Fast food
Take-out
Gluten-free
Brazilian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Food tent offering vegan versions of the traditional snacks vatapa, bobo, and caruru. Reported closed May 2025.
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Praça Nelson Mandela, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 31 May 2025 by _rocha____
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Added by laranjatomate on 23 Jul 2018
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4 Reviews
First Review by laranjatomate
_rocha____
Points +6862
The vegan option is Incredible - Edit
I still think it's the best acarajé in Rio, as it has a vegan option and the vatapá and caruru are 100% vegan. They have only set up their stall on Nelson Mandela a few times, with a great deal of irregularity when it comes to opening hours and days. Although very well intentioned, very friendly and very hard-working, today's acarajé is still good, but far from being the excellent acarajé of BaiAnna's time. She is missed. If you go to eat there, be prepared to "face" the enormous harassment of tourists around Nelson Mandela square.
Read moreAinda acho o melhor acarajé do Rio, pois tem uma opção vegana e o vatapá e o caruru são 100% veganos. Eles têm montado poucas vezes a barraca na Nelson Mandela, apresentando uma grande irregularidade no que diz respeito ao dia e horário de funcionamento. Apesar de muito bem intencionados, muito amigos e muito esforçados, o acarajé de hoje é ainda bom, mas longe de ser o excelente acarajé na época da BaiAnna. Ela faz falta. Se for comer no local, se prepare pra “enfrentar” o assédio enorme dos pedintes ali no entorno da praça Nelson Mandela.
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-05
Pros: Excellent food, Great Service, Good value
Cons: Harassment of tourists around Nelson Mandela squar, Irregular hours and days of operation
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JahleelWasser
Points +2052
Not great - Edit
I had the acaraje about a month ago. It was not that tasty. I would never eat it again. I've had way better acarajes. I actually only ate about half before I trashed it. And I hate wasting food.
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peas-full
Points +3621
Still functioning but from time to time - Edit
We went at the address and could not find her, we asked around and we were shown her stand but she was not there. We were told that she comes regularly but not everyday, she skip some. Bad luck for us but good news that she is still working. Actually I think I saw her stand on Sunday at Parque las Ruinas (Santa Teresa)
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laranjatomate
Points +1149
This girl is concerned on us - Edit
Some traditionalist acarajé makers relute to make vegan fillings, because its recipe is cultural and religious heritage, but this acarajé girl is concerned on veg(etari)an and shrimp-allergic people. Acarajé means "edible fireball" in Yoruba language, but you may request it with no or few pepper.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-10-16
Pros: Close to metro, Sympathetic staff
Cons: Smokey tent, may dirt your hair
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