Cute little coffee shop, with a French flair! Just stopped for coffee and cake. The shop is beautiful with both indoor & outdoor seating. The coffee we had was some of the best we had in Brazil and all the pastries were good. The food looked great but we weren't hungry at the time. You could see all the bikers stopping after their morning rides. Great stop when you head to the botanical gardens! read more

Absolutely wonderful spot for an afternoon sandwich and refreshing drink! We fueled up here before heading into the Jardim next door. Both sandwiches were fantastic and loaded with goodies. We enjoyed a sweet treat from the bakery as well. Efficient staff and a good spot for either a leisurely visit or a quick stop on the way to whatever is next. read more

I know I've written a review of this place before but somehow it got erased. It's in a very convenient place to the Jardim Botanical, so either before or after you can stop by for a bite to eat. They have a collection of delicious pastries and breads. They also have sandwiches, quiches and crepes to chose from. Today's special was a cheese ravioli in tomato sauce, so they also do pastas. I've tried their crepes and coffee drinks, both were delicious. Today I had the tartin (an apple tart) since they were out of a number of other dessert options. It was quite tasty, not too sweet, with big chunks of cooked apple. The banana Nutella croissant was also quite filling with a soft but flakey pastry. The fresh juices drinks can run a little sour if you're used to sugar added. Decent service. The wifi password is in my pictures. read more

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Went here after walking the rounds at the Botanical Gardens. It's a such a cute little cafe. I love it! They have indoor and outdoor seating. Even if it is raining (like it was today) - the windows are open and it's such a pretty view. For a Sunday afternoon - it wasn't too busy. We seated ourselves & a waiter dropped off a menu. I ordered their Lemonade Juice - not sweetened. So i added some organic sugar - made it better. I ordered the Quartier Latin on a Baguette - which is a sandwich with Buffalo mozzarella, dried tomatoes and arugula. This was an actual good-sized sandwich that filled me up - and it was delicious. We had to request the check but that is something not out of the ordinary. I'd recommend it! read more

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Great little French Cafe in the Jardim Botanico. It was an extremely wonderful place to have breakfast with my family before walking around the beautiful gardens for several hours. I hear the owner named it La Bicyclette because he used to make bread deliveries on a bicycle during the weekends in his free time - happy to support him fulfilling his dream. Everything was delicious, and prices are quite reasonable for Rio. Staff is friendly, and space is very clean, as expected. Make sure you visit this place! read more

Absolutely love this place! It's a piece of paradise with simple impeccable French cafe food. Nothing overly complicated - mostly sandwiches, eggs and croque monsieur, cakes but everything is done so well and with such good taste - it's hard to resist. The staff are smart and accommodating which is extremely rare in Rio. They make their own bread. Sitting outside in the courtyard is wonderful. And after lunch you can walk around the gardens. Not to be missed! read more

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This place is like pain quotidien if you are familiar with it! Hard to go wrong! Fast service, smiling waiter, good European style breakfast (croissants, bread with butter/marmelade, smoked salmon and eggs). It is simple but it does the trick. The granola and fresh fruits were specifically good. Only negative points, there is no a/c in the inside so it is pretty hot. Some of the bread slices were not fresh, just a couple, not a big deal because we had too much anyway. read more

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A hidden gem! Amazing bakery and coffee house just outside of the botanical gardens. Try breakfast, sandwiches or desserts, there's no going wrong with the quality of this small place. Prices are decent, atmosphere is casual, there is free wifi and the quality if their products is outstanding. A very pleasant surprise worth writing about. read more

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Quaint little place inside the premises of the botanical garden. Very good little café, excellent for breakfast with the family before taking a walk thought the gardens. The staff was very friendly. Make sure to get there early, before 10 o'clock, or you won't get a place. read more

Where do i begin. Had to beg to be served. Order taken by someone really unfriendly (which is a first), with a scowl on her face. Food took forever to come out and our order was incomplete not to mention incorrect. Then had to beg for the check. The food wasnt spectacular or worth any of that. Go somewhere else for brunch. read more

