Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
Delly Gil
Rua Gilberto CardosoFresh food and delis.
Talho Capixaba
1022 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaVery good deli and bakery
Armazém 14
1100 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaOrganics
Traditional fish restaurant with a wonderful view. After or before the lunch you can walk around Urca. One of the most charming neighbourhoods in Rio. (it is near the sugarloaf)
420 locals recommend
Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido GaffréeTraditional fish restaurant with a wonderful view. After or before the lunch you can walk around Urca. One of the most charming neighbourhoods in Rio. (it is near the sugarloaf)
Nice and cheap family restaurant near copacabana beach. Ask for the "patanisca" for starter and "risoto de camarão" (shrimp risotto) for main dish.
367 locals recommend
Pavão Azul Bar
71 Rua Hilário de GouvêiaNice and cheap family restaurant near copacabana beach. Ask for the "patanisca" for starter and "risoto de camarão" (shrimp risotto) for main dish.
Polis Sucos
70 R. Maria QuitériaVery good juice store. Juices from fruits from all over Brazil.
BB Lanches
64 R. Aristides EspínolaWonderful juice store near the apartment.
Traditional and very good portuguese restaurant. Just in front of the "Feira de São Cristovão".
7 locals recommend
Adegão Português
212 R. Campo de São CristóvãoTraditional and very good portuguese restaurant. Just in front of the "Feira de São Cristovão".
Excellent restaurant with food from the north of Brazil. The fruit drinks "caipirinhas" are very good.
78 locals recommend
Espírito Santa
264 R. Alm. AlexandrinoExcellent restaurant with food from the north of Brazil. The fruit drinks "caipirinhas" are very good.
Big food market on the north zone. It has a great restaurant there called "Barça".
35 locals recommend
Municipal Market RJ - CADEG
110 R. Cap. FélixBig food market on the north zone. It has a great restaurant there called "Barça".
Drinks & Nightlife
Academia da Cachaca
26 Rua Conde de BernadotteWonderful selection of cachaças
Some young entrepreneurs opened this place that has a gallery, a clothe store and a bar with great drinks and a really amazing hamburger.
200 locals recommend
Comuna
9 Rua Visconde de MaranguapeSome young entrepreneurs opened this place that has a gallery, a clothe store and a bar with great drinks and a really amazing hamburger.
Um dos bares do Rio que estão a mais de 50 anos sendo sucesso.________________________________
A bar that last more than 50 years being a success.
7 locals recommend
Desacato Bar & Restaurante
26 Rua Conde de BernadotteUm dos bares do Rio que estão a mais de 50 anos sendo sucesso.________________________________
A bar that last more than 50 years being a success.
Arts & Culture
The building, from Afonso Reidi, is one of the most beautiful projects of Brazilian architecture, the garden outside is from Burle Max, a great landscape artist and you can see a national or international contemporary art exhibition. Nice to go on sundays.
703 locals recommend
Museum of Modern Art
85 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueThe building, from Afonso Reidi, is one of the most beautiful projects of Brazilian architecture, the garden outside is from Burle Max, a great landscape artist and you can see a national or international contemporary art exhibition. Nice to go on sundays.
Nice art center with exhibitions, theatres, cinemas, café and a bookstore. Very good exhibitions.
719 locals recommend
Cultural Center Bank of Brazil - CCBB Rio de Janeiro
66 R. Primeiro de MarçoNice art center with exhibitions, theatres, cinemas, café and a bookstore. Very good exhibitions.
Art center with focus on photography. It has a small cinema too and the house itself is a work of art of modern architecture.
216 locals recommend
Instituto Moreira Salles - IMS Rio
476 R. Marquês de São VicenteArt center with focus on photography. It has a small cinema too and the house itself is a work of art of modern architecture.
Shopping
Livraria da Travessa
572 R. Visc. de PirajáNice bookstore
Popular street market. Very local market with cheap stuff. Not touristic. The best spot to find carnival costumes.
Rua Buenos Aires
Rua Buenos AiresPopular street market. Very local market with cheap stuff. Not touristic. The best spot to find carnival costumes.
Traditional market from the northeast of Brazil with food, music, art and everything else from this region.
295 locals recommend
Feira de São Cristóvão
B47 Rua ParaíbaTraditional market from the northeast of Brazil with food, music, art and everything else from this region.
Parks & Nature
Pedra do Arpoador
s/n Avenida Francisco BheringMaybe the most beautiful beach in rio. Nice for the sunset.
The lagoon is a great place to walk, run and cycle. This spot specifically has restaurants with a nice view.
102 locals recommend
Parque dos Patins
s/n Av. Borges de MedeirosThe lagoon is a great place to walk, run and cycle. This spot specifically has restaurants with a nice view.
Beaultiful botanical garden founded in the empire times.
468 locals recommend
Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
1008 R. Jardim BotânicoBeaultiful botanical garden founded in the empire times.
Getting Around
Estação de Metro que mais próxima que está em funcionamento. Na praia passa linha de ônibus alimentadora do Metro. Até as Olimpiadas estará aberta a estação na Bartolomeu Mitre, a menos de 2 quadra do apartamento. _____________________________
Nearest open station at the moment. Bus line Metro's feeders pass on the beach. Until Olympics the station of Bartolomeu Mitre will be open, less than 2 blocks
436 locals recommend
General Osório
010 R. JangadeirosEstação de Metro que mais próxima que está em funcionamento. Na praia passa linha de ônibus alimentadora do Metro. Até as Olimpiadas estará aberta a estação na Bartolomeu Mitre, a menos de 2 quadra do apartamento. _____________________________
Nearest open station at the moment. Bus line Metro's feeders pass on the beach. Until Olympics the station of Bartolomeu Mitre will be open, less than 2 blocks