Beach kiosks on Avenida Atlântica, the Copacabana Palace's starred Mee, Portuguese adegas and galeterias that keep serving until dawn.
Haru Ichiban in Copacabana serves sushi, sashimi and temaki from chef Menandro Rodrigues, with a separate 16-course omakase counter, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe omakase menu, or the 16-course UMAI counter experience, which is booked separately
TipThe whole restaurant closes on the first Sunday of every month, and the UMAI omakase counter has its own booking.
Churrascaria Palace has served rodízio in Copacabana since 1951, with around 40 cuts, a cold buffet and the picanha borboleta it created, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe rodízio, which includes the picanha borboleta and the costelão served in six cuts
TipDrinks and desserts are charged separately from the rodízio; the room has a bossa nova mural, the Santa Ceia da Bossa Nova.
Amir is a classic Arab restaurant in Copacabana, still run by the founding Baouchi family, with sidewalk tables by Praça do Lido, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderHummus, coalhada seca and babaganoush to share, then arroz com cordeiro, lamb with rice
TipPortions are large and made for sharing; the weekday executive menu runs from 12:00 to 16:00 and the tables face Praça do Lido.
Mee is the Copacabana Palace's pan-Asian restaurant, led by chef Alberto Morisawa, with an omakase sushi bar and one Michelin star in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderOmakase at the sushi bar, or one of the two tasting menus, one of them vegan
BookBook ahead through the hotel ahead
TipThe hotel asks for smart casual dress and does not allow flip-flops, slippers or shorts; the omakase is served only at the sushi bar.
Marine Restô is the Fairmont's sixth-floor brasserie in Copacabana, cooking seafood and Brazilian dishes on a Josper grill, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderThe heart of palm moqueca with manioc and coconut farofa, or the Angus skirt steak with guaraná demi-glace
BookReserve through the hotel ahead
TipThe room is on the sixth floor of the Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, with a panoramic terrace and pool and views of Copacabana beach.
Emile is the Hotel Emiliano restaurant in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, where chef Bernabé Simón Padrós cooks ingredient-led dishes with Latin American cues.
OrderThe fish of the day with yuzu kosho and coriander oil, then the squid with nduja and white beans
BookReservations by WhatsApp or the hotel hostess email ahead
TipPadrós arrived from Peru at the end of 2025 and rewrote the menu around product names, such as tartar, yolk and brioche.
Adega Pérola lines a glass counter with more than 50 petiscos on Rua Siqueira Campos in Copacabana, a Rio de Janeiro bar founded by Madeirans in 1957.
OrderSardinhas em escabeche, polvo à vinagrete and provolone à milanesa from the glass counter.
TipGo with two or three friends so you can share several petiscos; the bar is closed on Sundays.
Galeto Sat's grills galeto and meats over embers in a small green-tiled room in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, with more than 300 cachaças behind the counter.
OrderPão de alho and coração de galinha from the grill, or the cheese-and-meat sandwich.
TipThe Copacabana house serves until 04:00 or 05:00, so it works as a late stop at the end of a night.
Amir serves Arab food on Rua Ronald de Carvalho in Copacabana, run by its founding Baouchi family, with sidewalk tables by Praça do Lido, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderHummus, coalhada seca and babaganoush to share, then arroz com cordeiro, lamb with rice.
TipPortions are large and made for sharing; the weekday executive menu runs from 12:00 to 16:00 and the tables face Praça do Lido.
Café 18 do Forte has served coffee, breakfast and lunch inside the Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro since 2010, with views over Copacabana beach.
DrinkCoffee from its own roast
TipThe Army charges R$10 at the fort gate, payable in cash or Pix; entry is free on Tuesdays, so allow a few minutes at the gate before you reach the cafe.
Café ao Léu serves coffee from its own roastery in a small shop on Rua Almirante Gonçalves, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, with V60 filter and flat white.
DrinkV60 filter coffee
TipThe Copacabana shop closes at 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, two hours earlier than on weekdays.
Alva Padaria Artesanal is a micro-bakery on Rua Francisco Sá in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, baking sourdough in small batches beside croissants and NY rolls.
Worth the queueNY roll
The Bakers, run by the Geller family since 1994, is a bakery, patisserie, restaurant and deli on Rua Santa Clara in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, open daily.
Worth the queueBrownie, cheesecake and cappuccino cake
TipOpen every day except 25 December and 1 January; the Ipanema branch has closed, so Copacabana is the one to visit.
Sova Fermentação Natural is a bakery and pizzeria on Rua Xavier da Silveira, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, making baguettes and pizza from slow-fermented dough.
Worth the queueBaguette, ciabatta and croissant
TipPizza is served Tuesday to Sunday; Roman slices sit at the counter by day and Neapolitan pies start at 17:00.
Croissanteria Portuguesa bakes sweet and savoury filled croissants and pastéis de nata on Rua Xavier da Silveira in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, every day.
Worth the queueCroissant with brie, toasted almonds and honey
TipThe brie, almond and honey croissant is R$37 and the plain butter croissant R$14.50 on the in-store menu.
Café ao Léu is a Carioca roastery and cafe on Rua Almirante Gonçalves in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, selling its own coffees as beans, ground or in capsules.
