A quick stroll from the JW Marriott, the goodies in the display case are enticing and the staff…read morewere very friendly. Initially, I went in to ask for help finding a bank ATM and the cashier was very patient with my Google translate plea. Long story short, my ATM card did not work at that bank but we stopped by later for a coffee and something sweet. Lots of locals and tourists enjoying an afternoon treat. Service was slow but hey- we were on vacation!

The Bakers came highly recommended by our hotel for breakfast. The restaurant itself is not so…read morewelcoming as it seems to mainly be a bakery with what feels like a restaurant add-on. Service was quite slow and the food we ordered took quite some time to come. Overall, the food did seem to be decent quality - and eggs were not too greasy. Fruit salad was also tasty and came with a generous serving of papaya. Overall, not outstanding, but if you are looking for a basic breakfast to fuel you for the day you can definitely find it here.

Probably the best torta/cake coffee shop in Brazil. Having tried many desserts in Brazil nothing…read moreseemed to match international standards. Either too sweet, lacked a variance in texture or flavor, or just downright unappealing. Wide variety of cakes to choose from and can order by the slice or by the whole. Great place to stop by after eating at the other nearby restaurants. The coffee is good as well but quite small. The small/pequeno is equivalent to a demitasse cup (1 shot of espresso) whereas the grande is probably a 5oz cup. I'd definitely recommend this coffee shop to anyone looking for a coffee pick me up or European quality cakes.

Friends are here inexpensive and food better than restaurants across from beach…read more Larger selection as well. They weigh it to charge you. Looks like buffet, taste like heaven. Also has bakery with delicious breads and desserts. The cookies are dry though.

I stumbled upon this local eatery after strolling the beach. I wanted typical Brazilian food and…read morefor a good price. I knew this was a good spot to try because it was full of local people. It's a bakery and they have a great variety of food in the buffet and it goes by weight. They have different main specials in the buffet each day so be sure to look at the calendar. They are nice people and it was just the authentic meal that I was looking for.

A old-school looking bakery in Ipanema with a ton of different pastry options! This is definitely a…read moretop pick for baked goods in Rio since everything is made pretty fresh. We got a few different ones to try and the bread here is super fresh. Highly would recommend the sweet pastries. The salty/ savory options were decent as well. Definitely want to try everything here when I have a sweet tooth, the pastry desserts are great if you love sweets!

I found this place by accident while looking for a Banco do Brasil. Next day, me, my mom and my son…read moredecided to try their breakfast. Their "sonho" (Brazilian doughnut) is the best sonho ever. So every morning, we were very excited to go there. It is very well located, near the subway station Nossa Senhora da Paz and near the Ipanema beach, in a very busy street. Their prices are very reasonable compared to other breakfast places.

What a great place to start the day. Grab a coffee and some cheese bread. I have very limited…read moreexperience, but find affection, for cheese bread and this was the best I've had to date. Here they are very rustic looking. Crunchy on the outside and so warm and gooey on the inside. There is also a small crunchy breads that you'll see locals grabbing by the bag, they went through 3 large laundry baskets while we were there. Definitely grab some of those as well. Service was very friendly.

Be careful with your bill, and make sure that someone within your party speaks fluent Portuguese…read more I was charged roughly double, due to an additional "buffet" charge. When I questioned it with the cashier, she insisted that the bill was correct. Having no other options, I left. I later learned from a local friend that the charge was incorrect, as I had expected. Perhaps she didn't know better, or perhaps she was exploiting a tourist. I'll never know which. I also won't be going back. There are too many good restaurants in this city, for anyone to have to tolerate this.

We absolutely love this place. The night of our Arrival Day we decided to take a walk to explore…read morethe area and to look for places where we would be able to have breakfast or lunch and other meals. We stumbled upon Bonisand there were so many different options to choose from. They have everything from different types of breads natural juices, roasted chicken, sandwiches, cold cut, and all types of baked goods. That same evening I needed something to eat and they had some type of bread with the cheese inside it was sort of like a stromboli looking thing to give you an idea of what it look like. I got that with a small roasted chicken and my friend orderd a coffee. The chicken was flavorful, well-cooked and just the right amount to share between us the cheese bread, although they heated it in the microwave it wasn't bad at all. The next day we went back for breakfast and they didn't have the same bread that they had the day before however, the girls helped us pick another type of bread with cheese that would be similar to the one that I had the day before. The coffee at this place is also spectacular. Something about the coffee, I guess it's the way they grind the beans for each cup makes the taste so amazing. We wound up going back to this place every morning for breakfast we pretty much had the same thing bread with cheese and coffee. On our last morning I decided to have a mango juice and they don't sell a small but it's just one size I got it anyway. It was really good, fresh and delicious. The service here was just amazing all of the girls were so helpful even though we didn't speak the language and they didn't speak English or Spanish we were able to communicate because they were so helpful. We used a lot of gestures and a lot of pointing at things that we wanted and it was funny and they never seem to get frustrated with us which was great. There was so many good baked options that looked delicious and one day we asked if we could sample a coconut looking dessert and right away they said no problem and gave us a piece to try. They even wanted to give us more than what we were asking for but we declined because we only wanted a taste. By the time we were Rio we felt like this was our local cafe in our neighborhood. We said bye to all the girls. We also made sure we tipped well every time we went. Oh and btw, they have tables where you can sit outside. It was always crowded every time we went.