Bona Ventura

Tijuca · Rio de Janeiro

Bar da Frente

Local cuisineLocals' pick

A 28-seat corner boteco at Praça da Bandeira where Mariana Rezende continues her mother's creative bar food. Veja Rio named it the city's best boteco in 2025 and O Globo's Rio Show gave it the same title; cariocas cross town for the coxinha fondue and the "porquinho de quimono".

Address
Rua Barão de Iguatemi 388, Praça da Bandeira, Rio de Janeiro
Hours
Tue 12:00-17:00; Wed-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-17:00; closed Mon (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
Coxinha fondue (4) BRL 35.80, mortadella croquettes (4) BRL 39.90, Brahma 600 ml BRL 14.90 (Veja Rio, 2026)
Price level
R$

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Good to know

  • Order the fondue de coxinha (coxinhas on sticks with a white-wine cheese cream) and the porquinho de quimono (spring roll stuffed with pork rib), with a 600 ml Brahma.
  • Closes at 17:00 on Tuesdays and Sundays and is closed Mondays; there is a larger branch in Copacabana with weekend breakfast.

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