Restaurants, exhibitions and inspiring places discovered in Brazil

The addresses of a true carioca ,Brazilian artist Filipe Jardim.

Restaurants

Lilia
A warm spot serving contemporary Brazilian cuisine without pretension. One of Filipe's favourites for dinner with friends.

SUD
Sophisticated Brazilian cuisine in a refined setting. The ideal place to discover the best of what Brazil has to offer at the table, with real surprises on the plate.

TAPI
The best tapioca in Rio, according to Filipe. A must for breakfast or a snack: cassava crepe, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside.

ASA
The best açaí in the city. A purple, ice-cold bowl to enjoy under the Rio sky. Simple, perfect.

Bar do Gomes (Armazém São Thiago)
In Santa Teresa, the bohemian neighbourhood perched on the hills. A soulful local bar open since 1922, where you sip a caipirinha and watch the world go by.

Isca
A discreet and delicious restaurant — the kind of address you only share with friends.

Déjà Vu
For the end of the evening. Atmosphere, music, and that feeling unique to Rio of never really wanting to go home.

Hotels

Hotel Arpoador
In Ipanema, between Arpoador beach and Ipanema. Perfectly located to do everything on foot: the sea in the morning, boutiques in the afternoon. Simple, well-kept, a real base.

Hotel Santa Teresa
A charming hotel nestled in Rio's most artistic neighbourhood. Colonial architecture, views over Guanabara Bay, a pool suspended in the greenery. The address for those who want to experience Rio beyond the seafront.

Museums & Cultural Sites

MAR — Museu de Arte do Rio
Facing the bay in the renovated historic centre. A collection that tells the story of Rio through art: folk, contemporary and photographic.

MAM — Museu de Arte Moderna
In Flamengo Park, by the water. A modernist building designed by Affonso Eduardo Reidy, with gardens by Burle Marx. A landmark in itself.

Casa do Pontal
Brazil's largest folk art museum, with over 8,000 pieces. Off the tourist trail, but unmissable for anyone interested in Brazilian craftsmanship and culture.

Sítio Burle Marx
An hour from Rio, the estate of legendary landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Extraordinary gardens, a collection of art and rare plants. For the curious and the nature lovers.

Boutiques

WASABI
Contemporary Brazilian fashion, clean cuts, carefully crafted fabrics. Filipe's favourite spot for a gift that is genuinely Brazilian — and beautiful.

Haight
The Brazilian streetwear brand that has become iconic. Inspired by surf culture and the 90s, dressing Rio for over twenty years with a style that never ages.