Top 7 Food Tours in Rio de Janeiro

1.Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 881 reviews · 4 hours · from $33Our pick

Join Caipi Tours in Lapa for a four-hour night of cachaça tasting, a free caipirinha, Selarón Steps, live samba, and Brazilian funk. Guides such as Andressa, Marcos, Raffa, Nayara, and Rafael lead small groups or add guides when numbers grow. Expect short walks, skip-the-line entry, and a social night aimed at adults.

“This was such a good time!! It's amazing. The host is the coolest guy. He goes there with you, dances in the place, has fun with everyone, and makes us feel welcome. I literally got there and was friends with everybody in like 15 minutes. The places are safe, and we had a blast. As a solo traveler, I had a great time. So go ahead and book this experience!”

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2.Guided Market Fruit Tasting in Rio with 15+ Exotic Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $49Top rated

Meet at 10:00 am in Ipanema for a 2.5-hour market walk and tasting with a local fruit guide. Sample 15 to 20 Brazilian fruits, juices, nuts, and native ingredients while learning about açaí, jabuticaba, cashew apples, and regional food traditions. Guides such as Hay Za, Caterina, and Erica have led past outings.

“Great experience to taste some of brazils fruits! Cozy market with good vibes with a good guide! I would recommend”

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3.Barra da Tijuca Walk & Food Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $0

Explore Barra da Tijuca with an English-speaking guide, tasting Brazilian snacks, main dishes, desserts, beers, caipirinhas, and shots. Walk Jardim Oceânico, visit Gigóia Island by ferry, and eat along Olegário Maciel Avenue. Eduardo has led recent tours, but expect cash for the ferry and guide contribution, plus extra food and drinks.

“wahnsinns tour, für den Spottpreis bekommt man so viel essen und Informationen. es ist aber Tip based, man sollte es schon danken 🙂‍↔️”

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4.The Best Food Tour: Taste the Most Authentic Flavours of Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Meet at Tacacá do Norte Gourmet for a four-hour tasting walk through Rio’s Little Africa. Your guide leads you to local restaurants for more than 10 Brazilian samples, from tacacá and açaí to angu, empadas, coxinha, pastries, and cachaça, then brings you toward samba at Pedra do Sal. Tours run in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

“Lia was a great guide and shared some excellent information about the history of Rio. We visited several places and enjoyed different food and drink. The visit to Pedro do Sal was really fun.”

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5.Wine Tasting of Brazilian Wines

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 1 hour · from $39

At Cave Nacional in Botafogo, sommelier Karina guides you through Brazilian winemaking, starting with sparkling wine and a 20-minute talk. You then taste three selected wines, 60 ml each, paired with three chef-chosen bruschettas. The cozy wine bar holds more than 200 Brazilian labels and welcomes English and Portuguese speakers.

“We were given a nice overview of the different regions and their wine making process, while we enjoyed a welcome drink (a glass of a local sparkling wine). After that we were able to walk into their cellar and have a look around all the good stuff. Finally, we were walked back to our tables where we could enjoy three glasses of different Brazilian wines. We would definitely recommend this activity to any wine lover looking for a taste of what Brazil has to offer”

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6.Premium Carnival Seating with Food, Drinks, & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews

Spend Carnival night in a Rio Sambadrome camarote, a private box just meters from the parade. Your package includes hotel pickup, return transport, buffet food, self-service beer, premium spirits, live shows, and a guide in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Camilla is one guide praised for making the night memorable.

“Camilla was amazing and made the carnival experience extremely memorable.”

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7.City tour, food, night attractions and more!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Spend eight hours with Nico Santana exploring Rio by comfortable vehicle and on foot. See Dona Marta, Lapa, Selarón Steps, Olympic Boulevard, Tijuca Forest, Sugarloaf and Urca. The private tour can adjust to your interests, weather and road closures. Tickets, dinner and the optional samba night are extra.

“Amazing tour! Nico customized it based on our interests. Highly recommend!”

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