What to order at Gringo Café

Signature drink
Café Americano with free refills
Editor tip
Buttermilk chicken and waffles is R$39 or R$48 on the printed menu, and the Café Americano at R$11 comes with free refills.
CuisineCafe
Price$$
NeighborhoodIpanema
HoursMon-Sat 08:30-22:00; Sun 08:00-21:00.
Signature drinkCafé Americano with free refills
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Address: Rua Barao da Torre 240, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - RJ

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Capitu Café ★ 4.0

$$ 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.

Coffee Five ★ 4.7

$ 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.

Café 18 do Forte ★ 4.4

$$ CafeCopacabana

Café 18 do Forte has served coffee, breakfast and lunch inside the Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro since 2010, with views over Copacabana beach.

DrinkCoffee from its own roast

TipThe Army charges R$10 at the fort gate, payable in cash or Pix; entry is free on Tuesdays, so allow a few minutes at the gate before you reach the cafe.

Curto Café ★ 4.1

$ CafeCentro

Curto Café is a ground-floor specialty coffee counter in the Cândido Mendes building on Rua da Assembleia, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, selling its own roast.

DrinkEspresso

Cirandaia ★ 4.5

$$ CafeBotafogo

Cirandaia opened in 2023 on Rua Voluntários da Pátria in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, brewing filter coffee by V60, Clever and Aeropress with pão de queijo.

DrinkFilter coffee

TipPão de queijo is the house best-seller, with more than 2,000 sold a month, and the cold brew comes with orange juice.

Café ao Léu ★ 4.4

$ CafeCopacabana

Café ao Léu serves coffee from its own roastery in a small shop on Rua Almirante Gonçalves, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, with V60 filter and flat white.

DrinkV60 filter coffee

TipThe Copacabana shop closes at 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, two hours earlier than on weekdays.

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