This place was a life saver! After spending many hours walking around the botanical gardens, we happened to stumble upon La Bicyclette. We decided to grab a bite to eat. We didn't realize how hungry we were until we sat down! We ordered up some coffees and a ginger lemonade, which I highly recommend. The lemonade was for me since I don't drink coffee, but the waitress brought me a little plate of madeleine cookies anyway that the coffee drinkers got. It was really sweet! We then ordered an array of sandwiches. I went with a vegetable caprese. It was on a hardy bread that filled me up and gave me the energy kick to spend another two hours in the park! The outdoor seating area was packed, but there were quite a few seats to be had on the inside. We took some pastries to go which did not disappoint! read more

I wish we could go back and beg them to come to Rochester. This is such a lovely place. Just go, bring home extra breads because you'll be sad if you can't go back. read more

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Nice breakfast place. Prices are ok for breakfast, but hey you're on vacation so you're not suppose to convert prices, right? We ordered "la bicyclette" and "belle du jour", they include fruit, juice, coffee/hot chocolate/cappuccino. All for $85 reales, around $40 usd. Highlights: guava jam, is amazing read more

Quick bite before strolling through the Jardim Botânico! My salmon and Gruyere had more Gruyere. Lol

BEST French eatery in Rio by far! It is located in the property of Jardim Botanico. You can go eat there without going inside of Jardim. We had some delicious baked bread, espresso drinks, juices and jellys. The owner is awesome. I loved this place. FREE WIFI! I recommend for couple in Rio or someone needing a clean place with free wifi to eat in the morning. read more

Just a perfect place to end a walk in Botanic Garden. Find it near the Pacheco Leão Street exit of the Garden, and enjoy some delcious meal made by these french guys who just built this cozy place over there. From the inside, it looks more like a sophisticated bakery, but at the end, you can always ask for a variety of things, where special sandwiches are the best the house offers. read more

Great food, service and atmosphere! This Italian/French place is really good and a much needed change of pace from the grease food we've been eating. I had a turkey club sandwich that tasted amazing! My wife had a salmon that was simple but filled with flavor. We were able to sit outside under a trellis. The reason for the four stars is the coffee and hot chocolate. The coffee was too strong even with lots of sugar and the hot chocolate, although done with milk (my favorite) needed sugar as well. read more

The best place for breakfast in Rio. Not too expensive and the best location before or after walking around Jardim Botanico. I will definitely go back to this restaurant. I recommend going early as this place can get crowded too. I recommend getting the bread basket and cappuccino for breakfast! read more

This place completely sucked during weekdays. The food was horrible: croissant, which is one of the most famous there, was not even fresh. Furthermore, the service was terrible, specially because the waiter was in a bad mood. I used to love it, but sincerely, it's now far better to go to Talho Capixaba at Leblon or Gavea. read more

I used to love this place, and the cakes and breads are really good, but the last time I went, I was so upset that I decided never come back anymore. I was waiting for 10 minutes in a table, then they brought me the menu, I ordered and 15 minutes later, they sad to me that they didn't have the cake I asked anymore. I chose another thing. 15 minutes later, they sad to me that they didn't have my new order also. This is so bad! I lost 40 minutes of my life on that table to leave without eating. read more

Great prices. I had a sandwich and café con leche. The food and service were really good, and they have menus in English. It was great after a long day of walking in the botanical gardens. However, they do not take credit cards, cash or debit only! read more

Very good place to sit outside and have good sandwich. Its in one of the gardens and is very serene. Service is great, servers will help you if you don't understand Portuguese. Santiago cake is must try - almonds and lemon cake. The breads are very soft. Definitely a good way to start your day read more

I had a nice ham and cheese sandwich here, and from the looks of other people's plates, they make nice sandwiches, but the pan au chocolat wasn't good at all, but that's the case with pastries all over Brasil. Also, it's a bit too noisy for my liking. But if you're going to the Jardim Botanico early in the morning, it's a nice place to have breakfast before you go exploring the wonders of the Jardim. read more