One of my favorites!! I love this part of Centro. Becos teeming with people. The owner is…read moreRodrigues, formerly of Garcia and Rodrigues. He minds the service and his French partner does the kitchen. the space is wonderful - a wall of stone 3 stories tall with no cement - just whale oil and clay. The menu has daily specials, good sandwiches - the Dallas is my favorite. and all of the desserts are made on premises - tarts, tortes, Paris Brest, cheesecake... And baguettes and fresh loaves of bread. Music on some nights, but check! A few tables in the narrow street also.

If you're in Ipanema and in search of some great beers, don't miss this hidden gem inside the…read moreshopping center. We were lucky enough to catch the sign on the newspaper stand outside advertising good beers inside and we were not disappointed. In addition to having a wide selection of beers from around the world (including Speakeasy!), they also have a several taps with rotating beers from both local and international breweries. The prices are a little higher than in the United States, but considering this is in Brazil, we were willing to shell out a few more dollars for some good stuff. For our first trip we tried a a Brazilian Imperial Stout from Schornstein and were impressed. It's not really an imperial stout, but it was far better than some of the other Brazilian stouts we've tried. Stop in, say hello to Bernardo, and grab some beers!

This place is located on the second floor of the shopping center on the corner of Visconde de…read morePirajá and Maria Quitéria, right across from Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz. Go up the escalator (it's a self-starting one so if it isn't moving when you get on it - be prepared) and then take a left. They've got pretty much any kind of beer you want. Lately I've been stopping by to pick up some Ballast Point Sculpin (they've even got the new Grapefruit Sculpin IPA). There's a refrigerator as well, which obviously has chilled beer, or you can pick any off the shelves. The people who work there are friendly and speak English so if you're able to read this you'll be able to get by OK. The only downside is that it is very expensive for just a bottle. However, they have several rare brews that I haven't found elsewhere in Rio.

I went here to meet some friends on a Tuesday, it was very nice and slow thank god cause I hate…read moreplaces that are so packed that I cant even hear my thoughts. the place has no parking so street parking is what you get in this area. but I would tell you not to drive cause this is a brewery after all and you will most likely drink here. as I said it was kind of slow, perfect for me, the music was nice and at a volume that was perfect for conversations and also you can enjoy it it was just the perfect volume. they have a couple of TVs showing some neat information about the culture os brewing beer as well as some info about the beers that they carry over there are that spot. the have a very large and nice selection of beers I can tell you that they have anything for anyone here. Even I who do not drink beer found some cool strawberry beer to entice my palate and still be able to drink with the cool kids (I meant adults dot get it twisted ;) hehe) we had some light dinner and here is my take on the place and food. DRINK -FLORIS (FREISE)- florid is the brand and the fries is the strawberry kind. the beer was still a bit bitter and I could tell it was beer, but it did have a sweet take to it that made it possible for me to drink it with my friends and not feel like a party pooper who does not drink beer at a brewery. it was a good beer for me. food: -HOT COSTELA- this is a hot dog with 2 sausages some cheese and crispy fried onions, they had a choice of side sauce and this meal came with fries, I had the YESTERIA sauce and it was pretty ok, I could not pin point what it was made of, the sausages were really good but the bread and the cheese let me down a bit. in my opinion the cheese was not melter enough and the bread could have been at the very least heated up, they just took it out of the bag and sped the sausages and the cheese hoping the heat of the sausages was going to melt the cheese. I think that the temperature of the meal really ruined for me, this is a small change that will make a world of a difference if they start to heat up all elements of the hotdog. besides that as I said it has a great potential to be awesome. overall the place is brand new, the staff is very knowledgeable of the product they serve there it is pretty impressive, the place is super well refrigerated and they also have a tiny outdoor sitting area. the beers are great the choices are endless, just 2 negatives there for me, the temperature of that hotdog as I mentioned before and the price of the beers, these beers are not cheap, this is not a create night out by any means, this is a artisanal beer experience so keep it in mind. I will definitely come back here to see if the hotdog gets better in the future, this place deserves a second chance for sure. this is definitely a must for a first timer in RIO.

From the owner: Loja-Bar de Cervejas Especiais. Ponto onde as mais variadas cervejas se encontram para mostrar do…read moreque o fermento é capaz!

Just went to check this place out. It recently opened here in the downtown area. Their menu is…read morepretty simple. they have an Executivo section where you can pick a type of meat and 2 side orders. The meat options were 1/2 galeto, miolo de alcatra, chicken breast and something else....and the sides were just broccoli rice, farofa with eggs, farofa with eggs and banana, feijão....i was amazed that there was no fries option. But when i asked they said they would be able to get me fries. (so yay!). Besides the executive meal they have set options which come a meat and chicken with a sides. They say the serving size is for 3-4 people, and they range from R$140 - R$160 (if i remember correctly). Since we were a small group we went with the small executivo meals. The portions were decent and the food was good. overall it was a good experience and would be willing to go back to try more options.