Rio De Janeiro Food Tour: Discover Brazil's Culinary Heritage in Santa Teresa and Lapa

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Embark on a mouthwatering food tour in Rio de Janeiro, exploring the culinary delights of Copacabana, Santa Teresa, and Lapa. Indulge in açaí, cheese pastries, and local specialties while discovering local art and breathtaking views.

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Copacabana Beach - Copacabana - Gather with our guide at the JW Marriott hotel and kickstart your adventure by savoring authentic açaí and soursop juice in the heart of Copacabana.
Copacabana Beach - Parada de Copa - Continue to Parada de Copa to savor a delicious steak, cheese, and pineapple sandwich.
Copacabana Beach - Charming Juice…

Copacabana Beach - Copacabana - Gather with our guide at the JW Marriott hotel and kickstart your adventure by savoring authentic açaí and soursop juice in the heart of Copacabana.
Copacabana Beach - Parada de Copa - Continue to Parada de Copa to savor a delicious steak, cheese, and pineapple sandwich.
Copacabana Beach - Charming Juice House - Visit a charming juice house for a refreshing custard apple juice.
Adega Pérola - Adega Pérola - Experience an exceptional culinary adventure at Adega Pérola, where you can enjoy a coconut cocktail and a variety of delicious snacks, including octopus, goat cheese, codfish pearls, and codfish cakes. Don’t forget to try natural guaraná and a refreshing mate.
Downtown RJ - Metro Ride - Take the metro to explore the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura.
Confeitaria Colombo - Confeitaria Colombo - Visit the historic Confeitaria Colombo and explore the charming Cinelândia area.
Santa Teresa - Santa Teresa - Head to Santa Teresa, where you can taste cheese bread, açaí, cheese pastries, and even beer from Complexo do Alemão, a famous favela in Rio. Explore shops with typical Rio products and descend the famous Selarón Steps.

Artist’s Studio - Meet a featured artist from the American magazine “Our Planet” and visit their inspiring studio.

Graffiti Scene - Explore the local graffiti scene, observe artists working with iron, and enjoy a spectacular view of Sugarloaf Mountain.

Mosteiro de São Bento - São Bento Monastery (if time allows) - Visit the impressive São Bento Monastery, known for its baroque and rococo architecture.

Monastery with a View - Conclude your tour at the Monastery, which offers a view of the Museum of Tomorrow.

Royal Portuguese Reading Room - Explore the magnificent Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, one of the world’s most stunning libraries.
Rio Sul Shopping Center - Wrap up your fascinating journey with a visit to the largest shopping center in Latin America, conveniently located on the way to the Real Gabinete Português.

Throughout the tour, you’ll have the opportunity to meet local people who will enrich your experience with insights into Brazilian habits and customs. Enjoy your adventure! ️️️ #RiodeJaneiro #CulináriaCarioca

What's Included

All taxes and handling charges included.
Entrance fees covered.
Professional bilingual private tour guide.
Complimentary tastings and samples.
Taxi fees to Morro Dona Marta included.

What's Not Included

Draft beer and beers.
Tips. (optional)

Additional Information

Join a delicious guided food tour of Rio visiting Copacabana, Santa Teresa and Lapa neighborhoods.
Begin in Copacabana with a tasting of açaí and soursop juice. Try a steak, cheese, and pineapple sandwich nearby. At Adega Pérola, enjoy octopus, goat cheese, cod pearls, and codfish cakes with natural guaraná and refreshing mate.
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Location

JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro

Avenida Atlântica

Meet the guide at the designated meeting point and time at least 10 minutes prior to the tour's departure which is at 11:30 am. • Check-in: 11:10 a.m • Departure: 11:30 a.m

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Rebeccals6402ba

Jan 28, 2025

Bruno was fantastic! - This food tour was amazing. Bruno was our guide and he was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable about Rio de Janeiro, the culture, the food, the history, and Brazil . He took great care of us. I highly recommend this tour to everyone.

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Gloria_in_houston

Jan 24, 2025

Phenomenal Tour - best ever! - I cannot say enough about how fantastic our food tour was with Camila! We were lucky and it it was only two of us on the tour, and Camila had Julio assisting her since he was learning the tour himself. Starting with our tour guide, Camila was so friendly and energetic, and shared so many fun details and facts about the places we stopped in or walked by and saw, as welll as the food and culture. We joked that it seemed everywhere we went everyone knew Camila. She made sure we were comfortable and had a good time. We ate and drank SO MANY THINGS! Açaí, both traditional and sweetened, fried bread cheese, fried chicken with traditional sauces, a beef sandwich with cheese and pineapple, cashew fruit juice, a coconut cream liquor, a chicken and cream cheese-like fried snack (coxinha), pastries of our choice at a famous bakery, cheese bread, a local beer, local candies, and a caipirinha cocktail. All while walking through sights in Copacabana, then subway to downtown to see the library, theater, cathedral view, aqueduct view, and other beautiful sights, then tram/taxi to Santa Teresa area with many more great sights including a great vantage point at a park, the Selina stairs and another great vantage point at the top floor of a very nice hostel. It was a jam-packed, super fun and filling 6 hours. Absolute best tour in Brazil that we went on and one of the top food tours across the world we’ve booked (we have been on dozens all over). Thank you Camila!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

