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Secret Food Tours Rio de Janeiro ★ 4.2

3.5 hours copacabana

RouteCopacabana beach to Leme: coconut water, pineapple pork sandwich, bobó de camarão, galeto, pastel with caldo de cana and a secret dish

Secret Food Tours leads a 3.5 hour walk through Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro with seven stops, from coconut water and a pineapple pork sandwich to bobó de camarão, galeto and pastel.

A Chef's Tour ★ 4.4

4 hours (16:00 to 20:00) ipanema

RouteIpanema to Copacabana by subway: acarajé, bobó de camarão, kibe, esfiha, pão de queijo and cod fritters, ending with a beer at a traditional botequim

A Chef's Tour takes up to eight guests from Ipanema to Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro for four hours of evening eating, with 12+ tastings from acarajé to cod fritters.

A Chef's Tour ★ 4.4

4 hours (10:00 to 14:00) centro

RouteCentro and the Saara district: fresh pastries, kibe and esfiha, cod fritters, grilled queijo coalho and a coffee laced with cachaça

A Chef's Tour walks up to eight guests through Centro and the Saara district of Rio de Janeiro for four hours of lunch, with 12+ tastings from kibe to cod fritters.

Etnias Turismo e Cultura ★ 4.3

2 to 3 hours (Essential Package) centro

RouteMuseu de Arte do Rio on Praça Mauá, two historical sites, then a set menu of starter, main course and dessert at a Black-owned Afro-Brazilian restaurant

Etnias Turismo e Cultura meets at the Museu de Arte do Rio in Rio de Janeiro, visits two historical sites, then serves a set menu at a Black-owned Afro-Brazilian restaurant.

Taste Rio ★ 4.4

3 to 3.5 hours copacabana

RouteFour local botecos in Copacabana: seafood and classic meat dishes with 3 to 4 drinks, including caipirinhas and house-made specials

Taste Rio guides groups of up to eight through four botecos in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, with 6 to 10 tastings and 3 to 4 drinks, all included in the ticket.

Free Walker Tours ★ 4.1

3 hours zona-portuaria

RouteLittle Africa from Angu do Gomes in Saúde to Pedra do Sal, the birthplace of samba, tasting dishes from different regions of Brazil

Free Walker Tours starts at Angu do Gomes in Rio de Janeiro's Little Africa and continues to Pedra do Sal, the birthplace of samba, tasting dishes from regions across Brazil.

Cook in Fiesta ★ 4.2

4 hours ipanema

RouteIpanema to Copacabana street food crawl: hot dog, pastel, mini pizza, bolinho de aipim, coxinha and casquinha de siri, with cold draft beer

Cook in Fiesta leads a four hour street food crawl from Ipanema to Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, tasting 15+ foods such as coxinha, pastel, açaí and casquinha de siri.

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Rio Roots Food Tour with 12+ Tastings★ 5.0 (5)

Guided tour · 4 hours

Rio Roots Food Tour with 12+ Tastings

Feast through Rio's historic Centro with 12+ tastings, from Lebanese snacks and cod fritters to legendary pork sandwiches and cachaça cocktails.

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