Casa Omolokum is a brazilian restaurant in Zona Portuaria, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: A weekend-only kitchen on Rua Tia Ciata beside Pedra do Sal in old Pequena África; it opens Friday to Sunday afternoons and is closed the rest of the week.
Tip: The acarajé is the signature: a black-eyed pea fritter fried in dendê and filled with vatapá, vinagrete and dried shrimp, with pepper added to taste.
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Address: Rua Tia Ciata 51, Saude, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20081-040
Adega Flor de Coimbra is a Portuguese house in an old Lapa sobrado in Rio de Janeiro, opened as a grocery in 1938, known for slim bolinhos de bacalhau.
Why locals goSet in an old sobrado in Lapa, opened as a grocery in 1938 and a few metres from the Selarón steps; it shuts at 21:00 and all day Monday.
TipStart with the thin bolinhos de bacalhau, then the sopa lisboeta with butter beans, a favourite of the painter Candido Portinari.
Rampinha has served Portuguese plates in Praça da Bandeira, Rio de Janeiro, since 1989, from bacalhau Zé do Pipo to octopus, rabbit and roast suckling pig.
Why locals goA Portuguese house in Praça da Bandeira, in the Zona Norte, started to feed the offices nearby; it serves 11:00 to 18:00 only and is closed on Mondays.
TipTry the bacalhau Zé do Pipo, gratinated with cheese over mash and garlic broccoli; the codfish plates are sized for up to three people.
Bar do Thomaz is a Camorim boteco in Rio de Janeiro that entered Comida di Buteco 2026 with a black and white bean broth with kale, torresmo and shrimp.
Why locals goYou enter by the side street of the Mercado Unidos in Camorim; its Comida di Buteco 2026 dish was titled Do preto gostoso ao branco metido à besta.
TipWeekday service starts at 18:00, or 19:00 on Friday, and Monday is closed; at weekends it opens at 13:00 and runs to 01:00 on Saturday.
Biroska do Camarão is a Cacuia boteco in Rio de Janeiro; for Comida di Buteco 2026 it topped fried aipim dough with pork knuckle and caramelised onion.
Why locals goA Cacuia boteco in the Colônia Z-10 part of the neighbourhood; its Comida di Buteco 2026 dish, Joelho atrevido, came with a spinach sauce.
TipIt closes at 18:00 from Sunday to Tuesday and stays open to 23:00 from Wednesday to Saturday, so go midweek for an evening visit.
Bar da Áurea is a Leme boteco in Rio de Janeiro that turned feijoada into a charuto roll with orange molasses and yellow farofa for Comida di Buteco 2026.
Why locals goUp the Ladeira Ari Barroso in Leme; its Comida di Buteco 2026 dish, Brasileirinho, rolled feijoada into a charuto with orange molasses and farofa.
TipIt opens every day except Monday, from 12:00 to 21:00, so lunch and the afternoon are the window rather than a late dinner.
Bar do Mozoca is a Méier boteco in Rio de Janeiro whose Comida di Buteco 2026 entry was sweet-potato dough stuffed with sun-dried beef, cheese and broccoli.
Why locals goOn Rua Leite Ribeiro in Méier, away from the Zona Sul beaches; its Comida di Buteco 2026 dish was named Delícia do Mozoca.
TipThe listing gives the same hours every day, 11:00 to 22:00, with no closing day, so it suits an early lunch or a mid-evening stop.
