Came to Cervantes for lunch after seeing great reviews on Yelp. It's in Copacabana but about 3-4…read moreblocks away from the beach. My friend and I sat outside and ordered sandwiches--what they specialize in. The service was the fasted we received so far. Staff was friendly. I ordered the filet sandwich and a shrimp pastry similar to an empanada. Both were delicious--what stood out was the bread. Definitely check out this little spot if you are in the Copacabana area of Rio!

I got the ham, cheese, and pineapple sandwich. Very tasty. The bread was very good. I was there at…read morea downtime I think. Walked right in and had attentive staff get me exactly what I wanted.

We took uber there, it is not in a walking distance from every tourist place you might be. We…read morechecked before that Sunday's and Holidays was old anyway. It wasn't today. Llegamos en uber aqui, no es una distancia para caminar de los tipicos lugares turisticos que uno puede estar. Chequeamos antes de ese domingo horarios y feriados. Estaba cerrado. No era hoy!

A great place to take the pulse of the vibrant Brazilian fine-arts scene, the Museum of Modern Art…read moreoccupies a striking concrete-and-glass modernist building. Augmenting the permanent collection of about 6,400 works by Brazilian and international artists is the slightly larger Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection of modern and contemporary Brazilian art. MAM has earned respect over the years for its bold, often thought-provoking exhibitions. The venue also hosts events such as music performances and DJ sessions. Its theater screens Brazilian and international independent and art-house films.

Stumbled upon this museum after getting off the Cinelandia metro station in Rio, and we loved it…read more Takes about 45 min to browse the entire museum. Some of the art is outstanding. There are enormous paintings, small paintings, sculptures, statues, vases, and more. Best of all, it's free and air conditioned :)

Saloon 79 has everything what you may expect of a pub. The moment you enter this pub you…read moreimmediately get in the mood for a beer and live rock music. The most impressive thing of this pub is, that they know perfectly well how to deal with sound in a relatively small environment. It is one of the rare places where amateur bands can really sound great without their music being a messy wall of sound. I definitely recommend Saloon 79 if you are in for a night of good live rock accompanied by a nice and cold drink!

Our concierge recommended that place. It's both a tourist and local spot. It's a huge space…read moreboasting 3 floors and a speakeasy nightclub inside. Live band and service is good. Pretty good system - There's an entrance fee. You then receive a card which you must present to any server to order food and drinks. That tracks your tab which allows you to walk around freely after you eat. Multiple bars. To settle your tab, you pay upfront as they have several cashiers to cash you out. They take credit cards including Amex. Fun times and great cocktails. The passion fruit caipirinhas were delicious!!!

Stunning interior, lively music, delicious and strong drinks, friendly staff, great way to spend an…read moreevening dancing and singing. This used to be an antique store, and there are still beautiful antique items throughout the place. Absolutely adored this spot.

We were supposed to visit Roxy the day before but our plane didn't leave until the next morning…read more The Crew timed out. Roxy was an excellent experience!!! The music and dancing was amazing! The food was delicious! That was the first time I'd had cheese rolls. We wanted more, but we could only have one each. They had other breads for us to choose from, but only gave each person the cheese roll. I enjoyed our time listening and dancing with the entertainers. Ten stars.

I keep going back and forth between giving 4 or 5 stars. And maybe the 4 stars is cause I felt…read morejudged. Which made things slighty weird at first. But after a few drinks I wasnt bothered. I had did a 1/2 day tour through a forest. The tour was supposed to end at 4pm. However, it ended much later and I just had the guide drop me off at the Roxy cause I didnt have time to change lol!!! So yeah I went into the dinner wearing my hiking gear. So I felt outta place. That wasnt a knock at the venue but did damper the experience a tad bit. Regardless, I was still entertained!! I think the singing (prior to the actual show) in the very beginning went on for far too long. But very minor complaint. The food was okay. I ate it. But it didnt stand out to me. But A+ to the production and show!

The Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro is the stadium where all the parades and celebrations of Carnaval…read moreare happening, that you have seen in movies and television. There are obviously blocas and parties happening everywhere during Carnaval, but if you want to see the schools who are putting together the floats and performances, this is where to do it. The floats that the schools create are so impressive, I couldn't even believe it. Giant constructions of characters and scenes, with some having animatronics moving around even. The stadium of the Sambadrome itself is very much like a high school football stadium, with metal bleachers, and concrete construction - so not too comfortable at all in itself. But the people who are attending the parades in the Sambadrome, are very active and moving around a lot, so you won't stay in your seat anyway usually! There are folks with beers and waters walking around and selling them right to each bleacher area or seat, so you won't go thirsty while attending the festivities. Overall, the Somadrome is not the most comfortable stadium I have ever been to, but for the events of Carnaval, it worked just fine and was a fun space to celebrate and see the floats and festivities!

Nothing prepared me for what I actually experienced during Brazil's carnival at the Sambodrome…read more Initially I thought it would be like the Caribbean carnival where everyone is involved, but this was a spectator event similar to watching a sports game. But oh my gosh, the presentation was nothing short of amazing, beautiful, and well thought out! There were 4 acts and we got a flag for each act. It started at 10pm and ended around 6am!