Guidebook for Rio
Essentials
Pão de Açúcar
493 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaOk choice
Ok choice for groceries.
429 locals recommend
Supermercado Zona Sul - Copacabana, Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
1369 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaOk choice for groceries.
Zona Sul Supermarket
49 R. Prudente de MoraisBest choice for groceries within a mile or two
Excellent mall for surfers, also hangout with various small food stands.
105 locals recommend
Galeria River
67 R. Francisco OtavianoExcellent mall for surfers, also hangout with various small food stands.
Food Scene
Great coffee, food and ice cream, outside seating to oversea street movement
155 locals recommend
Felice Ipanema
30 Rua Gomes CarneiroGreat coffee, food and ice cream, outside seating to oversea street movement
El Born
17 R. BolívarGreat tapas, great and creative drinks
Azteka
156 R. Visc. de PirajáGood burritos, great margaritas
Azumi Restaurante Japonês
127 R. Min. Viveiros de CastroBest Japanese in town!
Apetite
37 Rua Sousa LimaGood coffee and pastry in the hood
La Carioca
173 Rua Garcia d'AvilaGood Peruvian food and drinks
Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaNice Moroccan food
Le Blé Noir
19 - A R. Xavier da SilveiraBest crepes in town! Has Michelin points!
Café Cardin
327 Rua Carlos GóisGood coffee, good pastry, good to watch street life too
Boteco Stambul Ipanema
112 R. Gomes CarneiroOk Arabic food, nice atmosphere.
Simon Boccanegra Vino e Gastronomia
98 B Rua Aires SaldanhaAbsolutely great place for good dinner and drinks!
Esch Café - La Casa del Habano
78 Rua Dias FerreiraNice Cuban restaurant with cigar smoking area
Quadrucci
Great international fusion food
Sawasdee Bistrô
571 Rua Dias FerreiraAlmost the only address for good Thai food
Excellent bakery and meeting spot, has a restaurant too.
67 locals recommend
Le Dépanneur Delicatessen
86 R. Voluntários da PátriaExcellent bakery and meeting spot, has a restaurant too.
Lima Restobar
113 Rua Visconde de CaravelasGood peruvian restobar with strong drinks!
Starbucks
1058 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaSlow wifi, but good air con and space to work.
Le Viu Bistrô
270 Avenida Ataulfo de PaivaVery chic restaurant, upper price segment, extended wine list.
Bazzar
118 R. Barão da TorreVery chique restaurant, upper price segment.
Umê Sushi
121 Rua Sousa LimaGood Sushi in the hood.
Pavão Azul Bar
71 Rua Hilário de GouvêiaLocals go there for drinks and petiscos (tapas).
La Fiorentina
458 A Av. AtlânticaGood restaurant with outside seating, very original in Leme.
Gaia Art & Café
323 R. Gustavo SampaioOriginal and good vegetarian café with style.
Almost the only arabic restaurant in town. Decent food and relaxed atmosphere.
220 locals recommend
Amir
55 R. Ronald de CarvalhoAlmost the only arabic restaurant in town. Decent food and relaxed atmosphere.
Venga Chiringuito
3880 Av. AtlânticaRecently opened tapas bar. The point in Copa now.
Ferro e Farinha
23 R. Andrade PertenceBest Brooklyn style pizza in town, great drinks, quite hip.
Hidden cool spot, some Peruvian cuisine, best pisco sour in town.
50 locals recommend
Mercadinho São José
90 Rua das LaranjeirasHidden cool spot, some Peruvian cuisine, best pisco sour in town.
Fat Choi Restaurante
127 R. do CateteDecent chinese.
Casa do Sardo
405 R. São CristóvãoBest Italian restaurant in the Southern hemisphere, no kidding.
Start your Lapa night here at this traditional Carioca restaurant!
100 locals recommend
Nova Capela Restaurant & Bar
96 Av. Mem de SáStart your Lapa night here at this traditional Carioca restaurant!
NOURISHMENT. CULTURE. DIGNITY. For a world with no waste. For a world with more inclusion.
...they say, check it out!
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Refettorio Gastromotiva
108 Rua da LapaNOURISHMENT. CULTURE. DIGNITY. For a world with no waste. For a world with more inclusion.
...they say, check it out!
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Old style German restaurant. Good place to start a night in Tijuca walking down rua Uruguai.
47 locals recommend
Otto Bar e Restaurante
380 Rua Conde de BonfimOld style German restaurant. Good place to start a night in Tijuca walking down rua Uruguai.
Rotisseria Sírio Libaneza Ltda
29 Largo do MachadoBest arabic food!
La Bicyclette
320 Rua Pacheco LeãoGreat bread, french style.
Sitting on the shore and drinking a beer, absolutely great place!
420 locals recommend
Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido GaffréeSitting on the shore and drinking a beer, absolutely great place!
Ceviche RJ
66 R. Arnaldo QuintelaAbsolutely best Peruvian restbar in town. Great pisco sour!
Drinks & Nightlife
Beefbar Escondido, CA
98 R. Aires SaldanhaGood beer, good vibe
Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos FerreiraBiggest beer & petisco bar where everybody meets
Bip Bip
50 R. Alm. GonçalvesWhere Bossa Nova was born, music every night, nice atmosphere.
Comuna
9 Rua Visconde de MaranguapeCool place where artsy people meet, good drinks
Caverna
26 R. Assis BuenoCool place where artsy people meet, great drinks! Trendy rock music
Crazy Cats Bistrô
Cool place where artsy people meet, good drinks
WineHouse - Botafogo
25 R. Paulo BarretoGood wine and tapas
Bar Astor
110 Av. Vieira SoutoChique after beach meeting point to get the first drink...
Blue Agave
Gringo meets Brazil, Brazil meets gringo ;-)
Cool meeting spot for young crowd, it's also a trendy fashion store.