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipA second shop on Rua Cupertino Durão in Leblon keeps its own hours, Tuesday to Sunday from 08:00 to 18:00.
111 Music Bar is a listening bar on the third floor of a Copacabana building in Rio de Janeiro, with Genelec speakers, vinyl and a Japanese-led bar menu.
DrinkDois Mundos: cupuaçu, cumaru, white cachaça and barley shochu
FoodSushi, sashimi, edamame with sweet corn and a tempura fish burger
TipA R$30 artistic cover is charged for the music, and only half the tables can be booked; the rest go to walk-ins.
Adega Pérola keeps a glass counter of over 50 petiscos beside the chope taps on Rua Siqueira Campos in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro; the bar dates from 1957.
DrinkChope Brahma, with bottled beers and a mixed wine list
FoodA glass counter of more than 50 petiscos, from sardinhas em escabeche to polvo à vinagrete
TipSardines are sold by the unit and most other petiscos by 100 g portions, so order a few at a time.
Bip Bip is an 18 square metre samba bar on Rua Almirante Gonçalves in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, open since 1968, with rodas on Thursday and Sunday.
DrinkCold bottled beer, taken from the fridge by the customer
TipSeats are few, so arrive early; samba plays on Thursday and Sunday, choro on Tuesday and bossa nova on Wednesday.
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.
TrySandubamba: pork belly sandwich with pepper jelly, breaded pineapple and spicy aioli
Cervantes has served pernil-and-pineapple sandwiches and cold chope on Avenida Prado Júnior in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, since 1955, open until 05:00.
TrySanduíche de pernil with pineapple, or filé mignon with pineapple, with cold chope
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.
TipRuns daily at 11:00 and ends in Leme. The guide holds an orange umbrella; GetYourGuide names Quiosque Areia MPB as the start.
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.
TipMeet in the lobby of Hotel Atlântico at Rua Siqueira Campos 90, as GetYourGuide lists it; the operator's own page says the point is sent after booking.
Cook in Fiesta runs a 3.5 hour churrasco class on a covered patio in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: grill picanha, make classic sides and pour caipirinhas.
TipRuns Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; a private group costs US$165 per adult against US$110 shared.
Pavão Azul serves pataniscas, shrimp risotto and home-style plates with rice and beans near Copacabana beach, on Rua Hilário de Gouveia, Rio de Janeiro.
TryPatanisca (cod fritter), or a bife with rice, beans, farofa and fries
Baixela is a Copacabana botequim near Posto 6 in Rio de Janeiro, second in O Globo's 2025 best-PF ranking, with a chicken parmigiana plate for R$42.
TryFrango à parmegiana: boned chicken thigh with melted cheese, rice, and purê or fries
Café 18 do Forte serves brunch inside the Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, with eggs, waffles and a sourdough tuna melt above Copacabana beach.
OrderScrambled eggs with linguiça mineira and fried pão de queijo, or the tuna melt on sourdough
TipThe Army charges R$10 at the fort gate, paid in cash or Pix; entry is free on Tuesdays, so allow a few minutes at the gate.
Pérgula, the poolside restaurant of the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, serves a Sunday brunch buffet from 13:00 to 16:00 with sparkling wine included.
OrderSunday buffet with a pasta station, hotel-bakery breads, cheeses, salads and cold cuts
TipTerra reported the Sunday brunch at R$495 plus 10% per person in February 2025, with sparkling wine and cocktails included.
Galeto Sat's grills galeto and chicken hearts on Rua Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, and keeps serving until 04:00 or 05:00 every night.
OrderPão de alho and coração de galinha from the grill, or the cheese-and-meat sandwich.
TipService runs to 04:00 from Monday to Wednesday and to 05:00 from Thursday to Sunday, so it suits the end of a night out more than an early dinner.
Adega Pérola, a Copacabana bar from 1957 on Rua Siqueira Campos, Rio de Janeiro, keeps a glass counter of petiscos and chope taps going until 01:00.
OrderSardinhas em escabeche, polvo à vinagrete and provolone à milanesa from the glass counter.
TipIt closes on Sundays and stays open until 01:00 the other days; go in a small group so you can share several petiscos.
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.
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.
Bip Bip is an 18 square metre samba bar on Rua Almirante Gonçalves in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, open since 1968, with rodas on Thursday and Sunday.
TipSamba plays on Thursday and Sunday, choro on Tuesday and bossa nova on Wednesday; seats are few, so arrive early.
Spirit Copa Bar is the Fairmont Copacabana's cocktail bar in Rio de Janeiro, a rooftop in Visit Rio's guide, serving classic drinks, caipirinhas and tapas.
TipOrder the crudes, tiraditos or pinchos with a caipirinha; the bar's own page gives opening hours but no show schedule, so ask the hotel about music nights.
111 Music Bar plays vinyl through a hi-fi system on the third floor of a Copacabana building in Rio de Janeiro, with a Japanese-led menu and a R$30 cover.
TipConversation is meant to stay low; only half the tables are bookable, so for a seat on a busy night arrive when it opens at 19:00.
Adega Pérola pours chope under a glass counter of more than 50 petiscos on Rua Siqueira Campos in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, until 01:00 Monday to Saturday.
TipSardines are sold by the unit and most other petiscos by 100 g portions, so order a few at a time; the bar is closed on Sundays.
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