Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
Braseiro da Gávea
116 Praça Santos DumontThe best Picanha in Rio de Janeiro!!
La Bicyclette
320 Rua Pacheco LeãoTo enjoy beautiful nature while take a breakfast
Try the amazing flavors of Brazilian's favorite cocktail Caipirinha!!! I strongly advise to choose Lichia, my favorite one!!! And you can find live shows in warm nights!!
Caipirinha & Filé
s/n Av. Borges de MedeirosTry the amazing flavors of Brazilian's favorite cocktail Caipirinha!!! I strongly advise to choose Lichia, my favorite one!!! And you can find live shows in warm nights!!
Amazing option for the ones looking for tradicional brazilian's food!!! I recommend as finger food any of the flavors of Empadinha (like chicken, shrimp or my favorite one crab) and the Bobó de Camarão as a wonderful meal!!!!
24 locals recommend
Botequim Informal
123 R. Visc. de CaravelasAmazing option for the ones looking for tradicional brazilian's food!!! I recommend as finger food any of the flavors of Empadinha (like chicken, shrimp or my favorite one crab) and the Bobó de Camarão as a wonderful meal!!!!
Bibi Sucos only prepares drinks with real fresh fruits. In Bibi’s menu you can choose one of the 50 different kind of juices and the delicious snacks and sandwiches. It goes from basic orange juice with exotic fruits such as plum.
97 locals recommend
Bibi
81 A R. Cupertino DurãoBibi Sucos only prepares drinks with real fresh fruits. In Bibi’s menu you can choose one of the 50 different kind of juices and the delicious snacks and sandwiches. It goes from basic orange juice with exotic fruits such as plum.
Drinks & Nightlife
Meza Bar
69 R. Cap. SalomãoFantastics Cocktails!!! Great food!!
Bar Bukowski
270 R. Álvaro RamosFor the ones locking for great rock music!!
Barra Music
5850 Avenida Ayrton SennaPossibly one of the best nightclubs in the city. The 00 lounge combines fine dining restaurant with a contemporary cuisine, a trendy dance floor and a very pleasant outdoor patio. The environment taken by the electronic music and also the biggest hits of the pop world.
33 locals recommend
00
240 Avenida Padre Leonel FrancaPossibly one of the best nightclubs in the city. The 00 lounge combines fine dining restaurant with a contemporary cuisine, a trendy dance floor and a very pleasant outdoor patio. The environment taken by the electronic music and also the biggest hits of the pop world.
Lord Jims an english pub in Ipanema. Excellent old and new rock music, good atmosphere, excellent drinks and food makes this pub a visitor's favorite.
47 locals recommend
Lord Jim
44 R. Paul RedfernLord Jims an english pub in Ipanema. Excellent old and new rock music, good atmosphere, excellent drinks and food makes this pub a visitor's favorite.
Nuth is a complete nightclub. The visitors can go to chat, dance, eat, have a drink or just play a game at the pool table. An open patio with a small lake offers charm to the place.
52 locals recommend
Nuth
999 Avenida Armando LombardiNuth is a complete nightclub. The visitors can go to chat, dance, eat, have a drink or just play a game at the pool table. An open patio with a small lake offers charm to the place.
Mirror is a club bringing a touch of Vegas dazzle to the Rio club scene. The sophisticated club is set across two floors and a smoking balcony overlooking the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Every night the club pulsates to a purely electronic soundtrack served up by some of the biggest Rio-based DJs, including Rafael Nazareth, Carol Legally and Junior Campos, playing their tunes on a giant, see-through touchscreen. The mainstream house hits are all well covered, while the visual accompaniment is up to beautiful go-go dancers with futuristic glow-in-the-dark costumes and frighteningly flexible circus performers.
54 locals recommend
Jack Daniel's Rock Bar
1.011 R. Jardim BotânicoMirror is a club bringing a touch of Vegas dazzle to the Rio club scene. The sophisticated club is set across two floors and a smoking balcony overlooking the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Every night the club pulsates to a purely electronic soundtrack served up by some of the biggest Rio-based DJs, including Rafael Nazareth, Carol Legally and Junior Campos, playing their tunes on a giant, see-through touchscreen. The mainstream house hits are all well covered, while the visual accompaniment is up to beautiful go-go dancers with futuristic glow-in-the-dark costumes and frighteningly flexible circus performers.
