They speak English which is great. The space is spacious but I don't think they'd appreciate you…read moredoing work here. This is on the 2nd floor of the bookstore so gets a surprising amount of foot traffic. I ordered from the snack menu as I wasn't particularly hungry. This was my 2nd day in Brazil so still learning about Brazilian food but I didn't love the empanada. It was tasty but had what I think was nuts or fruits in it which threw me off. I did enjoy the cheese bread and recommend that

This is my favorite bookstore in Rio. There is a small, poorly signed English section if that is…read morewhat you are looking for... just ask. I like that on the display tables each pile is by author, so if you like the top book then look deeper in that pile and you will find other books by that same author. Upstairs cafe is worth a trip on a rainy day even if you are not looking for books... good food, excellent wifi and friendly, attentive staff.