Fellini is a buffet by the pound, where you pay just what you put on your plate. Why do I recommend it? Because they have excellent food! I love how they make it and the high variety of things to eat. What to say about the desserts? Outstanding!

Rua General Urquiza 104, Leblon - Rio de Janeiro. www.fellini.com.br

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It is a beautiful house restored by the owner, a local artist, in the heart of Rio de Janeiro. Nice pool, excellent music and a superb view of Guanabara Bay.

The house is located on the Santa Teresa neighborhood, a place of poets, writers, musicians and painters which all are attracted by the rural landscape that is surrounded by the nice traditional architecture and the lovely climate.

It is a unique quarter in Rio de Janeiro that preserves the "bondinho" (the tram).

-Price from 90 BRL /day
-Total of 3 bedrooms
www.bedandbreakfastrio.com.br
+55(21)25073084

Address: 172 Rua Hermenegildo de Barros, Santa Teresa Rio de Janeiro 202401-040, Brazil

Nearest Metro / Subway: Gloria - 300m
Nearest Bus / Tramway: Gloria - 300m
Nearest Airport: Galeao - 14km

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In March, we rented a fab house in Santa Teresa for my cousin's wedding. There were nine of us and it was awesome as there are verandas, gardens, hammocks, pool and lots of spaces to chill out in, so you're not cramped up in a hotel room like in Copacabana. We even hung out there a couple of nights, trying to make 'capirinhas' from starfruit that fell from the trees in the garden and having a midnight swim in the pool. Another highlight was a restaurant nearby called Aprazivel where we ate up in a treehouse! Santa Teresa is an awesome place to stay regardless - you´re close to the beach but don't feel like just another tourist.

www.relaissolar.com

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A five-hour tour given by Brazil Expedition that includes a short hike showing the best view of the beaches, the Christ Statue, the old Santa Tereza neighborhood, and an interesting work of art in downtown Lapa. It shows you many sides of Rio that aren't easy or as enjoyable to see on your own with fluent english speaking guides. Great tour, great sights, great experience and great price, I highly recommend it!

www.brazilexpedition.com

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I went to this restaurant while in Rio about a year and a half ago (2007), really enjoyed the food, met the lovely owners (friends of the locals I was visiting) and then promptly forgot the name of the place to write a review.

I heartily recommend this restaurant - one of the best in Rio (in Botofogo) but also one of the most laid-back and, having just looked on their website, it seems to be winning lots of foodie prizes.

Rua General Góes Monteiro
Botafogo
Tel (21) 2244-0125
miammiam.com.br/

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In my vacations I went to Casa Rosa in Laranjeiras and I love it. On Sundays they offer Feijoada and Samba. The food was delicious and the sound was terrific!

Casa Rosa
Rua das Laranjeiras 550

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When staying in Rio, definitely do not stay in Copacabana etc - too many tourists… and you may as well be in Benidorm.

We stayed in St Theresa. There are great authentic restaurants, cafes etc. The architecture is colonial Portuguese. And best of all, to get down into Rio centre you take a tram down the 3:1 slope, this too is 100 years old, and it feels like it.

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I had my b-day last year at Hideaway and it was a blast! They serve there many delicious pizzas and the dancefloor is simply amazing! I just loved that place!

Rua das Laranjeiras, 308 fundos

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Mexican food lovers, rejoice! This is a great place to grab some Mexican food, should you be around the Leblon area. They have an all-you-can-eat feast on weekends, and its pretty cheap too! When in Rio, pin this one down, it's worth the trip.

Rua Rainha Gulhermina, 48 Leblon

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Me and some friends went to this place called Shenanigans some weeks ago. The place was really nice. We had some beers and also, some shots, which was pretty great. Dart game was one of the funniest things we did in there. Also, we met a bunch of cool peeps, some Brazilians and a couple of Germans. Very nice place indeed.

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Great food, especially the shrimp which I loved. They also serve very good paella. I did not know where to find this dish here in Rio, and found it by luck while walking down the street. It's very popular with the locals.

