On a lively street sprinkled with bars, this boxy, wood-lined space has a tiny outdoor patio that makes a peaceful spot for sampling appetizers such as carne seca com aipim (jerked beef with fried cassava) and well-made caipirinhas. True to its name, there's live bossa nova – and Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) – from time to time.
Ponto da Bossa Nova
Rio de Janeiro
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5.39 MILES
One of Rio's oldest neighborhoods, this pretty area feels like a tiny slice of Portugal, with its old shuttered houses, quiet cobblestone streets and…
Nearby Rio de Janeiro attractions
5.39 MILES
One of Rio's oldest neighborhoods, this pretty area feels like a tiny slice of Portugal, with its old shuttered houses, quiet cobblestone streets and…