Rio de Janeiro's best luxury experiences and restaurants, from a doors-off helicopter flight to Michelin tasting menus, picked by a Carioca who knows the city.

Ipanema is more than beach and boutiques, it's one of the best-fed neighborhoods in Rio. From sidewalk cafés to a Michelin-starred counter with sixteen seats, here's where I actually eat, block by block.

Breakfast in Rio can be as simple as pão na chapa at a neighborhood bakery or as memorable as brunch overlooking Copacabana Beach. This guide helps you choose the right café for every occasion.

Brazilian cuisine is one of the richest and most diverse in the world, and in my opinion that's where your attention deserves to go.

Rio de Janeiro has some of the finest churrascarias in the country, and understanding the difference between formats is the first step to choosing the right experience.

From the slow-cooked depth of feijoada to the crispy comfort of coxinha, from the brigadeiro that ends every celebration to the açaí bowl that starts every beach morning, Brazilian, and carioca, cooking has deep roots and rewards those who take the time to explore it properly.

Rio de Janeiro might not be a city with a long vegetarian tradition but it has changed significantly in the last decade, and eating well as a vegan or vegetarian here is genuinely possible.