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CafeBotafogo
Chora Café opened in early 2025 in a house on Rua Oliveira Fausto in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, with specialty coffee, matcha and an all-day brunch menu.
DrinkSpecialty filter coffee and matcha
TipUpstairs is the Café Preto tattoo studio, which also curates the art on the walls; the room held up to 46 guests in April 2026.
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CafeCentro
Trivo is a specialty coffee shop with barista courses on Rua Senador Dantas in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, serving coffees roasted artisanally by the house.
DrinkEspresso
TipTrivo sits on the Travessa Poetas de Calçada side of the block and also teaches barista courses.
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CafeCosme Velho
Metiers Café serves Café Orfeu coffee, breakfast and brunch in the garden of the Casa Roberto Marinho on Rua Cosme Velho in Rio de Janeiro, closed on Mondays.
DrinkCafé Orfeu coffee brewed to order
TipEntry is allowed until 17:00, parking at the Casa Roberto Marinho gate is free, and the house takes bookings through WhatsApp.
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CafeIpanema
Gringo Café serves an American all-day menu of waffles, pancakes, burgers and chili on Rua Barão da Torre in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, with free-refill coffee.
DrinkCafé Americano with free refills
TipButtermilk chicken and waffles is R$39 or R$48 on the printed menu, and the Café Americano at R$11 comes with free refills.
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CafeCosme Velho
Capitu Café serves breakfast, brunch and lunch on Rua Cosme Velho in Rio de Janeiro, on the site of Machado de Assis's last home, with music on Saturdays.
DrinkCappuccino Capitu with chocolate syrup and cinnamon
TipThe Brunch Dom Casmurro adds eggs with bacon, cheeses and juices; the Espaço Alienista room hosts exhibitions, and there is music on Saturdays.
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CafeCentro
Coffee Five pours specialty coffee from a kiosk on Rua da Quitanda in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, using its own roasted beans, and made the 2026 world top 100.
DrinkEspresso and filter coffee
TipOpen weekdays only; co-founder Rafaela Nascimento is a tea sommelier, so ask about the tea list alongside the coffee.