Café do Alto is a brunch brunch spot in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
Experience the exclusive Morning Sunrise at Sugarloaf Park® with a scenic cable car ride. Enjoy Rio’s stunning sunrise colors and a gourmet breakfast at Clássico Sunse...
Private tour
Enjoy a full breakfast right after watching the sunrise in one of the most beautiful views of the city of Rio de Janeiro and after this visit the Christ the Redeemer, ...
Guided tour · 9 hours
Ride the Corcovado Train to Christ the Redeemer, then take a cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain. Enjoy a buffet lunch and visit iconic Rio landmarks.
Address: Rua Paschoal Carlos Magno 143, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Café 18 do Forte serves brunch inside the Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, with eggs, waffles and a sourdough tuna melt above Copacabana beach.
OrderScrambled eggs with linguiça mineira and fried pão de queijo, or the tuna melt on sourdough
TipThe Army charges R$10 at the fort gate, paid in cash or Pix; entry is free on Tuesdays, so allow a few minutes at the gate.
Nusa Café serves brunch all day on Rua Vinicius de Moraes in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, with waffle mixes, sourdough toasts and vegetarian and vegan dishes.
OrderLembongan: a waffle mix with avocado and boiled egg, Parma and goat cheese, or Nutella and strawberry
SO_Lo serves organic brunch all day on Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, with eggs benedict, shakshuka, croque madame and bagels.
OrderOvos beneditinos, shakshuka or croque madame from the all-day brunch menu
Pérgula, the poolside restaurant of the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, serves a Sunday brunch buffet from 13:00 to 16:00 with sparkling wine included.
OrderSunday buffet with a pasta station, hotel-bakery breads, cheeses, salads and cold cuts
TipTerra reported the Sunday brunch at R$495 plus 10% per person in February 2025, with sparkling wine and cocktails included.
Baduk, a Middle Eastern restaurant on Rua Rainha Guilhermina in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, serves a weekend brunch buffet of pita, muhammara and hommus tahini.
OrderAll-you-can-eat buffet (R$68 a head) of pita, zaatar toasts, muhammara and hommus tahini
TipBrunch runs on Saturdays and Sundays only, 10:30 to 15:30; the buffet was R$68 per person when it launched in March 2026.
Curadoria, a smokehouse restaurant with Bar Saudade on Rua da Matriz in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, serves weekend brunch built on its cured pastrami.
OrderPastrami egg croissant (R$55) made with pastrami cured for seven days
TipWeekend brunch runs from 10:30 to 17:00; on weekdays the house opens at 17:00 as a bar and restaurant, and it is closed on Mondays.
