Rio Guide

Category: Leblon

  • 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

  • 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

  • Bibi Sucos: Drink a fresh tropical fruit juice

    Bibi Sucos: Drink a fresh tropical fruit juice

    Here is the place to discover the Brazilian tropical fruit in the form of delicious smoothies. The gorgeous fruits with exotic names will possibly confuse you: don’t worry and pick up 1!

    Abacaxi > Ananas
    Abacate > Avocado
    Açaí > An energetic mousse coming from an Amazon fruit. Very trendy in Rio.
    Acerola > The worldwide champion of Vitamin C, directly from Amazon. Every tiny fruit has more Vitamim C than 40 lemons.
    Amora > A sort of raspberry effective against cholesterol.
    Mamão > Papaya
    Manga > Mango
    Maracujà > Passion fruit
    Morango > Strawberry
    Tangerina > Mandarine
    Laranja > Orange

    Bibi Sucos Leblon
    Rua Ataulfo de Paiva 591 A
    Phone: +51 21 2259 0000

    Bibi Sucos Copacabana
    Rua Miguel Lemos 31, Loja A
    Phone: +55 21 2513 6000

    Bibi Sucos Jardim Botânico
    Rua Jardim Botânico 632, Loja A
    Phone: +55 21 3874 0051

    Website: www.bibisucos.com.br

  • Leblon Beach: An oasis of peace in Zona Sul

    Leblon Beach: An oasis of peace in Zona Sul

    The beach of Leblon is the west continuation of Ipanema one, but with a different touch: less crowded and much more quiet, overtopped by the stunning Dois Irmãos Mountain. The beach is bordered by a very wealthy neighborhood and stretches from Jardim de Alah (The Garden of Allah) and Visconde de Albuquerque canal to Mirante do Leblon, a charming viewpoint (where you can find a standard kiosk overlooking Leblon and Ipanema beaches). On the beach you will see people doing some form of sport and kids playing in the wide and colorful enclosed playground on the sand (Baixo Baby, situated at Posto 12). The beach is bordered a promenade, a bicycle lane connecting Leblon to Ipanema and Avenida Delfim Moreira, that on weekends is closed to traffic.

  • Sushi Leblon: Have dinner at the trendiest Japanese restaurant in town

    Sushi Leblon: Have dinner at the trendiest Japanese restaurant in town

    Sophisticated and always packed with people, this hip Japanese restaurant in the heart of Leblon has won several awards for its innovative cuisine. Among the specialities, try the Spice Red Tuna, the Crab Cake or the delicious Tempura. If you are lucky (and if you arrive before 8.00 pm), you can have a seat at the Sushi Bar inside or at a table outside. But be aware: the line can be very long.

    Open

    Monday to Friday: 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm & 7.00 pm to 2.00 am
    Saturday: 12.00 pm to 2.00 am
    Sunday: 1.00 pm to 12.00 am

    Sushi Leblon
    Rua Dias Ferreira 256, Leblon
    Phone: +55 21 2512 7830
    www.leblon.com

  • Zuka: Discover the design food

    Zuka: Discover the design food

    Considered one of the best restaurants in Rio, Zuka is a trendy place offering design food: good ingredients and a meticulous attention to the presentation of the food (here a brochette can be a sculpture!). The chef, Ludmilla Soeiro, creates grilled specialities and fancy menus, divided in food from the sea, the heart and the sky. Sophisticated and contemporary, Zuka cuisine is perfect to go with a bottle of good wine. Prices are average to high (a good option is to have lunch in weekdays, taking advantage of the convenient office lunch).

    Open
    Monday: 7.00 pm to 1.00 am
    Tuesday to Friday: 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm & 7.00 pm to 1.00 am
    Saturday: 1.00 pm to 1.00 am
    Sunday: 1.00 pm to midnight

    Zuka
    Rua Dias Ferreira 233, Leblon
    Phone: +55 21 3205 7154
    www.zuka.com.br

  • Jobi: Have a beer at a typical “boteco” in Leblon

    Jobi: Have a beer at a typical “boteco” in Leblon

    Another well known botequim in Leblon, opened in 1948 and very popular among carioca. Have a typical beer on tap (chop), finger food and mingle with locals after dinner. Among the appetizers we suggest fried cassava with jerked beef. Take your time, because unlike other boteco in the area, Jobi doesn’t have a closing time: they just go on until the last customer leaves the place (and in Rio it can be very late!).

    Jobi
    Avenida Ataúlfo de Paiva 1166, Leblon
    Phone: +55 21 2274 0574
    9.00 am until last customer

  • Bracarense: Have a drink at the most legendary “boteco” in town

    Bracarense: Have a drink at the most legendary “boteco” in town

    This tiny and very traditional boteco in Leblon is a mecca for Cariocas. Every day, after the beach, the bar is packed with people. If you are lucky, you can have a seat at one of the tables outside, or at the counter inside. If you don’t find place, don’t worry: people are drinking everywhere around. Easygoing atmosphere, waiters offering chope (cold beer on tap), delicious Brazilian appetizers: here are the ingredients of success. Opened in 1848, Braca (as it is nicknamed by Cariocas) has been listed as the best bar in Rio by The New York Times. Have a caipirinha or taste one of the traditional dumplings (with shrimps, cheese or meat). And don’t expect to leave the table sober.

    Open
    Monday to Friday: 8.00 am to 12.00 pm
    Saturday and weekdays: 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
    Sunday: 10.00 am to 10.00 pm

    Barcarense Rio de Janeiro
    Rua José Linhares 85, Leblon
    Phone: +55 21 2294 3549
    www.bracarense.com.br