Rio de Janeiro Food Tour: Ipanema Life, Botecos & Caipirinha

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About this activity

Live Rio like a Carioca, from the energy of Ipanema beach to the calm, hill-framed lagoon: beach bars, historic botecos, and plate after plate of local favorite bites, from caipirinhas to açaí.

In Rio, food isn't a separate event. It's woven into life, shared with friends in lively places, usually bite by bite at the beach or around a boteco table. Start the way locals do, with an ice-cold drink and petiscos at a beachfront bar in Ipanema.

Then sit down at the bar where "The Girl from Ipanema" was written for Brazilian grilled classics and a caipirinha. Stop at a bakery open since 1911 for warm pão de queijo, before the city changes pace and you leave the beach behind for the calm of the lagoon. There, at a 1934 boteco with views over the water, share iconic bar dishes and finish with açaí.

Like every Sherpa Food Tour, this route was designed around how locals really live.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: Portuguese, English
Operated by: Sherpa Food Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–13 years) · Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Small group size capped at 10 guests for an intimate neighborhood walk
Included: 5–6 food stops featuring 8+ signature Carioca dishes and street bites
Included: Vegetarian, lactose-free, and gluten-free options available with advanced notice
Included: Proper sit-down meal featuring clay-pot moqueca carioca
Included: All paired beverages including fresh fruit juices, draft beer, and caipirinha
Included: Professional local guide fluent in English and Portuguese

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Additional alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages beyond included tastings
Not included: Transportation to the meeting point and back from the final stop
Not included: Personal purchases or souvenirs made along the route

Itinerary

Ipanema Beach

3 h 30 min

Experience the Carioca way of eating on a coastal walk through the essence of Rio de Janeiro. Start with a beachside kiosk stop for informal bites and to sink in the heart of the city. Then make your way towards juice bars and infamous acai and stop in a boteco. Finish with class, combining the more street-smart Rio experience with a high-end restaurant and proper sit-down stop. Valeu galera

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your Sherpa host will meet you in Boa Praça, a fun, colorful, beachfront boteco in Ipanema to kickoff the tour on a lively note. If you are arriving more than 10 minutes late let us know so we can coordinate both of you meeting up.

End point

We finish the tour at Bibi Sucos, a beloved café known for its delicious juices.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.