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 5El-Gebal Star Rating

El-Gebal restaurant
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Overview: This simple restaurant serves traditional Arabic dishes like kibbeh, sfihas, kafta & desserts.

Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Wine | Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

4 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating Restaurant or fast food Mid East with a Brazilian flavor go figure
fabio toscano - 5 years ago

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4 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating I love this restaurant
Elio Haddad (URFreeNow) - 4 years ago

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Toque Carioca Restaurante    Overall Rating 4.3 out of 5Toque Carioca Restaurante Star Rating

Toque Carioca Restaurante restaurant
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Overview: This classic weigh & pay lunch buffet includes salads, grilled meats, sushi & desserts.

Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Wine | Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

5 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating 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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5 Star Rating Show!
Alexandre Pinheiro - 4 years ago

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George Lucena (G) - 4 years ago

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Mega Matte    Overall Rating 4 out of 5Mega Matte Star Rating

Mega Matte restaurant
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Dining Options: Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

5 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating Warm cheese bread, coffee or passion fruit juice, this is where I find and enjoy it☺️😋
Rosangela Leonardo - 6 months ago

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2 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating 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

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2 Star Rating 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

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Rei do Quibe    Overall Rating 4.5 out of 5Rei do Quibe Star Rating

Rei do Quibe restaurant
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Overview: A casual spot for Middle Eastern snacks & dessert, plus croquettes, pastels, juice & party platters.

Dining Options: Vegetarian | Beer | Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

5 Star Rating 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

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2 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating Top, top, great food, good wine charming service
Haku Tours - 4 years ago

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5 Star Rating adoorooo
Sandra Araujo - 5 years ago

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5 Star Rating 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

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Nagib 80    Overall Rating 4.8 out of 5Nagib 80 Star Rating

Nagib 80 restaurant
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Dining Options: Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

5 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating I really like savory first class Arabs Good service from the staff
Chaveiro RUTH - in the last week

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Spoleto    Overall Rating 4.3 out of 5Spoleto Star Rating

Spoleto restaurant
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Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Wine | Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

5 Star Rating 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

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4 Star Rating 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

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4 Star Rating 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

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3 Star Rating Too fast to taste
Ser Complexo - 9 months ago

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Restaurante Sabor Saara    Overall Rating 4.5 out of 5Restaurante Sabor Saara Star Rating

Restaurante Sabor Saara restaurant
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Dining Options: Lunch | Beer | Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

5 Star Rating Everything was great
Guillermo Ocampo - a year ago

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5 Star Rating Low prices for good food
Timo Deola - 6 years ago

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5 Star Rating Top
Mamute DEZÃO - 5 years ago

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5 Star Rating 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

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4 Star Rating 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. Follow our trips on YouTube PK kombiximbica project and @kombiximbica
Helena Kalman - a year ago

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Esbarro Café & Bar    Overall Rating 4.2 out of 5Esbarro Café & Bar Star Rating

Esbarro Café & Bar restaurant
Photo Credit: Paula Gomes
Location map for Esbarro Café & Bar

Dining Options: Breakfast | Beer |

Regular Hours:
  • 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

2 Star Rating Chicken knuckle well stuffed, but the dough was unsalted.
Marcela Hartmann - 2 months ago

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4 Star Rating Cold draft beer, variety of drinks and delicious pizza! What makes everything better is the service ❤️ Team boots MIL! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Mulher Boêmia - a year ago

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3 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating Wonderful bar for beer with friends. Chicken with bird and delicious fish and chicken gorjao.
Roberta Helena Oliveira Härtel - a year ago

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5 Star Rating 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

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Casa da Esfiha    Overall Rating 4.3 out of 5Casa da Esfiha Star Rating

Casa da Esfiha restaurant
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Dining Options: Breakfast | Lunch | Beer | Takeout

Price Level: $$$$

Regular Hours:
  • 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

3 Star Rating Good place for eating cheap at por kilo sistem.
bruna pegurier - 6 years ago

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5 Star Rating 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

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4 Star Rating 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

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3 Star Rating 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

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5 Star Rating 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

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Bar e Lanchonete Varina    Overall Rating 4.2 out of 5Bar e Lanchonete Varina Star Rating

Bar e Lanchonete Varina restaurant
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Dining Options: Beer | Takeout

Regular Hours:
  • 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

2 Star Rating Cheap prices, but very bad quality snacks.
Christopher Suttenfield - 7 years ago

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5 Star Rating 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

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3 Star Rating There are 2 more bars next door, a good place to end the work week, very busy.
Evilazio Nascimento - 3 years ago

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5 Star Rating Very good and the food is delicious, the service is top notch.
Adriana Almeida - 3 years ago

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5 Star Rating Ahhh excellent place, I love the staff.
Daniele Lemos - a year ago

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