Shopping
Every first saturday of the month happens here a open street market with wonderful handmade craft products !! It is worth going and take that unique souvenir home !!!!
57 locals recommend
Rua do Lavradio
Rua do LavradioEvery first saturday of the month happens here a open street market with wonderful handmade craft products !! It is worth going and take that unique souvenir home !!!!
Gávea Shopping
52 R. Marquês de São VicenteThe nearest option for shopping and have a meal in Gavea!
The mall shops sell high-fashion garments and are home to some of the most famous brands in the world.
916 locals recommend
Shopping Leblon
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo FrancoThe mall shops sell high-fashion garments and are home to some of the most famous brands in the world.
A vivacious street market, it sets up its stalls every Sunday on Praça General Osorio, here you find the station of metro. One tends to buy items like clothing, leather goods, art and jewellery. If you want to buy something from Brazil as a memoir then this is the best place.
517 locals recommend
Hippie Fair Crafts Market
A vivacious street market, it sets up its stalls every Sunday on Praça General Osorio, here you find the station of metro. One tends to buy items like clothing, leather goods, art and jewellery. If you want to buy something from Brazil as a memoir then this is the best place.
Sightseeing
Acting as a representative of Rio the statue of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redactor) is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Book a cog train to the statue through the trails of the Tijuca Forest National Park. The Corcovado Mountain on which Christ the Redeemer sits is a tourist destination in itself that you cannot miss!!!!
418 locals recommend
Corcovado
Acting as a representative of Rio the statue of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redactor) is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Book a cog train to the statue through the trails of the Tijuca Forest National Park. The Corcovado Mountain on which Christ the Redeemer sits is a tourist destination in itself that you cannot miss!!!!
Situated in the area of Urca, the Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) showcases a spectacular mountain viewpoint of Rio. The visitor arrive by a cable car and right at the top, they will have the chance of their lifetime to capture photo opportunities of the sparkling Rio beaches, statue of Christ and the green forests. Don’t miss the attractive scenery of the coast and greenery, along with the cidade maravilhosa
2563 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Mountain
Situated in the area of Urca, the Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) showcases a spectacular mountain viewpoint of Rio. The visitor arrive by a cable car and right at the top, they will have the chance of their lifetime to capture photo opportunities of the sparkling Rio beaches, statue of Christ and the green forests. Don’t miss the attractive scenery of the coast and greenery, along with the cidade maravilhosa
Take your time to touch the clouds through an exciting sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro in a helicopter.
Revel in the incredible, unseen and unimaginable views of the Atlantic Ocean, Christ statue, the Rainforests, Copacabana beach, Sugarloaf and Corcovado Mountains.
Helisight
S/N Av. Borges de MedeirosTake your time to touch the clouds through an exciting sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro in a helicopter.
Revel in the incredible, unseen and unimaginable views of the Atlantic Ocean, Christ statue, the Rainforests, Copacabana beach, Sugarloaf and Corcovado Mountains.
Samba City, in Rio’s docklands, is virtually the birthplace of the Carioca samba and home to the production units of the well-known samba schools in Rio. While preparations for the Rio Carnival carry on at these units, Samba City is now a major tourist attraction with the schools providing plenty of entertainment throughout the year. Samba shows are held daily much to the delight of the tourists.
36 locals recommend
Samba City
60 R. Rivadávia CorrêaSamba City, in Rio’s docklands, is virtually the birthplace of the Carioca samba and home to the production units of the well-known samba schools in Rio. While preparations for the Rio Carnival carry on at these units, Samba City is now a major tourist attraction with the schools providing plenty of entertainment throughout the year. Samba shows are held daily much to the delight of the tourists.
