Independent and local since 2011
Discover Rio through its markets, street food, traditional restaurants and neighbourhood favourites on a small-group food tour led by passionate local guides.
Eat Rio since 2011 · 17,000+ guests
Small groups · All tastings included
Real places. Local people. Plenty to taste.
Get to know the city, one taste at a time
Eat Rio has been introducing visitors to Rio’s food, neighbourhoods and people since 2011. Our tours are designed for travellers who want to go beyond the obvious sights and discover the places, flavours and stories that make Rio special.
The experience
Our flagship Daytime Food Tour is a relaxed five-hour journey through Rio’s street markets, food stalls, traditional restaurants and neighbourhood eateries. Along the way, guests taste a wide range of Brazilian dishes and ingredients while discovering parts of the city they might never find alone.
Discover colourful produce, tropical fruits and ingredients that play an important role in everyday Brazilian food culture.
Try a generous range of regional dishes, snacks and specialities selected to show the diversity of Brazilian food.
Visit neighbourhood places chosen for their food, character and connection to local life rather than because they appear in every guidebook.
Learn about Rio’s people, history and culture through the dishes and places that help tell the city’s story.
Our signature experience
Spend around five hours exploring Rio through food with an experienced local guide. The route combines market stops, traditional eateries and neighbourhood favourites, with plenty to taste along the way.
Suitable for first-time and returning visitors.
A local connection
Eat Rio was founded in Rio in 2011 and remains an independent local company focused on sharing the city we love.
Our small-group format keeps the experience relaxed, personal and easy to adapt to the people on the tour.
Our guides know Rio deeply and combine food knowledge with history, culture and practical local insight.
More than 17,000 people have explored Rio with us.
We choose stops because the food is genuinely worth eating, not simply because the venue is convenient for tour groups.
Guests leave with a better understanding of Rio, recommendations for the rest of their stay and confidence exploring the city independently.
A few moments from Rio
A glimpse of our experiences. Routes and tastings vary with the day and the group.
From our guests
“We loved going through the market and sampling the exotic fruits”
CLumsden08Montreal, Canada
“The group was small and we all got to know each other”
Cheenne_lucieMelbourne, Australia
Guest review excerpts.
Come with an appetite
Tell us about any allergies or dietary requirements when you get in touch, so we can plan your tastings.
Your people, your experience
We’re always happy to arrange a private tour for you! Tell us your preferred date and group size, and we’ll take care of the details.
A little more to help you plan
Approximately five hours.
Yes. The tastings included in the tour price are designed to make this a substantial food experience.
Absolutely! We’re always happy to arrange a private tour for you. Tell us your preferred date and group size, and we’ll take care of the details.
Absolutely! We regularly cater for vegetarians, pescatarians, guests who avoid pork, and people with coeliac disease or nut and seafood allergies. We arrange delicious alternatives for anyone who needs them, while the rest of the group enjoys the full range of tastings. Just tell us about your requirements when you get in touch so we can plan ahead.
Absolutely — we love having kids on our food tours, and they love getting involved! With new flavours to discover and plenty of hands-on fun, it’s an interactive adventure for the whole family. Tell us your children’s ages when you get in touch so we can make it a great day for everyone.
We’ll send you the exact meeting details with your booking. All our meeting points are a short taxi ride from Ipanema, Copacabana and Rio’s other main visitor neighbourhoods.
Our tours run rain or shine — we’ve never cancelled a tour because of rain! Just bring an umbrella and an appetite. A rainy day is a brilliant time to explore Rio’s hidden foodie spots and enjoy delicious Brazilian food, instead of being stuck in your hotel.
Let’s plan your visit
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