Rio Guide

Category: Ipanema / Arpoador

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  • Satyricon: Feel the flavor of the best Mediterranean seafood in town

    Satyricon: Feel the flavor of the best Mediterranean seafood in town

    Satyricon is considered the best seafood restaurant in Rio de Janeiro. Expensive and very elegant, this old-school place offers an Italian menu. As an appetizer, try the sea food tasting one: oysters, tuna, salmon, lobster, mussels and crab served on a layer of ice. Simply gorgeous. The house specialty is the pargo, baked fish crusted in salt. Among wines our favorite is the white Talinay from Chile. While you eat, have a look to the guests: it is very likely that a VIP is seated just beside you. Suggested dress code: chic.

    Satyricon
    Rua Barrão da Torre 192
    Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro
    Phone: +55 21 2521 0627
    Website: www.satyricon.com.br

  • Galitos Grill: Taste the best and cheapest grilled chicken in town

    Galitos Grill: Taste the best and cheapest grilled chicken in town

    ‘Galitos grill’ offers you the best, and particularly cheap, Galito na brasa (grilled chicken) of Rio. It’s the perfect place for a healthy and tasty lunch. The service is not perfect, but the quality is super and it’s quiet affordable. We like it. This is for sure a very Carioca place. Not a lot of Gringos are around there. I really enjoyed the speciality, the galeto na brasa with tapioca and rice, and I’ve also appreciated  the chicken nuggets (not the healthiest food ever, but they were great!). There are three restaurants Galitos Grill spread over the city: Ipanema, Copacabana and Leblon. Don’t miss the best grilled chicken in town and feel like a local!

    Galitos Grill
    Rua Farme de Amoedo, 62 (Ipanema)
    Rua Souza Lima, 16 (Copacabana)
    Av. Ataulfo de Paiva, 209 (Leblon)

  • Armazēm Café: Take a break with a good Brazilian coffee

    Armazēm Café: Take a break with a good Brazilian coffee

    In Portuguese “armazém” means grocery store, and this chain of grocery stores is entirely dedicated to Brazilian Arabica coffee. With stores in Ipanema, Leblon and Centro, Armazēm Café wants to transform the typical Carioca habit of cafesinho in a sophisticated tasting (the slogan is “Coffee tasting of coffee”). Ask for an Italian-style espresso at the counter (it is served with a delicious pastry) or buy pure Brazilian coffee in its many versions. Enjoy an Irish coffee, a cappuccino or a coffee milkshake, and think to the broad Brazilian coffee plantations where all began.

    Armazēm Café Ipanema
    Rua Jangadeiros 28, Ipanema
    Phone: +55 21 2521 9610

    Armazēm Café Leblon
    Rua Ataulfo de Paiva 375, Leblon
    Phone: +55 21 3874 5923

    Armazēm Café Centro
    Rua do Ouvidor 77, Centro
    Phone: +55 21 2292 6985

    Website: www.armazemdocafe.com.br

  • Terzetto Café: Have lunch in Praça General Osório

    Terzetto Café: Have lunch in Praça General Osório

    Revisited Italian cuisine just in front of Praça General Osório metro station, in Ipanema: Terzetto Café offers nice meals in a delicious atmosphere. At the counter you can have pies, sandwiches, bakery, confectionery, delicatessen and coffee. The restaurant menu offers pasta, fish, shellfish, good Brazilian meat and rich desserts. There is a well-stocked wine shop and you can do take away. Prices are average.

    Terzetto Café
    Rua Jangadeiros 28 lj D, Ipanema
    Phone 1: +55 21 2247 3243
    Phone 2: +55 21 2267 0446
    Email: cafe@terzettocafe.com.br

  • Osklen: The coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil

    Osklen: The coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil

    Osklen is just the coolest sport apparel brand in Brazil. It is quiet well known also abroad, but still for the fashion addicted customer. Once in Rio don’t miss to grab at least their trunks. Even if it’s quiet expensive, they have cool shops and, overall, it worths a visit. And we also like their politically correct behavior in the city (they take care of some green zone here and there).

    There are 13 shops in Rio de Janeiro.

    Main Osklen Shops

    Osklen Ipanema
    Rua Maria Quitéria 85
    Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro
    Phone 1: +55 21 2227 2911
    Phone 2: +55 21 2227 2930

    Osklen Leblon
    Shopping Leblon
    Avenida Afrânio Melo Franco 290
    Leblon – Rio de Janeiro
    Phone: +55 21 2430 5122

    Osklen Gávea
    Shopping da Gávea
    Rua Marq de São Vicente, 52
    Gávea – Rio de Janeiro

  • Livraria da Travessa: Photo books & culture

    Livraria da Travessa: Photo books & culture

    It was 1975 when the Cariocas get this bookstore whose name appeared to be a curious vague allusion to the Cold War, Sartre, or the military dictatorship: Wall (Travessa). Right in the middle of Ipanema, the stronghold memory of bossa nova (with Vinicius and Tom still present), the scene of political activism, fashion, avant-garde art and counterculture, was there, and Travessa was elected as meeting place for the political discussion. The poets of the so called ‘poesia marginal’ made it their special place for recitals and performances. Their handmade books circulated only there (pure rarities nowdays). The Travessa libraries are spread all over the city; the one located in Ipanema and Leblon also feature an extremely pleasant café, with some good cold dish (the carpaccio is pretty good).

