Biggest selection of all other official stores around. Don't bother w one on R. Farme. Friendly…read moreprofessional staff too.

One of the best fireworks (if the smoke does not block the view) and parties (4 km beach with lots…read moreof stages and music shows, 1-2 Mio people) on the globe.

We stopped in on a whim for a quick bite before a sunset cruise, and it turned out to be the best…read morefood we had in Brazil. The burger was hands down one of the best I've had in years. Service was fast, the drinks kept flowing, and the staff was amazing--they even happily strengthened my husband's drink on request. As an African-American traveler, Brazil can sometimes feel unwelcoming, but the staff here made us feel completely at ease and at home. The next day, our server even recognized us, waved, smiled, and greeted us on the sidewalk. Absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend.

Free wifi. Food made to order. Great service. Good food excellent service. Bar seating. BEST…read moreCaipirinha in Rio near the beach. Recommend.

What's not to like about delicious pestiscos (Brazilian tapas), fresh caipirinhas, and homely…read moreBrazilian service all by the beach! The caldinho de feijão, essentially a cup of black bean "soup", was served with chicharrones and was so flavorful, I could have had a whole bowl of it. The highlight for me was definitely the empada de palmito, like a mini pot pie of palm hearts, it was so creamy, smooth and the pastry melts in your mouth. Of course can't pass on a caipirinha de maracujá (passion fruit), this one was probably the freshest of the whole trip! If you're in the Leblon area, stop by here after a beach day for an incredible Brazilian lunch

I stopped here for an afternoon snack and a drink and had the loveliest time. The staff was warm,…read morewelcoming and attentive. My passion fruit caipirinha was delicious. And the shrimp & cheese ball was fantastic, I had 2 orders. Looking forward to returning on my next visit.

A lot of fresh fruit and coconuts and avocados and waters. Must try. It's cool market only there…read moretwice a week I believe. A local restaurant told us about it.

This parque is at the end of Leblon. You take the first street off of Albuquerque (toward the…read morebeachside) and head uphill and make a left. This smaller street zigzags up a steep but fairly short hill. But do watch out for cars as there's no clear shoulder. At the top you'll see gates to the park. It says it closes at 5pm but it could be for vehicles. There's usually a gate guard hanging around. The view of Ipanema beach is awesome from here and for such little work. There is a memorial for the flight from Rio to Paris on Air Frances nicely carved out in glass. There's several stairs down to another couple open areas, the last one with another memorial with the names of the people on the plane. If you continue up into the park it has a long and curvy road that culminates to a parking lot with a pretty garden, pond and office. There's a great hike up to the base of Dois Irmãos.

such a cool experience and sight to see! the process getting up the mountain was so easy and…read moresmooth. I definitely recommend going in the morning before the crowds come in

I waited all week hoping that the low cloud cover would finally clear but ended up taking the…read moretrain up anyways on my last day in Rio. Since the escalators were being repaired it was a nice climb up all the flights of stairs to reach the base of the statue. There was one functional elevator but limited to those requiring assistance only. No views were available so will have to return for the panoramas of Rio. The fog unfortunately was thick so couldn't see the details but there was an ethereal appearance. I also joined a mass in the chapel at the base of the statue and that was a unique experience. It was conducted in both Portuguese and Spanish when the father found out there was a majority of Spanish speaking visitors. Will be returning to revisit in better weather next time.