Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro

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Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro

Drinks & Nightlife

One of Rio's most famous bars/restaurants, serving great tapas style snacks
Rua Siqueira Campos, 138
One of Rio's most famous bars/restaurants, serving great tapas style snacks
Rio's best alternative night club, mainly for a young and/or LBG crowd
Rua Siqueira Campos, 134
Rio's best alternative night club, mainly for a young and/or LBG crowd
The bar on the corner. A friendly place with a great atmosphere. Very popular with our neighbours!
Rua Siqueira Campos, 118
118 Rua Siqueira Campos
The bar on the corner. A friendly place with a great atmosphere. Very popular with our neighbours!
Decent pub food, especially the soups
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boteco Cevada
27 Praça Serzedelo Corrêa
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Decent pub food, especially the soups
A very popular bar, especially on Sundays. It's on both corners of the street
Rua Hilário de Gouvêia, 71
A very popular bar, especially on Sundays. It's on both corners of the street
On the beach side, the Très kiosk is French-owned and managed and is a nice place for an afternoon drink
Avenida Atlântica, 2300
On the beach side, the Très kiosk is French-owned and managed and is a nice place for an afternoon drink
Iconic hotel with a good bar by the swimming pool
204 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
1702 Av. Atlântica
204 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Iconic hotel with a good bar by the swimming pool
Popular place for a beer, surrounded by other bars
160 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bottle's Pub
27 R. Bolívar
160 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Popular place for a beer, surrounded by other bars
Always busy, good for beer and food, right in the heart of Copacabana's bar district
1062 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos Ferreira
1062 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Always busy, good for beer and food, right in the heart of Copacabana's bar district
Legendary rock bar, the action gets going after 0100
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Empório 37
37 R. Maria Quitéria
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Legendary rock bar, the action gets going after 0100
One of the highlights of the bar scene in Ipanema, lots of space and good food too
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barthodomeu
46 R. Maria Quitéria
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of the highlights of the bar scene in Ipanema, lots of space and good food too
A small, traditional bar. Draught beer and snacks in a great Leblon atmosphere
304 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jobi
1166 Av. Ataulfo de Paiva
304 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A small, traditional bar. Draught beer and snacks in a great Leblon atmosphere
Famous for its views over the bay, very popular for a beer on weekend afternoons
420 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido Gaffrée
420 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Famous for its views over the bay, very popular for a beer on weekend afternoons

Essentials

The cheapest and busiest supermarket in the neighbourhood, never a dull moment in Mundial
264 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mundial
71 Rua Siqueira Campos
264 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The cheapest and busiest supermarket in the neighbourhood, never a dull moment in Mundial
A more upscale supermarket. Close to home, but pricey
436 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pão de Açúcar
493 Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana
436 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A more upscale supermarket. Close to home, but pricey
There is a fruit and vegetable market here on Sundays
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Praça Serzedelo Corrêa
Praça Serzedelo Corrêa
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
There is a fruit and vegetable market here on Sundays
Excellent fruit, vegetable and fish market on Wednesday mornings
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Praça Edmundo Bitencourt
Praça Edmundo Bitencourt
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent fruit, vegetable and fish market on Wednesday mornings
Rio's most expensive supermarket. Good selection of cachaças
429 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Supermercado Zona Sul - Copacabana, Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
1369 Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana
429 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rio's most expensive supermarket. Good selection of cachaças
This is where you can order more drinking water - they deliver it to the apartment in a couple of hours.
Águas Peixoto
615 Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães
This is where you can order more drinking water - they deliver it to the apartment in a couple of hours.
The best supermarket, for fruit, vegetables and meat. The service is great, compared to the others.
454 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hortifruti
281 Av. Prado Júnior
454 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The best supermarket, for fruit, vegetables and meat. The service is great, compared to the others.

Arts & Culture

Second hand bookshop and record shop with a decent selection of foreign language books
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Baratos da Ribeiro
90 R. Dezenove de Fevereiro
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Second hand bookshop and record shop with a decent selection of foreign language books
The famous Roxy Cinema is about a 20 minute walk
355 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kinoplex Roxy
355 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The famous Roxy Cinema is about a 20 minute walk
Fun nightclub, often with live bands followed by a DJ
Studio Rj Arpoador
451 Avenida Rainha Elisabeth
Fun nightclub, often with live bands followed by a DJ
Amazing views in this club at the top of Vidigal favela. Take a taxi to Vidigal and then a minivan or mototaxi up. Surprisingly expensive to get in.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar 180° Alto Vidigal
2 R. Armando Almeida Lima
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amazing views in this club at the top of Vidigal favela. Take a taxi to Vidigal and then a minivan or mototaxi up. Surprisingly expensive to get in.
A recently opened bar/club. Popular with Rio's small but growing hipster set
200 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Comuna
9 Rua Visconde de Maranguape
200 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A recently opened bar/club. Popular with Rio's small but growing hipster set

