Cafes Open Sunday in Rio de Janeiro

Rio Coffee House ★ 4.5

Rio Coffee House pours specialty coffee in Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro, beside its roastery and coffee school, and won the 2026 Roastery of the Year title.

Café ao Léu ★ 4.4

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.

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

Gringo Café ★ 4.0

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.

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.

Capitu Café ★ 4.0

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.

TipThe Brunch Dom Casmurro adds eggs with bacon, cheeses and juices; the Espaço Alienista room hosts exhibitions, and there is music on Saturdays.

DarkCoffee ★ 3.8

DarkCoffee serves arabica from partner farms and a kitchen menu in a modern room on Rua São Bento in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, with sockets and wifi.

TipThe Centro shop on Rua São Bento is one of two; the other is DarkCoffee Express in Tijuca, a smaller 60 m2 unit with its own hours.