Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
Open space but cosy, nice for a drink facing Lagoa with a beatiful view .
193 os moradores locais recomendam
Palaphita
S/N Av. Epitácio PessoaOpen space but cosy, nice for a drink facing Lagoa with a beatiful view .
Very traditional restaurant. German dishes, nice dishes of meat and fish.
149 os moradores locais recomendam
Bar Lagoa
1674 Av. Epitácio PessoaVery traditional restaurant. German dishes, nice dishes of meat and fish.
O Caranguejo
771 R. Barata Ribeirosimple, I like to drink a chopp (bear) with snaks
Porcao
218 Rua Barão da TorreFor those who enjoy meat. All you can eat style.
Papa Fina Restaurante
153 R. Vinícius de MoraesAfter beach. Food by weight
Cool resturant. Upstairs with low tables, seats on cushions on the floor. Nice food
301 os moradores locais recomendam
Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaCool resturant. Upstairs with low tables, seats on cushions on the floor. Nice food
Capricciosa - Ipanema
134 R. Vinícius de MoraesCool place good pizza
you order the meat and the side dishes come all the time to your table . very good food
148 os moradores locais recomendam
CT Boucherie
636 Rua Dias Ferreirayou order the meat and the side dishes come all the time to your table . very good food
The one i like most for lunch. Healthy organic food. Usualy you can see the famous actors and actresses from TV Globo eating there.
83 os moradores locais recomendam
Celeiro
199 Rua Dias FerreiraThe one i like most for lunch. Healthy organic food. Usualy you can see the famous actors and actresses from TV Globo eating there.
Vegetarian. Small restaurant. Weekdays buffett style for lunch with fixed price. Very good
19 os moradores locais recomendam
Vegetariano Social Clube
336 Rua das LaranjeirasVegetarian. Small restaurant. Weekdays buffett style for lunch with fixed price. Very good
Escola do Pão
10 Rua General Garzongorgeus breakfast
Anna Ristorante
214 Av. Epitácio PessoaNice ambience for dinner, good Italian food
Bráz
129 R. Maria AngélicaExcellent pizza and chopp. Long lines after 19h on weekends
Alessandro & Frederico Café
134 Rua Garcia d'AvilaPizza and pasta, Cool place
Alessandro & Frederico Café
134 Rua Garcia d'AvilaCafé and restaurant
Nespresso Boutique Ipanema
the nearest one
Artigiano Ristorante
204 Av. Epitácio PessoaNice ambience, italian food
Bazzar
118 R. Barão da TorreContemporaneous cuisin
Stravaganze Pizzaria (Fechada)
132 Rua Maria Quitériapizzaria, nice ambient
Terzetto Café
28 Rua JangadeirosItalian, restaurant, snaks
Venga Bar de Tapas
147 Rua Garcia d'AvilaSpanish Cuisine. Tapas Bar. Small place
Italian food, in front of Copabacana beach
103 os moradores locais recomendam
Don Camillo Restaurante e Pizzaria
3056 Av. AtlânticaItalian food, in front of Copabacana beach
Manekineko Ipanema
472 R. Barão da TorreJaponese food
Bio Carioca
Gourmet vegetarian cuisine
Ocean front in Arpoador, opened to the street. Good for beer after beach, lunch and drinks. Menu R$ 64,00
262 os moradores locais recomendam
Bar Astor
110 Av. Vieira SoutoOcean front in Arpoador, opened to the street. Good for beer after beach, lunch and drinks. Menu R$ 64,00
Worth getting a taxi to go up to Santa Teresa , good food in a charmy ambience with tables among the trees. Althoug it is in a steep site, elevator is available. Reservation needed phone 2508 9174
293 os moradores locais recomendam
Aprazível
62 R. AprazívelWorth getting a taxi to go up to Santa Teresa , good food in a charmy ambience with tables among the trees. Althoug it is in a steep site, elevator is available. Reservation needed phone 2508 9174
El Born
17 R. BolívarTapas y sangrias de autor. Menu R$48,00
Emporium Pax
3000 Av. Ayrton SennaRoof top of Botafogo Praia Mall, nice view of the Sugar Loaf
Restaurante Mosteiro
13 Rua São BentoPortuguese food. Menu R$85,00. Good choice after visiting the MAR museun
This restaurant is located at Leblon Mall. Italian buffet style. Menu R$ 59,00
31 os moradores locais recomendam
Ráscal
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo FrancoThis restaurant is located at Leblon Mall. Italian buffet style. Menu R$ 59,00
Located in a charmy hotel in Santa Teresa. Make a resvation and take a taxi.
