Guidebook for Rio

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Guidebook for Rio

Food Scene

One of the best Japanese Rest in Rio.
17 locals recommend
Epifania Oriental Vontemporâneo
17 locals recommend
One of the best Japanese Rest in Rio.
One of the best restaurants in town for fresh seafood or meat. The decor is pretty wild and random.
156 locals recommend
Restaurante Marius Degustare
290 Av. Atlântica
156 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in town for fresh seafood or meat. The decor is pretty wild and random.
Best place for freshly squeezed juices with any fruit you want!
98 locals recommend
Big Bi
98 locals recommend
Best place for freshly squeezed juices with any fruit you want!
The only traditional Japanese restaurant left in rio! It has been open for 40 years! Fabulous fresh fish.
151 locals recommend
Azumi Restaurante Japonês
127 R. Min. Viveiros de Castro
151 locals recommend
The only traditional Japanese restaurant left in rio! It has been open for 40 years! Fabulous fresh fish.
The best and most famous italian in Rio.
44 locals recommend
D'Amici
18 R. Antônio Viêira
44 locals recommend
The best and most famous italian in Rio.
Another good Italian restaurant. Quite pricey.
28 locals recommend
LF CAFÉ & BISTRÔ
12 R. Duvivier
28 locals recommend
Another good Italian restaurant. Quite pricey.
Very good Arabic restaurant. Best in the city
220 locals recommend
Amir
55 R. Ronald de Carvalho
220 locals recommend
Very good Arabic restaurant. Best in the city
One of the oldest and best BBQ places in Rio. They have live music most days. Go on a empty stomach.
212 locals recommend
Churrascaria Palace
16 R. Rodolfo Dantas
212 locals recommend
One of the oldest and best BBQ places in Rio. They have live music most days. Go on a empty stomach.
Best Galettes and home made cider! Quite pricey.
169 locals recommend
Le Blé Noir
19 - A R. Xavier da Silveira
169 locals recommend
Best Galettes and home made cider! Quite pricey.
Great and fresh seafood in Copacabana.
31 locals recommend
Nomangue Caiçara
25 R. Sá Ferreira
31 locals recommend
Great and fresh seafood in Copacabana.
Thinest pizza crust in Rio. Very good, pricey pizzas.
28 locals recommend
Stravaganze Pizzaria (Fechada)
132 Rua Maria Quitéria
28 locals recommend
Thinest pizza crust in Rio. Very good, pricey pizzas.
My favourite Pizza in town. Great atmosphere.
68 locals recommend
Mamma Jamma
50 R. Saturnino de Brito
68 locals recommend
My favourite Pizza in town. Great atmosphere.
If you want to venture to the mountains (1.5 hours away) you must eat here. Russian cuisine, pre-revolution (French influence)
30 locals recommend
Restaurante Dona Irene
1800 Rua Tte. Luis Meireles
30 locals recommend
If you want to venture to the mountains (1.5 hours away) you must eat here. Russian cuisine, pre-revolution (French influence)
Great place for Brunch & Lunch.
113 locals recommend
La Bicyclette
320 Rua Pacheco Leão
113 locals recommend
Great place for Brunch & Lunch.

Essentials

Good Supermarket for wines, cheeses, fresh selection of baked breads.
12 locals recommend
Supermercados Zona Sul
12 locals recommend
Good Supermarket for wines, cheeses, fresh selection of baked breads.
Great farmers market 7 minutes away! Everything fresh!
454 locals recommend
Hortifruti
281 Av. Prado Júnior
454 locals recommend
Great farmers market 7 minutes away! Everything fresh!

Shopping

10 minute walk from Rio Sul Shopping Mall. Good for a rainy day.
1462 locals recommend
Rio Sul Shopping
116 Rua Lauro Müller
1462 locals recommend
10 minute walk from Rio Sul Shopping Mall. Good for a rainy day.

