Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Essentials
A clean place, nice place to buy food and other items you might need.
89 locals recommend
Supermercado Zona Sul - Botafogo, Rua Bambina
36 R. BambinaA clean place, nice place to buy food and other items you might need.
Vossa Mercê
161 R. BambinaA beautifull little place for groceries!
Everything Else
Bodytech
1 Av. Lauro SodréA great gym for those who can't be away from exercice.
You can't come to Rio de Janeiro and miss the famous beaches. Copacabana is one of them!
1373 locals recommend
Copacabana Beach
You can't come to Rio de Janeiro and miss the famous beaches. Copacabana is one of them!
Meza Bar
69 R. Cap. SalomãoGreat brazilian caipirinhas, lots of mixed flavours.
Latteria Bloise
206 B R. São ClementeFresh bread every morning!
Food Scene
Not wonderful food, but good, you pay for kilo. A nice quick option.
11 locals recommend
Verano Restaurante e Pizzaria
104 R. São ClementeNot wonderful food, but good, you pay for kilo. A nice quick option.
Here you can eat Japanese or Italian food. We especially love the brazilian slipper lobster.
37 locals recommend
I Piatti
71 R. Visc. de CaravelasHere you can eat Japanese or Italian food. We especially love the brazilian slipper lobster.
Na Brasa Columbia
05 R. Dezenove de Fevereirocold beer, good BBQ
Livraria Prefácio
39 R. Voluntários da PátriaA nice café, inside a bookstore.
Shopping
Botafogo Praia Shopping
400 R. Praia de BotafogoA good shopping, with lot's of options to eat.
DROGARIAS PACHECO
374 R. da GlóriaDrugstore nearby.
Sightseeing
One of my favorite spots to appreciate the beauty that is Rio de Janeiro.
297 locals recommend
Pista Cláudio Coutinho
One of my favorite spots to appreciate the beauty that is Rio de Janeiro.
You can't come to Rio de Janeiro and miss the famous beaches. Copacabana is one of them!
874 locals recommend
Ipanema Beach
You can't come to Rio de Janeiro and miss the famous beaches. Copacabana is one of them!
Christ the Redeemer
Another place you can't miss.
The world's largest urban heterogeneous forest planted by men.
348 locals recommend
Tijuca National Park
850 Estr. da CascatinhaThe world's largest urban heterogeneous forest planted by men.
Drinks & Nightlife
Shooters
A weel known bar, located in a nice street, just by the subway.
Recently renovated, this traditional eatery in Botafogo that has been a favorite of families for years, has excellent food, large portions (that can be shared by two people).
14 locals recommend
Bar Restaurante Manolo
87 R. Marquês de OlindaRecently renovated, this traditional eatery in Botafogo that has been a favorite of families for years, has excellent food, large portions (that can be shared by two people).
Arts & Culture
Embratel
1012 Av. Pres. VargasA good movie theater.
Unibanco Arteplex
Movie theater, bookstore, cafés.
Vivo Rio
85 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueA house for music shows with Brazil's great names in MPB.
Museum of Modern Art
85 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueThe place to go for modern Art. Also has a nice restaurant.
One of the most exiting places to appreciate modern art in South America, the Fundação Casa Daros has ample spaces, great exhibits focusing on modern Latin American Art and a very nice restaurant.
12 locals recommend
Daros Latinamerica
One of the most exiting places to appreciate modern art in South America, the Fundação Casa Daros has ample spaces, great exhibits focusing on modern Latin American Art and a very nice restaurant.
A place for the alternative arts and young people, walking distance from your apartment. Also fonctions as a nightclub of sorts.
200 locals recommend
Comuna
9 Rua Visconde de MaranguapeA place for the alternative arts and young people, walking distance from your apartment. Also fonctions as a nightclub of sorts.
Easy access by subway (stop: Cinelandia) this is one of the most gorgeous buildings in Brasil. Not to be missed!
738 locals recommend
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
S/N Praça FlorianoEasy access by subway (stop: Cinelandia) this is one of the most gorgeous buildings in Brasil. Not to be missed!