46 os moradores locais recomendam
Térèze
15 R. Felício dos SantosLocated in a charmy hotel in Santa Teresa. Make a resvation and take a taxi.
Opened to the street, good for a drink, lunch or dinner. Menu R$ 70,00
93 os moradores locais recomendam
ViaSete
125 Rua Garcia d'AvilaOpened to the street, good for a drink, lunch or dinner. Menu R$ 70,00
An adventure, delicious sea food in a rustic atmosphere. The way to restaurant in long and beatuful along the coast. Menu $110,00
37 os moradores locais recomendam
Bira de Guaratiba Restaurante
68 Estr. da VendinhaAn adventure, delicious sea food in a rustic atmosphere. The way to restaurant in long and beatuful along the coast. Menu $110,00
Very traditional after beach sandwich and juices. No tables. You eat at the counter. You can order to eat at home.
89 os moradores locais recomendam
Polis Sucos
70 R. Maria QuitériaVery traditional after beach sandwich and juices. No tables. You eat at the counter. You can order to eat at home.
Everything Else
Quadrifoglio Caffè
1424 Avenida Borges de MedeirosMany resatuarants and cinemas facing Lagoa.
Toca do Vinicius
129 R. Vinícius de MoraesBossa Nova stuff
Delírio Tropical Ipanema
48 Rua Garcia d'Avilayoung crowd after beach. Salads and more
Reserva
77 R. Maria QuitériaFine burgers
Good mall with the most well known "carioca " brands, plus cinemas, restaurants
916 os moradores locais recomendam
Shopping Leblon
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo FrancoGood mall with the most well known "carioca " brands, plus cinemas, restaurants
All the well known brands plus theatres, restaurants and cinemas
270 os moradores locais recomendam
Gávea Shopping
52 R. Marquês de São VicenteAll the well known brands plus theatres, restaurants and cinemas
Good for breakfast till 11h with astonishing view of the Ipanema and Leblon beaches and Lagoa
13 os moradores locais recomendam
Praia Ipanema Hotel
706 Av. Vieira SoutoGood for breakfast till 11h with astonishing view of the Ipanema and Leblon beaches and Lagoa
Chez L'Ami Martin - Leblon
1227 Avenida General San MartinFrench Cuisine
Livraria da Travessa
572 R. Visc. de Pirajábooks, Cds, DVDs, Café
Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim
176 Av. Vieira SoutoCafé, small cinemas and theatre
Parque Lage
414 R. Jardim BotânicoGo for breakfast in a old house inside the park
Le Blé Noir
19 - A R. Xavier da SilveiraCreperie. very good
The church I go to the mess sundays 1
7:30pm.
22 os moradores locais recomendam
Parish Our Lady of Peace
339 R. Visc. de PirajáThe church I go to the mess sundays 1
7:30pm.
Lagoa front. Easy to park. Good meat. Menu R$ 138,00
8 os moradores locais recomendam
Giuseppe Grill Mar
1424 Av. Borges de MedeirosLagoa front. Easy to park. Good meat. Menu R$ 138,00
Very beatful church with goldem adorns. Gregorian chants on sundays 10 am mass.
82 os moradores locais recomendam
Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro
68 R. Dom GerardoVery beatful church with goldem adorns. Gregorian chants on sundays 10 am mass.
Cristo Redentor
City Icon with nice view
Live brazilian music to dance , eat and drink. Nice atmosphere.
694 os moradores locais recomendam
Rio Scenarium
20 R. do LavradioLive brazilian music to dance , eat and drink. Nice atmosphere.
Maracanã
439 Av. Pres. Castelo BrancoThe stadium
Aeroporto Internacional
190 os moradores locais recomendam
Aeroporto Internacional RIOgaleão - Tom Jobim
s/nº Av. Vinte de JaneiroAeroporto Internacional
good for running and cycling in the Tijuca Forest, nice views.
71 os moradores locais recomendam
Paineiras Corcovado
S/N Estr. das Paineirasgood for running and cycling in the Tijuca Forest, nice views.
600 exhibitors including artisans and artists every sunday 7 am to 7pm
517 os moradores locais recomendam
Hippie Fair Crafts Market
600 exhibitors including artisans and artists every sunday 7 am to 7pm
The park exhibits sculptures by visual artists of international renown. Besides, viewing these works, visitors can venture into a 20 minutes walk along 350 meters sign-posted trail to spetacular view.
