Rio de Janeiro
South America · Brazil · Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Highlights
Go for a late breakfast, snack or coffee, sit outside by the sea and take in the increndible view of Copacabana, Pao de Açucar, etc. The service is crap - but the experience is worth it.
http://www.confeitariacolombo.com.br/
Tips
Eating & Drinking
www.brasserierosario.com.br
Beautiful pace to go for lunch, tea and gourmet cakes/desserts in the old centre of Rio.
In the neighbourhood at the bottom of Pao de Açucar this is THE place to go for relaxed beers and/or - great salt cod dishes (bacalhau) and others of african influence. Feijoada on Saturdays. Or you can have drinks ousite by the sea. Fantastic view.
Their famous dish is the File Oswaldo Aranha - a huge juicy steak covered with golden fried garlic, with rice, black beans and potatoes on the side. The "pimenta da casa" (homemade chilli sauce) is great. The best chopp (draft beer) in Rio.
(21) 2259-2396
Sleeping
Cariocas say Copacabana is a neighbourhood of retirees, prostitutes, pickpockets and tourists. And they are right. Go for a stroll on the seafront (but avoid the restaurants on Avenida Atlantica) but stay in Ipanema, Leblon or Flamengo.
Shopping