    Location:

    Centro – CCBB
    Rua Primeiro de Março, 66 térreo
    cep. 20.010-000 .t. (21) 3808-2066
    Opening hours:
    From Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 21h pm.

    Centro – Ouvidor
    Travessa do Ouvidor, 17
    cep. 20040-040 .t. (21) 2505-0400
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 19 pm.

    Centro – Rio Branco
    Av. Rio Branco, 44
    cep. 20090-004 .t. (21)2519-9000
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 19 pm.

    Centro – 7 de Setembro
    Rua 7 de Setembro, n. 54
    cep. 20.050-009 .t. (21) 3231-8015
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 20 pm.
    Saturday from 9 am to 14 pm.

    Ipanema
    Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 572
    cep. 22410-002 .t. (21) 3205-9002
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 24 pm.
    Sunday and holidays from 10 am to 24 pm.

    Shopping Leblon
    Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290 – loja 205 A
    cep. 22430-060 .t. (21) 3138-9600
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Thursday 10 am to 23 pm.
    Friday and Saturday, from 10 am to 24 pm.
    Sunday and Holidays from 12 am to 23 pm.

    Shopping Barra

    Av. das Américas, 4.666 – nível américas loja 220
    cep. 22640-102 .t. (21) 2430-8100
    Opening hours:
    From Monday to Saturday, from 10 am to 23 pm.
    Sunday and Holidays from 12 am to 22 pm.

  • ¡Venga!: Share a Spanish-style tapa with friends

    ¡Venga!: Share a Spanish-style tapa with friends

    ¡Venga! is the first Tapas bar of Rio de Janeiro, featuring a typical Spanish food. The first ¡Venga! has been opened in 2009, and it became immediately a hotspot in the Rio culinary scenario.
    The idea was to connect the carioca spirit with the culture of Tapas, one of the most social way to eat. Tapa means sharing small portions of food with family and friends.
    Moreover, the chance to try various options in the same time make the Tapas one of the most eclectic dining experiences.
    Here you will find: the excellent Pata negra ham, the tasty paprika octopuss and a stylish ambient and furniture.

    Leblon – Río de Janeiro
    Calle Dias Ferreira, 113-B
    Tel.: (21) 2512-9826
    Monday, from 18 pm; from Tuesday to Sunday, from 12:00 am.

    Ipanema – Río de Janeiro
    Calle Garcia D’Ávila, 147–B
    Tel.: (21) 2247-0234
    From Monday to Sunday from 12 am.

  • Felice Cafe: Try the best ice cream in town

    Felice Cafe: Try the best ice cream in town

    Known for having the best Italian-style ice creams of the city, Felice Cafe is also a perfect place to have a seat in Ipanema. Located in a lovely colored building, it serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Try the Thai-style shrimps, the Brazilian hamburger or a Greek salad. Be lazy and breathe the atmosphere of Ipanema sipping a tropical juice. Food is delicious, prices are average and the service very kind. If you seat outside, don’t expect a quick lunch. Just relax and follow the wave.

    Felice Cafe
    Rua Gomes Carneiro 30
    Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro
    Phone: +55 21 2522 7749
    Email: felice@felice.com.br
    Website: www.felice.com.br

  • Ipanema Hippie Market: Discover the Brazilian handcraft, every Sunday

    Ipanema Hippie Market: Discover the Brazilian handcraft, every Sunday

    If you want to buy Brazilian handcraft, there is the nice Sunday market of Ipanema, in Praca General Osorio. Easy going atmosphere, paintings from the favelas, clothes and tissues from Bhaia and souvenir of the city. Come early on Sundays and have lunch in one of the many restaurants on Praca General Osario. Ipanema hippie market opens on Sandays from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.

     

  • Capricciosa: Another option for Pizza lovers

    Capricciosa: Another option for Pizza lovers

    A popular (and quite expensive) place to eat D.O.C. Italian pizza in Rio. Ingredients are authentic (olive oil included) and pizza makers really expert. You can see them throwing up the dough in the air and catching it in midair, with a very Italian ability. Of course pizzas are cooked in wood stoves. Prices can be disappointing for a westerner (a pizza costs about 25 €): that’s because in Brazil pizza is considered a sophisticated meal, with a lot of imported ingredients – and also because Capricciosa is a very trendy restaurant.

    Capricciosa also does deliveries in Zona Sul and São Conrado (Monday to Saturday from 7.00 pm – Sunday from 6.00 pm).
    Deliveries Zona Sul: +55 21 2527 2656
    Deliveries São Conrado: +55 21 2494 2212

    Capricciosa Ipanema
    Rua Vinicius de Moraes 134, Rio de Janeiro
    Phone 1: +55 21 2523 3394
    Phone 2: +55 21 2523 1169

    Capricciosa Copacabana
    Rua Domingos Ferreira 187, Rio de Janeiro
    Phone 1: +55 21 2255 2598
    Phone 2: +55 21 2255 1626

    Capricciosa Jardim Botânico
    Rua Maria Angélica 37, Rio de Janeiro
    Phone 1: +55 21 2527 2656
    Phone 2: +55 21 2527 3283

    www.capricciosa.com.br