Bona Ventura

Leme · Rio de Janeiro

Yayá Comidaria Pop Brasileira

Local cuisineLocals' pick

A 30-seat Leme room where chef Andressa Cabral cooks food inspired by the trays sold by enslaved street vendors ("escravos de ganho"), with modern Afro-Brazilian petiscos one block from the beach. MICHELIN added it to its Rio selection in 2026.

Address
Rua Gustavo Sampaio 361-A, Leme, Rio de Janeiro
Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-22:30 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
Banana and carne-seca bolinho BRL 15, moqueca croquette BRL 14, nhoque do sertão BRL 58, batidinhas BRL 19 (Veja Rio, 2026)
Price level
R$ R$

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Share petiscos (banana-carne-seca bolinho, moqueca croquette, aipim broth), then the nhoque do sertão; finish with cocada mole.
  • Small and popular: go early after the beach.

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