Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
Best bread, ham, eat there or take home. Very cool place to have breakfast or a coffee with local Leblon residents.
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Talho Capixaba
1022 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaBest bread, ham, eat there or take home. Very cool place to have breakfast or a coffee with local Leblon residents.
Best natural juices, sanduiches and the traditional "Açai".
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BB Lanches
64 R. Aristides EspínolaBest natural juices, sanduiches and the traditional "Açai".
Good for cold beer and a "picanha", very good price for lunch and family food (brazilian type) Av Ataulfo de Paiva, 1060
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Itahy
334 R. Barão da TorreGood for cold beer and a "picanha", very good price for lunch and family food (brazilian type) Av Ataulfo de Paiva, 1060
Amazing pizza, cheap and delicious. Also you can grab a wine bottle/beer for supermarket price.
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Supermarket South Zone
290 Rua Dias FerreiraAmazing pizza, cheap and delicious. Also you can grab a wine bottle/beer for supermarket price.
Giro Gávea
120 Praça Santos DumontIts a good restaurant with live jazz music
One of the best picanha in Rio, Carioca's favorite weekend lunch place for a beer and a steak. If line is too big, go to Hipodromo just in front and its almost the same thing.
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Braseiro da Gávea
116 Praça Santos DumontOne of the best picanha in Rio, Carioca's favorite weekend lunch place for a beer and a steak. If line is too big, go to Hipodromo just in front and its almost the same thing.
Fancy Japanese food where Tom Cruise has been spotted already. Crowded but delicious.
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Sushi Leblon
256 Rua Dias FerreiraFancy Japanese food where Tom Cruise has been spotted already. Crowded but delicious.
Zuka
233B Rua Dias FerreiraGood fancy food and ambient.
Cafe de la Musique Beach
Good drinks and snacks in front of the Leblon beach. Day or night.
Fancy brazilian food and a chance to know Ipanema area.
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Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaFancy brazilian food and a chance to know Ipanema area.
Drinks & Nightlife
Jobi is always crowded, It´s a tiny bar that stays open until sunrise. Just go, if you can get a table, aks for the "carne seca" (dry meat) balls. Cariocas always go after a dinner or a party.
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Jobi
1166 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaJobi is always crowded, It´s a tiny bar that stays open until sunrise. Just go, if you can get a table, aks for the "carne seca" (dry meat) balls. Cariocas always go after a dinner or a party.
Good for eating during the day, at night is the right place to single's.
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Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos FerreiraGood for eating during the day, at night is the right place to single's.
One of the top nightclubs in the world. Live brazilian music inside a curious/interesting historic building.
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Rio Scenarium
20 R. do LavradioOne of the top nightclubs in the world. Live brazilian music inside a curious/interesting historic building.
One of the best place in Lapa for concerts, check their agenda before going.
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Circo Voador
s/n R. dos ArcosOne of the best place in Lapa for concerts, check their agenda before going.
Casa Camolese
983 R. Jardim BotânicoFancy place for drinks and snacks
Delicious Italian tapas and DJ, can be very crowded on weekends.
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Stuzzi
45 Rua Dias FerreiraDelicious Italian tapas and DJ, can be very crowded on weekends.
Essentials
One of the largest supermarket in Leblon. You can have one of the best cheap calabresa (brazilian barbecue sausage) pizza there.
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Supermarket South Zone
290 Rua Dias FerreiraOne of the largest supermarket in Leblon. You can have one of the best cheap calabresa (brazilian barbecue sausage) pizza there.
Traditional breakfast. also groceries store. Open 24 hours.
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Confeitaria Rio Lisboa
1030 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaTraditional breakfast. also groceries store. Open 24 hours.
Good for essentials groceries. In the end of the street going against the beach, there is another bigger Zona Sul, where you can eat a delicious pizza.
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Zona Sul
595 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaGood for essentials groceries. In the end of the street going against the beach, there is another bigger Zona Sul, where you can eat a delicious pizza.
Bigger supermarket, they have a awesome gourmet pizza you can eat there or take home. Really recommend the pizza.
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Zona Sul
595 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaBigger supermarket, they have a awesome gourmet pizza you can eat there or take home. Really recommend the pizza.
Sightseeing
One of the best views of Rio. And it's free. Just use a taxi/uber to get there. Or, you for the strong ones, go with a bike.
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Vista Chinesa
One of the best views of Rio. And it's free. Just use a taxi/uber to get there. Or, you for the strong ones, go with a bike.
Shopping
Osklen
270 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva"Carioca" fancy stylish brand. My favorite.
Best mall in Leblon. Bookstores, restaurants, high end shops.
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Shopping Leblon
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo FrancoBest mall in Leblon. Bookstores, restaurants, high end shops.
Street market where you can find special hand made brazilian craftwork.
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Hippie Fair Crafts Market
Street market where you can find special hand made brazilian craftwork.
Parks & Nature
You can see most brazilian florest specimens, also some big monkeys if you are lucky.
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Jardim Botânico
You can see most brazilian florest specimens, also some big monkeys if you are lucky.
Best view of Rio, take a cab or Uber, no fee for entrance.
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Vista Chinesa
Best view of Rio, take a cab or Uber, no fee for entrance.
Arts & Culture
Scenic view of the beautiful Guanabara bay. Expect big lines to get in.
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I-Museum yezokuba
1 Praça MauáScenic view of the beautiful Guanabara bay. Expect big lines to get in.
Beautiful mansion hidden in the jungle, turned into a cozy museum
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Instituto Moreira Salles - IMS Rio
476 R. Marquês de São VicenteBeautiful mansion hidden in the jungle, turned into a cozy museum