Brazil Food Guide

Rio de Janeiro

Selected food stops in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. This page is an editorial pre-launch curation.

7 venues RJ, Brazil

This list is not an official registry. Opening hours, menus and operating status may change. Last review: May 2026. Corrections can be sent to migueldorosario@gmail.com.

Confeitaria Colombo

Cafe · Centro

Belle Époque since 1894; tile and mirror ensemble; pastries and afternoon tea

Garota de Ipanema

Boteco · Ipanema

Where Tom Jobim and Vinicius wrote The Girl from Ipanema; petisco + chopp

Bar do Mineiro

Boteco · Santa Teresa

Mineira cuisine on cobblestone hill, classic feijoada Saturdays

Aprazível

Restaurant · Santa Teresa

Contemporary Brazilian, panoramic Guanabara Bay view, garden seating

Bar Cervantes

Snack bar · Copacabana

Iconic 24h sandwich joint, pineapple-on-meat invention since 1960s

Olympe

Fine dining · Lagoa

Chef Claude Troisgros — French-Brazilian fusion temple

Lasai

Fine dining · Botafogo

Chef Rafa Costa e Silva; farm-to-table; vegetable-forward Brazilian