Bar do Momo

This Tijuca spot wasn’t named after a King Momo for nothing. Antônio Lopes dos Santos, aka Tonhão, bought it from a former King Momo and opened it back in 1972. To really get to know the place, you can’t leave without trying the rice balls (R$9) with three types of cheese and calabresa sausage—a phenomenon. Other must-tries are the pastéis (R$8-R$10), the mini oxtail coxinha (R$35 for six), and the "Farol de Milha" (R$42), roasted meat stuffed with sausage, special sauce, melted cheese, and egg. For drinks, you can stick to classic cocktails or bottled beers like Ramal 33 (R$18), but the coconut or passionfruit batidinha (R$10) is a must.