Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro

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Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro

Essentials

Best grocery store next to the apartment.
182 locals recommend
Supermarket South Zone
290 Rua Dias Ferreira
182 locals recommend
Best grocery store next to the apartment.
Great for fresh veggies!
454 locals recommend
Hortifruti
281 Av. Prado Júnior
454 locals recommend
Great for fresh veggies!

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice place for a drink.
66 locals recommend
Stuzzi
45 Rua Dias Ferreira
66 locals recommend
Nice place for a drink.
Great cocktails, nice food and good vibe.
102 locals recommend
Meza Bar
69 R. Cap. Salomão
102 locals recommend
Great cocktails, nice food and good vibe.
Have a beer and some tapas here overlooking the fishing boats by the sea.
420 locals recommend
Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido Gaffrée
420 locals recommend
Have a beer and some tapas here overlooking the fishing boats by the sea.

Food Scene

Nice and casual japanese restaurant.
31 locals recommend
Togu
90 B Rua Dias Ferreira
31 locals recommend
Nice and casual japanese restaurant.
Awesome and upscale sushi restaurant. Hip and trendy, so book on the weekends!
326 locals recommend
Sushi Leblon
256 Rua Dias Ferreira
326 locals recommend
Awesome and upscale sushi restaurant. Hip and trendy, so book on the weekends!
Fantastic place for breakfast!
277 locals recommend
Talho Capixaba
1022 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva
277 locals recommend
Fantastic place for breakfast!
Casual and nice place for breakfast.
55 locals recommend
Confeitaria Rio Lisboa
1030 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva
55 locals recommend
Casual and nice place for breakfast.
Awesome Brazilian fusion cuisine and very stylish. Perfect dinner location for celebration, amazing food and great vibe.
301 locals recommend
Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana Angélica
301 locals recommend
Awesome Brazilian fusion cuisine and very stylish. Perfect dinner location for celebration, amazing food and great vibe.
Best Brazilian BBQ place in town. Go hungry and say no to the amazing appetizers, otherwise you won't be able to enjoy the meat. Ask for "picanha", Brazil's most famous cut.
255 locals recommend
Fogo de Chão Botafogo
s/n Av. Reporter Nestor Moreira
255 locals recommend
Best Brazilian BBQ place in town. Go hungry and say no to the amazing appetizers, otherwise you won't be able to enjoy the meat. Ask for "picanha", Brazil's most famous cut.
Great place for food/coffee/drinks in Santa Teresa. Make sure to walk around and explore the neighborhood!
73 locals recommend
Cafecito Café
121 Rua Paschoal Carlos Magno
73 locals recommend
Great place for food/coffee/drinks in Santa Teresa. Make sure to walk around and explore the neighborhood!
Cool Japanese restaurant. Nice area.
42 locals recommend
Yumê
758 Rua Pacheco Leão
42 locals recommend
Cool Japanese restaurant. Nice area.
Great French-Brazilian bistrot.
39 locals recommend
Jojo Café Bistrô
812 Rua Pacheco Leão
39 locals recommend
Great French-Brazilian bistrot.
Pricey for salads, but amazing veggie fare here!
83 locals recommend
Celeiro
199 Rua Dias Ferreira
83 locals recommend
Pricey for salads, but amazing veggie fare here!
Nice veggie/healthy food and drinks, close to the Christ.
54 locals recommend
Prana Vegetariano
37 R. Lopes Quintas
54 locals recommend
Nice veggie/healthy food and drinks, close to the Christ.
Laidback vibe, but great veggie/vegan option for lunch if you're in the area.
53 locals recommend
Refeitório Orgânico
120 R. Dezenove de Fevereiro
53 locals recommend
Laidback vibe, but great veggie/vegan option for lunch if you're in the area.
Great healthy/veggie food, simple and fantastic for lunch.
35 locals recommend
Gaia Art & Café
323 R. Gustavo Sampaio
35 locals recommend
Great healthy/veggie food, simple and fantastic for lunch.
Traditional place, great for steaks (milanesa is my favorite). The potato salad is amazing, as are the views from the varanda.
149 locals recommend
Bar Lagoa
1674 Av. Epitácio Pessoa
149 locals recommend
Traditional place, great for steaks (milanesa is my favorite). The potato salad is amazing, as are the views from the varanda.
Great Brazilian food, French bistrot style. Very cool area on Wednesday evenings. It gets packed, but the restaurant itself is a pleasure.
62 locals recommend
Guimas
5 R. José Roberto Macedo Soares
62 locals recommend
Great Brazilian food, French bistrot style. Very cool area on Wednesday evenings. It gets packed, but the restaurant itself is a pleasure.
One of the best places in town for a steak after the beach. Trendy, casual, authentic Rio. Order File ao Braseiro.
167 locals recommend
Braseiro da Gávea
116 Praça Santos Dumont
167 locals recommend
One of the best places in town for a steak after the beach. Trendy, casual, authentic Rio. Order File ao Braseiro.
Very authentic hidden gem, a true Portuguese bodega. Rustic and friendly. Be brave and ask for a mixed plate chosen by the waiter.
169 locals recommend
Adega Pérola
138 Rua Siqueira Campos
169 locals recommend
Very authentic hidden gem, a true Portuguese bodega. Rustic and friendly. Be brave and ask for a mixed plate chosen by the waiter.
Nice restaurant. Famous for the fish dishes. Lots of little shops along the street. Cool area.
87 locals recommend
Restaurante Sobrenatural
432 R. Alm. Alexandrino
87 locals recommend
Nice restaurant. Famous for the fish dishes. Lots of little shops along the street. Cool area.
Very traditional bakery, coffeeshop, and restaurant. Amazing decoration and lovely food/service. Must-see if you're downtown.
1015 locals recommend
Confeitaria Colombo
01 Praça Cel. Eugênio Franco
1015 locals recommend
Very traditional bakery, coffeeshop, and restaurant. Amazing decoration and lovely food/service. Must-see if you're downtown.

