to $$.
Portuguese and Brazilian food, drinks. $ to $$
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Restaurante Manoel & Juaquim
12 Rua Siqueira CamposPortuguese and Brazilian food, drinks. $ to $$
German food and beer in front of the sea, at the end of Copacabana beach.
$ to $$.
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Bar Luiz
39 Rua da CariocaGerman food and beer in front of the sea, at the end of Copacabana beach.
$ to $$.
O Peixe Vivo
76 R. ToneleroGood sea food. $$
Italian food in front of Copacabana Beach. $$
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Don Camillo Restaurante e Pizzaria
3056 Av. AtlânticaItalian food in front of Copacabana Beach. $$
Hotel food - good sea food. $$$
Please note that I do not usually go to $$$ restaurants and never go to $$$$ ones - these are recommended by other people! ;-)
Fennel
Hotel food - good sea food. $$$
Please note that I do not usually go to $$$ restaurants and never go to $$$$ ones - these are recommended by other people! ;-)
Sawasdee
446 R. Barão da TorreGood thai food and ambience. $$ to $$$.
Mekong
188 R. Gen. UrquizaGood thai, indian, vegetarian food. $$
24h good pizzas and snacks from the same owner of Eclipse, in a smaller place and with fewer food options. $
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Café e Bar Stalos
986 Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana24h good pizzas and snacks from the same owner of Eclipse, in a smaller place and with fewer food options. $
Big Nectar
15 B R. JangadeirosPopular - good juices, standard sandwiches. Really $.
BAR BICO
1253 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaPopular - 24h beer and junkie food. Really $.
There is also one downstairs, sided by Zona Sul grocery! :-)
Good Arab and Brazilian food for a very good price, good beer (chopp). Try the Arab pastries, kibe and esfiha. Till 10 pm, closes at Mondays. $
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Restaurante Faraj
131 R. Gomes CarneiroThere is also one downstairs, sided by Zona Sul grocery! :-)
Good Arab and Brazilian food for a very good price, good beer (chopp). Try the Arab pastries, kibe and esfiha. Till 10 pm, closes at Mondays. $
Bip Bip
50 R. Alm. GonçalvesSmall traditional "boteco", sometimes with samba. $
Arab food in front of Copacabana Beach. $$ to $$$.
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Restaurante Arab
1060 Av. AtlânticaArab food in front of Copacabana Beach. $$ to $$$.
Vegetariano Social Clube
336 Rua das Laranjeiras"Vegetarian gourmet" restaurant. $$
Great vegan food with self-service buffet option, vegan sushi, etc. $
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Refeitório Orgânico
120 R. Dezenove de FevereiroGreat vegan food with self-service buffet option, vegan sushi, etc. $
Rua Sousa Lima, 16
A typical little "boteco carioca" with good "salgadinhos" and beer. Really $.
Le Blé Noir
19 - A R. Xavier da SilveiraGreat crepe french style, cosy atmosphere. $$ to $$$
Great contemporary food, drinks, cosy-artsy-bistro atmosphere. $$$
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Miam Miam
34 Rua General Góis MonteiroGreat contemporary food, drinks, cosy-artsy-bistro atmosphere. $$$
One of the bests (and most expensive) "all you can eat" barbecue places in Rio, also with sea food, japanese food, etc. "Fancy-exotic-tropical" atmosphere. $$$ to $$$$
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Restaurante Marius Degustare
290 Av. AtlânticaOne of the bests (and most expensive) "all you can eat" barbecue places in Rio, also with sea food, japanese food, etc. "Fancy-exotic-tropical" atmosphere. $$$ to $$$$
One of the hundreds self-services in the city int the "weight your food and eat" style with varied options, from salads to barbecue. $
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Restaurante Aipo & Aipim
920 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaOne of the hundreds self-services in the city int the "weight your food and eat" style with varied options, from salads to barbecue. $
Beterraba Restaurant: Salads, vegetarian food, fish... Self service. $.
Please note that $ is for cheap, $$ for regular, $$$ to expensive and $$$$ for very expensive. :-)
Rua Sousa Lima, 37
37 Rua Souza LimaBeterraba Restaurant: Salads, vegetarian food, fish... Self service. $.
Please note that $ is for cheap, $$ for regular, $$$ to expensive and $$$$ for very expensive. :-)
Turn in Travessa Cristiano Lacorte (between Djalma Ulrich and Miguel Lemos) for Naturalev, a good self-service vegetarian restaurant. $
R. Miguel Lemos, 51
51 Rua Miguel LemosTurn in Travessa Cristiano Lacorte (between Djalma Ulrich and Miguel Lemos) for Naturalev, a good self-service vegetarian restaurant. $
Good Arab food, traditional place inside Galeria Menescal. They only accept money. It looks almost like a "boteco", but the food is great. Arab food is popular in Rio, due to immigration. Small place, not very comfortable, only for fast meals or to order your food to eat at home. Really $.
