Restaurant Options on Gigóia Island - Barra da Tijuca

Marcelo Alvim Marvim Click
May 23
3 min read

Restaurants on the edge of the lagoon on Gigóia Island, Barra da Tijuca .

The Barra da Tijuca neighborhood has several restaurant options with a variety of specialties. We know that Barra is a tourist neighborhood that receives thousands of people every month and many do not know that in Jardim Oceânico there are great gastronomic options, on a paradisiacal island called Ilha da Gigóia .

Rest assured that those who have been there will come back. In addition to the many restaurants facing the lake , many of them have live music , DJs, and other attractions in this beautiful setting with the most charming sunset in Rio de Janeiro!

What are the best restaurants on Gigóia Island?

One of the most popular is Kauai Gatsrolounge , a place with an incredible vibe, where you can spend the day enjoying the restaurant and the events of the house located on Ipê Island next to Gigóia Island in Barra da Tijuca, savoring the delights of the restaurant, having a drink at the events and enjoying the whole scenery surrounded by nature. It offers a varied menu, with specialties, appetizers, fish and seafood, meats and other delicacies. The house is only open on holidays and weekends.

To find out more or make a reservation, visit the restaurant page HERE .

Another business on Gigóia Island that is quickly gaining success is the Sabor do Nordeste Restaurant , full of personality, with fun decor and typical northeastern food, located at the main entrance to the island and always very lively and busy, with live music. It serves special dishes such as baião de dois, carne de sol, moqueca, bobó de camarão, fish and executive dishes from Monday to Friday.

To find out more or make a reservation, visit the restaurant page HERE .

Other popular restaurants include Caiçara, Venne, P21, Casa do Sol, FDP, Trattoria da Meyse, Sabor da Bahia, Deckbar, Akbar, Ilha Gourmet, Bar do Elson, among others. It is worth getting in touch and reserving tables in advance.

Without a doubt, one of the biggest attractions of Gigóia Island , after nature , are the restaurants and all the gastronomy that exists on the island, you can follow more details in our other article on the Blog.

With delicacies made by locals and sold in small spaces or on their doorsteps, residents from different parts of Brazil, who currently reside on the island, make this delicious mix of flavors.

Many of these restaurants have rustic or beachy decor and have become tourist attractions created especially for visitors to take striking photos for social media as a form of organic marketing. They have sculptures, paintings, swings and decorations on the arrival deck of the restaurants facing the lagoon.

Regarding the average prices and comparing with restaurants outside the island in Barra da Tijuca , we found a great cost-benefit for you to enjoy great cuisine!

Amazing travel packages with affordable prices and added tourist values from the boat trip on arrival, walk with a guide through the interior of Gigóia Island, getting to know the local culture , until the busy nights with various events that take place in these spaces .