Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Food Scene
Food and drinks are very good. They have typical Brazilian food, but with a very modern vein. I recommend, it is very close from the apartment, you can walk. The second floor is very intimate, you need to take off your shoes and sit on the carpet.
300 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana AngélicaFood and drinks are very good. They have typical Brazilian food, but with a very modern vein. I recommend, it is very close from the apartment, you can walk. The second floor is very intimate, you need to take off your shoes and sit on the carpet.
It is super close from the apartment. It is a little bit touristy, but as it is close and quite famous, I would recommend it. I suggest you getting the famous “Picanha a Brasileira” (it is a piece of meat, Picanha, that is given on a hot grill, so you can decide how raw you want it. It comes with typical side dishes) or the “Feijoada” that is a typical dish of beans and pork meat. Very famous, and it is usually eaten on Fridays.
282 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Bagatelle Lanchonete e Restaurante
Rua Djalma UlrichIt is super close from the apartment. It is a little bit touristy, but as it is close and quite famous, I would recommend it. I suggest you getting the famous “Picanha a Brasileira” (it is a piece of meat, Picanha, that is given on a hot grill, so you can decide how raw you want it. It comes with typical side dishes) or the “Feijoada” that is a typical dish of beans and pork meat. Very famous, and it is usually eaten on Fridays.
I recommend for the view. It is astonishing. Try to go during the day, right before sunset.
293 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Aprazível
62 R. AprazívelI recommend for the view. It is astonishing. Try to go during the day, right before sunset.
It is a restaurant of a famous chef. There are more than one, I suggest you going to this one in Leblon. The meat is fantastic, you choose what cut of meat you prefer, and you have unlimited side dishes.
148 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
CT Boucherie
636 Rua Dias FerreiraIt is a restaurant of a famous chef. There are more than one, I suggest you going to this one in Leblon. The meat is fantastic, you choose what cut of meat you prefer, and you have unlimited side dishes.
It is a very typical restaurant among the “cariocas”, very good place to eat meat, and usually people go there on Sunday after the beach… you will see that around 6 pm till midnight there will be a lot of people drinking beer in the streets around the restaurant. There are some bars around.
167 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Braseiro da Gávea
116 Praça Santos DumontIt is a very typical restaurant among the “cariocas”, very good place to eat meat, and usually people go there on Sunday after the beach… you will see that around 6 pm till midnight there will be a lot of people drinking beer in the streets around the restaurant. There are some bars around.
This is the classic Brazilian “Rodizio”. The quality of the meat is fantastic, and it is a “all you can eat” type of restaurant. The view of the bay is very beautiful.
255 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Fogo de Chão Botafogo
S/N Av. Reporter Nestor MoreiraThis is the classic Brazilian “Rodizio”. The quality of the meat is fantastic, and it is a “all you can eat” type of restaurant. The view of the bay is very beautiful.
Very beautiful, and good quality Japanese restaurant. If you go there, try to go to the backyard, there is a beautiful aquarium in the floor, so you just eat above fishes.
42 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Yumê
758 Rua Pacheco LeãoVery beautiful, and good quality Japanese restaurant. If you go there, try to go to the backyard, there is a beautiful aquarium in the floor, so you just eat above fishes.
It is very traditional Japanese restaurant. The food is fantastic, real Japanese. Not touristy at all, just locals.
151 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Azumi Restaurante Japonês
127 R. Min. Viveiros de CastroIt is very traditional Japanese restaurant. The food is fantastic, real Japanese. Not touristy at all, just locals.
TT Burger
67 R. Francisco OtavianoOne of the best burgers in Rio!
B de Burger
Super good Burger!
Drinks & Nightlife
The bar is not very beautiful, nothing special, but you can have a beer and a good “bolinho de bacalhau" (codfish) on the “mureta” (the wall on the shore), so you can appreciate a fantastic view. Try to go on Sunday afternoon and watch the sunset.
420 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido GaffréeThe bar is not very beautiful, nothing special, but you can have a beer and a good “bolinho de bacalhau" (codfish) on the “mureta” (the wall on the shore), so you can appreciate a fantastic view. Try to go on Sunday afternoon and watch the sunset.
It is super close to the apartment. Nice bar, usually good on Tuesday and Thursday. You can eat a good cheese, on Tuesday they serve oysters. A lot of cariocas go there to socialize.
180 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Canastra Bar
42 R. JangadeirosIt is super close to the apartment. Nice bar, usually good on Tuesday and Thursday. You can eat a good cheese, on Tuesday they serve oysters. A lot of cariocas go there to socialize.
A lot of young people, in the heart of Leblon. If you want to drink and see people, you can go there. Especially fridays and sundays.
1062 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos FerreiraA lot of young people, in the heart of Leblon. If you want to drink and see people, you can go there. Especially fridays and sundays.
Parks & Nature
In my opinion, the best beach in Rio de Janeiro. Fantastic. It is inside a condominium of mansions, but the entrance is allowed for everybody. You have to get there early, especially in winter. because there is no sun after 15, and the water goes up. It is very small, but beautiful. The only problem is to get there. If you don’t have a car, you can go by Uber (it will cost you a little bit, depending on the level of demand, you can check it on the app, but I think not less than 50 reais). To come back, it will be hard. Or you just talk to the driver and ask him to come around to pick you up, or you try to call with the app (but signal doesn’t work well), or you take a bus.
37 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
Bajja ta 'Joatinga
In my opinion, the best beach in Rio de Janeiro. Fantastic. It is inside a condominium of mansions, but the entrance is allowed for everybody. You have to get there early, especially in winter. because there is no sun after 15, and the water goes up. It is very small, but beautiful. The only problem is to get there. If you don’t have a car, you can go by Uber (it will cost you a little bit, depending on the level of demand, you can check it on the app, but I think not less than 50 reais). To come back, it will be hard. Or you just talk to the driver and ask him to come around to pick you up, or you try to call with the app (but signal doesn’t work well), or you take a bus.
Sightseeing
Vista Chinesa
Pedra Bonita
Pedra da Gávea
Sugarloaf Mountain
Kristu tal-Ħlief