Rio Janeiro

New cozy coffee place

Specialty: Coffee and brunch options

Pro tip: Good option to start the visit to the center (Selaron, Lapa). Coffee and cakes

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee

Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Many options in the menu (Cardapio)

Small classic coffee place

Specialty: Real Brazilian breakfast, tapioca

Pro tip: Really special vibe place in Sta. Teresa. Authentic Sta. Teresa hood style

Special paintings shop with a small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Real Brazilian breakfast, acai, pao de queijo (cheese)

Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Different place, really authentic with the paintings

Small classic coffee place

Specialty: Real Brazilian breakfast, acai, pao de queijo (cheese)

Pro tip: Great option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Acai and Pao de queijo (also possible for a break during the day)

Modern coffee place

Specialty: Coffee and cakes. 💻

Pro tip: Big standard coffe place, good to work in the center

Classic Brazilian bar with live music

Specialty: Beers and caipirinhas

Pro tip: Enjoy the vibe with live music in the evening

Classic Brazilian pub with live music

Specialty: Beers, and caipirinhas

Pro tip: It is a must the atmosphere on this square. Live music and everyone dancing there

Small pub with really good atmosphere, maybe the best disco in Lapa

Specialty: Disco music

Pro tip: Pay for entry is needed but it deserves

Cozy bar for cocktails

Specialty: Well prepared cocktails and caipirinhas

Pro tip: Good for some cocktails after lunch

Modern retro bar for cocktails

Specialty: International music

Pro tip: It could be pay depends on the time

Classic Brazilian bar with live music

Specialty: Beers and caipirinhas

Pro tip: Enjoy the vibe with live music in the evening

Classic Brazilian bar with live music (sertanejo, Brazilian country)

Specialty: Beers and caipirinhas

Pro tip: Enjoy the vibe with live music in the evening, before go to pubs

Classic Brazilian bar with live music (sertanejo, Brazilian country)

Specialty: Beers and caipirinhas

Pro tip: Enjoy the vibe with live music in the evening, before go to pubs

Small pub

Specialty: Cocktails

Pro tip: Option if you are in the center or Lapa. Go by taxi

• ✓ Location, old town area
• ✓ Rooftop, views and pool
• ✓ Santa Teresa hood has amazing vibe of music and drinks

Pro tip: Walk around the old town and the Santa Teresa hood, many bars with live music

• ✓ Small cozy hotel
• ✓ Location (near Selaron stairs)
• ✓ Nice pool in the middle of the city

Pro tip: Walk around the old part og the town

• ✓ Location, in Lapa
• ✓ If you want to enjoy nightlife, you can go walking
• ✓ Standard rooms but good price

Pro tip: Just in the middle of the main Lapa street for party

Modern but classic surprising restaurant

Specialty: New fusion Brazilian food

Pro tip: If you are in the center try to go there. Everything in the menu is great, specially oysters. If you go at night use taxi

Classic restaurant

Specialty: Peruvian food, ceviche,

Pro tip: Good option if you are partying in Lapa before the nightlife. If you go at night use taxi but you can walk to main bars (really close)

Classic restaurant with good terrace

Specialty: Traditional Brazilian food

Pro tip: Good option if you are walking around Sta. Teresa. Have lunch in the terrace

Classic cozy restaurant

Specialty: Traditional Italian food, pasta and meat

Pro tip: Good option if you are walking around St. Teresa. The tiramisu is great

Classic Brazilian buffet restaurant

Specialty: Typical in Brazil

Pro tip: Good option in the center with a good price. If you go at night use taxi

Best time: Before 9am for clear skies or late afternoon for sunset

Pro tip: Book tickets online in advance; avoid cloudy days for best views

Best time: Weekday mornings to skip queues. Sunset view from outside is stunning

Pro tip: Free entry on Tuesdays. Outside walkway is worth it even without entering

Best time: During the day, try to go early to avoid many people there

Pro tip: Take your time to get the best photos. If you go to the last steps less people around

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Brunch options, croissants and coffee

Pro tip: If you get place outside, to have breakfast there is a pleasure

Classic French coffee place

Specialty: Top crepes in Rio (salty and sweet)

Pro tip: Also good option for lunch or dinner

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee

Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Many options in the menu (Cardapio)

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Brunch options, toasts and coffee

Pro tip: If you get place outside, to have breakfast there is a pleasure

Small local coffee/restaurant place

Specialty: Pao de queijo, tapioca, toasts and coffee. Vegan options 🥬

Pro tip: One of the best vegan places in Rio

Classic library with a coffee place in the 2º floor

Specialty: Coffee and cakes. Working possible. 💻

Pro tip: One of the best options to work in the city

Rock house disco pub

Specialty: Music and cocktails

Pro tip: Fully recommended if you are around. Good vibe. Inside and outside space

