15 Food Experiences in Brazil to Build a Day Around

1.Bar-hopping and Food Tour in Curitiba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $37Our pick

Explore Curitiba’s local pub scene on a guided food tour with three bars, Brazilian snacks, friendly hosts, and flexible Saturday routes.

“It was an amazing tour Carol and Guilherme have an amazing tour. If you are trying to experience Curitiba I highly recommend this tour. It’s fun, amazing food, great drinks and excellent conversation. They really make you feel like family and you get to meet some of the friendliest people in Curitiba. I highly recommend this tour and will definitely do it again!”

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2.Eat, drink, and discover Rio like a local — with a local.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94

Taste Rio’s bar food, drinks, and Copacabana culture on a small-group evening tour led by local guide Murillo Pijnappel.

“Definitely recommend. Got to experience the local foods and drinks from places that have been part of the city for a long time. Murillo is a fantastic guide and got our group comfortable together immediately. Also plenty of food and drinks.”

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3.Rio Gastronomy: Culture & History Through The Art Of Food – Walking Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $193

Taste Rio from Copacabana to Santa Teresa while exploring local history, art, landmarks, and Brazilian food with a bilingual guide.

“We had an epic tour with Camila from Gregtur. From local cuisine to hidden local treasures, she thoroughly engaged us with her knowledge of Brazilian history, how the locals actually live, and got us out of the major tourist traps that, while fun, do not give you a close up view as to how wonderful life can be in Rio. I highly recommend her. I have two young adult children - who can be hard to please- and they absolutely loved her. If you want an engaging thoughtful tour guide Camila will teach you a lot while sharing tasty local cuisine spots for you to enjoy.”

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4.Food Tour Rio de Janeiro – The Best Typical Brazilian Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $92

Taste Brazil’s regional dishes, drinks, history, and samba on a four-hour Rio food tour from Flamengo to Saúde.

“Tour guide was really knowledgeable and took us to some great places to eat! I really enjoyed the tour and the walk wasn’t too far. We did a tour right before this and were still able to keep up with the group! Definitely recommend!”

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5.Liberdade Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Taste Japanese, Brazilian, Korean, and Argentine street food while exploring Liberdade’s immigrant history in a small São Paulo group.

“We had an awesome food tour- I learned so much history and tried some cool things local to the neighborhood!”

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6.Gastronomic Tour São Paulo – Culture & History Through The Art Of Food – Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $249

Taste São Paulo through markets, bakeries, cachaça and local snacks on a private five-hour food and culture tour with hotel pickup.

“Had a great experience with Monica who has lived in Sao Paulo for over 30 years. She drove me to many of the key sites in Sao Paulo and explained the geography & history of Brazil to me. Really enjoyed our trip to the market where we sampled nuts, fruits (lots of fruits), and had very filling dishes of local favorites. It was fabulous!”

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7.3 Day Food Tour in Rio Cook and Taste Authentic Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $195

Taste 33 Brazilian specialties, learn local recipes, and explore Rio through tropical fruit, street food, and hands-on cooking.

“I had a blast at Cook in Rio. Erica was professional and made the class very fun! Loved how interactive it was! Would recommend!!”

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8.Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 26 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Taste Amazon fruits, fish, tapioca, açaí, and guaraná while exploring Manaus’s Adolpho Lisboa Market with a local guide.

“Guide had only a very basic knowledge of English. Difficult to comprehend him and difficult for him to understand us. He gave very little information to us about where we visited. The transportation was in his personal car that was way too small for a driver plus four adults passengers. He kept promising that a bigger car was coming but it never happened. He did not take us to see all the market. We missed the fish market almost totally. Saw only a bit of it as we later discovered on another market tour. This tour was not even worth half the value of what we paid. I will not…”

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9.2 Hours – Liberdade “Street Food” Tour – In English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $55

Explore São Paulo’s Liberdade through Japanese-Brazilian street food, migration history, and a small English-speaking walking tour.

“Giuliani was a very informative and helpful tour guide. All the food we tried was great and we learned a lot of the history of liberdade along the way. Would definitely recommend!”

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10.Barra da Tijuca Walk & Food Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $0

Taste Brazilian classics, sip caipirinhas, and ferry to Gigóia Island on a lively three-hour food walk through Barra da Tijuca.

“This was an absolutely fantastic tour and Eduardo, our tour guide, went above and beyond. There were five of us in total and we stopped at two restaurants and a bakery for dessert. The food was fantastic with many small dishes of local cuisine. There was more than enough for all of us. We also enjoyed a variety of Caparinas. It was a drizzly afternoon as we took a short ferry to Giorgio Island. Eduardo was full of history and made our walks and stops so enjoyable. It felt like we were with friends as we laughed, shared stories and learned culture. We are an American couple and the other…”

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11.The Best Food Tour: Taste the Most Authentic Flavours of Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Taste more than 10 Brazilian specialties, explore Little Africa, and follow samba to Pedra do Sal on this four-hour Rio food tour.

“Lia was a great guide and shared some excellent information about the history of Rio. We visited several places and enjoyed different food and drink. The visit to Pedro do Sal was really fun.”

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12.Florianopolis Bike Tour: Photography, History & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

Explore Florianopolis by bike, from bridge graffiti and city history to Brazilian snacks, market stops, photos, and practical local insight.

“Isaac is a wonderful guide. He is genuine, encouraging, and knowledgeable. His stories and the path of the tour made for an excellent introduction to Florianópolis.”

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13.Private Street Food tour Adventure: With a Local Street Market!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $255

Explore Rio through markets, snacks, cachaça, beaches, and local neighborhoods on a private four-hour food tour with hotel pickup.

“Gabby was our tour guide and she was great! Our flight was 3 hours late, which made us late for our hotel pickup. Then there was a mixup with where we were to be picked up, but Gary and Alex (our driver) were very accommodating and took us to a wonderful Brazilian restaurant. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was superb. We only were able to experience one place Due to the late pickup, but I would highly recommend this tour and would Definitely book it again.”

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14.Premium Carnival Seating with Food, Drinks, & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews

Watch Rio Carnival from a VIP box with food, drinks, live shows, a guide, and roundtrip hotel transfers to the Sambadrome.

“Camilla was amazing and made the carnival experience extremely memorable.”

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15.Sao Paulo, Pinheiros – Food & Graffiti Tour | in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

Explore Pinheiros through Brazilian snacks, beer, ice cream, and fresh São Paulo graffiti on a friendly two-hour English walking tour.

“Highly recommended tour with Giuliano being very nice host explaining background of street food and graffiti's and answering all questions.”

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