Best Vegan Restaurants in Rio De Janeiro

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The 15 Essential

Places you shouldn't miss in Rio De Janeiro

Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.

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MUST GO · #1
Must go · #1

Casa Hoba

★ 5.0 100% Vegan ·$$ ·American
Vegan Ice Cream, Bakery, Juice Bar
#1 FOR ICE CREAM IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Why we picked it

Sample multiple ice cream flavors before choosing to enjoy their wide variety

Mato Café Must go · #2 #2
Mato Café
Cafe
Coffee Shop, Vegan Cookies, Plant Milk
★ 5.0 B $$$
#1 FOR COOKIE IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Try the vegan cookies, especially the caramel, chocolate, and coconut varieties

Vegano da Tijuca Must go · #3 #3
Vegano da Tijuca
Restaurant
Brazilian Buffet, Fully Vegan
★ 5.0 100% Vegan $

Choose between paying by weight or opting for the all-you-can-eat buffet depending on your appetite

Experimentalis - Boulangerie & Viennoiserie Must go · #4 #4
Experimentalis - Boulangerie & Viennoiserie
Restaurant
Vegan Croissant, Sandwiches, Takeout
★ 5.0 100% Vegan $$
#1 FOR PASTRY IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Try the vegan croissants, especially the pain au chocolat and almond-filled varieties.

Teva Deli Must go · #5 #5
Teva Deli
Restaurant
Vegan Deli, Bakery, Croissants
★ 5.0 100% Vegan $$

Try the seitan steaks and tofu croissant sandwich

Teva Bistrô Must go · #6 #6
Teva Bistrô
Restaurant
International Vegan Dishes, Fully Vegan, Bar
★ 4.9 100% Vegan $$$
#1 FOR SEITAN STEAK IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Try the Korean spiced seitan appetizer, highly praised for flavor.

Brunch da Mari Marola Must go · #7 #7
Brunch da Mari Marola
Restaurant
Brazilian Brunch, Fully Vegan
★ 4.9 100% Vegan $$

Make reservations in advance as seating is limited and exclusive.

Refúgio Veg Must go · #8 #8
Refúgio Veg
Restaurant
Burgers, Fully Vegan, Brazilian
★ 4.9 100% Vegan $$
#2 FOR BURGER IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Try the Sweet Onion burger with its melty vegan cheese and crispy onion rings

LOV Café Must go · #9 #9
LOV Café
Restaurant
Brazilian Vegan Cafe, Vegan Menu, Sandwiches
★ 4.9 100% Vegan $$

Try the sandwich de salpicão, highly recommended by multiple visitors.

Iná Must go · #10 #10
Iná
Restaurant
Brazilian Feijoada, Vegan Menu
★ 4.9 A $$

Try the vegan feijoada and moqueca for authentic Brazilian flavors in vegan versions

Refúgio Veg Must go · #11 #11
Refúgio Veg
Restaurant
Vegan Burgers, Fully Vegan, Cheese Sticks
★ 4.8 100% Vegan $
#3 FOR BURGER IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Order the vegan cheese sticks – they’re frequently praised as a must-have.

Vegan Ti Burguer Must go · #12 #12
Vegan Ti Burguer
Restaurant
Vegan Burgers, Excellent Menu
★ 4.7 100% Vegan $$
#1 FOR BURGER IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Try the Maré tofu 'seafood' burger and Baile de Jaca burger for standout flavors

Must go · #13 #13
Amir Restaurante
Restaurant
Middle Eastern, Vegan Menu, Falafel
★ 4.8 A $

Try the Vegetarian Amir platter with falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and rice with lentils.

Prana Vegetariano - JB Must go · #14 #14
Prana Vegetariano - JB
Restaurant
Vegetarian Restaurant, Vegan Desserts
★ 4.7 A $$

Try the feijoada and acarajé starters for traditional Brazilian vegan flavors

O Forno Must go · #15 #15
O Forno
Restaurant
Wood-fired Pizza, Vegan Menu
★ 4.7 A $$
#1 FOR PIZZA IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Visit the Tijuca location for dine-in as it is the only one with a dining room

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Rio De Janeiro's signature dishes

What Rio De Janeiro does better than you'd expect

Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.

Signature #1

Best Feijoada

5 places worth stopping for feijoada

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Signature #2

Best Empanada

5 places worth stopping for empanada

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Signature #3

Best Moqueca

5 places worth stopping for moqueca

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Fully vegan & omni2 lists Fully Vegan · Omni Standouts
By occasion7 lists Breakfast Spots · Lunch & Brunch · Worth the Occasion · Sweet Treats · Cozy Hideaways · Group Night Out · Family Friendly
Best dishes in Rio De Janeiro2 lists Pizza · Falafel
Cuisines that shine here2 lists Brazilian · Italian
spinach · Vegan Food Guide

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Frequently asked questions

Are there vegan restaurants in Rio De Janeiro?

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.

Is Rio De Janeiro good for vegans?

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.

How many vegan restaurants are in Rio De Janeiro?

Rio De Janeiro has 33 fully vegan restaurants and 14 vegetarian restaurants. 37 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Rio De Janeiro known for?

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.

What are the best cuisines for vegans in Rio De Janeiro?

The vegan scene in Rio De Janeiro leans Brazilian, Italian. Brazilian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Rio De Janeiro?

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.

How does Spinach rank these venues?

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.

How fresh is this data?

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.