Sightseeing
Amazing rainforest park, entrance to hiking trails to waterfalls and a lovely neoclassic palace (Fine Arts School of Rio de Janeiro - with an amazing cafe, where you can have great brunch!!)
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Lage Park
414 R. Jardim BotânicoAmazing rainforest park, entrance to hiking trails to waterfalls and a lovely neoclassic palace (Fine Arts School of Rio de Janeiro - with an amazing cafe, where you can have great brunch!!)
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POSTO 12 is the coolest spot for beach hang out in Rio...for the cool and beautiful crowd! Also filled with families on the weekends.
Av. Delfim Moreira, 1064
POSTO 12 is the coolest spot for beach hang out in Rio...for the cool and beautiful crowd! Also filled with families on the weekends.
Rio's bohemian neighborhood!! Best on Friday evenings, from 6pm until God knows when...
Walk around the street party! Go to bars, dance and drink in the streets...
Be careful with expensive stuff
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Lapa
Rio's bohemian neighborhood!! Best on Friday evenings, from 6pm until God knows when...
Walk around the street party! Go to bars, dance and drink in the streets...
Be careful with expensive stuff
Food Scene
One of the best pizza houses in Rio...
Pricy but excellent!!
It's also just accross from the apartment....
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Capricciosa - Ipanema
134 R. Vinícius de MoraesOne of the best pizza houses in Rio...
Pricy but excellent!!
It's also just accross from the apartment....
Best Brazilian-style BBQ in town! 2 doors down from my apartment!
All-you-can-eat buffet of Brazilian dishes, Japanese food and salad bar, plus amazing Brazilian meat! Drinks not included!
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Porcao
218 Rua Barão da TorreBest Brazilian-style BBQ in town! 2 doors down from my apartment!
All-you-can-eat buffet of Brazilian dishes, Japanese food and salad bar, plus amazing Brazilian meat! Drinks not included!
One of my favorite restaurants in Rio!
Great dinner!
Amazing breakfast and brunch!
Try the smoothies!
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Market Ipanema
452 Rua Visconde de PirajáOne of my favorite restaurants in Rio!
Great dinner!
Amazing breakfast and brunch!
Try the smoothies!
Great and charming eatery...
Nice sandwiches and pasta....great ice cream!
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Felice Ipanema
30 Rua Gomes CarneiroGreat and charming eatery...
Nice sandwiches and pasta....great ice cream!
My personal favorite by-the-kilo restaurant in Ipanema...
Tasty homemade style Brazilian food, amazing desserts and nice thoughtful service.
Only for lunch or late lunch (it closes at 6pm)
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Papa Fina Restaurante
153 R. Vinícius de MoraesMy personal favorite by-the-kilo restaurant in Ipanema...
Tasty homemade style Brazilian food, amazing desserts and nice thoughtful service.
Only for lunch or late lunch (it closes at 6pm)
Nice restaurant with a good variety of salads and stuff
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Delírio Tropical Ipanema
48 Rua Garcia d'AvilaNice restaurant with a good variety of salads and stuff
Voted best restaurant in town for many consecutive years.
Portuguese cuisine - mostly nicely made codfish delicacies! YUM!
R. Aristides Espínola, 19
19 Rua Aristides EspinolaVoted best restaurant in town for many consecutive years.
Portuguese cuisine - mostly nicely made codfish delicacies! YUM!
Sushi Leblon
256 Rua Dias FerreiraConsidered to be the BEST SUSHI in Rio!
One of my favorite BRAZILIAN BAR FOOD spot....icy cold draft beer (chopp) and creative finger food...
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Chico e Alaíde
One of my favorite BRAZILIAN BAR FOOD spot....icy cold draft beer (chopp) and creative finger food...
in my opinion, the best pizza in town!
A famous chain of gourmet pizza DOC from São Paulo
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Bráz
129 R. Maria Angélicain my opinion, the best pizza in town!
A famous chain of gourmet pizza DOC from São Paulo
incredible view of the bay...
Amazing (but pricy) food....
Call before to make reservations.....you won't regret! It's a very romantic place!
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Aprazível
62 R. Aprazívelincredible view of the bay...
Amazing (but pricy) food....
Call before to make reservations.....you won't regret! It's a very romantic place!
Brazilian food with a healthy touch...really nice crowd...have some champagne outside...
