3 Day Food Tour in Rio Cook and Taste Authentic Flavors
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3 days
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Discover the vibrant flavors and stories that define Brazil in this 3-day culinary journey through Rio.
Day 1 – Choose Your Beginning:
Start your adventure your way.
Join a hands-on cooking class in Ipanema (5 p.m.) and prepare 9 recipes like picanha steak or Bahian moqueca, sipping caipirinhas as you cook.
Or explore a fruit tasting in a local market (10 a.m.), trying 15–20 exotic fruits - from creamy cashew apple to tangy açaí - while learning their stories.
Day 2 – Taste of 33 Brazilian Flavors
Savor Brazil’s culinary diversity in this guided tasting session, each with a story shared by your local guide. (Starts at 5 p.m.)
Day 3 – Food Crawl in Lapa
Spend the afternoon tasting snacks, caipirinhas, and craft beers across Rio’s most vibrant neighborhood. (1 p.m.)
By the end, you won’t just have eaten in Rio - you’ll have lived it.
And if your experience isn’t five stars, you don’t pay for a four-star night! Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Cooking Class or Fruit Tasting
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
You’ll cook from crispy cassava and fluffy pão de queijo to juicy picanha, creamy moqueca, and Amazonian liqueur.
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Taste Brazil’s landscapes from coast to rainforest — sample passion fruit, açaí, cashew apple, guava, and more.
Ipanema
If you choose the fruit tasting, you’ll dive into Brazil’s vibrant biodiversity with a local expert by your side. Wander through a lively farmer’s market in Rio as your guide selects and opens exotic fruits for you to try, from tangy acerola and creamy cashew apple to bold Amazonian cupuaçu. Learn the stories, recipes, and cultural secrets behind each bite in this fun, surprising, and flavorful walking tour. You’ll taste 15–20 tropical fruits you’ve likely never seen before — a delicious journey through Brazil’s natural abundance.
If you choose the cooking class, you'll make your way to Ipanema for an evening of hands-on fun in a cozy local studio. Meet your chef-instructor and a small group of fellow travelers, ready to uncover the secrets of Brazilian home cooking. No experience needed — whether you’re a kitchen beginner or a confident cook, you’ll learn something new about Brazil’s vibrant flavors and culinary soul. Together, you’ll prepare iconic dishes like juicy picanha steak or Bahian seafood moqueca, plus appetizers and the country’s signature lime caipirinha. Finally, gather around the table to toast your creations and enjoy the delicious results, the perfect ending to a flavorful night in Rio.
Tasting Session of 33 Amazing Brazilian Foods
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Taste 33 Brazilian favorites — from crispy pastéis and juicy coxinhas to açaí, caipirinhas, and tropical juices.
Taste your way through Rio’s culinary heart. Savor local snacks, juicy barbecued meats, and street favorites in a guided tasting that reveals Brazil’s rich culinary soul, one bite at a time. You’ll sample 33 authentic Brazilian delights, each with its own story, as your local guide shares the origins, ingredients, and cultural traditions behind every dish. The pace is thoughtful, allowing you to indulge, explore, and truly enjoy without ever feeling rushed, or too full. By the end, you won’t just have eaten your way through Rio — you’ll have tasted the heart of Brazil.
Food Crawl: Taste 15+ Traditional Brazilian Street Foods & Drinks
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Taste 15+ Brazilian classics — from coxinhas and pastel to açaí, caipirinhas, tropical juices, and craft beers.
1st stop of the Guided tasting tour where you'll taste some unique tropical fruit juices and fried snacks.
Praca General Osorio
The 2nd stop of the tasting tour where you'll taste Ipanema's best kept secret: a small, puffy, fresh off the oven Margerita pizza.
The 3rd stop of the tasting tour where you'll taste Arabic classics like esfiha (sfiha), kibe, za'atar pita and enjoy their incredible draft beer
Beco das Sardinhas
4th stop of the tasting tour where you'll taste some of the best fried sardines in Rio while watching cariocas hangout during happy hour.
Largo da Carioca
The 5th stop of the tasting tour where you'll taste some of the best hand-made sausage hot-dogs in Rio while watching cariocas rush by, home from work.
What‘s Included
Sampling portions of Brazilian meats, appetizers, packaged snacks and cheeses
Tastes of juice, nuts, and native Brazilian ingredients
Guided tasting of 15+ tropical fruits
Lunch
Breakfast
A cooking class that's less "lecture," more "epic food party."
Options
3-day tour with cooking class
with cooking class
3-day tour with fruit tasting
with fruit tasting
Reviews
32 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Laughs, well eaten and well drunk
amandacelia,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice experience. We have cook wonderful dishes spout Erika. We feasted on the grill and caipirinha.
Cook in Rio was fun!
Guide11629163653,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a blast at Cook in Rio. Erica was professional and made the class very fun! Loved how interactive it was! Would recommend!!
The best cooking class in Rio
Pioneer35656216560,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ericka was very informal, professional, and kind. The food and drinks were delicious. Highly recommend this tour if you find yourself in Rio <3
Come hungry!
hannah0reid,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a blast. I recommend going on the supermarket tour ahead of time and come hungry because you will be eating A LOT. Erica was so fun, so informative, and made sure we had a great time.
Immersive cooking experience!
meiy740,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great cooking experience with Chef Hayza! We started the day visiting a supermarket where Chef Hayza showed us local fruit and produce. We then returned to the cooking studio and had a blast learning how to cook various Brazilian dishes, including cheese bread, tapioca crepes, farofa, seasoned rice, Picanha steak and Brigadeiro. Lots of hands on cooking and then delicious food to enjoy after. Would definitely recommend this experience!
Let Chef Alex teach you to cook Rio food like a pro!
J3324ELdavidk,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chef Alex is a terrific cook and teacher, who connected with each one of us, and made cooking understandable, delicious, and most of all fun! The price was very fair, and the class went for more than three hours. And we didn’t want to end!
Fun with Chef Alex and joyful food.
Departure22293632799,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chef Alex was ready when we arrived, with a menu planned per our requests. Chef Alex immediately and through the preparation process, engaged everyone in our 10 person group to perform the tasks. He instructed on the ingredients and the process. We enjoyed a great meal, prepared under his guidance. Thank you Chef Nathan H. New York
Chef Alex cooking experience in Rio
W31URmichaelr,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chef Alex made cooking fun and we learned quite a bit about Brazilian ingredients and techniques. And the results were delicious!
Cooking among friends
Mark S,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chef Alex was wonderful. Food was excellent and he accommodated all our needs. We had a great time. He gave us directions for drinks, appetizers, 2 main dishes and dessert!
ALEX THE AMAZING
lovetho2026,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alex was amazing, he made the experience super fun he was super interactive he made my first trip in Rio amazing, love him suggest it to everyone
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