Brazilians adore children, and kid-friendly restaurants in Rio de Janeiro are refreshingly easy to find.
Chidren will be welcomed at all but the stuffiest of five-star restaurants, and an advance phone is normally all it takes to arrange kid-friendly extras such as high chairs.
Some of the best restaurants for families visiting Rio de Janeiro's are the city's Churrascarias (all you can eat meat grills), which combine vast buffet spreads with slice after slice of top-quality meat. Our top kid-friendly Rio restaurant pick, Porcao, is arguably the best Churrascaria in the city for families, while Carretao is another quality choice which, at around half the price of Porcao, represents excellent value for money.
Meanwhile, up in the hills of Santa Teresa, the popular Bar do Arnaudo serves portions of Northwestern food so hearty that even the largest of families of four can eat well without making much of a dent in the travel budget.
112 Visconde de Pirajá
Ipanema
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Rua Aprazível 62
Santa Teresa
Avenida Maria Angélica, 21
Lagoa
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Rua do Catete 133
Pizza the Action...
Rua Prudente de Moraes 10
Ipanema
Estrada da Gávea, 899
São Conrado Fashion Mall
Classic burgers and good service...
Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, 1228 - Leblon, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22440-035, Brazil
Rua Gonçalves Dias, 32
Centro
Antique and Elegant Coffee Shop...
Avenida Olegário Maciel, 440, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22621-200, Brazil