The bohemian ‘vibe’ of Grande Tijuca stands out with the participation of 24 bars in the 17th edition of Di Buteco Food. The competition, which has a total of 143 competing establishments, divides participants into three circuits: capital, Baixada Fluminense and Niterói. From April 5th to May 5th, bars in the region are competing for prizes, offering snacks at a single price of R$35.
Therefore, the RIVER DIARY created the itinerary of the 24 competing bars and pubs in the region, so that Rio residents wouldn’t miss out on any delights.
1 – Bar do Canedo (Tijuca)
Address: Rua Barão de Mesquita, 916 | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 2238-3028.
Operation: Mondays from 12pm to 10pm | from Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 11pm | Sundays from 12pm to 7pm.
Snack: Fresh pork ribs and pork loin slowly cooked with chickpeas, in a rich sauce with Calabrian sausage and spices. Served with bacon farofa and French bread.
2 – Gilson’s Bar (Vila Isabel)
Address: Rua Sousa Franco, 386 – Loja B | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 97122-1299.
Operation: Monday to Wednesday from 11am to 4pm | from Thursday to Saturday from 11am to 10pm | Sundays from 11am to 9pm.
Snack: Barriga de Tanquinho: Pork belly bathed in cachaça seasoned with finger of girl pepper, served with pineapple jelly.
3 – Beneh Gastrobar (Vila Isabel)
Address: Rua Dona Maria, 9 – Tijuca Gastronomic Center | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 97254-0439.
Operation: from Tuesday to Thursday from 6pm to 11:30pm | Fridays from 6pm to 00:30am | Saturdays from 12pm to 11:30pm | Sundays from 12pm to 8pm.
Snack: D. Maria’s Canapé: Crispy hearts of palm canapé with rib ragu and vinaigrette sauce, served with smoked aioli.
4 – Cabeça de Bagre (Vila Isabel)
Address: Rua Sousa Franco, 254 | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 99294-7082.
Operation: from Wednesday to Sunday from 11:30 am to 9:30 pm.
Snack: Don’t touch the Mussels: Portion of mussels, breaded and fried, covered in an oriental sweet and sour sauce, with Korean cucumber salad.
5 – Guay (Tijuca)
Address: Rua Almirante Cochrane, 67 | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 99580-7001.
Operation: Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 9:20pm | Sundays from 12pm to 5:20pm.
Snack: In Lugares do Brasil: Fried rolls filled with real food from Brazil: meat from Barreado in the south, shrimp from Vatapá in the northeast, chicken from Galinhada in the center-west, okra from Caruru in the north and pork from feijoada in southeast.
6 – Maria Lôca Bar (Tijuca)
Address: Rua Engenheiro Ernani Cotrim, 15 – Loja D / F | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 3128-9146.
Operation: from Monday to Saturday from 7am to 11pm | Sundays from 7am to 7pm.
Snack: Porquinha loca: Pork rib ragout accompanied by polenta dice stuffed with Parmesan cheese, served with a separate sauce prepared with the rib broth.
7- Angurmê Afro Brazilian Cuisine (Vila Isabel)
Address: Rua Visconde de Abaeté, 123 | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 99202-9229.
Operation: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to 11pm | Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm to midnight | Sundays from 9am to 8pm.
Snack: Fofoquinha da Vila: Shredded tongue dumpling and mimoso cornmeal breaded with crunchy corn flakes, accompanied by gherkin vinaigrette and biquinho pepper.
8 – Roast in Vila (Vila Isabel)
Address: Rua Jorge Rudge, 60 – Store C | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 99277-6285.
Operation: Sundays from 11am to 8pm | Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 10pm.
Snack: Surrounded in the village: Pork ribs roasted in the dry hub, caramelized with molasses, served with tropeiro beans.
9 – Reserva Bar (Grajaú)
Address: Rua Grajaú, 247 – Loja A |Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 2179-6908.
Operation: from Tuesday to Sunday from 1pm to 11pm.
Snack: Baião de Buteco: Three baião dumplings, breaded in panko flour and skewered with curd cheese. Served with bottled butter.
10 – Bar do Mariano (Grajaú)
Address: Rua Prof. Valadares, 78 | Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 2578-1232
Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 1pm to 10pm | Thursdays from 1pm to 11pm | Fridays and Saturdays from 1pm to 11:30pm.
Snack: No frills: Croquettes with pumpkin dough and dried meat, accompanied by gorgonzola sauce.
11 – Bar du Barão (Grajaú)
Address: Rua Castro Barbosa, 36 – Lj A | Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 96551-2118.
Operation: from Tuesday to Friday from 4pm to 10pm | Saturdays from 11am to 10pm | Sundays from 11am to 8pm.
Snack: Bem Casadinho: Two bem-casados with hash brown dough, stuffed with delicious cream cod.
12 – Puss in Boots Bar (Vila Isabel)
Address: Rua Torres Homem, 118 – store C | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 98128-8252.
