Best restaurants in Rio de Janeiro located within a 5 minute walk of President Vargas Station | Ratings, Reviews & Maps
The following Rio de Janeiro restaurants are all conveniently located within a 5 minute walk of President Vargas Metro Station. When you are looking for a great place to eat near President Vargas Station in Rio de Janeiro, any of the following restaurants should prove to be a good choice.
El-Gebal Overall Rating 4.5 out of 5
Overview: This simple restaurant serves traditional Arabic dishes like kibbeh, sfihas, kafta & desserts.
Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Wine | Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 8:10 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:10 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:10 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:10 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:10 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: R. Buenos Aires, 328 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20061-001, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2224-2171
Official Website: El-Gebal
Reviews
I have already went to ALL arab food restaurants in Rio and this hidden gem is by large extent the best in my opinion.
LocalGuide Rio - 4 years ago
Restaurant or fast food
Mid East with a Brazilian flavor go figure
fabio toscano - 5 years ago
Good food and fair prices. Located on Saara market area, downtown. Easy access by metro, VLT tram and bus.
Eva Barsi - 5 years ago
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Eliene Morena Lene Laços - a year ago
I love this restaurant
Elio Haddad (URFreeNow) - 4 years ago
Toque Carioca Restaurante Overall Rating 4.3 out of 5
Overview: This classic weigh & pay lunch buffet includes salads, grilled meats, sushi & desserts.
Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Wine | Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Thursday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Friday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Address: Av. Mal. Floriano, 104 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20080-002, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2233-0358
Reviews
This is by far the most amazing lunch spot in downtown Rio. I have eaten here many times, and without fail, all the food is delicious. Despite being served buffet-style, each dish seems as if it was just-made fresh to order. The staff are super friendly, and the entire restaurant is extremely clean (and welcoming!). Most importantly, the price by weight is a bargain, especially considering the high quality of the food. Without doubt, I will continue dining here happily for the rest of my life. And when I die I'm sure there will be a place exactly like this one in heaven.
Adam Shell - 2 months ago
From Canada. Wanted a true Rio culinary experience. So much variety! So delicious! Wonderful environment! Great introduction to Brazilian cuisine that working people enjoy every day. Highly recommended. Don’t miss this place. As close to home cooking as you’ll find in Rio. Wonderful! Obrigado Toque Carioca.
Brian Shell - 2 months ago
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Ricardo Casemiro - 3 years ago
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Alexandre Pinheiro - 4 years ago
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George Lucena (G) - 4 years ago
Mega Matte Overall Rating 4 out of 5
Dining Options: Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Friday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: Av. Passos, 91 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20051-040, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2507-4160
Official Website: Mega Matte
Reviews
It's my favorite fast food when I'm running out of lunch time. I get an açaí shake with granola and banana, sit on the chair and watch the rush of Avenida Passos. I recommend the chicken croissant, of course! LOL
Finanças Responde E-Learning BR Paulo Junior - 6 months ago
Warm cheese bread, coffee or passion fruit juice, this is where I find and enjoy it☺️😋
Rosangela Leonardo - 6 months ago
I ordered a sparkling water and it was hot... The employee changed it, but it took about 5 minutes. In the meantime my Uber arrived and I had to take the hot water that I didn't drink. I paid a lot for water that would be a purgative if I drank it in the hot weather.
Amanda Martins - 4 years ago
Megamatte has always been my option for healthier snacks, as they are baked in the oven, instead of fried. The high score goes to the mate, which is completely organic and artisanal.
Rogério Santos - 3 years ago
It's a snack bar whose specialty is matte. I didn't like the matte and we weren't even well attended to. They were trying to close and asked us to leave
Telma Abdalla de Oliveira Cardoso - a year ago
Rei do Quibe Overall Rating 4.5 out of 5
Overview: A casual spot for Middle Eastern snacks & dessert, plus croquettes, pastels, juice & party platters.
Dining Options: Vegetarian | Beer | Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: R. Sr. dos Passos, 129 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20061-014, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2222-1637
Reviews
You know you're at the right place when thr locals come storming in by the dozens! Amazing salgados and Quibes!
aGMenture travel - 5 years ago
Employees not very friendly and food was OK, wouldnt come back. To go to the toilet you must go through the kitchen
Pedro Cecchetti - 4 years ago
Top, top, great food, good wine charming service
Haku Tours - 4 years ago
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Sandra Araujo - 5 years ago
GREAT! A Sahara classic, with well-seasoned savory dishes, well set back and always hot.
Fair price, several options.
You can eat at the counter or sit down, and there is a bathroom for customers.
Julia Carrasco - a month ago
Nagib 80 Overall Rating 4.8 out of 5
Dining Options: Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
- Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
- Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
- Thursday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
- Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
- Saturday: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: R. Regente Feijó, 80 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20060-060, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2252-9857
Reviews
So delicious! Great vegetarian options. Enjoyed spinach and ricotta 👌
Ary Ramires - a year ago
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fabiomesquitarj31 abreu (Fabio Mesquita) - 4 years ago
You just need to improve the environment. Overall, everything was great, the service, the snacks, the snacks...everything was great.
