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Cafés in Flamengo, Catete & Laranjeiras

Cafés on Rua Senador Vergueiro and Rua do Catete, the Museu da República, and Cosme Velho below the Corcovado train.

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Flamengo and Catete line the bay between Glória and Botafogo, and Laranjeiras climbs the valley behind them toward Cosme Velho. Laranjeiras is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, with country houses built in the 17th century along the Carioca River, in what was once called the Vale do Carioca.1

Catete was the seat of power until 1960. The Palácio do Catete, built for the coffee grower António Clemente Pinto, Baron of Nova Friburgo, housed the presidency from 1897 until the capital moved to Brasília; Getúlio Vargas shot himself there in 1954, and it now holds the Museu da República.2 President Afonso Pena died there in 1909, and Brazil declared war on the German Empire from it in 1917.2

Local tip: Pair the Saturday-morning market on Rua General Glicério with a coffee in Laranjeiras, then take Rua Cosme Velho uphill to the Corcovado train, which leaves about every 20 minutes.

At a glance

21Cafés listed
3With opening hours
09:00Earliest opening
22:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Metiers Café, from 09:00 (Tue–Fri 12:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00).
  • Closes latest: Maya Café, until 22:30 (Mon–Thu 09:00–19:00 · Fri 09:00–22:30).
  • Most common features: bakery café (14%), card payment (10%), indoor seating (5%).

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Coffee chains in Flamengo, Catete & Laranjeiras

Metro stops from Glória to Flamengo

Lines 1 and 2 share four stations here, Glória, Catete, Largo do Machado and Flamengo, in that order toward Botafogo.3 Catete station is next to the palace.2 Paradiso Cafe e Sabores is at Rua do Catete, 347, Grégora Arte Café at Rua Cândido Mendes, 98, and Café Ipiranga at Rua Ipiranga, 138.

Flamengo’s streets and the park

Rua Senador Vergueiro has Café Flamengo at number 185 and Mimo Café, a bakery café open Monday to Friday 09:30–18:50. Cookie do Mario is at Rua Paissandu, 73, Salvatore at Rua Senador Corrêa, 32, Le Deux, another bakery café, at Travessa dos Tamoios, 40, and Le Doux Palharia at Rua Marquês de Paraná, 128. Maya Café stays open until 22:30 on Friday and 19:00 the rest of the week.

Toward the water, Flamengo Park covers 120 hectares and was completed in 1965. Lota de Macedo Soares had the idea, Affonso Eduardo Reidy designed it and Roberto Burle Marx laid out the gardens; the Museu de Arte Moderna stands inside.4

Laranjeiras

Laranjeiras holds the Palácio Guanabara, seat of the state government, Parque Guinle, and the headquarters and stadium of Fluminense; Machado de Assis, Oscar Niemeyer and the sambista Cartola all lived here; the neighborhood had 20,890 residents in 2022.1

On Saturday mornings a street market on Rua General Glicério sells produce, caldo de cana (sugarcane juice) and pastel (fried pastry) to the sound of choro.1 Esperança.Eco is at number 224B on the same street, Gula Mix at Rua das Laranjeiras, 143, and Maya Café has a branch at Rua Professor Ortiz Monteiro, 15B. Santo Favo, a bakery café, is at Rua Artur Bernardes, 226.

Cosme Velho and the Corcovado train

Rua Cosme Velho leads to the base of the Corcovado rack railway, opened by Pedro II in 1884 and electrified in 1910, a first for Brazil. The 3.8 km climb takes about 20 minutes, with a departure about every 20 minutes, on Stadler trains in service since 2019.5

The street has its own run of cafés: Capitu Café at number 174, Rio Coffee House at 433, Lugano Gramado at 513 and Metiers Café at 1105. Ensaio Café is at Rua Professor Estelita Lins, 20.

Sources

  1. Laranjeiras, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Catete Palace, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Rio de Janeiro Metro, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Flamengo Park, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Corcovado Rack Railway, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Flamengo, Catete & Laranjeiras cafés: questions

What is there to see near the cafés of Catete in Rio de Janeiro?

The Palácio do Catete, seat of the Brazilian presidency from 1897 to 1960 and the place where Getúlio Vargas died in 1954, now houses the Museu da República; Catete metro station is next to it. Paradiso Cafe e Sabores is at Rua do Catete, 347, and Flamengo Park, with the Museu de Arte Moderna, is toward the bay.

When is the street market on Rua General Glicério in Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro?

The market on Rua General Glicério in Laranjeiras runs on Saturday mornings, with produce, caldo de cana (sugarcane juice), pastel and live choro. Esperança.Eco is at number 224B on the same street, and Gula Mix is nearby at Rua das Laranjeiras, 143.

Where can you get coffee near the Corcovado train in Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro?

Rua Cosme Velho, which leads to the Corcovado rack railway, has Capitu Café at number 174, Rio Coffee House at 433, Lugano Gramado at 513 and Metiers Café at 1105. The train, opened in 1884, takes about 20 minutes to climb 3.8 km and leaves about every 20 minutes.

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