Where to eat in Rio de Janeiro

Eating in Rio is as relaxed as the beach. Cariocas love a boteco (neighborhood bar), an ice-cold draft beer (chope) and food to share.

What to try

• Feijoada: the black bean and pork stew, a Saturday tradition in many restaurants.
• Boteco snacks: salt cod fritters (bolinho de bacalhau), pastel (fried pastry) and fried cassava (aipim frito).
• On the beach: Biscoito Globo, crunchy manioc-starch rings, and iced mate tea, sold by beach vendors, are sand-side classics.
• Juices: juice bars with tropical fruit on every corner of the South Zone.
• Barbecue: in churrascarias, often in the all-you-can-eat rodízio style.

Where to look

• Botafogo: a wide range of bars and restaurants.
• Ipanema and Leblon: contemporary cuisine and traditional bars.
• Copacabana: from seafront kiosks to traditional restaurants.
• Downtown: weekday lunches and Confeitaria Colombo.
• Santa Teresa: restaurants with a view.

This guide does not recommend specific establishments. See the bars and restaurants business directory.