This Bar is named after the delightful Urca district, south of downtown Rio. There’s a truly spectacular view from the bar out over Botafogo Bay. Enjoy a Caipirinha at sundown!
The ever-changing menu at chef Roberta Sudbrack's namesake restaurant focuses on seasonal ingredients sourced from local purveyors (like slow-cooked lamb with chervil or panqueca de doce de leite).
The Sugarloaf Mountain is Rio de Janeiro’s trademark, and without a doubt, one of the most visited tourist spots in Brazil. Avenida. Pasteur, 520
After taking in the views, check out the little chapel behind the statue before heading back down to earth. - Green Guide Editor
Great for dinner—try the multicourse tasting menu, made with fresh ingredients and avant-garde cooking techniques.
A go-to place for modern Brazilian cuisine, run by chef Pedro de Artagão. Get the pirarucu fish with sautéed banana.
This tapas place mixes the old-world (Art Deco chairs; ornate ironwork) with the kitsch (disco balls). The shareable portions are equally creative—tilapia with quinoa; prawns with heart of pupunha.
Take a cable car ride at dusk to see Rio’s curiously picturesque shantytowns, with their flickering lanterns and gas lamps.
This renovated warehouse-turned-bar is filled with antiques and always has great live music for samba dancing. It’s well-known and always packed, but still worth a stop during a night out in Lapa.
