I went here on a slow Sunday and really enjoyed myself. To enter, you take number and enter as…read morethough you are going through the metro (through a turnstyle). This makes it easy to split the bill at the end because each person has their own number. I had an omelette with tomato and oregano and it was really nice. They accommodated my gluten-free/vegetarian request and took out the presunto and the queijo minas and didn't even complain. I also needed to buy a bag of manjioca flour (random) so they let me buy it directly from the kitchen for a normal price so I would give the service an A+. The breads and quiches look amazing and made me wish I ate gluten. Oh and the cakes just looked divine. All of my friends seemed to enjoy their orders. I didn't make it to the 'store' part of the restaurant but they sell wine and snacks almost like a classy 7-11. The ambiance was just really nice. I think this place compliments the new modern vibe in Humaitá and Botafogo and I am going to go back.

Brownies. Brownies. Brownies. This place has taken the uniquely American treat to the next…read morelevel. I've been here twice and have had some if the tastiest brownies I've ever enjoyed. Moist, warm, fresh and fudgy. So, this place offers a dozen or more browny flavors and they can be enjoyed with chocolate sauce and ice cream if you do choose. They also have innovative dessert drinks...imagine milk shake browny concoctions. My wife had a hot chocolate that was the thickest/richest hot cocoa I've ever seen...maybe even too rich. Anyway, for me as a dessert lover and brownie fan, this place is Nirvana.

I first spotted this place in Copacabana and had to stop in to get a cafe and a snack because it…read morelooked so inviting. Then I saw they opened another in Ipanema and shortly after another in Leblon. This type of place seems like it would do well here. This store is not quite as large and doesn't have the display of the working portion of the bakery behind the window like the flagship store but it's less cramped and has a similar decor. I got a classic mille-fueille pastry and a cappuccino (they top with chocolate and cinnamon if you like). Both were quite delicious. There were only one or two pastries of each kind left, which is good because they don't make more than they can sell for the day, but still had a decent selection. I also got a loaf of Italian bread and will try it tomorrow with my meal. I'm excited they opened this branch out in this neighborhood.

This was one of the few coffee shops open early in the morning in Copacabana. Just needed some…read morecaffeine and a quick snack to start the long day in Brazil. Ordered the cappuccino chocolate which was solid, it had a nice froth with chocolate syrup drizzled on top. It was sweet, a little too sweet for me but I have my coffee straight black normally. Also got the tiramisu fatta, it was good as well. They have a variety of baked goods that looked tasty, only been here once but seems that a lot of regulars come here.

This coffee shop was our to go to morning spot when we were in Capocabana. We absolutely loved…read moreeverything there. Their espressos and lattes were solid and their sandwiches were delicious. We liked sitting outside and people watch. Their service too was good.