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Best-rated cafés in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro

How it's ranked: the 13 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

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Google ratings, weighted by review volume. Not Google Maps' own ranking.Updated September 25, 2026

Cafés in Ipanema, in short

The best-rated cafés in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, are Lab Café, Aussie Coffee (Hidden down a long corridor) and La Dolce Villa Caffè e Bistrô Ipanema. Lab Café leads the list with 5.0 stars across 187 Google reviews. We looked at 13 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 13 on this list add up to 8,465 reviews, with an average rating of 4.7.

Ipanema is number 2 of 4 neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro for cafés, with a score of 4.76. The best neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro for cafés is Botafogo (4.81).

Questions

What is the best café in Ipanema?

By this list, Lab Café: number 1 with 5.0 stars and 187 Google reviews. Next come Aussie Coffee (Hidden down a long corridor) and La Dolce Villa Caffè e Bistrô Ipanema.

How is this ranking built?

How it's ranked: the 13 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.

Which other neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro are good for cafés?

  1. Botafogo · 4.81 · #1 Cheirin Bão
  2. Copacabana · 4.71 · #1 Duckbill - Cookies & Coffee
  3. Leblon · 4.54 · #1 Baduk - Cozinha do Oriente Médio

Updated September 25, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.

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