the café no forte de copacabana is one of many hidden gastronomic gems of the city of rio. built in 1914, the military fort of copacabana is a well known landmark not to be missed during a visit to rio. conveniently located at the very beginning of copacabana beach, right at posto 6, this fort has much to offer.

what most visitors are not aware of is the quality of the gastronomic establishments inside the famous fort. the café  confeitaria colombo is the copacabana branch of the landmark eatery in centro, which established itself in rio more the a decade ago, in1894.