★ 4.5
Guide Giuliano Orlando leads this 2 hour Concrete Jungles walk through Liberdade, tasting pastel de feira, onigiri, empanada and takoyaki from the neighborhood's Japanese stalls.
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★ 4.5
A Chef's Tour's evening walk through Republica and Santa Cecilia stops at family run botequins for 12 plus tastings, from pastel and baiao de dois to a cachaca pour.
★ 4.4
A Chef's Tour takes up to eight guests from Ipanema to Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro for four hours of evening eating, with 12+ tastings from acarajé to cod fritters.
TipMeet outside the Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Paz church. The operator says it is unsuitable for vegetarians and vegans.
★ 4.4
A Chef's Tour walks up to eight guests through Centro and the Saara district of Rio de Janeiro for four hours of lunch, with 12+ tastings from kibe to cod fritters.
TipStarts outside the Igreja de São Francisco de Paula in Centro. The operator says it is unsuitable for vegetarians and vegans.
★ 4.4
Taste Rio guides groups of up to eight through four botecos in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, with 6 to 10 tastings and 3 to 4 drinks, all included in the ticket.
TipMeet in the lobby of Hotel Atlântico at Rua Siqueira Campos 90, as GetYourGuide lists it; the operator's own page says the point is sent after booking.
★ 4.4
Starting at Mercado de Pinheiros, this Concrete Jungles walk pairs over ten street art murals with a craft beer, a neighborhood sandwich and artisanal ice cream.
★ 4.4
This Concrete Jungles breakfast walk through Bom Retiro's migrant garment district pairs Korean pastry and Balkan burek with Colombian coffee along Rua Tres Rios.
★ 4.4
A Chef's Tour's daytime walk from Marco Zero through Centro, Liberdade and Republica tastes Japanese Brazilian miso pork, Lebanese kibe and esfiha, and brigadeiro.
★ 4.3
Etnias Turismo e Cultura meets at the Museu de Arte do Rio in Rio de Janeiro, visits two historical sites, then serves a set menu at a Black-owned Afro-Brazilian restaurant.
TipThe Full Experience Package adds hotel transfers, two to three restaurants and an Afro-inspired drink over about five hours.
★ 4.2
Secret Food Tours leads a 3.5 hour walk through Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro with seven stops, from coconut water and a pineapple pork sandwich to bobó de camarão, galeto and pastel.
TipRuns daily at 11:00 and ends in Leme. The guide holds an orange umbrella; GetYourGuide names Quiosque Areia MPB as the start.
★ 4.2
Cook in Fiesta leads a four hour street food crawl from Ipanema to Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, tasting 15+ foods such as coxinha, pastel, açaí and casquinha de siri.
TipRuns Tuesday to Saturday for up to 12 guests, starting at Casa Fidalgus on Rua Visconde de Pirajá.
★ 4.1
Free Walker Tours starts at Angu do Gomes in Rio de Janeiro's Little Africa and continues to Pedra do Sal, the birthplace of samba, tasting dishes from regions across Brazil.
TipMeet at Angu do Gomes in the square known as Bafo da Prainha, which the operator says is easy to find.
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