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1. Coffee Lab

Specialty coffee roastery and barista school$$Vila Madalena

Isabela Raposeiras's specialty coffee café, roastery and barista school in Vila Madalena, focused on traceable microlots from named producers.

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2. Confeitaria Colombo

Historic café and tea room$$Centro

A Belle Époque café founded in 1894, with Antwerp mirrors, carved furniture and a stained-glass skylight above its upstairs tea room.

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3. Plage Café

Courtyard café$$Jardim Botânico

The café in the courtyard of the Parque Lage mansion, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch at tables beside the old pool beneath Corcovado.

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4. Sofá Café

Specialty coffee and micro-roastery$$Centro

A specialty coffee brand founded in Pinheiros by Diego Gonzales, roasting all its own beans and running a free barista training project for young people.

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5. Empório Jardim

Bakery and all-day breakfast café$$Jardim Botânico

A Jardim Botânico bakery-café opened in 2014 on a quiet cul-de-sac, serving breakfast all day and named Rio's best brunch spot in 2026.

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6. Um Coffee Co.

Farm-to-cup specialty coffee$$Bom Retiro

A producer, roaster and café run by champion barista Boram Um and SCA instructor Garam Um, serving coffee from the family's own farms in Bom Retiro and Pinheiros.

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7. Galeria dos Pães

24-hour bakery$$Jardins

A traditional 24-hour bakery and food hall in Jardins, known for its weekend breakfast buffet, evening soup buffet and food at any hour.

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8. Talho Capixaba

Bakery, deli and café$$Leblon

A Leblon bakery and deli with pavement tables, known for its baguette au levain, generous breakfast sets and a wide daily bread selection.

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9. Casa Godinho

Historic grocery and coffee counter$$Centro

A grocery founded in 1888 and on Rua Líbero Badaró since 1924, recognised as intangible heritage of the city and famous for its empadas and coffee at the counter.

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10. The Slow Bakery

Sourdough bakery and café$$Botafogo

A Botafogo sourdough bakery-café founded by a couple who started baking in an old office, named the city's best bread in 2026.

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11. Basilicata Pão Italiano

Italian bakery, emporium and café$$Bela Vista / Bixiga

A Bixiga bakery trading since 1914, known for its Pão Italiano Basilicata made to the original recipe, with an emporium of Italian and Brazilian products and a café area.

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12. La Bicyclette

French bakery and bistro$$Jardim Botânico

A French-style bakery, grocery and bistro in Jardim Botânico, open since 2010 and a meeting point for cyclists heading up to the Vista Chinesa.

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