$ (~10)
Small coffee place
Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee. 💻
Pro tip: One the best brunch option in Rio. Flatwhite and Yuca Rosti
☕ Guide
23 hand-picked places in Rio Janeiro, spread across 4 neighbourhoods. 7 of them three-star.
No chains, nothing sponsored. The rating is Google's on the day it was checked.
Ipanema 7 Center 6 Botafogo 6 Copacabana 4
21 of 23 tips placed on the map
$ (~10)
Small coffee place
Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee. 💻
Pro tip: One the best brunch option in Rio. Flatwhite and Yuca Rosti
$ (~10)
New cozy coffee place
Specialty: Coffee and brunch options
Pro tip: Good option to start the visit to the center (Selaron, Lapa). Coffee and cakes
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Cakes and coffee
Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Ipanema. Chill place
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Brunch options, croissants and coffee
Pro tip: If you get place outside, to have breakfast there is a pleasure
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee
Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Many options in the menu (Cardapio)
$ (~10)
Classic French coffee place
Specialty: Top crepes in Rio (salty and sweet)
Pro tip: Also good option for lunch or dinner
$ (~R$40-120)
Tropical & laid-back, warm lighting, natural decor, outdoor seating
Specialty: Creative brunch — croissants, waffles, açaí bowls, gluten-free options
Pro tip: Go on a weekday morning — fills up fast on weekends. Try the pão de queijo waffle
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Coffee, cookies and pao de queijo
Pro tip: Nice place if you are in Leblon to have a break
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee
Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Many options in the menu (Cardapio)
$ (~10)
Small coffee place
Specialty: Brunch, cakes, and coffee
Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Copacabana. Also possible to have great meal there
$ (~10)
Small classic coffee place
Specialty: Real Brazilian breakfast, tapioca
Pro tip: Really special vibe place in Sta. Teresa. Authentic Sta. Teresa hood style
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place. There are more in Rio
Specialty: Coffee, cookies and pao de queijo
Pro tip: Nice place if you are in Leblon to have a break
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Brunch options, toasts and coffee
Pro tip: If you get place outside, to have breakfast there is a pleasure
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Toasts, croissants and coffee
Pro tip: Good option to have breakfast in the terrace
Terraza
$ (~10)
Classic Italian restaurant
Specialty: Cakes and coffee
Pro tip: Apple pie really good
$ (~10)
Special paintings shop with a small cozy coffee place
Specialty: Real Brazilian breakfast, acai, pao de queijo (cheese)
Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Different place, really authentic with the paintings
$ (~10)
Small classic coffee place
Specialty: Real Brazilian breakfast, acai, pao de queijo (cheese)
Pro tip: Great option to start the day in Sta. Teresa. Acai and Pao de queijo (also possible for a break during the day)
$ (<10)
Modern coffee place
Specialty: Coffee and cakes. 💻
Pro tip: Big standard coffe place, good to work in the center
$ (<10)
Small local coffee/restaurant place
Specialty: Pao de queijo, tapioca, toasts and coffee. Vegan options 🥬
Pro tip: One of the best vegan places in Rio
Opciones veggie
$ (<10)
Classic library with a coffee place in the 2º floor
Specialty: Coffee and cakes. Working possible. 💻
Pro tip: One of the best options to work in the city
$ (<10)
Classic library with a coffee place in the 2º floor
Specialty: Coffee and cakes. Working possible. 💻
Pro tip: One of the best options to work in the city
$ (~10)
Small cozy coffee place. There are many in Rio (also in Lisbon)
Specialty: Coffee, cookies and pao de queijo
Pro tip: Always a good choice if you want to have a break
$ (<10)
Santander Bank coffee place
Specialty: Everything you can find everywhere. Working possible. 💻
Pro tip: Really good space to work. No needed to be Santander customer
No place matches every filter.
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