Rua General Urquiza 104, Leblon

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Like Germany, Brazil has really good draft beer, and it's hard to compare one with the other. The other day I went to a bar called Devassa in Jardim Botanico (Botanical Gardens) and this was very good beer. It's good enough to please even the pickiest German bud!

Avenida Lineu de Paula Machado, 696

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Gotta love this place, really. The finger foods are pretty darn good and they've got sandwiches that'll fill you up until you say uncle; but forget all that for now. Let's focus on the beer. This is by far, without a shadow of doubt, the best beer I've ever had in my life.

I don't know what they put in it but even the foam tastes good! You can choose from four types of brewed beer (India, negra, loira, ruiva, which correspond to the following tastes: Indian, black, blond and red, the last one being my personal favourite). We went over to the Devassa branch in the Leblon neighborhood, nice place too. Just drop everything and head out there pronto.

Av. General San Martin, 1241

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Brazil's answer to draft beer is what they call chopp, which is what I was enjoying until I went to this place called Devassa. I guess they have several of these pubs all over town. Anyway, the chopp down here overall is great, but I never had anything like Devassa before. They have four different types of brewed beers, and they're all worth checking out.

Rua Prudente de Moraes, 416 - IPANEMA - RIO DE JANEIRO - RJ

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Me and some friends went to Rio last week and we had such a great time there. We really liked the people down there, very warm and kind. The beaches were simply amazing, it was just awesome to get up and walk a few blocks… and bam! You’re in the middle of a beautiful beach! We had the guts to also try the very popular samba, In a place called Casa Rosa Cultural. It’s a hidden place, I guess, but one of the greatest spots there. Plenty of samba lessons, and also some ‘circles’ of it, many great people to know. This trip was the best ever!

Rua Alice, 550
Laranjeiras

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Wicked stuff, this feijoada is! For those who are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, feijoada is known as the main dish in Rio de Janeiro, deservedly so.

In the Casa de Feijoada, it's an everyday ritual (unlike other restaurants around where they only serve it on Saturdays and Sundays). It's basically a bean soup with pieces of meat, such as sausage, sundried beef and pork, seasoned to taste. Somehow I thought a bit of Tabasco sauce would bring it all together, but alas, not necessary as the dish itself has some zest to it.

Don't pass up on the opportunity to try this spectacular food while in Rio, or you might regret it!

R. Prudente de Moraes, 10 - B / Ipanema
Tel: 55-21-2523-4994 / 2247-2776
Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

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Me and some friends went to Rio and we used a service down there that was pretty good. We contacted a place called Brazil Expedition and they booked some great tours for us.

We went to the Favelas, Maracana stadium and many other great places they had for us. I really recommend them, because it’s pretty good to have everything planed by such a great staff.

Eduardo
(21) 9998-2907 or (21) 7894-7523

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I went to Brazil a couple of weeks ago, for holidays and got back amazed. The white sand beaches are simply gorgeous. We stayed in Rio de Janeiro, in Copacabana, and got to go to many great places.

There’s plenty of restaurants, bars, store - great stuff. I really enjoyed the feijoada they had there, and we ate it at a restaurant called Brasileirinho. Pretty good food, polite staff and great desserts

R. Jangadeiros, 10
Ipanema

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I’m a person who loves to bring souvenires for my parents when I go out of town. This time I went to Rio de Janeiro and found a really cute place called Brasil & Cia. I had a pretty good time there, picking some beautiful stuff. It’s a great store, with plenty of cute stuff.

Rua Maria Quitéria, 27 - Ipanema

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Me and my friends went to Rio two weeks ago and we just loved the city! Nightlife is just simply amazing! There’s tons to do there! And of course, as we loooove Chinese food, we found out about a place called Benkei, that serves all types of Asian food.

It was quite far from where we stayed in, but it was worth it! Really good food!

Av. das Américas, 4.666/Lj. 234 B

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