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What to order at Bar Varnhagen
- Must order
- Rabada with potato, watercress, rice, beans and farofa, or the mini feijoada.
- Editor tip
- It closes at 17:30, so treat it as a lunch stop; on Saturdays bird breeders hang their cages on the trees outside.
CuisineBrazilian
Price$$$$
NeighborhoodTijuca
HoursTue-Fri 09:00-17:30; Sat-Sun 10:00-17:30. Closed Mon.
Phone+55 21 2254-3062
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Taste Rabada with potato, watercress, rice, beans and farofa, or the mini feijoada. with a local in Rio de Janeiro
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Location
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