Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Must go · #2 #2 Try the vegan cookies, especially the caramel, chocolate, and coconut varieties
Must go · #3 #3 Choose between paying by weight or opting for the all-you-can-eat buffet depending on your appetite
Must go · #4 #4 Try the vegan croissants, especially the pain au chocolat and almond-filled varieties.
Must go · #5 #5 Try the seitan steaks and tofu croissant sandwich
Must go · #6 #6 Try the Korean spiced seitan appetizer, highly praised for flavor.
Must go · #7 #7 Make reservations in advance as seating is limited and exclusive.
Must go · #8 #8 Try the Sweet Onion burger with its melty vegan cheese and crispy onion rings
Must go · #9 #9 Try the sandwich de salpicão, highly recommended by multiple visitors.
Must go · #10 #10 Try the vegan feijoada and moqueca for authentic Brazilian flavors in vegan versions
Must go · #11 #11 Order the vegan cheese sticks – they’re frequently praised as a must-have.
Must go · #12 #12 Try the Maré tofu 'seafood' burger and Baile de Jaca burger for standout flavors
Try the Vegetarian Amir platter with falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and rice with lentils.
Must go · #14 #14 Try the feijoada and acarajé starters for traditional Brazilian vegan flavors
Must go · #15 #15 Visit the Tijuca location for dine-in as it is the only one with a dining room
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for feijoada
Try the vegan feijoada, a standout large portion dish praised for its authentic flavors
Order the vegan feijoada or feijoada balls for a signature dish experience
Try the vegan feijoada with smoked tofu and tempeh for a filling traditional experience
Try the feijoada and acarajé starters for traditional Brazilian vegan flavors
Try the vegan feijoada, it's reportedly well-served and flavorful
5 places worth stopping for empanada
Try the two vegan empanadas, noted for delicious flavor
Try the vegan tempeh empanada, it's highly recommended by multiple guests
Buffet payment options include all-you-can-eat or pay-by-weight
Use the virtual queue system on busy days to avoid long physical waits
Ask specifically for the vegan sausage as it is not served by default
5 places worth stopping for moqueca
Try the vegan feijoada and moqueca for authentic Brazilian flavors in vegan versions
Use the virtual queue system on busy days to avoid long physical waits
Try the vegan feijoada with smoked tofu and tempeh for a filling traditional experience
Try the chef’s rice and moqueca plantain — vegan dishes clearly labeled on the menu
Try the vegan moqueca de palmito com banana dish
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Choose between paying by weight or opting for the all-you-can-eat buffet depending on your appetite
Try the seitan steaks and tofu croissant sandwich
Sample multiple ice cream flavors before choosing to enjoy their wide variety
Make reservations in advance as seating is limited and exclusive.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the Vegetarian Amir platter with falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and rice with lentils.
Try the vegan feijoada and moqueca for authentic Brazilian flavors in vegan versions
Try the vegan feijoada with smoked tofu and tempeh for a filling traditional experience
Visit the Tijuca location for dine-in as it is the only one with a dining room
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the seitan steaks and tofu croissant sandwich
Try the vegan feijoada and moqueca for authentic Brazilian flavors in vegan versions
Enjoy their brigadeiro and guava cookies for dessert
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the seitan steaks and tofu croissant sandwich
Order the vegan cheese sticks – they’re frequently praised as a must-have.
Choose between paying by weight or opting for the all-you-can-eat buffet depending on your appetite
Try the Vegetarian Amir platter with falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and rice with lentils.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Order the vegan feijoada or feijoada balls for a signature dish experience
Try the quinoa and pineapple burger and the house cheese pizza with sweet potato crust
Try the vegan feijoada with smoked tofu and tempeh for a filling traditional experience
Specify no egg or fish/oyster sauce when ordering vegan dishes
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Sample multiple ice cream flavors before choosing to enjoy their wide variety
Enjoy their brigadeiro and guava cookies for dessert
Try the vegan croissants, especially the pain au chocolat and almond-filled varieties.
Try the vegan cookies, especially the caramel, chocolate, and coconut varieties
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Order the vegan feijoada or feijoada balls for a signature dish experience
Try the mushroom gnocchi and vegan burrito specials
Enjoy the rooftop garden and art exhibitions on upper floors
Enjoy vegan desserts like passion fruit sorbet and petit gâteau
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the quinoa and pineapple burger and the house cheese pizza with sweet potato crust
Try the vegan feijoada with smoked tofu and tempeh for a filling traditional experience
Try the Friday all-you-can-eat menu with juice and tea included
Order the baked potato with chestnut cheese for a standout vegan dish
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the sandwich de salpicão, highly recommended by multiple visitors.
Buffet payment options include all-you-can-eat or pay-by-weight
Try the Friday all-you-can-eat menu with juice and tea included
Try the açaí bowl made from homemade pulp with unique toppings like castanha de Baru and house granola
Order the vegan feijoada or feijoada balls for a signature dish experience
Try the vegan feijoada with smoked tofu and tempeh for a filling traditional experience
Expect self-service buffet with pricing based on the weight of your plate
Buffet payment options include all-you-can-eat or pay-by-weight
Try the vegan feijoada, a standout large portion dish praised for its authentic flavors
Enjoy vegan desserts like passion fruit sorbet and petit gâteau
This pizzeria has tasty vegan cheese options suitable for lactose intolerant customers
Try the mushroom tortellini and mushroom bruschetta
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 275 Rio De Janeiro venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the feijoada signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Rio De Janeiro has 275 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Casa Hoba, Mato Café, Vegano da Tijuca. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Rio De Janeiro scores 33.6/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 37 vegan-friendly venues and 42 high-quality restaurants out of 275 analyzed.
Rio De Janeiro has 33 fully vegan restaurants and 14 vegetarian restaurants. 37 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Rio De Janeiro's top signature dishes for vegans are feijoada, empanada, moqueca, and the city also does burger and sushi well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Rio De Janeiro leans Brazilian, Italian. Brazilian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Casa Hoba is ranked #1 in Rio De Janeiro by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
