Bona Ventura

Centro · Rio de Janeiro

Leiteria Mineira

Local cuisineLocals' pick

The last working leiteria in Rio, founded in the 1900s by dairy farmers from Minas Gerais. It still serves oat porridge, coalhada and arroz doce in the morning and Minas-style lunches such as tongue with mash, frango ao molho pardo, pernil with tutu and rabada with polenta.

Address
Rua da Ajuda 35, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Hours
Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00; closed Sat, Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
Price
Simple daily lunch plates and porridges; no current menu prices checked
Price level
R$

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Good to know

  • Come for breakfast (mingau de aveia, coalhada with prunes) or a weekday lunch; the menu changes daily (Riotur).
  • Weekdays only, 08:00-18:00; near Carioca metro station.

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