Rio de Janeiro

Cafés

Cafés, juice bars and bakeries, Rio style

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Açaí Tropical

Barra da Tijuca purveyors of the frozen Amazonian berry

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La Bicyclette

The croissant kings brightening up the mornings

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Cafecito

Excellent sandwiches and snacks in a rustic Santa Teresa setting

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Açaí

Purple, frozen and utterly addictive, but is it good for you?

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Carambola

The eggs benedict brigade are taken care of in a quiet Ipanema mall

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Pick of the cafés

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Envidia

Leblon's den of chocolate temptation

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Allé Café

Café of choice for the true coffee-lovers

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D.R.I Café

Peaceful pit-stop on the Ipanema beachfront

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As Claras

Fine coffee shop far off the beaten track

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Katz

Chocolate pennies from heavenly Petropolis

Restaurants

Papajaya

Leblon gets its own late night New York-style deli

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Vanilla Caffé

High street coffee chain with a little more variety

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Best for juice and açaí

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Amazônia Soul

The creme-de-la-creme of genuine açaí

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BB Lanches

Comprehensive selection of juices and sandwiches

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Bonde Sucos

Lapa's late-night juice and burger stop of choice

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Boomerang Mix

Flamengo's home of breakfasts and juices

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Ice cream parlours

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Vero

Authentic ice creams from a Tuscan master

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Mil Frutas

Premium blends of exotic ice creams

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Sorvete Italia

Much-loved carioca cooler-offer

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Neighbourhood Guides

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Centro

A comprehensice run through of some of the finest places in Centro to grab a coffee, from the historic home of glazed cakes to the contemporary quiche and salad lunch specialists

Around Town

Laranjeiras

Wedged between the hills of Santa Teresa and Botafogo, Laranjeiras is one of the smaller, more residential neighbourhoods in Rio, but its charms are plenty

Around Town

Tijuca

Take a break from Zona Sul and experience all that is magical about this traditional carioca neighbourhood, from its famous rainforest to the constant beat of its samba halls

Cafés

Cafés, juice bars and bakeries, Rio style

Açaí Tropical

La Bicyclette

Cafecito

Açaí

Carambola

Pick of the cafés

Envidia

Allé Café

D.R.I Café

As Claras

Katz

Papajaya

Vanilla Caffé

Best for juice and açaí

Amazônia Soul

BB Lanches

Bonde Sucos

Boomerang Mix

Ice cream parlours

Vero

Mil Frutas

Sorvete Italia

Neighbourhood Guides

Centro

Laranjeiras

Tijuca