Parks & Nature
The Botanical Gardens also known as Jardim Botanica is the place where man and nature reside in perfect harmony. The garden showcases a fine collection of excruciatingly large Victorian water lilies and a huge variety of orchids . Sitting on the edge of Tijuca Forest, the garden was designed to include monuments of archaeological and historical importance.
1717 locals recommend
Jardim Botânico
The Botanical Gardens also known as Jardim Botanica is the place where man and nature reside in perfect harmony. The garden showcases a fine collection of excruciatingly large Victorian water lilies and a huge variety of orchids . Sitting on the edge of Tijuca Forest, the garden was designed to include monuments of archaeological and historical importance.
This park is at the base of the Corcovado mountain. This land now has been refurbish into School of Visual Arts and a public park. The park is a serene place and the meals are delicious at the cafe. Visitors can enjoy picnics in its English-style gardens and little ponds.
1473 locals recommend
Lage Park
414 R. Jardim BotânicoThis park is at the base of the Corcovado mountain. This land now has been refurbish into School of Visual Arts and a public park. The park is a serene place and the meals are delicious at the cafe. Visitors can enjoy picnics in its English-style gardens and little ponds.
Covering some 32 km², Parque Nacional da Tijuca is the world’s largest urban forest in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Tijuca National Park is home to hundreds of Amazonian species of plant and animal life. You can experience the world’s largest urban forest through an open-top Jeep ride.
535 locals recommend
Parque Florestal da Tijuca
Covering some 32 km², Parque Nacional da Tijuca is the world’s largest urban forest in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Tijuca National Park is home to hundreds of Amazonian species of plant and animal life. You can experience the world’s largest urban forest through an open-top Jeep ride.
Lagoa Rodrigues de Freitas is Rio's beautiful city lake and another postcard perfect scene in this city. The lake is ringed by a seven-kilometer walking, running and cycling track here you can rent a bike up to for people to ride along. Many of our visitors line up to take swan pedal boats out into the water, and this is a great place for a family day out. Cafes, bars and restaurants around the lake make pleasant places of a cooling drink and a revitalising bite to eat, and are often filled with the sound of live music after dark.
1379 locals recommend
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
Lagoa Rodrigues de Freitas is Rio's beautiful city lake and another postcard perfect scene in this city. The lake is ringed by a seven-kilometer walking, running and cycling track here you can rent a bike up to for people to ride along. Many of our visitors line up to take swan pedal boats out into the water, and this is a great place for a family day out. Cafes, bars and restaurants around the lake make pleasant places of a cooling drink and a revitalising bite to eat, and are often filled with the sound of live music after dark.
While Copacabana wins out as the most picture-perfect city beach in Rio, Ipanema is easily the more chic of the two neighboring stretches of sand. There are scores of kiosks selling tempting food and drink, too. The towering twin peaks of the Dois Irmaos (two brothers) mountains frames the beach scene in spectacular fashion.
874 locals recommend
Ipanema Beach
While Copacabana wins out as the most picture-perfect city beach in Rio, Ipanema is easily the more chic of the two neighboring stretches of sand. There are scores of kiosks selling tempting food and drink, too. The towering twin peaks of the Dois Irmaos (two brothers) mountains frames the beach scene in spectacular fashion.
It is located west of Ipanema. In the north, it is bordered by Gávea and, in the west, by a towering hill called Dois Irmãos, which translates as "two brothers", because of its split peak.
Leblon is adjacent to Ipanema but more exclusive, being the home of rich and famous people. The beach is quieter and more relaxed than the hip and trendy beach of Ipanema.
390 locals recommend
Praia do Leblon
It is located west of Ipanema. In the north, it is bordered by Gávea and, in the west, by a towering hill called Dois Irmãos, which translates as "two brothers", because of its split peak.
Leblon is adjacent to Ipanema but more exclusive, being the home of rich and famous people. The beach is quieter and more relaxed than the hip and trendy beach of Ipanema.
Essentials
The local supermarket! the nearest option for shopping the basics for home!
181 locals recommend
Zona Sul
595 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaThe local supermarket! the nearest option for shopping the basics for home!
Droga Raia
919 Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabanathe nearest drugstore