Skip the buffet and find a real boteco — Bar Urca for sunset, Adega Pérola in Copacabana for petiscos, and Aprazível in Santa Teresa for a long lunch above the rooftops. For seafood, head to Praia Vermelha or the unfussy counters of the Mercado Municipal de Niterói across the bay.
Rio de Janeiro · Restaurants
Where to eat like a carioca
Botecos, fish counters, and one perfect tropical lunch.
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