Local bar with food and drinks

Specialty: Sandwhiches and beers

Pro tip: Good choice to go for dinner and get some drinks. Really good and local vibe

Local bar with food and drinks

Specialty: Croquetas and pastel frito (really typical in Brazil)

Pro tip: Good choice to go for dinner and get some drinks. Really good and local vibe

Local bar with food and drinks

Specialty: Empanadinhas, pao de alho and bifé

Pro tip: Good choice to go for dinner and get some drinks. Really good and local vibe

• ✓ Location near Botafogo station
• ✓ Clean and modern rooms
• ✓ Good quality price ratio

Pro tip: It is a good located, in between Center and Copacabana. you can go walking to Pao de Acucar

Modern French restaurant

Specialty: Europeand food in Brazilian style. Risotto and caprese quiche

Pro tip: Have lunch in the terrace. Good quality/price

Classic Italian restaurant

Specialty: Really good pizzas. The burrata also great

Pro tip: Good atmosphere in that area, try to have dinner outside

Classic Brazilian local restaurant

Specialty: Traditional Brazilian food (mix of international + brazilian style)

Pro tip: Bobó de camarão (shrimps) and risotto camarão (shrimps)

Local restaurant

Specialty: Acai and casquinha de caranguejo

Pro tip: Try de Acai bowl

Classic Peruvian restaurant

Specialty: Any ceviche and the tiradito

Pro tip: Try the pisco sour (always great option everywhere)

Classic small Italian restaurant

Specialty: The lasaña and the piracucu (fish)

Pro tip: It is a small place so to avoid queue, go early if possible

Best time: Sunset for magical views. Cable car runs 8:30am-8pm, last ascent 6:30pm

Pro tip: 360° panoramas of Cristo Redentor, Copacabana, Guanabara Bay from 396m peak. Wait till the cable car is closing, go to the last station (near heliport)

Best time: Sunset for iconic Rio views. Arrive before 7pm on weekends (gets crowded)

Pro tip: Buy cold beer and shrimp pastels from Bar Urca, sit on seawall for Sugarloaf & bay views

Best time: During the day, but finished in the maps location attached good view in the evening

Pro tip: If you are in Pao de acucar and you want to walk a little bit, this is your option

Best time: During the day

Pro tip: If you are walking around Botafogo is a must this view. Easy to go

Small coffee place

Specialty: Brunch, cakes, and coffee

Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Copacabana. Also possible to have great meal there

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Toasts, croissants and coffee

Pro tip: Good option to have breakfast in the terrace

Classic Italian restaurant

Specialty: Cakes and coffee

Pro tip: Apple pie really good

Santander Bank coffee place

Specialty: Everything you can find everywhere. Working possible. 💻

Pro tip: Really good space to work. No needed to be Santander customer

Classic Brazilian bar to eat and drink something. There many in the city

Specialty: Burgers and beers

Pro tip: Always a good option for dinner with beers. Usually good atmosphere

• ✓ Rio has many hotels but quite old and expensives, this option quite expensive in case you want perfect location
• ✓ Rooftop, views and pool
• ✓ Safe place

Pro tip: You can use the bike to move to Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Pao de Azúcar and Botafogo Bay

• ✓ Super good location, 2' walking to the beach
• ✓ Nice apartment, clean and full equiped
• ✓ Good price quality ratio

Pro tip: You can use the bike to move to Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Pao de Azúcar and Botafogo Bay

• ✓ Rio has many hotels but quite old and expensives, this option quite expensive in case you want perfect location
• ✓ Rooftop, views and pool
• ✓ Safe place

Pro tip: You can use the bike to move to Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Pao de Azúcar and Botafogo Bay

Super local restaurant

Specialty: Brazilian cuisine

Pro tip: Fully recommended, really local with good vibe

Modern ocean style restaurant

Specialty: Oysters and pasta

Pro tip: Good option to eat some oysters with a great cocktail

Classic Brazilian Northeast food restaurant

Specialty: Moqueca (seafood stew) with rice and picanha

Pro tip: Nice atmosphere with typical Brazilian food and live music

Classic Brazilian restaurant

Specialty: Good meat with a geleada (beer)

Pro tip: Good cheap option in Copacabana. Also available in Botafogo

Modern open restaurant

Specialty: Typical Brazilian food well presented

Pro tip: The fillet mignon and moqueca (seafood stew) with rice. Great place (terrace) to meal

Modern open kitchen restaurant

Specialty: Typical Brazilian food well presented

Pro tip: Brazilian classics picanha with farofa and moqueca (seafood stew) with rice

