Salads are very popular in Rio, and it will be easy for you to
find a good restaurant near your hotel. Self-serve restaurants,
listed under
budget values, traditionally
have a well-stocked salad counter with assorted dressings. Aptly
named
Gula-Gula in Ipanema is an excellent choice (
gula means gluttony in Portuguese). At
other restaurants like
Doce Delícia, in Ipanema,
you choose the ingredients and dressing, and your salad is
custom-prepared for you. If you are counting your calories, be
forewarned that many salad bars keep a number of very tempting
desserts. You can always go for a power walk along the beach later
and... you're on vacations after all!
Vegetarians and vegans: this is also the list you are looking
for. Incidentally, many restaurants in Rio claim they serve natural food. This flexible concept may include anything from brown rice,
to a quiche of white cheese and ham (trés natural).
In Ipanema the pioneer was Natural, now renamed New
Natural. Read the menus carefully, and ask about ingredients if you are in
doubt. Fontes and Low-Cal serve
organic food and juices. Juice & Co in Leblon is
another good bet with creative juice combos.
Espaço Alimento, hidden inside
a mall, owes a large part of its clientele to the gym on the
mezzanine floor. As a lot of TV actors work out there, it's easy
to run into familiar faces from the soap operas. In Leblon our
praise is to Vegetariano Social Club, with
creative dishes and a cozy atmosphere.
Celeiro is considered by most the gourmet alternative. This family-owned restaurant-cafe is
a reference for its delicious salads, heavenly desserts, matzas,
and Jewish delicacies. The outdoor tables are perfect, with a view
to the constant parade of people - Rua Dias Ferreira is lined up with
restaurants.
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| Delírio Tropical |
Ipanema |
Rua Garcia D'Ávila 48 |
3201-2977 |
| Doce Delícia |
Ipanema |
Rua Anibal de Mendonça, 55C |
2259-0239 |
| Espaço Alimento |
Ipanema |
Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 365-12 |
2247-7148 |
| Fontes |
Ipanema |
Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 605D |
2512-5900 |
| Gula-gula |
Ipanema |
Rua Henrique Dumont, 57 |
2259-3084 |
| New Natural |
Ipanema |
Rua Barão da Torre, 173 |
2287-0301 |
| The Bakers |
Ipanema |
Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 303 - lobby |
3201-5050 |
| Ataúlfo |
Leblon |
Rua Ataúlfo de Paiva, 630 |
2540-0606 |
| Celeiro |
Leblon |
Rua Dias Ferreira, 199A |
2274-7843 |
| Juice & Co |
Leblon |
Rua Gal. San Martin, 889 |
2294-0048 |
| Low Cal |
Leblon |
Rua Dias Ferreira, 571 |
2511-0057 |
|
Leblon |
Rua Conde de Bernadotte, 26L |
2294-5200 |
| Orgânico |
Gávea |
Praça Santos Dumont, 31 (Nirvana) |
2187-0100 |
| Couve-Flor |
J. Botânico |
Rua Pacheco Leão, 724 |
2239-2191 |
| Vegan Vegan |
Botafogo |
Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 402 B |
2286-7088 |
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