15 Food Experiences in Rio de Janeiro to Build a Day Around

1.Eat, drink, and discover Rio like a local — with a local.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Walk Copacabana with Murillo Pijnappel, tasting local bar bites and drinks at four family spots on a small group night out.

“Had such a great time on this food tour! The guide was awesome super friendly and shared a lot of cool local stories. It felt really authentic, like we were getting a glimpse of the real city , not just the touristy spots. Great vibe, great group, and just a really fun experience overall. Would definitely recommend for solo travelers .”

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2.Rio Gastronomy: Culture & History Through The Art Of Food – Walking Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $193

A 6-hour small-group food walk through Rio, from Copacabana juices to Santa Teresa art and a legendary Portuguese library.

“Excellent day trip... well organised from start to finish. did exactly what was promised, Train was good, food OK and driver pickup drop off very easy. Our guide Zohaib was excellent and knowledgeable given plenty of insights and getting us into all he right locations and in front of the queues. Overall perfect trip and well worth little bit extra for private tour and service....”

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3.Food Tour Rio de Janeiro – The Best Typical Brazilian Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $92

A 4-hour Rio food tour through Flamengo and Saúde, tasting typical Brazilian dishes and drinks with top local guides for $92.

“Bernardo was fantastic. We were a larger group, but he managed us all very well!!! Loved trying foods none of us had had previously.”

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4.Half-Day Rio Food Crawl with 15+ Traditional Brazilian Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $97

Half-day Rio food crawl with 15+ tastings, Amazon fruit juices, pastel and fried sardines, plus beer and caipirinhas in small groups.

“Our tour guide Carina was fantastic! She led us through the rain to a variety of places to try different foods and drinks. She gave us a lot of information about the different foods and how they are prepared.”

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5.3 Day Food Tour in Rio Cook and Taste Authentic Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $195

3-day Rio food tour with Ipanema fruit tastings, hands-on cooking, and a day of pizza, Arab bites, and fried sardines for $195.

“I had a blast at Cook in Rio. Erica was professional and made the class very fun! Loved how interactive it was! Would recommend!!”

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6.Copacabana Food Tour with 7 Tastings and Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Copacabana food tour in Rio with 7 tastings, coconut water, music stops, and small-group walks ending at Leme.

“Totally enjoyed the walking food tour! I was the only person signed up that day, and really got a VIP tour experience! Guide Yuri was wonderful and knowledgeable about the local food and eateries. It was a great way to get to know a country’s food, culture and language! The dishes we sampled were delicious and it was fun learning about the history of some of the dishes. After the tour, Yuri provided a list of the eateries we visited and the dishes we tried. And was also kind enough to send along recommendations of other places to eat and explore as well. All in all, it was a wonderful…”

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7.Rio Carnival Parade from a Prime Box – With Shuttle, Tour Guide, Food & Drink

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $1,450

Rio Carnival in a prime box with hotel shuttle, bilingual guide, skip-the-queue access, and an open bar buffet all evening.

“This was a great experience and Camila did a very nice job, but there were a number of things that were unclear. 1) everyone is taken to the Novatel hotel. This is where you get your shirts and they do alterations and make up and where the spa is. There are no lockers here or at the box, you wear your shirt over what you are wearing or carry it. 2) Despite what we were told, people entered the box with small backpacks, tote bags etc. You will board a bus to the sambadome. 3) It is impossible to see the parade from seats unless you are the first people…”

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8.Barra da Tijuca Walk & Food Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $0.2Best value

Taste Brazilian classics and drinks in Barra da Tijuca, then take a ferry to Gigóia Island for more food, caipirinhas, and wildlife chances.

“I didn’t get to do it as tje crowds at the metro prevented me from getting to the tour on time”

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9.The Best Food Tour: Taste the Most Authentic Flavours of Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

4-hour Rio food tour: 10+ tastings across Brazil, samba at Pedra do Sal, and Little Africa neighborhood stories with a guide for $75.

“Louis was very informative and explained the history of the favelas really well. We were informed of lots of interesting facts and it was good to see another side of Rio. The views from Louis’s home were spectacular ! I would not hesitate to recommend this tour. It was a highlight of our trip to Rio.”

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10.Sunday Food Tour: History, Culture & All-Inclusive Experience.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $433.51

Private Sunday food tour in Rio with Bruno, included tastings, street markets, historic sites, live music, and lunch at São Cristóvão Fair.

“Bruno was the best he really knows Rio and gives you a great historical and cultural tour of the city. We liked him so much we booked an private all day tour with him. I would recommend him to anyone going to rio”

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11.Food Tour Experience in Rio de Janeiro – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $175

A 5-6 hour Rio food tour with markets, Santa Teresa, Lapa and the port area, guided stops plus air-conditioned comfort.

“I sent numerous messages, tried the phone number, but no reply! I waited 35 minutes and no one showed up!!!!!!”

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12.Private Street Food tour Adventure: With a Local Street Market!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $255.05

Private Rio street food tour across neighborhoods with guided market tastings, cachaça, tapioca, and included pastries at Confeitaria Colombo.

“Gabby was our tour guide and she was great! Our flight was 3 hours late, which made us late for our hotel pickup. Then there was a mixup with where we were to be picked up, but Gary and Alex (our driver) were very accommodating and took us to a wonderful Brazilian restaurant. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was superb. We only were able to experience one place Due to the late pickup, but I would highly recommend this tour and would Definitely book it again.”

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13.Premium Carnival Seating with Food, Drinks, & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews

Watch Rio Carnival from a VIP box at the Sambadrome with food, drinks, and transfers, plus a guide to keep your night smooth.

“Camilla was amazing and made the carnival experience extremely memorable.”

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14.All-You-Can-Eat Brazilian Churrascaria in Rio de Janeiro with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85

All-you-can-eat Brazilian churrascaria in Rio with round-trip hotel transfer, table-side skewers, classic sides, and English service.

“Corram, eles alegam que deu problema no pagamento ,não buscam no hotel e depois você não tem garantia de reembolso . Pois a viagem já passou . Perdi 1600 reais com isso . Run, they claim there was a problem with the payment, they don't pick you up at the hotel, and then you have no guarantee of a refund. Because the trip is already over. I lost 1600 reais because of this. Corre, dicen que hubo un problema con el pago, no te recogen en el hotel y luego no tienes garantía de reembolso. Porque el viaje ya terminó. Perdí 1600 reales por esto.”

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15.Rio’s Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $91.01

Taste Rio on a 2.5-hour food walking tour through Lapa and Centro with guide, 10 snacks and drinks, plus Selaron and cachaça.

“We had a great time with Rafael. He is a great guide and knows a lot about the history of Brazil, which we loved!! Highly recommend.”

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