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The best coffee shops in Rio Janeiro

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

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Ipanema ★★★

Aussie Coffee

Brunch

Ipanema station

$ (~10)

Small coffee place

Specialty: Brunch, cakes, Acai and coffee. 💻

Pro tip: One the best brunch option in Rio. Flatwhite and Yuca Rosti

Directions

Center ★★★

Brunch

Gloria station

$ (~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

Directions

Ipanema ★★★

Cakes

Ipanema station

$ (~10)

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Cakes and coffee

Pro tip: One the best option to start the day in Ipanema. Chill place

Directions

Botafogo ★★★

Maz Coffee

Brunch

Botafogo station

$ (~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

Directions

Center ★★★

Mo Cafe Coffee

Brunch

Gloria station

$ (~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)

Directions

Botafogo ★★★

New Decor Coffee

Crepes

Botafogo station

$ (~10)

Classic French coffee place

Specialty: Top crepes in Rio (salty and sweet)

Pro tip: Also good option for lunch or dinner

Directions

Ipanema ★★★

Nusa Leblon

Brunch

Jardim de Alah station

$ (~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

Directions

Ipanema ★★

Cookies

Leblon station

$ (~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

Directions

Botafogo ★★

Brunch

Botafogo station

$ (~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)

Directions

Copacabana ★★

Ayla Bistro Coffee

Brunch

Cardeal Arcoverde station

$ (~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

Directions

Center ★★

Cafe do Alto Coffee

Acai

Gloria station

$ (~10)

Small classic coffee place

Specialty: Real Brazilian breakfast, tapioca

Pro tip: Really special vibe place in Sta. Teresa. Authentic Sta. Teresa hood style

Directions

Ipanema ★★

Cookies

Leblon station

$ (~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

Directions

Botafogo ★★

Chora Cafe Coffee

Brunch

Botafogo station

$ (~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

Directions

Copacabana ★★

Toasts

Copacabana station

$ (~10)

Small cozy coffee place

Specialty: Toasts, croissants and coffee

Pro tip: Good option to have breakfast in the terrace

Terraza

Copacabana ★★

Cakes

Cardeal Arcoverde station

$ (~10)

Classic Italian restaurant

Specialty: Cakes and coffee

Pro tip: Apple pie really good

Directions

Center ★★

Loja Patua Coffee

Acai

Gloria station

$ (~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

Directions

Center ★

Cultivar Coffee

Acai

Gloria station

$ (~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)

Directions

Center ★

DarkCoffee Centro

Work

Pres. Vargas station

$ (<10)

Modern coffee place

Specialty: Coffee and cakes. 💻

Pro tip: Big standard coffe place, good to work in the center

Directions

Botafogo ★

Inari Coffee

Vegan

Botafogo station

$ (<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

Directions

Botafogo ★

Work

Botafogo station

$ (<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

Directions

Ipanema ★

Work

Leblon station

$ (<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

Directions

Ipanema ★

The Coffee

Cookies

Ipanema station

$ (~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

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Copacabana ★

Work Cafe Santander

Work

Copacabana station

$ (<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