Eat in Leme, Rio de Janeiro

Yayá Comidaria Pop Brasileira ★ 4.2

Yayá in Leme serves chef Andressa Cabral's Afro-Brazilian cooking a few metres from the beach, with dishes rooted in the acarajé stalls, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderPeixe à Inajá, fish in moqueca sauce with sautéed prawns and Inajá rice

TipFeijoada is served on Fridays, and the house hosts samba rounds on saints' days such as São Jorge and Cosme e Damião.

Yayá Comidaria Pop Brasileira ★ 4.1

Yayá Comidaria Pop Brasileira cooks chef Andressa Cabral's Afro-Brazilian dishes on Rua Gustavo Sampaio in Leme, steps from the sand, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderPeixe à Inajá: fish in moqueca sauce with sautéed prawns and Inajá rice.

TipFeijoada is served on Fridays, and the house hosts samba rounds on saints' days such as São Jorge and Cosme e Damião.

Quiosque Ginga ★ 4.4

Quiosque Ginga on the Leme seafront in Rio de Janeiro opens around the clock and won Veja Rio's best kiosk award in 2026, with a Bahian pastel de vatapá.

TryPastel de vatapá with a dried-shrimp and green-tomato vinaigrette

Bar da Áurea ★ 3.9

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.

Quiosque Ginga ★ 4.4

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.