Sandra Coelho - a week ago
Simple place with great Arabic and Brazilian snacks. Highlight for the esfihas, the dough is light and the filling is tasty.
Marcus Vinicius Pereira - 2 months ago
I really like savory first class Arabs Good service from the staff
Chaveiro RUTH - in the last week
Spoleto Overall Rating 4.3 out of 5
Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Wine | Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: R. Buenos Aires, 249 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20061-002, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2242-2006
Reviews
Food was tasty and delicious 🤤 and they take your order very quick, the place is big so there seems to be enough room if you need to seat.
Daniel Rodriguez Boldu - a month ago
The food was surprisingly good. I made an order on UberEats and I had vegetarian Penne caprese and two focaccias. All of them convinced me in taste. I would reorder!
Thomas Dafinger - 2 years ago
It's made improvements on the menu that for me is much better than in years ago.
Henrique Caamaño - 4 years ago
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Adriano De Abreu Pinto - a month ago
Too fast to taste
Ser Complexo - 9 months ago
Restaurante Sabor Saara Overall Rating 4.5 out of 5
Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Address: R. Sr. dos Passos, 261 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20061-012, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2221-2692
Reviews
Everything was great
Guillermo Ocampo - a year ago
Low prices for good food
Timo Deola - 6 years ago
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Mamute DEZÃO - 5 years ago
Good homemade food, good price. Variety of meals fair for the price. Around 30 varieties including salads, dishes and meats. Value of 55 kg
Filipe Araujo - 5 months ago
Good restaurant per kilo in the center, 53.90, has many salad options, hot dishes, quiche, and some Arabic dishes such as raw kibbeh, rice with lentils and fried onions, hummus, tabbouleh, curd.
There's steak, chicken.
Dessert options by the kilo too. After 2pm the price increases to R$44.00.
Large, clean environment, has clean bathrooms.
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Helena Kalman - a year ago
Esbarro Café & Bar Overall Rating 4.2 out of 5
Dining Options: Breakfast | Beer |
- Monday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 5:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: R. Regente Feijó, 91 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20060-060, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2224-7365
Reviews
Chicken knuckle well stuffed, but the dough was unsalted.
Marcela Hartmann - 2 months ago
Cold draft beer, variety of drinks and delicious pizza!
What makes everything better is the service ❤️
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Mulher Boêmia - a year ago
The service was bad. In fact, one employee in particular (who looked like the owner of the place as he wasn't wearing his uniform and was giving some orders). The grilled cheese with turkey breast is reasonable, but very filling. Overall, it is a 3 star place. It looks clean.
May Veríssimo - 3 years ago
Wonderful bar for beer with friends. Chicken with bird and delicious fish and chicken gorjao.
Roberta Helena Oliveira Härtel - a year ago
Perfect for a coffee or quick snack. Don't turn your back to the street while you eat your snack.
Maximino Santos - 5 years ago
Casa da Esfiha Overall Rating 4.3 out of 5
Dining Options: Breakfast | Lunch | Beer | Takeout
Price Level: $$$$
- Monday: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: R. Buenos Aires, 326 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20061-001, Brazil
Phone: (21) 3529-2781
Reviews
Good place for eating cheap at por kilo sistem.
bruna pegurier - 6 years ago
Always a wide variety of food and always a fair price.
Clean and organized place and friendly staff.
I recommend
Claudinei Cordeiro - a year ago
Great place for lunch, but not so recommended for vegan or vegetarian options, with different snack and lunch options, and a reduction in the order value after a certain time.
Marcos Zenin (Mar Neilly) - 2 years ago
Hearty and very tasty meals. The esfirra is as good as the one in Largo do Machado. Attentive attendants. Great air conditioning. Clean and simple in its decor. It gets pretty crowded at lunch time. Moderate prices. I recommend.
Camila Ventura - 6 years ago
I make a point of walking a little extra during lunch time to eat here. Great food, fair price, attentive staff and the fries are dry, great, great! As a vegetarian customer, it serves me well. Although there could be a little more variety for this type of food.
Mariana Godinho - 7 years ago
Bar e Lanchonete Varina Overall Rating 4.2 out of 5
Dining Options: Beer | Takeout
- Monday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Friday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: Closed
Address: Av. Pres. Vargas, 1146 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20071-002, Brazil
Phone: (21) 2253-0989
Reviews
Cheap prices, but very bad quality snacks.
Christopher Suttenfield - 7 years ago
I always stop there, there's a music machine, it's busy on Friday night with people coming home from work, different bathrooms for men and women.
Gustavo Frias - 5 years ago
There are 2 more bars next door, a good place to end the work week, very busy.
Evilazio Nascimento - 3 years ago
Very good and the food is delicious, the service is top notch.
Adriana Almeida - 3 years ago
Ahhh excellent place, I love the staff.
Daniele Lemos - a year ago