Cafe Colombo

A Victorian tearoom and restaurant that has been open since 1894. It's the perfect place to kick back with some coffee and pastries after touring Centro or taking your lady friend/s for a lovely lunch.

For a few years now Café Colombo has an offspring in Copacabana, right by the ocean in the military fort. It provides a lovely view over Copacabana Beach and the Sugarloaf.

Rua Gonçalves Dias, 32
Centro

Manolo

Simple and good
Ask for a chopp half and half (meio meio)
Rua Bambina at the corner with Marques de Olinda
From there you can easily get to Laranjeiras by going up the hill, where there is a lovely view over the Sugarloaf

Eva Klabin Foundation

The Eva Klabin Foundation is one of the most attractive and least known little museums for classical art.
It can only be visited with a guide, which are available Wednesday thru Sunday from 2:30 to 4pm.

The collection, which is one of the most important in Brazil, is comprised of over 1000 pieces from all four continents and spanning over 50 centuries.

It also has a small room in which classical music is performed. There will be performances every Thursday in November, at 8:30pm. The fee is R$35.00 and a tour of the museum is included at 7pm.
Make sure to call to reserve your seat as seating is limited.

Av. Epitácio Pessoa, 2.480 – Lagoa – cep 22471-001
Telefone: 21 3202-8550

Toca do Baiacu

A very democratic place......all drunks welcome

The beer is good and you can sit on one of the busiest commercial streets of Old Rio.

They used to have a custom of ringing a bell each time a pretty girl walked by. This custom was abandoned several years ago when neighboring establishments complained that women were no longer walking past, either they did not want the attention or else were afraid the bell would not ring.

Ask for Michael when you go, you'll get special service, especially if you buy him a beer.

Rua do Ouvidor almost at the corner with 1 de março