3.5 stars Academia da Cachaca is a casual bar and restaurant specializing in Cachaca (a distilled spirit made from sugarcane juice) and a menu of Brazilian eats. We started with the Feijao Incrementado, a very salty black bean soup served with parsley and fried bacon on the side. For our mains, the Moqueca Camarao was a stew of shrimp, coconut milk, and palm oil, served with white rice and palm oil farofa; and the Sol Arrumadinhos was a layered casserole of cowpeas with a sauce made of spring onion and parsley, topped with a layer of farofa and cubes of sun-dried beef. Both dishes were rather simple and average--the pub food here wasn't necessarily a highlight (the portion sizes were small for the moderate prices), but the service was super friendly. read more

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Stopped by to grab cachaça while in Rio and this place did not disappoint. They have a fantastic menu for cachaça and we got their special, passionfruit, mango and a couple other ones and they all tasted great. I found out this place has great feijodas after a couple of days so missed having that but overall had a great time here during my visit. They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and the drinks menu is waste! Loved it. read more

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The Academy of Cachaca . . . sounds like my type of place. For all of the non-Brazilians out there, cachaca is Brazil's national liquor. It's what they put in caipirinhas or drink straight up. And when in Rome, you do as the Romans do. My guidebook recommended Academia da Cachaca for its large selection of cachaca and caipirinhas. I was sold. I stopped by with a group and we ended up sitting on their outdoor patio. They also have some indoor space. It's a pretty casual spot but we were there for the cachaca. To get a good variety, I went with the caipirinha flight where you get to choose three mini caipirinhas like original, passion fruit, mango, and more. Service was standard. read more

We've been here many times and had to do one last time since it's really the best selection of cachaças. Although they don't carry the type of cachaça that has a dead snake or some type of animal but the waiters will assure you they have it in their home towns and laugh when you suggest you want to try it. They also don't have the tongue tingling Jambu, like they do in Casa da Cachaça in Lapa, but they do have a variety of better tasting classic cachaça that you want to try out. They also do flights so if you aren't a connoisseur, it's a good way to get to know what you like without getting too wasted. Food is simple and classic Carioca style as well, such as toasted tapioca squares, grilled heart of palm, chicken in pitanga sauce. Tire sede is a non-alcoholic drink made of sugar cane, lime and is delicious. read more

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Great place to come in Leblon. The decor is fun and the menu options are varied. love the queijo coalho and their feijoada. They say the feijoada is for two, but its a good serving for three people to share. They offer tastings of various cachaças from around the area (Rio, RS and Minas), and have mixed drinks thats are worth a try. read more

For a place built around its huge cachaça collection, I must start by saying I was equally impressed by the food. There were several items I wasn't familiar with, so we decided to try the escondidinho de frango and the cubinhos de tapioca. Both were delicious and made excellent accompaniments for cachaça. Regarding the drinks, I am definitely not a cachaça expert, but my passion fruit caipirinha was good. My wife had batidas of both coco and pitanga that each came in a small glass. I don't recommend underestimating their alcohol content though, as they both seemed quite strong. Turned out to be a nice place and I will definitely stop by again. read more

We found this cool spot after searching for a nice tipical place to eat dinner in Leblon. Academia da Cachaça is as typical as can be. The restaurant was full and still we did not wait more than 5 minutes for a table. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The roof is covered with colored type string that form the Brazilian flag, it is pretty cool. Here you can find a wide variety of cachaça for those who would like to venture out! Caipirihnas were delicios we tried the academica and the brasilera. Both delicious with great flavor. We order to start bolinho de mandoica com queijo. Feijão, which is a small black bean soup with beef pieces. Escondidinho de frango com pure de batata and one of beef. Both great in flavor. Our preference the escondidinho de frango (chicken). Carlos was our server and he explained to his best the menu and recommended great dishes! They do take a little to bring out the food, but with the great ambiance you do not realize it! It is extremely recommended to eat Feijoada here. They have won multiple awards for it. Unfortunately we did not order it! We will definitely return to try it!!! read more

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I was warned that Academia da Cachaca would be overpriced, but it actually wasn't that bad (most base prices start around R$12). They most certainly have a wide assortment of rum, and you can spruce up your caipirinha with higher quality ones (at a surcharge, of course). I had one with pineapple and red peppercorns, which was weird and not to my liking. Also tried one with orange and ginger. Nothing special. They have a nice outdoor seating area and the servers were nice enough (they have English menus if you ask). read more

Academia da Cachaça - Brazilian Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Famous place with really good feijoada - best I've had. Great place to have a lingering lunch.