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Celeiro
199 Rua Dias FerreiraBrazilian food with a healthy touch...really nice crowd...have some champagne outside...
Cool and healthy....great sandwiches and juices...nice young and beautiful crowd...
On weekends, all you can eat Breakfast!
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Balada Mix Olegário
365 Avenida Olegário MacielCool and healthy....great sandwiches and juices...nice young and beautiful crowd...
On weekends, all you can eat Breakfast!
Go there for a true Brazilian neighborhood restaurant feeling! There's always a TV on during Football matches.
Not pricy...delicious "picanha" (sirloin) with rice and black beans!! Yummm
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Itahy
334 R. Barão da TorreGo there for a true Brazilian neighborhood restaurant feeling! There's always a TV on during Football matches.
Not pricy...delicious "picanha" (sirloin) with rice and black beans!! Yummm
Everything Else
Closest private HOSPITAL....small and OK...
walking distance...
If you need something more serious to be taken care of, go to a bigger Hospital! This place is for more simple matters...
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Hospital Quali Ipanema
145 R. Barão da TorreClosest private HOSPITAL....small and OK...
walking distance...
If you need something more serious to be taken care of, go to a bigger Hospital! This place is for more simple matters...
Essentials
Open until 10pm - after that, try crossing the square...there's a 24 hour supermarket - same brand!
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Supermercado Zona Sul - Ipanema, Visconde de Pirajá
118 R. Visc. de PirajáOpen until 10pm - after that, try crossing the square...there's a 24 hour supermarket - same brand!
24-hour supermarket
Great pizza inside!
Also a nice place to have all-you-can-eat breakfast...
R. Prudente de Morais, 49
49 Rua Prudente de Morais24-hour supermarket
Great pizza inside!
Also a nice place to have all-you-can-eat breakfast...
Shopping
Most famous surfwear store in Brazil...pricy but super cool!
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Osklen Ipanema
85 R. Maria QuitériaMost famous surfwear store in Brazil...pricy but super cool!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool bar by the lagoon Cantagalo Park - great spot to grab a couple of drinks while watching the sunset over the lagoon!
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Palaphita
S/N Av. Epitácio PessoaCool bar by the lagoon Cantagalo Park - great spot to grab a couple of drinks while watching the sunset over the lagoon!
Great place to have caipirinhas with a view...located at the cool SANTA TERESA Hotel
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Bar Dos Descasados
15 R. Felício dos SantosGreat place to have caipirinhas with a view...located at the cool SANTA TERESA Hotel
This place is just the most incredible place in town nowadays!!
In the middle of a "pacified" favela, THE MAZE is a cool and artsy bar with an view of the sugar loaf.......and GREAT LIVE JAZZ!!
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The Maze
414 R. Tavares BastosThis place is just the most incredible place in town nowadays!!
In the middle of a "pacified" favela, THE MAZE is a cool and artsy bar with an view of the sugar loaf.......and GREAT LIVE JAZZ!!
Cool club for electronic music...authentic and underground...great crowd...good on Fridays! After 1am...
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Fosfobox Bar Club
143 Rua Siqueira CamposCool club for electronic music...authentic and underground...great crowd...good on Fridays! After 1am...
Amazing bar / restaurant with LIVE SAMBA and great Bar Food....it has the environment of the OLD RIO...it works as an antique shop during the day...
One of Rio's top attractions!
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Rio Scenarium
20 R. do LavradioAmazing bar / restaurant with LIVE SAMBA and great Bar Food....it has the environment of the OLD RIO...it works as an antique shop during the day...
One of Rio's top attractions!
Bar / Restaurant right next to the Botanical Garden...charming and delicious! Brazilian specialties and hip, artsy crowd.
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Bar do Horto
780 Rua Pacheco LeãoBar / Restaurant right next to the Botanical Garden...charming and delicious! Brazilian specialties and hip, artsy crowd.
Arts & Culture
One of the biggest and best clubs in Rio.
Straight on Fridays / Gay on Wednesdays...but always friendly to everyone!
Commercial house / Pop Music
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The Week
One of the biggest and best clubs in Rio.
Straight on Fridays / Gay on Wednesdays...but always friendly to everyone!
Commercial house / Pop Music
Great LIVE Samba Shows!! Best place for Samba in Rio!
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Bar Carioca da Gema
79 Av. Mem de SáGreat LIVE Samba Shows!! Best place for Samba in Rio!