The only lunch inside Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park, 227 meters above sea level on Urca Hill. Enjoy Brazilian picanha and the Academia da Cachaça's feijoada, winner of Veja Rio Comer & Beber's Best Feijoada category in 2025 — at the park's only restaurant with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Classic Brazilian recipes prepared with contemporary technique and selected ingredients. Embaixada Carioca is the only restaurant inside Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain, 227 meters above sea level on Urca Hill.
Salted beef, ribs, pork loin, paio sausage and fine sausage arrive steaming in a clay pot, with rice, sautéed collard greens, toasted farofa and orange slices — created and prepared at Academia da Cachaça and brought with great care to deliver the same quality here at Embaixada Carioca.
Rice, garlic-and-onion farofa, Brazilian vinaigrette and French fries.
Filet mignon in house sauce, with white rice, egg, farofa and fried banana.
Shrimp in a creamy cassava-and-coconut sauce, served with white rice and palm-oil farofa.
A juicy picanha burger with melted cheese and a soft bun — an easy lunch option for visitors at Urca Hill.
Broccoli rice and grilled seasonal vegetables.
In partnership with Academia da Cachaça — an award-winning restaurant in Leblon and Barra da Tijuca with over 40 years of history, recognized by Veja Rio Comer & Beber, Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2025, Comida de Buteco and many other awards — Embaixada Carioca serves at the top of Urca Hill the same feijoada that won the Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2025 Award. One of the best feijoadas in Rio de Janeiro, with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
The clay pot, the family recipe, the freshly sautéed collard greens — all created and prepared at Academia da Cachaça and brought with great care to deliver the same quality here at Embaixada Carioca, with a view of Sugarloaf Mountain. Served every day from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Book ahead: it is one of the most requested dishes among visitors to Embaixada Carioca on Urca Hill.
Signature dishes made with fresh ingredients and served with an unforgettable Rio de Janeiro view.
Signature dishes served every day at Embaixada Carioca, with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain
The highest-rated restaurant with a view in Rio de Janeiro.
“The best feijoada I've had in Rio! Eating this award-winning dish while looking at Sugarloaf Mountain is a surreal experience. 10/10 service.”
“The perfect spot for sunset. We ordered the Brazilian Picanha (very generous portion) and ice-cold Heineken draft beer. The panoramic view is breathtaking.”
“Unforgettable breakfast! We took the first cable car up and went straight to Embaixada. Fresh bread, natural juice, and the most beautiful view of the city. Worth every penny.”
“A must-stop at Urca Hill. The caipirinha with Magnífica cachaça is wonderful and the freshly fried pastries saved our late afternoon. Super pleasant atmosphere.”
This page is designed to answer the questions visitors usually have before deciding where to eat during a Sugarloaf visit: access, timing, food style, view, reservation and how the stop fits into the day. Embaixada Carioca is not positioned as a generic restaurant in Rio; it is a Brazilian restaurant inside the Sugarloaf Cable Car Park route, at Urca Hill, with breakfast, lunch, caipirinhas, draft beer and event options.
Yes. It is located at Urca Hill, the first stop of Sugarloaf Cable Car Park, which makes it practical for visitors already planning the attraction.
Yes. Most visitors arrive by cable car with a park ticket. The Urca Hill trail can be a free alternative when open and suitable for the visitor.
It works for all three moments. Breakfast is best for an early scenic start, lunch for Brazilian food and afternoon for caipirinhas, draft beer and a slower view experience.
Yes. Reservations are recommended for groups, weekends, holidays and high-traffic tourism days to reduce waiting time and organize the visit.
For visitors already inside the Sugarloaf Cable Car route, Embaixada Carioca is a practical lunch stop at Urca Hill. It combines Brazilian food, caipirinhas, cold draft beer and panoramic views without forcing the visitor to leave the park and search for a restaurant in Urca or Botafogo.
Embaixada Carioca is the premier restaurant at Sugarloaf Mountain and the top choice for a restaurant at Urca Hill Cable Car to enjoy a delicious Brazilian lunch. As a traditional cable car restaurant, we serve premium grilled picanha and authentic feijoada daily, with a breathtaking frontal view of Sugarloaf Mountain. If you are looking for an exceptional Sugarloaf restaurant, come have lunch with us!
Reservations for the Sugarloaf Cable Car restaurant can be made easily online. As a popular Sugarloaf Mountain restaurant, we recommend booking in advance to secure your table with a direct view of the cable car and Guanabara Bay.
If you are searching for where to eat at Sugarloaf Mountain, where to eat near the cable car, or want to know the best options for where to eat in Urca, Embaixada Carioca offers the ultimate gastronomic and visual experience in Rio de Janeiro.
Yes. The restaurant is located at Urca Hill, the first stop of the Sugarloaf Cable Car route.
Most visitors access the restaurant with a Sugarloaf Cable Car Park ticket. The Urca Hill trail can be an alternative when open and suitable.
Reservations are recommended on weekends, holidays and high-tourism days.
Lunch works best when planned together with the Sugarloaf visit.