Didn't try the food here, but if you're new in town and want to taste some of the hundreds of types of cachaça, then this is the place to go. We had a great time with a few flights of cachaça, including checking out the waiter's favorite brand. I had no idea there were so many different types of cachaça to try, so this was the perfect place to go for tourists, novices and professional drinkers! A great night, with wonderful outdoor seating. Ambiance leaves quite a bit to be desired, but becomes less important as the night goes on and the drinks continue to flow. Definitely a good place to go as a group! read more

Academia da Cachaça - Brasil Ao Cubo - Brazilian Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

I was recommended this place by family and friends for the feijoada. Boy oh boy they did not disappoint I must of had 2 pounds of meat beans and rice that was very good and cooked to the T. The hot sauce that they have on the table is extremely delicious and has the unique sweet but spicy taste at the same time definitely one of a kind. We came with the group of about 8 people while one person had to reserve the big table so we could all be seated the service was extremely efficient and accommodated our large group very smoothly. The feijoada came with different types of meats pork, sausage, beef, ribs and other types of meat I believe that all were cooked great and the taste it was very moist in traditional for the food here in Rio de Janeiro. When you think about going to eat food while you're traveling this is the place to go for the meats. After we ate we enjoyed the tapioca ice cream which was so good my son refused to share with anyone and wanted more after he consumed the two scoops he ate. Towards the end we all ordered a nice expresso talk for a bit while the service was still very aware and catering. Trying to speak English to the waiters it is very difficult so it's very recommended to have a local person that speaks Portuguese just like the rest of the restaurants. I will be definitely coming back here on my next visit and ordering the same feijoada. read more

They do have a good selection and the waiter who took care of us was very nice. But I find the cachaças over-priced. I collect cachaças and and some there that I didn't know of. In terms of food I think they could also do better. read more

The service here is a bit off, but I attributed that to the language barrier. The service all over Brazil is really bad. They didn't bring out one of the chicken dishes someone in our party ordered and brought out the wrong drinks for us which we just took because we didn't want to cause an awkward moment with the waiter. The food itself is quite good and comes out pretty fast if they remember your order. The drinks are quite delicious and the capirinha is one of the best I've had especially the passion fruit one. In the end I would stop by for a more authentic local dining experience but in the end the typically poor service in the region tended to dominate as we were drinking drinks we did not order and missing food items. Not sure if I would stop by again....maybe for a drink? Free wifi however! read more

Great place for drinks and people watching. Went on a Saturday afternoon. Around 12 PM and hardly anyone there so the waitress gave us her full attention. Had some of their famous Caipirinha and also their feijoada was really good. Would go again if I come back to Rio. 4 stars only because of the price compared to other places. read more

Great variety of cachaça and really tasty caipirinha. They have a great covered outdoor patio (with fans) and a separate indoor seating area with air conditioning. I found the service there to be much less helpful than at many other local bars and restaurants. I went three times with different Brazilian friends and they also commented how the service there was poor. read more

The carne de sol and caipirinhas were great..and it was a relaxed environment...but why did they have to leave a bad taste in our mouths by, when running the credit card, the waiter pushes a button without asking or even telling us, that says we "requested" the "currency conversion service" for 5% when we didn't, and my United Club card has free conversion. I don't know what benefit the restaurant gets, but it must be something because the waiter ran off after the deed was done before we saw....so pay attention to this aspect. Would have been a good review without this. It wasn't a lot of $$, but just annoying. read more