3 editor picks in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro.
3 brazilian spots in Tijuca, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Tijuca's food · All brazilian in Rio de Janeiro.
Bar do Momo, a Tijuca botequim on Rua General Espírito Santo Cardoso in Rio de Janeiro, is known for its bolinho de arroz with calabresa and cheese.
OrderBolinho de arroz with calabresa and cheese, or the 'entre o torresmo e a moela' on sweet-potato purée.
TipFeijoada runs from Friday to Sunday; the bar is shut on Tuesdays, and Sunday service ends at 18:00.
Tio Juca, on Rua General Espírito Santo Cardoso in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, placed fourth in Comida di Buteco 2026 with a pressed beef rib on a crisp base.
OrderThe pressed beef rib, seared on the griddle on a crisp base with watercress sauce.
TipDoors open at 18:00 Tuesday to Friday and at 13:00 on weekends, and everything closes at 22:00; the R$40 rib was the contest entry, so ask before you go.
Bar Varnhagen has kept its blue-and-white tiles and formica counter on a Tijuca square in Rio de Janeiro since 1944, serving rabada and bolinho de bacalhau.
OrderRabada with potato, watercress, rice, beans and farofa, or the mini feijoada.
TipIt closes at 17:30, so treat it as a lunch stop; on Saturdays bird breeders hang their cages on the trees outside.
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