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CafeBotafogo
Traço Torra & Café is a two-floor cafe with a terrace in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, serving filter coffee and brioche sandwiches beside its on-site roastery.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipThe torta basca with coffee caramel was the house signature dessert when Informa-Rio reviewed the cafe in April 2026.
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CafeBarra Da Tijuca
Beco Cafés Especiais is a coffee counter in Shopping Città America, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, open since 2017, pouring flat white and filter coffee.
DrinkFlat white
TipThere is no kitchen: the small menu is cookies, brownies, basque tart and pão de queijo, and there are five small tables outside.
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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.