Refúgio Veg is a vegan-friendly spot in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Order the Zeca Tofu burger, breaded tofu with tartare sauce, or the Linguiçudo, a pea-protein patty with a Tuscan-sausage flavour on a pumpkin bun.
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Address: Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana 1313, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Brota serves vegan and vegetarian plates for sharing in a Botafogo house with a garden, from chef Roberta Ciasca, a Bib Gourmand pick in Rio de Janeiro.
TipFor a group, start with the Platô do Brota, a tasting of appetisers with toasts, then add the Thai curry or the mushroom risone.
Prana Vegetariano is a vegetarian lunch restaurant on Rua Lopes Quintas in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, open every day with vegan options on the menu.
TipDine-in is lunch only, 12:00 to 16:00 daily; the 18:00 to 22:00 evening service, Monday to Saturday, is delivery through iFood.
Reino Vegetal has served self-service vegetarian food near Praça Tiradentes in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, since 1996, in a building from the early last century.
TipFill a plate and pay by weight at the self-service buffet; the weekly menu is on the restaurant's site, and delivery covers the whole of Centro.
Cecí Glúten Free is a gluten-free cafe in Shopping da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, serving breads, savouries, cakes and coffee made free of cross-contamination.
TipIt is on the second floor of Shopping da Gávea; a doctor with coeliac disease founded it, and its flours range from gluten-free mixes to low-carb chickpea.
Abba Cake, trading as Abba&Co, is a gluten-free bakery in Shopping Midtown, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, baking breads, pizza and cakes without gluten.
TipThe shop is loja 150 in Shopping Midtown; scheduled deliveries cover all of Rio de Janeiro, and the cakes are also free of lactose and sugar.
Spud Club's Cidade Nova branch in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, serves weekday lunch bowls built on sweet, regular and purple potatoes, every dish gluten-free.
TipThis branch opens only Monday to Friday, 11:30 to 15:30; the house says all its dishes are gluten-free and made mostly by hand.