56 os moradores locais recomendam
Parque da Catacumba
The park exhibits sculptures by visual artists of international renown. Besides, viewing these works, visitors can venture into a 20 minutes walk along 350 meters sign-posted trail to spetacular view.
small beach sorrounded by palm trees facing open ocean.
379 os moradores locais recomendam
Pedra do Arpoador
s/n Avenida Francisco Bheringsmall beach sorrounded by palm trees facing open ocean.
Arpoador
small beach sorrounded by palm trees facing open ocean.
Praia do Abricó
Naturist beach
Located in the top of a hill with nice view of the Guanabara bay.
46 os moradores locais recomendam
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro
26 Praça Nossa Sra. da GlóriaLocated in the top of a hill with nice view of the Guanabara bay.
Sambadrome - One of the 13 must-see works of the arquitect Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.
Designed to be the venue that host samba schools parades during carnival
272 os moradores locais recomendam
Sambódromo Marquês de Sapucaí
Rua Marquês de SapucaíSambadrome - One of the 13 must-see works of the arquitect Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.
Designed to be the venue that host samba schools parades during carnival
Modernism icon. Exibitions and cinema
phone 3284 7400
www.ims.com.br
216 os moradores locais recomendam
Instituto Moreira Salles - IMS Rio
476 R. Marquês de São VicenteModernism icon. Exibitions and cinema
phone 3284 7400
www.ims.com.br
Fundação Biblioteca Nacional
23 R. DebretHistorical monument
www.bn.br
Drinks & Nightlife
Tô Nem Aí
57 R. Farme de Amoedogay crowd after beach
very carioca way to join for a drink with snaks, day and evening
62 os moradores locais recomendam
Chico e Alaíde
very carioca way to join for a drink with snaks, day and evening
Bar d'Hôtel
Trendy restaurant. Menu R$ 82
Shopping
Near the beach, good for a drink and dinner. Ice cream is delicious. Mixed clientele, mostily gays.
155 os moradores locais recomendam
Felice Ipanema
30 Rua Gomes CarneiroNear the beach, good for a drink and dinner. Ice cream is delicious. Mixed clientele, mostily gays.
Arts & Culture
Brand new museum in an area that is beeng renovated where the port used to be. The restaurant in the roof top is very good with brazilian food.
563 os moradores locais recomendam
Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR
5 Praça MauáBrand new museum in an area that is beeng renovated where the port used to be. The restaurant in the roof top is very good with brazilian food.
The fascinating world of surrealist master Salvador Dali can be witnessed in a unprecedented exhibit until september.
152 os moradores locais recomendam
Centro Cultural do Banco do Brasil
The fascinating world of surrealist master Salvador Dali can be witnessed in a unprecedented exhibit until september.
Sightseeing
Pão de Açúcar
City Icon with nice view
Botanical Gardens are considered to be one of the most important in the world. Recognized as a Live Museum.
www.jbrj.gov.br
1717 os moradores locais recomendam
Jardim Botânico
Botanical Gardens are considered to be one of the most important in the world. Recognized as a Live Museum.
www.jbrj.gov.br
A secluded 700m long sandy beach. Good for surfing.
522 os moradores locais recomendam
Praia da Prainha
A secluded 700m long sandy beach. Good for surfing.
One of the 13 must-see works of the arquitect Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.
Casa das Canoas Casa de Festas RJ
1246 Estrada da CanoaOne of the 13 must-see works of the arquitect Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.
One of the 13 must-see works of the arquitect Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.
Freeaccess to pilotis every day, including weekends
7 os moradores locais recomendam
Palace building Gustavo Capanema
16 R. da ImprensaOne of the 13 must-see works of the arquitect Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói.
Freeaccess to pilotis every day, including weekends
1699 Historical monument. This palace was first used as the home of the Viceroys of Brazil . With the arrival of D. João VI of Portugal and his court became the seat of the governors of this kingdom.
69 os moradores locais recomendam
Centro Cultural do Palácio Imperial
48 Praça Quinze de Novembro1699 Historical monument. This palace was first used as the home of the Viceroys of Brazil . With the arrival of D. João VI of Portugal and his court became the seat of the governors of this kingdom.
Portuguese Royal Cabinet of Literature.
www.realgabinete.com.br
124 os moradores locais recomendam
Real Gabinete Português de Leitura
30 R. Luís de CamõesPortuguese Royal Cabinet of Literature.
www.realgabinete.com.br