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ChineseLagoaUntil 00:00 Mon-Thu, 01:00 Fri-Sat
Mr. Lam serves Peking duck and other Beijing dishes on three floors beside Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio de Janeiro, open to 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
OrderPeking duck, the whole lacquered bird served with pancakes, cucumber and spring onion
TipTime Out priced the lacquered duck at R$334 in February 2024; Saturday and Sunday open at 13:00, so a long lunch works as well as a late dinner.
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PizzeriaBotafogoUntil 00:00 Sun-Thu, 01:00 Fri-Sat
Ferro e Farinha bakes naturally leavened pizza in a wood oven in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, and stays open until midnight, or 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
OrderA wood-fired pizza made with the house's naturally fermented dough
TipOne of four Rio branches; reserve by phone or via the house's Instagram, and note the Botafogo house shuts at midnight except on Friday and Saturday.
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PortugueseCopacabanaUntil 00:00 daily
Pavão Azul serves pataniscas, shrimp risotto and plates with rice and beans on Rua Hilário de Gouveia in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, every day until midnight.
OrderPatanisca, the cod fritter, or a bife plate with rice, beans, farofa and fries.
TipTime Out priced bife plates at about R$50 and each patanisca at R$8 in October 2025; the kitchen is open daily until midnight.
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Street foodLemeUntil Open 24 hours
Quiosque Ginga on Avenida Atlântica in Leme, Rio de Janeiro, never closes, so its Bahian pastel de vatapá can be had at any hour of the day or night.
OrderPastel de vatapá with dried-shrimp vinaigrette, third at Sabores da Orla 2025.
TipThe kiosk stands on Avenida Atlântica near Posto 1 and never closes, so it covers the small hours as well as lunch.
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Street foodBarra Da TijucaUntil Open 24 hours
Quiosque Tia Augusta, the first kiosk on the Barra da Tijuca waterfront in Rio de Janeiro, is open 24 hours a day and is known for its house-recipe hot dog.
OrderCachorro-quente with pepper, tomato and onion sauce, mayonnaise, grated cheese and potato sticks.
TipIt stands on Avenida do Pepê, the first kiosk on the Barra seafront; Visit Rio's January 2026 list of 24-hour places includes it.
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Street foodCopacabanaUntil Open 24 hours
Coisas de Bamba is a samba-themed kiosk on Avenida Atlântica in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, open 24 hours; it won Sanduba do Mestre at Sabores da Orla 2025.
OrderSandubamba: pork belly sandwich with pepper jelly, breaded pineapple and spicy aioli.
TipIt stands beside Posto 4 on Avenida Atlântica and serves around the clock; the Sandubamba is the prize-winning sandwich.