Classic Italian restaurant

Specialty: Typical Italian dishes, focaccias and ñoquis the best

Pro tip: It is a small place but fully recommended

Best time: During the day, sunset is fully recommended

Pro tip: There is a small bar there to have some drinks

Small coffee place

Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee. 💻

Pro tip: One the best brunch option in Rio. Flatwhite and Yuca Rosti

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Cakes and coffee

Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Ipanema. Chill place

Tropical & laid-back, warm lighting, natural decor, outdoor seating

Specialty: Creative brunch — croissants, waffles, açaí bowls, gluten-free options

Pro tip: Go on a weekday morning — fills up fast on weekends. Try the pão de queijo waffle

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Coffee, cookies and pao de queijo

Pro tip: Nice place if you are in Leblon to have a break

Small cozy coffee place. There are more in Rio

Specialty: Coffee, cookies and pao de queijo

Pro tip: Nice place if you are in Leblon to have a break

Classic library with a coffee place in the 2º floor

Specialty: Coffee and cakes. Working possible. 💻

Pro tip: One of the best options to work in the city

Small cozy coffee place. There are many in Rio (also in Lisbon)

Specialty: Coffee, cookies and pao de queijo

Pro tip: Always a good choice if you want to have a break

Classic Brazilian bar to eat and drink something. There many in the city

Specialty: Burgers and beers

Pro tip: Always a good option for dinner with beers. Usually good atmosphere. The rooftop is a must

Cozy bar for cocktails

Specialty: Really well prepared cocktails (one of the best in the city)

Pro tip: Good option if you are in Ipanema (Misti hostel) and you want a really good cokctail

Bar for dinner and drinks

Specialty: Burgers (top in the city) and cocktails

Pro tip: Good option if you are in Ipanema (Misti hostel). Good vibe and party

Classic Brazilian bar to eat and drink something. There many in the city

Specialty: Meat (picanha) and beers

Pro tip: Always a good option for dinner with beers. Usually good atmosphere

Bar for dinner and drinks

Specialty: Burrata, burgers, and cocktails

Pro tip: Good option if you are in Ipanema (Misti hostel). Good vibe and party

• ✓ 1-min walk to Ipanema Beach with beach partnership (free Wi-Fi, safe storage)
• ✓ Daily social events: karaoke, caipirinha classes, parties, excursions
• ✓ Party hostel atmosphere, perfect for meeting travelers worldwide

Pro tip: Book direct for loyalty points. Multilingual staff organizes beach outings and nightlife tours

• ✓ Best option in Ipanema
• ✓ Nice apartment, full equiped
• ✓ Location, 10' walking to the beach

Pro tip: You can use the bike to move to Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Pao de Azúcar and Botafogo Bay

• ✓ Rio has many hotels but quite old and expensives, this option quite expensive in case you want perfect location
• ✓ Rooftop, views and pool
• ✓ Safe place

Pro tip: You can use the bike to move to Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Pao de Azúcar and Botafogo Bay

Cozy modern restaurant

Specialty: Italian cuisine

Pro tip: Fully recommended if you are in Rio. The burrata and the osobuco lasagna

Local classic restaurant

Specialty: Brazilian seafood cuisine

Pro tip: Good option if you are in the Leme Mirante. Sardinha and bacalhau

Classic Mexican restaurant

Specialty: Mexican cuisine mixed with Brazilian

Pro tip: Maybe best Mexican in Rio. Good atmosphere

Cozy Brazilian restaurant. Michelin guide

Specialty: Modern brazilian cuisine

Pro tip: Try to get place in the terrace. Octopus, ceviche and cocktails

Classic Brazilian restaurant. There is another one in Botafogo

Specialty: Beer and good meat

Pro tip: Really good price. Picanha and linguica

Eclectic century-old mansion, candlelit, bohemian and tropical

Specialty: Brazilian fusion with Asian & Moroccan — moqueca, curry, gyoza amazônica

Pro tip: Book ahead — fills up fast. Try the organic chicken curry or squid moqueca to share

Best time: Sunset at Arpoador Rock. Locals applaud as sun sets over ocean

Pro tip: Directly on the beach for best sunset views with Two Brothers Mountain backdrop

Best time: Late afternoon for Cristo Redentor views across lagoon

Pro tip: Walk or bike the path for panoramic views of Christ Redeemer, Dois Irmãos, and surrounding mountains. Anywhere in that area, location is of a bar to have some drinks with a great view

Best time: Sunrise or late afternoon sunset. Avoid midday heat

Pro tip: Go at sunrise — no crowds, cooler temps, unreal 360° views of Ipanema and Sugarloaf

Best time: Sunset. Locals applaud as sun dips below horizon (carioca tradition since 1960s)

Pro tip: Arrive early for best spot. Views of Dois Irmãos, ocean, both beaches. Free access

Best time: During the day, sunset is behind this view

Pro tip: There are 2 places (quiosques) to get some drinks there