Food Scene

Turn right out of the building and go up the hill for some great value eats in the favela - see http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/14/top-10-budget-restaurants-rio-de-janeiro
Rua Euclides da Rocha, 546
Turn right out of the building and go up the hill for some great value eats in the favela - see http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/14/top-10-budget-restaurants-rio-de-janeiro
Another award-winning restaurant in the favela
Rua Euclides da Rocha, 48
Another award-winning restaurant in the favela
A reasonably priced churrascaria, an all you can eat meat restaurant
123 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Carretão
23 Rua Siqueira Campos
123 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A reasonably priced churrascaria, an all you can eat meat restaurant
A highly rated kilo restaurant - stack food on to your plate at the buffet and then pay by weight
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Siqueira Grill
16 Rua Siqueira Campos
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A highly rated kilo restaurant - stack food on to your plate at the buffet and then pay by weight
Decent pay-by-weight restaurant
Kitutes da Deusa
402 R. Barata Ribeiro
Decent pay-by-weight restaurant
Small restaurant serving fantastic Arab food, great value for lunch
Rua Siqueira Campos, 137
Small restaurant serving fantastic Arab food, great value for lunch
A more upscale pay-by-weight restaurant
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biscui Restaurante
60 R. Anita Garibaldi
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A more upscale pay-by-weight restaurant
Great cakes and coffee
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Catarina Doces e Salgados
50 Rua Siqueira Campos
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great cakes and coffee
Another reasonable pay-by-weight place
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Papo de Anjo
349 R. Barata Ribeiro
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Another reasonable pay-by-weight place
For those of you who need a fast food fix - or an ice cream
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mc Donalds
74 Rua Hilário de Gouvêia
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
For those of you who need a fast food fix - or an ice cream
Maybe Rio's finest - and priciest - Japanese restaurant
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Azumi Restaurante Japonês
127 R. Min. Viveiros de Castro
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Maybe Rio's finest - and priciest - Japanese restaurant
Well known Lebanese restaurant, deservedly popular with locals and tourists
220 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amir
55 R. Ronald de Carvalho
220 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Well known Lebanese restaurant, deservedly popular with locals and tourists
A popular Japanese restaurant, reasonable value for Rio
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Botekim do Japa
15 R. Xavier da Silveira
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A popular Japanese restaurant, reasonable value for Rio
Popular Spanish restaurant, good for seafood
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shirley
610 R. Gustavo Sampaio
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Popular Spanish restaurant, good for seafood
Family-owned and run Italian restaurant, great homemade pasta
Rua Domingos Ferreira, 63
Family-owned and run Italian restaurant, great homemade pasta
A recently opened Tapas bar, run by a Chilean chef who used to work in Spain. Live music.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mais Que Nada
34 Rua Xavier da Silveira
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A recently opened Tapas bar, run by a Chilean chef who used to work in Spain. Live music.
Try the premium açai - it's worth it!
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa do Açaí
143 - 11 Rua Siqueira Campos
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Try the premium açai - it's worth it!

Everything Else

Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 583
583 Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
One of many banks nearby
Copacabana's best hospital, just in case...
Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães, 875
Copacabana's best hospital, just in case...
Bus stop to Leblon, numbers 433 and 124 (address is approximate)
Rua Tonelero próximo ao 236-240
Bus stop to Leblon, numbers 433 and 124 (address is approximate)
Another bus stop to Ipanema and Leblon (address is approximate)
Rua Barata Ribeiro, 456
Another bus stop to Ipanema and Leblon (address is approximate)
Open around the clock, opposite Shopping Leblon
Avenida Afrânio de Melo Franco, 159
Open around the clock, opposite Shopping Leblon
Giant screen on the beach will show all the games. Also with live music acts
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Posto 2
S/N Av. Atlântica
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Giant screen on the beach will show all the games. Also with live music acts

Sightseeing

From the bus stop on the square, take bus 583 to Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) and bus 511 to Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf) (address is approximate)
Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 530
From the bus stop on the square, take bus 583 to Corcovado (Christ the Redeemer) and bus 511 to Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf) (address is approximate)
We really recommend the 30 minute walk up this hill. It's nevrr crowded and there's a great view at the top
Praça Almirante Júlio de Noronha
Praça Almirante Júlio de Noronha
We really recommend the 30 minute walk up this hill. It's nevrr crowded and there's a great view at the top

Shopping

Directly opposite the apartment is the Shopping dos Antiquários, Brazil's biggest collection of antique shops and art galleries. Also contains beauty salons, stationery shops, Internet cafés, etc.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rua Siqueira Campos próximo ao 32-121
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Directly opposite the apartment is the Shopping dos Antiquários, Brazil's biggest collection of antique shops and art galleries. Also contains beauty salons, stationery shops, Internet cafés, etc.
A 24-hour pharmacy
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Drogaria Peixoto 24 horas
615 Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A 24-hour pharmacy
A well stocked department store
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local Americanas
619 Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A well stocked department store
If you ever need batteries, string, scissors, cables, or sealing wax, this unique store on the other side of the shopping centre is the place to go! Lots of other electrical goods stores also here
BAZAR CAMELO
598 Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães
If you ever need batteries, string, scissors, cables, or sealing wax, this unique store on the other side of the shopping centre is the place to go! Lots of other electrical goods stores also here
This market in the square is a great place to browse and buy souvenirs on Sundays
517 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hippie Fair Crafts Market
517 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This market in the square is a great place to browse and buy souvenirs on Sundays