Operation: from Tuesday to Friday from 5pm to midnight | Saturdays from 12pm to midnight | Sundays from 12pm to 10pm.
Snack: Tropical Cat: Shrimp sauce in pineapple.
13 – Buteko in the Name of the Father and the Son (Andaraí)
Address: Rua Barão de Mesquita, 893 | Andaraí, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 98860-5013.
Operation: from Tuesday to Friday from 5pm to 11:30pm | Saturdays from 1pm to 11:30pm | Sundays from 1pm to 10pm.
Snack: Tropeirim: Tropeirim beans with bacon, sausage and pork ribs wrapped in a very thin dough, breaded and fried. Accompanied by a spicy pineapple jelly with cinnamon.
14 – Combined Carioca (Tijuca)
Address: Rua Carlos de Vasconcelos, 155 | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 96884-8325.
Operation: Mondays from 11am to 10pm | from Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 11pm.
Snack: Jeitinho Carioca: Crispy pasta shell with a soft chicken interior with corn cream.
15 – Grilled Ribs (Praça da Bandeira)
Address: Rua Barão de Iguatemi, 408 – Store A and B | Praça da Bandeira, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 95101-8383.
Operation: Tuesdays from 11:30am to 10pm | from Wednesday to Saturday | Sundays from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Snack: Lazy ribs, wow!: Canjiquinha from Minas Gerais with shredded pork ribs.
16 – Dida Bar (Praça da Bandeira)
Address: Rua Barão de Iguatemi, 379 | Praça da Bandeira, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 2504-0841.
Operation: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4pm to 10pm | from Thursday to Saturday from 12pm to 11pm | Sundays from 12pm to 7pm.
Snack: Mama África: deconstructed vatapá stuffed with dried meat, pork ragu and mushroom sauce. Served with coriander pesto sauce.
17 – Hideout Bar (Grajaú)
Address: Rua Itabaiana, 8 – Store B and D | Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 3178-2525.
Operation: from Tuesday to Thursday from 6pm to 11pm | Fridays from 5:30 pm to midnight | Saturdays from 12pm to midnight | Sundays from 12pm to 11pm.
Snack: A Maravilha do Grajaú: Pumpkin dumpling stuffed with creamy shredded beef brisket, soaked in dark beer, cabbage and biquinho pepper.
18 – Meat in Vila (Vila Isabel)
Address: Rua Visconde de Abaeté, 139 | Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 96401-6410.
Operation: from Tuesday to Friday from 17h to 00h | Saturdays from 11h to 00h | Sundays from 11am to 11pm.
Snack: Polpetone Carioca: Polpetone made from beef and Tuscan sausage, stuffed with cheese and covered in a special tomato sauce.
19 – Sunrise (Grajaú)
Address: Rua Barão de Mesquita, 1039 – Store B | Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 2268-0457.
Operation: from Monday to Saturday from 12pm to 11pm | Sundays from 12pm to 10pm.
Snack: Segura pawão: Shredded beef rib served with potato muslin and fresh parmesan, accompanied by a light watercress pesto.
20 – Noo Cachaçaria (Praça da Bandeira)
Address: Rua Barão de Iguatemi, 358 | Praça da Bandeira, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 99726-8608.
Operation: from Wednesday to Saturday from 12pm to 11pm | Sundays from 11am to 5pm.
Snack: Bolinho Naked: Vegetarian dumplings made from a mixture of ricotta, spinach and mushrooms over homemade pineapple pepper jelly.
21 – On Tap Pub (Tijuca)
Address: Rua Major Ávila, 455 – Store H / Store 1 | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 3502-9295.
Operation: Monday to Friday from 3pm to 11pm | Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 11pm.
Snack: Smoke Effect: Three brisket dumplings (beef brisket smoked over fruit wood and then slowly cooked until shredded) seasoned with herbs and cream cheese, bringing a sensorial smoked experience to each bite, served with pickle ketchup.
22 – Quintal DuGraja (Grajaú)
Address: Rua Caçapava, 2 – Loja A | Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 99896-3113.
Operation: from Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 11pm | Sundays from 11am to 6pm.
Snack: Borogodó do Quintal: Generous layer of vatapá, covered with mozzarella cheese, bobó cream and grilled shrimp and plantain on top.
23 – Sabará (Tijuca)
Address: Rua Almirante Gavião, 11 – Store C | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 99952-6110.
Operation: Mondays from 11am to 4pm | from Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to midnight | Sundays from 11am to 11pm.
Snack: Comrade Octopus: Pizza dough basket stuffed with octopus and shrimp.
24 – Ones and Oysters (Tijuca)
Address: Rua Barão de Mesquita, 235 | Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Tel.: 2568-7128.
Operation: from Tuesday to Thursday from 11:30 am to 5 pm | Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 am to 10 pm | Sundays from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Snack: Party at Sea: Crispy boat filled with three fillings in the flavors of shrimp, cod and crab.
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