Sightseeing

Tuesday - Sunday from 9h30m -16h30m Entrance R$ 4 When raining, it is closed.
309 locals recommend
Duke of Caxias Fort
s/n Praça Alm. Júlio de Noronha
309 locals recommend
Tuesday - Sunday from 9h30m -16h30m Entrance R$ 4 When raining, it is closed.
If your feeling adventurous there is a 1 hour trek up the mountain where you can get a great view of the city.
2563 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Mountain
2563 locals recommend
If your feeling adventurous there is a 1 hour trek up the mountain where you can get a great view of the city.
The best view of Rio! You can see Pão de Açucar and Corcovado
348 locals recommend
Tijuca National Park
850 Estr. da Cascatinha
348 locals recommend
The best view of Rio! You can see Pão de Açucar and Corcovado
Beautiful mansion set in a breath taking park. Great view of Corcovado. Good coffee place.
1473 locals recommend
Parque Lage
414 R. Jardim Botânico
1473 locals recommend
Beautiful mansion set in a breath taking park. Great view of Corcovado. Good coffee place.
The most beautiful botanical gardens you have ever seen. Monkeys, Orchids, the oldest palm trees.
1717 locals recommend
Jardim Botânico
1717 locals recommend
The most beautiful botanical gardens you have ever seen. Monkeys, Orchids, the oldest palm trees.

Everything Else

Great for a drink by the swimming pool!
204 locals recommend
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
1702 Av. Atlântica
204 locals recommend
Great for a drink by the swimming pool!
Very good manicure and Pedicure. Massage with Lenhina (Only massages women) Great wash and blow dry.
OX Hair Lounge
Very good manicure and Pedicure. Massage with Lenhina (Only massages women) Great wash and blow dry.
Great for the races. A true carioca always goes on a Sunday.
78 locals recommend
Jockey Club Brasileiro
31 Praça Santos Dumont
78 locals recommend
Great for the races. A true carioca always goes on a Sunday.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for cocktails and now they have DJ from thursday - sunday
19 locals recommend
Charleston Bubble Lounge
26 A Rua Rodolfo Dantas
19 locals recommend
Great for cocktails and now they have DJ from thursday - sunday
Tasty Tapas & cheap drinks
22 locals recommend
Mais Que Nada
34 Rua Xavier da Silveira
22 locals recommend
Tasty Tapas & cheap drinks
Great place for sunsets, chilled out food and cool cocktails. The place looks very amazonic with it´s great outdoor seating área.
193 locals recommend
Palaphita
S/N Av. Epitácio Pessoa
193 locals recommend
Great place for sunsets, chilled out food and cool cocktails. The place looks very amazonic with it´s great outdoor seating área.
Very different bar with great hamburgers and a room upstairs with a random DJ. Very bohemian and local.
200 locals recommend
Comuna
9 Rua Visconde de Maranguape
200 locals recommend
Very different bar with great hamburgers and a room upstairs with a random DJ. Very bohemian and local.
You can´t get more local than this. Really great atmosphere with live music, a fridge where you help yourself to beers and keep a tab directly with the owner. Very very casual. Great to watch a game.
114 locals recommend
Bip Bip
50 R. Alm. Gonçalves
114 locals recommend
You can´t get more local than this. Really great atmosphere with live music, a fridge where you help yourself to beers and keep a tab directly with the owner. Very very casual. Great to watch a game.
This a must. The building is covered in Antiques, around 4 floors. Live music, great music and good mini tapiocas (go for snacking)
694 locals recommend
Rio Scenarium
20 R. do Lavradio
694 locals recommend
This a must. The building is covered in Antiques, around 4 floors. Live music, great music and good mini tapiocas (go for snacking)
Very good for live music, snacks and drinks! Go early as things get very busy from 21:00
694 locals recommend
Rio Scenarium
20 R. do Lavradio
694 locals recommend
Very good for live music, snacks and drinks! Go early as things get very busy from 21:00
Good for a night. Mixture of music.
171 locals recommend
Bar Bukowski
270 R. Álvaro Ramos
171 locals recommend
Good for a night. Mixture of music.
Best bar with view of sunset, you sit on the street and just drink beer and very good ´bolinhos de bacalau´ fried codfish mixed with potato.
420 locals recommend
Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido Gaffrée
420 locals recommend
Best bar with view of sunset, you sit on the street and just drink beer and very good ´bolinhos de bacalau´ fried codfish mixed with potato.