9 editor picks in Rio de Janeiro.
9 brunch in Rio de Janeiro, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Rio de Janeiro.
Empório Jardim serves breakfast all day in a bakery, bistro and deli on Rua Visconde da Graça in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, with no reservations taken.
OrderEggs benedict, croques, shakshukas or gougères from the all-day breakfast menu
TipThe kitchen takes its last order at 18:30, and the house asks laptop users without an order to give up their table when there is a queue.
Guimas Brunch & Bar opened in June 2025 on Rua Marquês de São Vicente in Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, serving brunch all day from pitas to eggs benedict.
OrderOvos beneditinos on brioche with salmon gravlax and hollandaise (R$54)
TipThe house seats 45 and takes no reservations, and Sunday is the busiest day, so arrive early.
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.
The Slow Bakery serves a weekend brunch in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, with scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, sandwiches and tartines beside its sourdough bread.
OrderPanelinha domingueira with bacon and mushrooms (R$72), or the cotto mozza i pesto tartine (R$48)
TipBrunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays from 09:00 to 15:00, at the Botafogo house only, according to Diário do Rio.
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
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.
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.
Bistrô da Casa, in the 18th-century Casa da Glória on Ladeira da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, serves weekend breakfast and brunch beside the garden pool.
OrderTartine of cured salmon, avocado and egg (R$44), served at weekend breakfast
TipBrunch is served on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; the weekend breakfast menu was R$44 for the salmon tartine in September 2026.
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
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