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🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro

8 places across No Reservations

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Every Place Bourdain Visited in Rio de Janeiro

8 places
1

Bar e Restaurante Urca

Rua Cândido Gaffrée

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This bar serves Fried Sardines, seafood soup, and Pasteles

2

Uruguay Tent

Avenida Vieira Souto

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Tony drank beer and caipirinhas and ate a grilled pork chimichurri sandwich on the Ipanema beach while his wife is training for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition

3

Adega Cesari

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Meat, meat, and more meat. Tony and Ottavia ate at this churrascaria.

4

Galeto Sat's

Rua Barata Ribeiro

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Tony had barbecued galeto (baby chicken), which is popular for this dish. Tony had this with potato chips, broccoli rice, and farofa.

5

Armazém São Thiago

Rua Aurea

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Known to locals as Bar do Gomes, this bar is located in what Tony calls the "most magical neighborhood" in Rio.

6

Rocinha

Rua Dioneia

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Tony visited this favela where he was tricked into trying a "natural Viagra" by his guide.  

7

Municipal Market RJ - CADEG

Rua Capitão Felix

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Many stands were closed when he visited this food market

8

Gracie Barra Rio Matriz

Avenida Comandante Julio De Moura

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Tony watches Ottavio's jiu jitsu match, which she wins!

Where to stay in Rio de Janeiro

1 hotel he stayed in

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