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Baalbeck Delícias Árabes
664 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaGood Arab food, traditional place inside Galeria Menescal. They only accept money. It looks almost like a "boteco", but the food is great. Arab food is popular in Rio, due to immigration. Small place, not very comfortable, only for fast meals or to order your food to eat at home. Really $.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful house in front of Ipanema Beach, cultural center.
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Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim
176 Av. Vieira SoutoBeautiful house in front of Ipanema Beach, cultural center.
Sightseeing
Beautiful walk, great views to take pictures.
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Isango le-Copacabana
1, Posto 6 Praça Cel. Eugênio FrancoBeautiful walk, great views to take pictures.
Amazing walk with some of the best views in Rio, a hidden treasure.
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Duke of Caxias Fort
s/n Praça Alm. Júlio de NoronhaAmazing walk with some of the best views in Rio, a hidden treasure.
Sugar Loaf. Take a bus to Urca and... well, you can't miss it! :-)
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Isteshini yekhebhu le-Sugar Loaf
520 Av. PasteurSugar Loaf. Take a bus to Urca and... well, you can't miss it! :-)
At Rua Cosme Velho, in a square in front of a church, take the tram to Corcovado/Cristo Redentor.
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Trem do Corcovado
513 Rua Cosme VelhoAt Rua Cosme Velho, in a square in front of a church, take the tram to Corcovado/Cristo Redentor.
Essentials
24h big grocery store with options of imported beers and wines. Closes for some hours, usually at Mondays. It is similar to the Zona Sul that is just downstairs, next door, and you can buy everything for breakfast and meals in it - but this one is 24h, bigger and with more options.
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Zona Sul Supermarket
49 R. Prudente de Morais24h big grocery store with options of imported beers and wines. Closes for some hours, usually at Mondays. It is similar to the Zona Sul that is just downstairs, next door, and you can buy everything for breakfast and meals in it - but this one is 24h, bigger and with more options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Le Boy
102 Rua Raul PompéiaTotally gay nightclub, popular.
ON11 Club
20 R. Francisco OtavianoNightclub, mostly for teens and youth in their 20s. Check the program online.
Fosfobox Bar Club
143 Rua Siqueira CamposNightclub, check the program online.
Experimental music in Rio. From avant garde Brazilian jazz to (im)pure, dark and loud noise. Check the program online.
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Audio Rebel
55 R. Visc. de SilvaExperimental music in Rio. From avant garde Brazilian jazz to (im)pure, dark and loud noise. Check the program online.
Everything Else
Livraria Saraiva
766 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaBookstore.
Kinoplex Roxy
Movie theater.
Studio RJ
110 Avenida Vieira SoutoLive acts and parties, usually from Thursday to Sunday. Check program online.
General Osório
010 R. JangadeirosYour metro station in Rio!
Shopping
Copabooks
152 Avenida Rainha ElisabethBookstore, second hand books.
Sea Stories Bookstore
51 R. Francisco SáBookstore.
Livraria da Travessa
572 R. Visc. de PirajáBookstore.
Interesting place mixing a few galleries of art (in the second floor) lots of antique shops, bazars, popular shops, botecos, a nightclub (Fosfobox) and even a church (at the highest floor)
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Shopping Cidade Copacabana
143 Rua Siqueira CamposInteresting place mixing a few galleries of art (in the second floor) lots of antique shops, bazars, popular shops, botecos, a nightclub (Fosfobox) and even a church (at the highest floor)
Art galleries, antiques. (it is a posh place, but there are some interesting things to see, at a 3 blocks distance - 7 minute walk from the apartment).
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Shopping Cassino Atlantico
4240 Av. AtlânticaArt galleries, antiques. (it is a posh place, but there are some interesting things to see, at a 3 blocks distance - 7 minute walk from the apartment).
At Sundays: a handicraft fair with all kinds of stuff, but you should eat the "acarajé" (spicy Brazilian fried food with shrimps, Afro origin, delicious) made by a "baiana" dressed in white. $
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Hippie Fair Crafts Market
At Sundays: a handicraft fair with all kinds of stuff, but you should eat the "acarajé" (spicy Brazilian fried food with shrimps, Afro origin, delicious) made by a "baiana" dressed in white. $