Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
The best Brazilian steak house. Famoso churrasco brasileiro!
It is a must go! Do not skip this one ! You are going to love it! It is right there, on the opposite side of my building....just walk around the block! There is a salad buffet with all kinds of salad! Plenty of chopinhos, caipirinhas, desserts, and all kids of meat. Do not forget to ask Picanha, Cupim, Costela de Boi ! Do not forget to eat Heart of Palms, they are giant in size...Go there when you are very hungry ! You will need lots of space in you belly for this one! Enjoy....
190 locals recommend
Carretão Ipanema Classic Grill
112 R. Visc. de PirajáThe best Brazilian steak house. Famoso churrasco brasileiro!
It is a must go! Do not skip this one ! You are going to love it! It is right there, on the opposite side of my building....just walk around the block! There is a salad buffet with all kinds of salad! Plenty of chopinhos, caipirinhas, desserts, and all kids of meat. Do not forget to ask Picanha, Cupim, Costela de Boi ! Do not forget to eat Heart of Palms, they are giant in size...Go there when you are very hungry ! You will need lots of space in you belly for this one! Enjoy....
Great Fish House with great braziliam music "Antonio Carlos Jobin songs"
At this restaurant you must eat: Camarao a Bahiana, Bobo de Camarao, Muqueca de Peixe, Muqueca de Camarao, Pasta with Frutos do Mar, Lobster, Linguado Grelhado....and much more. It is a five star food!
40 locals recommend
Bar do Beto
51 R. Farme de AmoedoGreat Fish House with great braziliam music "Antonio Carlos Jobin songs"
At this restaurant you must eat: Camarao a Bahiana, Bobo de Camarao, Muqueca de Peixe, Muqueca de Camarao, Pasta with Frutos do Mar, Lobster, Linguado Grelhado....and much more. It is a five star food!
Great food, all kind of food and drinks, caipirinha, wine, cocktels, more like easy going deal thing... less formal. You can eat from Feijoada ( black bean dish) to fish and stakes.
1062 locals recommend
Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos FerreiraGreat food, all kind of food and drinks, caipirinha, wine, cocktels, more like easy going deal thing... less formal. You can eat from Feijoada ( black bean dish) to fish and stakes.
Great Coffee House, just 3 blocks away from my condo, free internet. Lots of international students go there! That is a hot spot!
378 locals recommend
Starbucks
1058 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaGreat Coffee House, just 3 blocks away from my condo, free internet. Lots of international students go there! That is a hot spot!
The best ever, just on the corner of my building....
Fresh organic juices, French bread, muffins, cheese bread, best quality of fruits and vegetable, salad bar, cheeses, coffee, lunch meat, wine, etc... Great quality!
454 locals recommend
Hortifruti
281 Av. Prado JúniorThe best ever, just on the corner of my building....
Fresh organic juices, French bread, muffins, cheese bread, best quality of fruits and vegetable, salad bar, cheeses, coffee, lunch meat, wine, etc... Great quality!
If you are going to see Christo Redentor, on the way back you can enjoy this great restaurant! Just google it to see it better.
293 locals recommend
Aprazível
62 R. AprazívelIf you are going to see Christo Redentor, on the way back you can enjoy this great restaurant! Just google it to see it better.
Sightseeing
If you are visiting Rio you cannot skip this one! Go early in the morning until noon....awesome photos!
1936 locals recommend
Christ the Redeemer
If you are visiting Rio you cannot skip this one! Go early in the morning until noon....awesome photos!
Parks & Nature
This one you cannot skip! Must go!
Just take a taxi and say to the driver PAO DE ACUCAR, very easy to go there, one of the easiest thing to do. Go early in the morning, great view, great photos!
2563 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Mountain
This one you cannot skip! Must go!
Just take a taxi and say to the driver PAO DE ACUCAR, very easy to go there, one of the easiest thing to do. Go early in the morning, great view, great photos!
Arts & Culture
Museum of Modern Art
85 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueNewly opened!
Shopping
Ten minutes by taxi! Just take the taxi in front of my building, and say: Shopping Leblon, que fica na Rua Afranio de Mello Franco... The taxi driver will know where to go.
I must say, as a Brazilian living in Ipanema/Rio, never felt a need to go to a Shopping Center. Ipanema streets have all kinds of stores...clothes stores, sports stores, make up stores, shoes stores, gift stores....There is no need to lock yourself inside a Shopping Center. - Only if you cannot stay with it!
916 locals recommend
Shopping Leblon
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo FrancoTen minutes by taxi! Just take the taxi in front of my building, and say: Shopping Leblon, que fica na Rua Afranio de Mello Franco... The taxi driver will know where to go.
I must say, as a Brazilian living in Ipanema/Rio, never felt a need to go to a Shopping Center. Ipanema streets have all kinds of stores...clothes stores, sports stores, make up stores, shoes stores, gift stores....There is no need to lock yourself inside a Shopping Center. - Only if you cannot stay with it!
Entertainment & Activities
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
S/N Praça FlorianoGreat Operas.
Great Ballet Shows.