17 locals recommend
Void Lojas Gerais - Arpoador
67 R. Francisco OtavianoCool meeting spot for young crowd, it's also a trendy fashion store.
Void
1166 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaCool meeting spot for young crowd, it's also a trendy fashion store.
Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos FerreiraUltimate meeting spot of the Leblon crowd.
Place to go in the evening to hang out with locals. Very laid back, sometimes with live music.
357 locals recommend
São Salvador Square
Praça São SalvadorPlace to go in the evening to hang out with locals. Very laid back, sometimes with live music.
Bar Dos Descasados
15 R. Felício dos SantosCool hotel bar, romantic.
Bar do Mineiro
99 Rua Paschoal Carlos MagnoIconic bar in St Teresa, place to go!
Leviano Bar
47 Av. Mem de SáGreat live music, Thursdays salsa and forró.
Bar Carioca da Gema
79 Av. Mem de SáBrazilian live music place.
Fundicao Progresso
24 R. dos ArcosHuge concert hall for samba and MPB.
Circo Voador
s/n R. dos ArcosThis is a classic one! Simply best concerts in town.
Most well known music hall, looks like a museum of antiques, a must!
694 locals recommend
Rio Scenarium
20 R. do LavradioMost well known music hall, looks like a museum of antiques, a must!
Lapa 40º
97 R. RiachueloGreat music hall, long nights!
Jeunesse dorée of Rio, still pretty hip. Nice outdoor club though.
52 locals recommend
Palaphita Gavea
1314 Av. Bartolomeu MitreJeunesse dorée of Rio, still pretty hip. Nice outdoor club though.
Stylish meeting point for most hip crowds in Rio, Tuesdays is the day when literally everybody goes.
180 locals recommend
Canastra Bar
42 R. JangadeirosStylish meeting point for most hip crowds in Rio, Tuesdays is the day when literally everybody goes.
Shopping
Great choose of books and a good restaurant from Bazzar too.
122 locals recommend
Livraria da Travessa
572 R. Visc. de PirajáGreat choose of books and a good restaurant from Bazzar too.
Huge old style shopping mall from the 60ies with stunning antiques on the 2nd floor.
35 locals recommend
Shopping Cidade Copacabana
143 Rua Siqueira CamposHuge old style shopping mall from the 60ies with stunning antiques on the 2nd floor.
Livraria Argumento
417 Rua Dias FerreiraGreat book store.
Impressing wholesale shopping, absolutely bread food! Only during the day, go by taxi.
35 locals recommend
Municipal Market RJ - CADEG
110 R. Cap. FélixImpressing wholesale shopping, absolutely bread food! Only during the day, go by taxi.
Entertainment & Activities
Great studio cinema with coffee bar and film book store.
175 locals recommend
Laura Alvim Cultural Center
176 Av. Vieira SoutoGreat studio cinema with coffee bar and film book store.
Kinoplex Roxy
Very close theatre with movies for all tastes.
Cinemark Botafogo
Excellent studio movies
Maracanã
Portão 3 Av. Pres. Castelo BrancoNo comment! Fla or Flu?
Botafogo station
5 R. Nelson MandelaLots of bars and places to hang out
Estação NET Botafogo
88 R. Voluntários da PátriaGreat studio films
Estação NET Rio Cinema
35 R. Voluntários da PátriaGreat studio films
Sightseeing
Best spot to surf in Rio, be there at 7am and ask for "Pretão". Best surf teacher in southern hemisphere, and hell, this is fun!
1009 locals recommend
Arpoador
Best spot to surf in Rio, be there at 7am and ask for "Pretão". Best surf teacher in southern hemisphere, and hell, this is fun!
Of course the Sugar Loaf... get a guid and climb up on the west side. Not too difficult if you're fit, but only with guide. Absolutely spectacular!!! Takes approx. 4-5 hours.
2563 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Mountain
Of course the Sugar Loaf... get a guid and climb up on the west side. Not too difficult if you're fit, but only with guide. Absolutely spectacular!!! Takes approx. 4-5 hours.
Three in one at Praça Mauá: boulevard Olimpico, Museu Arte Rio MAR, Museu of Tomorrow.
67 locals recommend
Mauá Square
s/n Praça MauáThree in one at Praça Mauá: boulevard Olimpico, Museu Arte Rio MAR, Museu of Tomorrow.
Arts & Culture
Good concerts, mainly Jazz. Excellent bar called bar Paris, by far the most divers signature drinks in Rio.
34 locals recommend
Casa de Arte e Cultura Julieta de Serpa
340 Praia do FlamengoGood concerts, mainly Jazz. Excellent bar called bar Paris, by far the most divers signature drinks in Rio.
The worlds most iconic museum, by Oscar Niemeyer. A must! Good restaurant in the basement!
368 locals recommend
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
s/nº Mirante da Boa ViagemThe worlds most iconic museum, by Oscar Niemeyer. A must! Good restaurant in the basement!
Square to hang out by Oscar Niemeyer. One of the best views of Rio.
34 locals recommend
Caminho Niemayer
s/n R. Jorn. Rogério Coelho NetoSquare to hang out by Oscar Niemeyer. One of the best views of Rio.
Modern Art Museum
85 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueIconic art museum with good exhibitions.
Instituto Moreira Salles - IMS Rio
476 R. Marquês de São VicenteGreat photography exhibitions, nice café.
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
S/N Praça FlorianoGreat theatre!