Rio De Janeiro in Brazil is seen by many tourists as one non-stop party place. What more to enjoy the local scene and cuisine by hanging out in its cafes. Here are some of the best cafes in Rio de Janeiro to be seen in:
A little kiosk at the end of one of Barra's more interesting streets, Açaí Tropical makes one of the best cups of the frozen purple superfood in the area. Timeout says straight from a machine, the pure form will satisfy anyone, light on the sweet guarana syrup that usually buries the berry's health benefits under a sugary coating. Order a cup and choose from pots of additional ingredients like condensed milk, crispy rice balls, granola or the excellent crushed peanuts. Tuna and chicken sandwiches are also served on different types of breads from wraps to panini.
With more than sixty kinds of chocolate on sale, Envidia can be a dangerous place to visit, but exercise a little self-restraint and the Belgian chocolates with an exotic array of fillings will reward you with a guilt-free cocoa buzz. Well-positioned to be yet another temptation for the always distracted pedestrian traffic of Rua Dias Ferreira.
The first true bakery to leave its mark on the neighbourhood, Copacabana's Padaria Guerin opened in early 2012. It is under Le Pré Catalan's former pastry chef Dominique Guerin, with the skills he learned as a kid in his grandfather's bakery in Paris. What more credentials could he possibly need to attract the masses to his range of authentic quiches, baguettes and croissants, not to mention the clairs and macaroons.
The menu at Boomerang Mix is varied and deep. Every fruit juice under the bright Brazilian sun is represented, and the various benefits held within are well explained on the placemat. The açaí is excellent, and the bowlful, rather than the usual 300ml cup, really will put a spring in your step. Build-your-own salads, burgers , jacket potatoes, sandwiches and a decent breakfast selection make it a suitable pit-stop any time, and the chocolate milkshakes laden with crunchy treats and complete with a satisfyingly oversized straw. You can read more about customer feedback on cafes in Rio De Janeiro here.
