The 12 Best Food Experiences in Brazil

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

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

Join Murillo Pijnappel for a three-hour evening walk through four family-owned Copacabana bars. At each stop, you’ll try local finger foods and a different drink, from caipirinhas to Brazilian beer, while hearing stories about Rio, its bar culture, and Carioca life. Groups are capped at eight.

“I had a great time with Murillo on the tour! It was a lot of fun with some amazing food and good drinks. You get a lot of food, so definitely show up hungry. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone considering it”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Liberdade Street Food Tour

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

Meet Giuliano or another English-speaking guide at Liberdade Square for a two-hour walk through São Paulo’s Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Afro-Brazilian neighborhood. You’ll try Japanese pastel, onigiri, takoyaki or tempura, Korean choux au craquelin, sugarcane juice, and a final coffee or soft drink, with history woven into every stop.

“We had Giuliano as our guide and he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about the historic areas of the city and the food was incredible. Would highly recommend.”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

Spend about five hours with a bilingual private guide exploring Mercado Municipal, Vila Madalena and Jardins. Taste pão de queijo, coxinha, pastel, brigadeiro, fruit, coffee and cachaça, while learning how local ingredients become classic dishes. Guides such as Monica, Vicky, Laura and Doris bring personal food and city knowledge, with transport from your hotel or airport included.

“We had a really nice time spending 3 days with Donilo. Great host, especially experiencing the subway system. Never would have done it alone. Glad to have had someone who is experienced and knows the city.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Food Tour

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

Spend three hours exploring Manaus’s Adolpho Lisboa Municipal Market with a bilingual guide, tasting tapioca, cupuaçu juice, Amazonian fruits, açaí, guaraná, and regional fish. Small groups are limited to 10, with hotel pickup and drop-off. Guides Felix and Josi have received especially warm praise, though English ability may vary.

“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…”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Barra da Tijuca Walk & Food Tour with Drinks

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

Join an English-speaking guide, including Eduardo, for a three-hour walk through Barra da Tijuca. Taste Brazilian dishes, beers, shots, and a caipirinha, then take a short ferry to Gigóia Island. The route covers Jardim Oceânico, Olegário Maciel Avenue, local restaurants, and a bakery. Bring cash for the ferry and guide contribution.

“It eat so good and informative! Loved each detail and the history was begin amazing !”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

Spend four hours tasting food from across Brazil in Rio’s Little Africa. Your guide introduces dishes such as tacacá, açaí, angu, coxinha and cachaça, then leads you toward Pedra do Sal for samba and four more samples. Tours run at 12:30 PM or 4:00 PM, with English, Portuguese and Spanish guides.

“We had a great experience with Jurema! She was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the tour really fun and easy to enjoy. She gave us loads of interesting information along the way and was always happy to help, not just during the tour but with tips for the rest of our trip too. The whole experience we really enjoyed trying the different types of food. Highly recommend her tour if you’re looking for something informative, relaxed, and full of good vibes!”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews

Spend Carnival night in a private box at Rio’s Sambadrome, just meters from the parade. Your guide, including Camilla on some departures, handles hotel pickup and return. Enjoy buffet food, self-service beer, premium spirits, private DJs, live shows, a beauty center, and a rest area until your 5 a.m. ride home.

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

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

Walk through Pinheiros with guide Giuliano, pairing Brazilian snacks, a sandwich, beer tastings, and two-flavor ice cream with murals and newer graffiti. The two-hour tour is in English, welcomes vegetarians, and limits the group to 10, though the food is not suitable for people with allergies.

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

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Food, Culture & History Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $275

Spend five private hours exploring São Paulo through food, architecture, and local stories. Your bilingual guide takes you from beloved snacks and specialty shops to the Municipal Market and Vila Madalena. Guides Doris and Laura have led this experience, which includes tastings, city transportation, and pickup within São Paulo.

“The tour was excellent, Laura was really knowledgeable and so up beat and full of energy. The food was amazing and learning the bits of history and São Paulo culture was very fun. Highly recommend this.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.City tour, food, night attractions and more!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Spend eight flexible hours exploring Rio with private guide Nico Santana, also listed as Niko. Visit Dona Marta, Lapa, Selarón Steps, Olympic Boulevard, Tijuca Forest, Sugarloaf, and Urca in a comfortable vehicle. You can suggest extra stops, while tickets, food, and optional night samba are paid separately.

“Amazing tour! Nico customized it based on our interests. Highly recommend!”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.São Paulo Carnival Seating with Food, Drinks, & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

You’ll watch São Paulo’s Carnival parade from a high-level box just a few meters from the catwalk. A multilingual guide handles pickup, entry, and late-night transport. Enjoy self-service beer, premium spirits, soft drinks, food, entertainment, and access to a relaxation area with massages during this long evening at the Sambadrome.

Check availability →Read our full review

12.São Paulo Food Tour: The Flavors of Brazil

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $235

Spend four hours tasting São Paulo with a private multilingual guide. Visit the 80-year-old Municipal Market, try a mortadella sandwich or codfish pastry, then sample coxinha, pão de queijo, grilled bread, and coffee at a gourmet bakery and café. Ask about Doris or Vicky, a former chef.

“nothing cab be improved I loved it ask for Doris”

Check availability →Read our full review