Gourmet Flavours

2026

Brazil

Rio De Janeiro

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

Bars

  1. Rio's Choro Revival Is Playing Every Night of the WeekLive choro music scene in Rio's bars.
  2. Rio's Favelas, Where Murals, Funk and Views CollideFavela rooftop bar and local food culture.
  3. The Republic of Sand: How Rio's Beaches Became Its Only True DemocracyBeach bars and clubs on Rio's democratic shore.
  4. The Maracanã Match-Day Ritual: A Local's Guide to Game Day in RioGame day boteco and samba hall experience.

Where to sleep in Rio De Janeiro: the Rio De Janeiro hotel directory

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