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Serves meat, vegan options available. Popular brunch spot with an English menu, English speaking staff and a number of clearly labelled vegan food and drink choices. Includes oat milk for coffees and smoothies, avocado toast and waffles. Open Tue-Fri 7:30am-6:30pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-4:30pm. Closed Mon.


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10 Reviews

First Review by VeganP

rosebuda

Points +1615

Vegan
31 Aug 2025

Really tasty oat cappuccino

Tgey have naveia oat milk, the cappuccino was really good.

Cons: Could be fully vegan

Elissa324

Points +152

Vegan
29 May 2025

Great little spot in Ipanema

This was our first stop after arriving in Rio and it hit the spot for my omnivorous family. The servers were very kind and spoke a bit of English. I’ve never seen so much fungi on an avocado toast but I think this many mushrooms should be the standard 😍

Prajna

Points +6250

Vegan
12 May 2025

Waffles tasted like cardboard paper

I went to this place a couple of years ago and wasn’t impressed. Gave it a second try a few weeks back. Not to be back again.
Their vegan waffles are dry and tasteless. I only saw one other vegan dish on the menu; an avocado toast plate. They have other vegetarian options but all with either eggs or cheese.
They do have açaí bowls and a half papaya filled with more fruit and peanut butter.
It is a very popular and busy place, and has a good vibe. Maybe the non vegan dishes taste better.
They do make a delicious capuccino.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-16

AlexandraHans

Points +150

Vegan
03 Sep 2024

Vegan Options, very tasty. Nice service.

A few vegan options like avocado toast, sweet waffles.

Pros: Tasty food , Nice Service

heloisa.pires

Points +304

Vegan
04 Jun 2024

I love it!

Many vegan options for breakfast. They can use vegetal milk with coffees. They also have vegan waffle.😄

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-04

Pros: Location, Vegan options

Cons: Price

hardcorekr

Points +1006

Vegetarian
22 Nov 2023

High quality and creative veggie menu

No fast food here, but really nice breakfast options. Has lunch menu. Nice atmosphere. Pricy.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-22

IngridBurbano

Points +34

Vegan
13 Oct 2023

Waffle

Estaba rico, seria bueno incluir más opciones veganas, sería ideal y que sean saladas.

Pros: Buena atención , Rico, Buen precio

MeganPatterson

Points +65

Vegan
27 Aug 2023

Delicious!

Had the mushroom toast and a cappuccino with oat milk, and my husband got the Nusa waffle. Both were tasty, but we agreed I definitely won.

Pros: Mushroom toast was killer, Good vegan cappuccino

Cons: Limited options

rsofia

Points +187

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

A good option for breakfast

Vegan options are clearly labeled, although there are only a few.

I had the waffle. It wasn't what I was expecting (for me, a waffle is soft and fluffy), but it was still good. It had some peanut butter and jelly on top and some fruit, but it was a littlr bit burnt.

The people I went with ordered non-vegan options, and they said it was really good.

Pros: Vegan options clearly labeled, You can substitute milk for oat milk, Not as pricy

Cons: Not that many vegan options, Vegan food could be improved

VeganP

Points +1217

Vegan
07 Dec 2022

Vegan brunch on Ipanema

Brunch restaurant with clearly marked vegan options

Pros: A number of clearly marked vegan options, Friendly, English speaking staff, Nice, clean restaurant




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