Top 15 Food Tours in Rio de Janeiro

1.Eat, drink, and discover Rio like a local – with a local.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Taste Copacabana like a local on a 3-hour bar-food walk with Murillo Pijnappel, 4 bars, and drinks included.

“Great tour to start your trip to Rio. Short walk to different bars, all with different vibes and great food. Variety of food and drinks, not everything is fried and I really appreciated that. I Recommend to do it when you arrive to Rio because the tour guide will give you a lot of good information and recommendations for the rest of your trip. It was a small group so you’ll have opportunity to talk with everyone, make friends and experience other cultures. The tour guide Murillo is great! He gives you the locals experience and talks about the history of the city and Brazilian culture in a fun way…”

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2.Rio Gastronomy: Culture & History Through The Art Of Food – Walking Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $193

A small-group Rio food walk mixing Copacabana juices, downtown classics, Santa Teresa views, and historic libraries, with tastings throughout.

“Excellent day trip... well organised from start to finish. did exactly what was promised, Train was good, food OK and driver pickup drop off very easy. Our guide Zohaib was excellent and knowledgeable given plenty of insights and getting us into all he right locations and in front of the queues. Overall perfect trip and well worth little bit extra for private tour and service....”

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3.Food Tour Rio de Janeiro – The Best Typical Brazilian Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $92

Rio de Janeiro’s 4-hour Brazilian food tour: try regional dishes like Amazonian flavors, learn the stories, and end with samba.

“We did not get a WhatsApp confirmation just before the tour (very common for most tours) so were worried a bit. Took a 5 minute Uber ride to the starting point in Ipanema (Amazonia Soul restaurant). The guides showed up on time but the other two customers never did. So we started the tour with just the two of us and two guides. Amazon food was the highlight at the first stop. Acai based foods were amazing. We then took an Uber 30 minutes to the next set of three restaurants near the old downtown - the center where the old enslaving happened before 1889. The three restaurants had unique…”

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4.Half-Day Rio Food Crawl with 15+ Traditional Brazilian Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $97

Half-day Rio food crawl from Ipanema to downtown with 15+ Brazilian tastings, Amazon juices, fried sardines, beer, and caipirinhas.

“Our tour guide Carina was fantastic! She led us through the rain to a variety of places to try different foods and drinks. She gave us a lot of information about the different foods and how they are prepared.”

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5.3 Day Food Tour in Rio Cook and Taste Authentic Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $195

Three days of Brazilian fruit, chef-led cooking, and Rio street food snacks. Small group, lots of included tastings for $195.

“Ericka was very informal, professional, and kind. The food and drinks were delicious. Highly recommend this tour if you find yourself in Rio”

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6.Copacabana Food Tour with 7 Tastings and Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Copacabana by foot with 7 tastings, chilled coconut water, and stops tied to Bossa Nova and Brazil’s history, led by small-group guides.

“Totally enjoyed the walking food tour! I was the only person signed up that day, and really got a VIP tour experience! Guide Yuri was wonderful and knowledgeable about the local food and eateries. It was a great way to get to know a country’s food, culture and language! The dishes we sampled were delicious and it was fun learning about the history of some of the dishes. After the tour, Yuri provided a list of the eateries we visited and the dishes we tried. And was also kind enough to send along recommendations of other places to eat and explore as well. All in all, it was a wonderful…”

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7.Rio Carnival Parade from a Prime Box – With Shuttle, Tour Guide, Food & Drink

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $1,450

Rio Carnival from a prime Sambadrome box with hotel shuttle, open bar and buffet, bilingual guide, and queue-free access to VIP seats.

“This was a great experience and Camila did a very nice job, but there were a number of things that were unclear. 1) everyone is taken to the Novatel hotel. This is where you get your shirts and they do alterations and make up and where the spa is. There are no lockers here or at the box, you wear your shirt over what you are wearing or carry it. 2) Despite what we were told, people entered the box with small backpacks, tote bags etc. You will board a bus to the sambadome. 3) It is impossible to see the parade from seats unless you are the first people…”

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8.Barra da Tijuca Walk & Food Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $0

Eat and drink your way through Barra da Tijuca on foot, with a caipirinha start, tastings, and a ferry trip to Gigóia Island.

“It eat so good and informative! Loved each detail and the history was begin amazing !”

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9.The Best Food Tour: Taste the Most Authentic Flavours of Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 4 hours · from $75Best value

Taste more than 10 Brazilian dishes in Rio de Janeiro, with samba at Pedra do Sal and local guides in Little Africa.

“Louis was very informative and explained the history of the favelas really well. We were informed of lots of interesting facts and it was good to see another side of Rio. The views from Louis’s home were spectacular ! I would not hesitate to recommend this tour. It was a highlight of our trip to Rio.”

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10.Sunday Food Tour: History, Culture & All-Inclusive Experience.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $433

Taste Rio on a private Sunday tour with included food and drinks, pastel and BBQ bites, Mercado stops, Selarón Stairs, and forró lunch.

“Bruno was the best he really knows Rio and gives you a great historical and cultural tour of the city. We liked him so much we booked an private all day tour with him. I would recommend him to anyone going to rio”

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11.Food Tour Experience in Rio de Janeiro – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $175

Private Rio food tour with market tastings, Santa Teresa walks, Lapa arches, museums and churches, English guide, pickup and AC.

“Fantastic tour with two wonderful Guide/Driver - Vincent and Luli- who speak English, Spanish and Portuguese. We started with a farmer’s market where we saw and tried artisanal products including cheese, coconut treats and a delicious tapioca pizza. Next, we went to a fish market and had crab stew, cheese stuffed shrimp and local draft beer. Caipirinhas at a 100+ year old tavern with bolinho was a high point. We walked the streets of the Santa Teresa neighborhood and had the famous pao de queijo. We stopped for photos at various overlooks and saw Christ the Redeemer from various angles. A traditional Amazonia dish, açaí was next. Vincent heard we…”

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12.Private Street Food tour Adventure: With a Local Street Market!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $255

Private Rio street food tour with hotel pickup, cachaça and tapioca tastings included, plus optional market food in four neighborhoods.

“Gabby was our tour guide and she was great! Our flight was 3 hours late, which made us late for our hotel pickup. Then there was a mixup with where we were to be picked up, but Gary and Alex (our driver) were very accommodating and took us to a wonderful Brazilian restaurant. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was superb. We only were able to experience one place Due to the late pickup, but I would highly recommend this tour and would Definitely book it again.”

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13.Premium Carnival Seating with Food, Drinks, & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews

VIP Rio Carnival camarote at the Sambadrome with open bar, food, DJ shows, and roundtrip transfers, guided in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“Camilla was amazing and made the carnival experience extremely memorable.”

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14.All-You-Can-Eat Brazilian Churrascaria in Rio de Janeiro with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85

All-you-can-eat Brazilian churrascaria in Rio with hotel transfer. Sizzling skewers, buffet sides, English support, about 2 hours.

“Pay at the restaurant instead. At the restaurant, you pay around $20 per person plus drinks and desserts. On the other hand here you are going to pay 3 times more. In my experience, I paid $80 plus drinks using the offer of this app. Do not pay thru the app, pay at the restaurant. Good Luck!”

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15.Rio’s Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $91

Taste classic Rio bites on a 2.5-hour food walk through Lapa and Centro. 10 snacks and drinks included, guided in English.

“Raphael speaks excellent English. He's personable and gives you the history behind much of the food and the places where you stop. All of the tastings were new to me -- all very Brazilian.”

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