Cafés

Cafés, juice bars and bakeries, Rio style

Pick of the cafés

D.R.I Café

Peaceful pit-stop on the Ipanema beachfront

Allé Café

Café of choice for the true coffee-lovers

Envidia

Leblon's den of chocolate temptation

Papajaya

Leblon gets its own late night New York-style deli

As Claras

Fine coffee shop far off the beaten track

Confeitaria Colombo

Perfect setting for a flighty cup of tea

Best for juice and açaí

Beach Sucos

Three juicy outlets from Ipanema to Leblon

BB Lanches

Comprehensive selection of juices and sandwiches

Bonde Sucos

Lapa's late-night juice and burger stop of choice

Ice cream parlours

Sorvete Italia

Much-loved carioca cooler-offer

Sorvete Brasil

Enticing home of the ultimate Rio accessory

Mil Frutas

Premium blends of exotic ice creams

Neighbourhood Guides

  • Centro
    Centro

    A comprehensice run through of some of the finest places in Centro to grab a coffee, from the historic home of glazed cakes to the contemporary quiche and salad lunch specialists

  • Laranjeiras
    Laranjeiras

    Wedged between the hills of Santa Teresa and Botafogo, Laranjeiras is one of the smaller, more residential neighbourhoods in Rio, but its charms are plenty

  • Tijuca
    Tijuca

    Take a break from Zona Sul and experience all that is magical about this traditional carioca neighbourhood, from its famous rainforest to the constant beat of its samba halls


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