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Cbvxdyhfmw

Jan 14, 2025

Delectables delight!! - Fantastic experience with Camila who not only had us try foods the locals eat, but gave us tidbits of history in between bites to help give us a chance to digest the food. And all the food was different surprising and delicious! A true gem of a tour!!

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Rraggedy

Jan 13, 2025

Camila delivers delectable deliciousness! - Holy moly! Delectable, stupendous, delicious! Chefs kiss! Seriously! Took this tour with Camila and she was GREAT! Never took a tour like this. We walked the neighborhood, took the subway, and ubered. All to try foods the locals (that she called “Karyokes” the spelling is wrong I’m sure but that’s what it sounded like) meaning local folk from Rio, ate. My absolute fave was a sandwich with filet mignon, cheese and pineapple. Yes, pineapple. It was DELICIOUS!!! I’ve got to try it out at home. Anyhoo, between bites she told us tons of history bits (giving us time to digest on our way to our next spot). And we saw places not on the tourist agenda, like the library with 4 stories of books on the wall, the opera house, the selaron steps - from the back way. Plus we toured the Saint Theresa neighborhood and got to visit shops and buy gifts. This tour was so much more than I thought it would be and would happily pay to do it again when I return to Rio. Ask for Camila if you do the tour. She’s literally the BEST!

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Constance_g

Jan 13, 2025

Great sightseeing and food - Camila was an awesome guide. I loved all the stops for food and drink as well as sightseeing along the way, especially in the Santa Teresa neighborhood. I highly recommend this tour.

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Connector08197216374

Dec 31, 2024

A Must Do in Rio - Highly recommend doing this tour early in your Rio trip. Camilla took us to multiple locations where we sampled many items. Come hungry! Our tour ended up being just my husband and me. Camilla became a fast friend and answered all our questions. She learned about us and our interests so she could point out things we would be interested in. She very patiently taught us some Portuguese phrases we could use. We received a phenomenal overview of Rio and Brazilian culture, saw so many areas of the city, and ate and drank our way through a glorious day.

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Mai_d

Dec 18, 2024

Best full day food tour of Rio - We had an epic tour with Camila from Gregtur. From local cuisine to hidden local treasures, she thoroughly engaged us with her knowledge of Brazilian history, how the locals actually live, and got us out of the major tourist traps that, while fun, do not give you a close up view as to how wonderful life can be in Rio. I highly recommend her. I have two young adult children - who can be hard to please- and they absolutely loved her. If you want an engaging thoughtful tour guide Camila will teach you a lot while sharing tasty local cuisine spots for you to enjoy.

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S6917hjcaitlinl

Dec 2, 2024

Memorable, fun experience! - Our tour guide was amazing! Camila was friendly and knowledgeable, giving us an authentic glimpse into local culture by showing us her favorite places to frequent and giving her hilarious and honest opinions. The tour was a great blend of sightseeing, food tasting, and learning facts about the area. Camila even kindly accommodated an unexpected change in plans after illness interrupted our original tour date. It was a fantastic experience—highly recommend!

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165summerp

Nov 25, 2024

Camila and this tour are INCREDIBLE! - This tour was so much more than a food tour! We saw SO much of the city today! I would recommend this tour to anyone in the city, we went into the business district and saw the beautiful library, we went on the tram to Santa Teresa. We ate a delicious filet mignon sadwhich, açaí, many deserts and many drinks. Camila is an amazing tour guide, and super knowledgable about the city.

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E3981rnkristinr

Dec 1, 2024

Disappointing and extremely overpriced - We were confused by the tour since it got such good reviews and kind of wonder if we were scammed by booking this. This tour is not worth the cost and was a huge disappointment. Our guide was lovely, but the tour was not engaging, and he was on his cell phone much of the time. One stop was out of the food we went for, and at another he did not know where one of the restaurants was located, so asked a person on the street who then followed us to the restaurant asking for money. Many of the foods we tried were very good, but there was no description of what it is or why we were trying it in several instances. He took photos and said he'd send, never recieved them. There are so many great ways to see the city and experience it, but this was not it. We've done food tours in other countries that were the highlight of our trip, and this was definitely not that.

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