Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro
Drinks & Nightlife
Rua Siqueira Campos, 138
One of Rio's most famous bars/restaurants, serving great tapas style snacks
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 CamposThe bar on the corner. A friendly place with a great atmosphere. Very popular with our neighbours!
Boteco Cevada
27 Praça Serzedelo CorrêaDecent 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 habitants recommandent
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
1702 Av. AtlânticaIconic hotel with a good bar by the swimming pool
Bottle's Pub
27 R. BolívarPopular 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 habitants recommandent
Boteco Belmonte
242 R. Domingos FerreiraAlways busy, good for beer and food, right in the heart of Copacabana's bar district
Empório 37
37 R. Maria QuitériaLegendary 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 habitants recommandent
Barthodomeu
46 R. Maria QuitériaOne 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 habitants recommandent
Jobi
1166 Av. Ataulfo de PaivaA 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 habitants recommandent
Bar e Restaurante Urca
205 R. Cândido GaffréeFamous 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 habitants recommandent
Mundial
71 Rua Siqueira CamposThe cheapest and busiest supermarket in the neighbourhood, never a dull moment in Mundial
Pão de Açúcar
493 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaA more upscale supermarket. Close to home, but pricey
Praça Serzedelo Corrêa
Praça Serzedelo CorrêaThere is a fruit and vegetable market here on Sundays
Excellent fruit, vegetable and fish market on Wednesday mornings
21 habitants recommandent
Praça Edmundo Bitencourt
Praça Edmundo BitencourtExcellent fruit, vegetable and fish market on Wednesday mornings
Rio's most expensive supermarket. Good selection of cachaças
429 habitants recommandent
Supermercado Zona Sul - Copacabana, Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
1369 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaRio'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 MagalhãesThis 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 habitants recommandent
Hortifruti
281 Av. Prado JúniorThe 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 habitants recommandent
Baratos da Ribeiro
90 R. Dezenove de FevereiroSecond hand bookshop and record shop with a decent selection of foreign language books
Kinoplex Roxy
The famous Roxy Cinema is about a 20 minute walk
Studio Rj Arpoador
451 Avenida Rainha ElisabethFun 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 habitants recommandent
Bar 180° Alto Vidigal
2 R. Armando Almeida LimaAmazing 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 habitants recommandent
Comuna
9 Rua Visconde de MaranguapeA 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
Rua Euclides da Rocha, 48
Another award-winning restaurant in the favela
A reasonably priced churrascaria, an all you can eat meat restaurant
123 habitants recommandent
Carretão
23 Rua Siqueira CamposA 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 habitants recommandent
Siqueira Grill
16 Rua Siqueira CamposA highly rated kilo restaurant - stack food on to your plate at the buffet and then pay by weight
Kitutes da Deusa
402 R. Barata RibeiroDecent pay-by-weight restaurant
Rua Siqueira Campos, 137
Small restaurant serving fantastic Arab food, great value for lunch
Biscui Restaurante
60 R. Anita GaribaldiA more upscale pay-by-weight restaurant
Catarina Doces e Salgados
50 Rua Siqueira CamposGreat cakes and coffee
Papo de Anjo
349 R. Barata RibeiroAnother reasonable pay-by-weight place
Mc Donalds
74 Rua Hilário de GouvêiaFor those of you who need a fast food fix - or an ice cream
Maybe Rio's finest - and priciest - Japanese restaurant
151 habitants recommandent
Azumi Restaurante Japonês
127 R. Min. Viveiros de CastroMaybe Rio's finest - and priciest - Japanese restaurant
Well known Lebanese restaurant, deservedly popular with locals and tourists
220 habitants recommandent
Amir
55 R. Ronald de CarvalhoWell known Lebanese restaurant, deservedly popular with locals and tourists
Botekim do Japa
15 R. Xavier da SilveiraA popular Japanese restaurant, reasonable value for Rio
Shirley
610 R. Gustavo SampaioPopular Spanish restaurant, good for seafood
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 habitants recommandent
Mais Que Nada
34 Rua Xavier da SilveiraA recently opened Tapas bar, run by a Chilean chef who used to work in Spain. Live music.
Casa do Açaí
143 - 11 Rua Siqueira CamposTry the premium açai - it's worth it!
Everything Else
Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 583
583 Avenida Nossa Senhora de CopacabanaOne of many banks nearby
Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães, 875
Copacabana's best hospital, just in case...
Rua Tonelero próximo ao 236-240
Bus stop to Leblon, numbers 433 and 124
(address is approximate)
Rua Barata Ribeiro, 456
Another bus stop to Ipanema and Leblon (address is approximate)
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 habitants recommandent
Posto 2
S/N Av. AtlânticaGiant 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 NoronhaWe 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 habitants recommandent
Rua Siqueira Campos próximo ao 32-121
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.
Drogaria Peixoto 24 horas
615 Rua Figueiredo de MagalhãesA 24-hour pharmacy
Local Americanas
619 Av. Nossa Sra. de CopacabanaA 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 MagalhãesIf 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 habitants recommandent
Hippie Fair Crafts Market
This market in the square is a great place to browse and buy souvenirs on Sundays