Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
Momo Gelato
número 83 Rua Garcia D'AvilaDivine Icecream - it's a must visit!
A fantastic vegan restaurant (not that you'd ever know!) which does great cocktails. It's our family-favourite.
35 locals recommend
Teva
110 Av. Henrique DumontA fantastic vegan restaurant (not that you'd ever know!) which does great cocktails. It's our family-favourite.
Another family favourite, Zazá is out go-to for great meals and catering
301 locals recommend
Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaAnother family favourite, Zazá is out go-to for great meals and catering
A restaurant where you look out over horse races at the inner city jockey club in the beautiful Jardim Botanico!
48 locals recommend
Rubaiyat
971 R. Jardim BotânicoA restaurant where you look out over horse races at the inner city jockey club in the beautiful Jardim Botanico!
In Centro we love to go to Rio’s oldest restaurant Rio Minho at Rua Ouvidor, it's like stepping back 100 years. Sit in the fish bar for a more easy going vibe.
6 locals recommend
Restaurante Rio Minho e Cabaça do Minho
10 R. do OuvidorIn Centro we love to go to Rio’s oldest restaurant Rio Minho at Rua Ouvidor, it's like stepping back 100 years. Sit in the fish bar for a more easy going vibe.
Drinks & Nightlife
A 'local joint' which is low-key and a great spot for pre or post-dinner caipirinha's and beers. It's where the local crowd goes so if you go frequently, you'll be guaranteed to make friends and bump into people a few times!
304 locals recommend
Jobi
1166 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaA 'local joint' which is low-key and a great spot for pre or post-dinner caipirinha's and beers. It's where the local crowd goes so if you go frequently, you'll be guaranteed to make friends and bump into people a few times!
Lapa, close to Centro, is where the city is buzzing it night. Full of bars and street music, its a messy exhilarating experience.
876 locals recommend
Lapa
Lapa, close to Centro, is where the city is buzzing it night. Full of bars and street music, its a messy exhilarating experience.
Shopping
Osklen Ipanema
85 R. Maria QuitériaContemporary, high quality goods
Lenny Niemeyer Leblon
290 Avenida Afrânio de Melo FrancoGreat for beachware
Zapatería Andrea
31 José María MorelosElegant women's clothing with funky patterns
Dona Coisa Tecidos e Aviamentos
1968 R. Borges de MedeirosConcept store with the best collection of Brazilian high end brands
This shopping mall has our favourite shoe shop - Marcela B - for the coolest designs!
169 locals recommend
Rio Design Leblon
270 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaThis shopping mall has our favourite shoe shop - Marcela B - for the coolest designs!
Sightseeing
It is the most vibrant street in Leblon there you have several of the popular high end restaurants, like sushi Leblon, Celerio, CT Boucherie etc. And dont miss the devine icecream at Momo’s.
96 locals recommend
Rua Dias Ferreira
Rua Dias FerreiraIt is the most vibrant street in Leblon there you have several of the popular high end restaurants, like sushi Leblon, Celerio, CT Boucherie etc. And dont miss the devine icecream at Momo’s.
A beautiful house in typical Rio architecture, always hosting interesting exhibitions and which also has one of the best cafes in town where you can have light lunch in the garden.
138 locals recommend
Instituto Moreira Salles - IMS Paulista
2424 Av. PaulistaA beautiful house in typical Rio architecture, always hosting interesting exhibitions and which also has one of the best cafes in town where you can have light lunch in the garden.
Up the hills from Lapa, Santa Teresa is the cobbled most charming neighbourhood you cant miss. Stroll around the cobbled street and artisan shops. Have a classic Sunday feijoada at Bar Mineiro or go to legandary Aprazivel where you have Brazilian food at its best and look our over the whole city from the hills.
593 locals recommend
Santa Teresa
Up the hills from Lapa, Santa Teresa is the cobbled most charming neighbourhood you cant miss. Stroll around the cobbled street and artisan shops. Have a classic Sunday feijoada at Bar Mineiro or go to legandary Aprazivel where you have Brazilian food at its best and look our over the whole city from the hills.
A very incognito experience is to go to watch locals play choro (old Brazilian music form) together on a back yard in Urca on Sauturdays 12.30. After take a walk through residential neighbourhood Urca to end of for beer and fish soup at the legendary Bar do Urca while looking out over the water)
248 locals recommend
Urca
A very incognito experience is to go to watch locals play choro (old Brazilian music form) together on a back yard in Urca on Sauturdays 12.30. After take a walk through residential neighbourhood Urca to end of for beer and fish soup at the legendary Bar do Urca while looking out over the water)
Parks & Nature
A must-visit! Stroll through the gardens and get out on Rua Lopez Quintas on the other side. There you have Dona Coisa and a few other nice bountiques. The Jardim Botanico area is a hot spot for good restaurants and bars as well. Have lunch/ dinner at Puro or Jojo's and at night go up the road to the bars on Rua Pacheco Leao. Or to have a typical Brazilian meal/ delicious meat, go to Rubayat, the restaurant where you look out over horse races at the inner city jockey club.
468 locals recommend
Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
1008 R. Jardim BotânicoA must-visit! Stroll through the gardens and get out on Rua Lopez Quintas on the other side. There you have Dona Coisa and a few other nice bountiques. The Jardim Botanico area is a hot spot for good restaurants and bars as well. Have lunch/ dinner at Puro or Jojo's and at night go up the road to the bars on Rua Pacheco Leao. Or to have a typical Brazilian meal/ delicious meat, go to Rubayat, the restaurant where you look out over horse races at the inner city jockey club.
Arts & Culture
A beautiful open-for-all art school in the Botanical Gardens, highly recommended. You can also have a light lunch here.
1473 locals recommend
Lage Park
414 R. Jardim BotânicoA beautiful open-for-all art school in the Botanical Gardens, highly recommended. You can also have a light lunch here.
Don't miss new Museo Amanha at Praca Maua, an area in the old Rio which has been given a comlete re-vamp.There you also have the two modern art museums MAM and MAR.
In Centro we love to go to Rio’s oldest restaurant Rio Minho at Rua Ouvidor, its like stepping back 100 years. Sit in the fish bar for a more easy going vibe.
1571 locals recommend
Museu do Amanhã
1 Praça MauáDon't miss new Museo Amanha at Praca Maua, an area in the old Rio which has been given a comlete re-vamp.There you also have the two modern art museums MAM and MAR.
In Centro we love to go to Rio’s oldest restaurant Rio Minho at Rua Ouvidor, its like stepping back 100 years. Sit in the fish bar for a more easy going vibe.