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Botecos and Cafés
! Adega do Timão
& Botecos on Beco das
Sardinhas
It is fun to wander around this
bustling pedestrian street,
sampling beers and snacks from
its many botecos as you go.
d Map W2 • Rua Miguel Couto
Decorated with nautical
relics and illuminated by a 19th-
century French chandelier, this
bar attracts a lively after-work
crowd. d Map W2 • Rua Visconde de
Itaboraí 10 • (021) 2224 9616
@ Confeitaria Colombo
* Mala e Cuia
This grand Portuguese coffee
shop, which doubles up as a
boteco , serves snacks as well as
sweet cakes (see p61) .
£ Botecos on Travessa
A lively spot at lunchtime
and on Friday and Saturday
nights, this boteco was once a
favorite for famous Cariocas such
as composer Heitor Villa-Lobos
(see p68) . d Map X4 • Praça Floriano
55, Cinelândia • (021) 2240 8434
do Comércio
The botecos that line this alley
by Praça XV (see pp22-3) are a
favorite haunt for Cariocas in
search of cold beer, tasty snacks,
and great atmosphere. d Map X2
$ Amarelinho
( Bar Brasil
This German boteco offers a
broad range of Bavarian food and
beer. The wall paintings are by the
artist Selarón, who decorated the
Ladeira de Selarón (see pp82-3 ).
d Map W4 • Av Mem de Sá 90
This bright yellow boteco
has been here since the early
20th century. The best tables
have a partial view of the Sugar
Loaf. d Map X4 • Praça Floriano 55B
• (021) 2240 8424
) Rio Minho
Excellent seafood is on offer
in this boteco- restaurant, which
is famous for its loyal clientele.
Many working Cariocas visit
during lunchtime. d Map W2 • Rua
do Ouvidor 10 • (021) 2231 2338
% Bar Luíz
Rio's most famous and
celebrated boteco has been
serving delicious German beer
and snacks since 1887. d Map W3
• Rua da Carioca 39
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^ O Paladino
1
$
One of Centro's most
traditional botecos often plays
live music at night. Try the
prawn pestico . d Map W2 • Rua
Uruguaiana 226 • (021) 2263 2094
$BSJPDB
$JOFMÉOEJB
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To find out more about botecos See p60 .
 
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