Guidebook for Rio
Food Scene
Good food for fair price.
Weekdays Lunch Menu for about R$40 is a great deal.
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Felice Ipanema
30 Rua Gomes CarneiroGood food for fair price.
Weekdays Lunch Menu for about R$40 is a great deal.
All sorts of food - from japonese to vegetarian - in a BIG buffet.
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New Natural
171 R. Barão da TorreAll sorts of food - from japonese to vegetarian - in a BIG buffet.
Cheap, cheap, cheap meals. And cold beer.
Most dishes (around R$ 20/30) will feed 2 (not starving) people.
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Sindicato do Arpoador
127 Rua Joaquim NabucoCheap, cheap, cheap meals. And cold beer.
Most dishes (around R$ 20/30) will feed 2 (not starving) people.
The little counter at the back of this 24h Supermarket serves the best pizza in the neighborhood
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Zona Sul Supermarket
49 R. Prudente de MoraisThe little counter at the back of this 24h Supermarket serves the best pizza in the neighborhood
Deusimar Sushi
188 R. Gen. UrquizaMy personal favourite Japanese around here
TT Burger
67 R. Francisco OtavianoTo grab a burger, have a beer and people watch
Restô Ipanema
184 Rua Joana AngélicaNice Bistrô style restaurant
If you're rushing, order a cheap and tasty cheese and tomato pizza at the counter
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La Veronese
29 A R. Visc. de PirajáIf you're rushing, order a cheap and tasty cheese and tomato pizza at the counter
Good, good food. Good, good drinks.
MANDATORY to make a reservation for 2nd Floor (up there, and only up there, you'll be barefoot, sitting on the floor)
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Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaGood, good food. Good, good drinks.
MANDATORY to make a reservation for 2nd Floor (up there, and only up there, you'll be barefoot, sitting on the floor)
Favourite steak, favourite side dishes
(pricey, but worth every cent)
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CT Boucherie
636 Rua Dias FerreiraFavourite steak, favourite side dishes
(pricey, but worth every cent)
Very best Tapas Bar in Rio - just 2 Metro stations from the flat.
Don't even think of leaving the city without paying it a visit.
Shared tables, no menu. You look, you like, you point, you eat.
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Adega Pérola
138 Rua Siqueira CamposVery best Tapas Bar in Rio - just 2 Metro stations from the flat.
Don't even think of leaving the city without paying it a visit.
Shared tables, no menu. You look, you like, you point, you eat.
Great place for people watching and to eat the most traditional cut of beef in Brazil: Picanha.
Order a Picanha ao Braseiro (with broccoli rice, fries and "farofa") and, unless you're extremely hungry, it will feed 3. Maybe 4.
Crowded for after beach lunch on weekends. Thursday nights are also fairly popular.
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Braseiro da Gávea
116 Praça Santos DumontGreat place for people watching and to eat the most traditional cut of beef in Brazil: Picanha.
Order a Picanha ao Braseiro (with broccoli rice, fries and "farofa") and, unless you're extremely hungry, it will feed 3. Maybe 4.
Crowded for after beach lunch on weekends. Thursday nights are also fairly popular.
Drinks & Nightlife
Zig Zag
10 R. Prudente de MoraisTo have a cold beer and watch football.
It is all about the music. This tiny bar has no menu and is so little that only fits one table - reserved to the musicians. Guests do stand at the streets and grab their own beer from the fridge - no waiter or bar attender. To respect neighbours, no clapping hands at the end of songs, but snapping fingers. Doesn't sound appealing? Some of the BEST samba and choro musicians will Brazil play there. For free.
; )
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Bip Bip
50 R. Alm. GonçalvesIt is all about the music. This tiny bar has no menu and is so little that only fits one table - reserved to the musicians. Guests do stand at the streets and grab their own beer from the fridge - no waiter or bar attender. To respect neighbours, no clapping hands at the end of songs, but snapping fingers. Doesn't sound appealing? Some of the BEST samba and choro musicians will Brazil play there. For free.
; )
Opens at 18h, not one empty table (all on the sidewalk) at 18h30. Cheap brazilian wine, beer for normal prices and a very nice crowd. Favourite spot for people watching.
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Canastra Bar
42 R. JangadeirosOpens at 18h, not one empty table (all on the sidewalk) at 18h30. Cheap brazilian wine, beer for normal prices and a very nice crowd. Favourite spot for people watching.
Great view, amazing sunsets.
Expensive finger food and drinks (with North Brazil twist), but well done. Combine it with a paddle boat ride at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
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Palaphita
S/N Av. Epitácio PessoaGreat view, amazing sunsets.
Expensive finger food and drinks (with North Brazil twist), but well done. Combine it with a paddle boat ride at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
LONDRA is the name of the Top Notch Bar in the hotel. Not cheap. Not cheap at all.
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Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro
80 Av. Vieira SoutoLONDRA is the name of the Top Notch Bar in the hotel. Not cheap. Not cheap at all.
Fell like having a good beer (instead of Brahma, Skol, Antartica and all the comercial local brands)? Brewteco is a great place. They also offer crazy cheap (for Leblon standards) lunches. Simple local fare, but tasty.
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Brewteco Leblon
420 Rua Dias FerreiraFell like having a good beer (instead of Brahma, Skol, Antartica and all the comercial local brands)? Brewteco is a great place. They also offer crazy cheap (for Leblon standards) lunches. Simple local fare, but tasty.
Good, good, good beer - from Brazil and abroad.
Food is not bad at all.
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Delirium Café
183 R. Barão da TorreGood, good, good beer - from Brazil and abroad.
Food is not bad at all.
Parks & Nature
Watch the sun rise from here.
Sunset is also beautiful, but can be incredibly crowded.
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Arpoador
Watch the sun rise from here.
Sunset is also beautiful, but can be incredibly crowded.
Rent a swan shaped paddle boat (close to Palaphita Kitch), grab a bottle of whatever fits you and go for it.
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Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Rent a swan shaped paddle boat (close to Palaphita Kitch), grab a bottle of whatever fits you and go for it.
Arts & Culture
Favourite bookshop, decent English selection.
Cafe on 2nd floor, Free WiFi.
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Livraria da Travessa
572 R. Visc. de PirajáFavourite bookshop, decent English selection.
Cafe on 2nd floor, Free WiFi.
Shopping
Street market - clothes, arts, food, jewerly and a lot of junk
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Hippie Fair Crafts Market
Street market - clothes, arts, food, jewerly and a lot of junk
Fresh Food street market every Tuesday, from 7am-2pm
Best chance to try lots of different fruit
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General Osório
010 R. JangadeirosFresh Food street market every Tuesday, from 7am-2pm
Best chance to try lots of different fruit
If you need a Shopping Mall, this is the closets you'll find.
Kind of a fancy one.
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Shopping Leblon
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo FrancoIf you need a Shopping Mall, this is the closets you'll find.
Kind of a fancy one.
Getting Around
Rua Jangadeiros
Rua JangadeirosMetro Station, Line 1