Shopping

Great street for shopping and eating out! Lights up during the weekends.
96 locals recommend
Rua Dias Ferreira
Rua Dias Ferreira
96 locals recommend
Great street for shopping and eating out! Lights up during the weekends.
Best mall in town. Go there if you need international labels, upscale shopping, or other services.
23 locals recommend
Cia.Marítima
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco
23 locals recommend
Best mall in town. Go there if you need international labels, upscale shopping, or other services.
Cool Brazilian bijoux and accessory designs.
15 locals recommend
Gilson Martins Ipanema
462 R. Visc. de Pirajá
15 locals recommend
Cool Brazilian bijoux and accessory designs.

Sightseeing

Check this out on Sundays. Nice traditional/regional food stands, lots of art and handicrafts.
517 locals recommend
Hippie Fair Crafts Market
517 locals recommend
Check this out on Sundays. Nice traditional/regional food stands, lots of art and handicrafts.
Awesome views! Lower than the Christ, so you can usually enjoy the trip even if the Christ is shrouded in clouds.
2563 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Mountain
2563 locals recommend
Awesome views! Lower than the Christ, so you can usually enjoy the trip even if the Christ is shrouded in clouds.
Take the train up for cool views, or take the van if it's crowded to get tickets. It's a half-day activity, so plan to go either early morning or after lunch. Try to get advanced tix online.
489 locals recommend
Trem do Corcovado
513 Rua Cosme Velho
489 locals recommend
Take the train up for cool views, or take the van if it's crowded to get tickets. It's a half-day activity, so plan to go either early morning or after lunch. Try to get advanced tix online.
Amazing experience if you want quiet and lush plants all around you. Really nice vibe.
468 locals recommend
Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
1008 R. Jardim Botânico
468 locals recommend
Amazing experience if you want quiet and lush plants all around you. Really nice vibe.
Beautiful colonial aqueduct smack in downtown Rio. Neighborhood is safe during the day, and safe-ish at night (you're fine if you're used to solo traveling and keep smart).
417 locals recommend
Carioca Aqueduct
417 locals recommend
Beautiful colonial aqueduct smack in downtown Rio. Neighborhood is safe during the day, and safe-ish at night (you're fine if you're used to solo traveling and keep smart).
Beautiful decorated staircase in Lapa, by Uruguayan artist Selarón, who used to live right here for decades working on this piece.
505 locals recommend
Selaron Steps
Rua Manuel Carneiro
505 locals recommend
Beautiful decorated staircase in Lapa, by Uruguayan artist Selarón, who used to live right here for decades working on this piece.
Easy hike (45'), from the top of Vidigal community. Ask for guides on the bottom by Av. Niemeyer, and they'll take you up for an AMAZING experience. Bring water, comfy shoes, sunblock and your camera.
72 locals recommend
Guia Thiago Monte
72 locals recommend
Easy hike (45'), from the top of Vidigal community. Ask for guides on the bottom by Av. Niemeyer, and they'll take you up for an AMAZING experience. Bring water, comfy shoes, sunblock and your camera.
Beautiful and large church in downtown.
95 locals recommend
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária
s/n Praça Pio X
95 locals recommend
Beautiful and large church in downtown.
Nice plaza where the Emperor lived.
69 locals recommend
Imperial Palace Cultural Center
48 Praça Quinze de Novembro
69 locals recommend
Nice plaza where the Emperor lived.
Nice revamped plaza where cruise ships arrive.
67 locals recommend
Mauá Square
s/n Praça Mauá
67 locals recommend
Nice revamped plaza where cruise ships arrive.
Amazing area to stroll around. Safe and very interesting. Not a favela, but old traditional residential area.
23 locals recommend
Morro da Conceição Fortress
81 R. Maj. Daemon
23 locals recommend
Amazing area to stroll around. Safe and very interesting. Not a favela, but old traditional residential area.
Traditionally known as the biggest soccer/football stadium in the world. It's huge and used to take up to 180,000 people before it was renovated!
1102 locals recommend
Maracanã
Portão 3 Av. Pres. Castelo Branco
1102 locals recommend
Traditionally known as the biggest soccer/football stadium in the world. It's huge and used to take up to 180,000 people before it was renovated!

Everything Else

The place for going to the beach at Ipanema. Rent a sun umbrella and a beach chair if you want.
40 locals recommend
Position 8
S/N Av. Vieira Souto
40 locals recommend
The place for going to the beach at Ipanema. Rent a sun umbrella and a beach chair if you want.
AVOID Copacabana unless you know of a specific hidden gem in the area. Plenty of "tourist" services here, from expensive bad restaurants to escorts and overpriced stones. Avoid the beach too, no need.
367 locals recommend
Copacabana
367 locals recommend
AVOID Copacabana unless you know of a specific hidden gem in the area. Plenty of "tourist" services here, from expensive bad restaurants to escorts and overpriced stones. Avoid the beach too, no need.

Entertainment & Activities

Cute park right under the Christ, kid-friendly. Look for the artificial caves around the gardens. The kids will love it.
1473 locals recommend
Parque Lage
414 R. Jardim Botânico
1473 locals recommend
Cute park right under the Christ, kid-friendly. Look for the artificial caves around the gardens. The kids will love it.
Young kids are welcome to the trendiest beach in Rio. It's even called the "Babies' Point". Bring your toddler's rockstar sunglasses along.
29 locals recommend
Baixo Bebê
29 locals recommend
Young kids are welcome to the trendiest beach in Rio. It's even called the "Babies' Point". Bring your toddler's rockstar sunglasses along.