Published by editora SENAC Rio Guia do Gosto Carioca (Caricoa Taste Guide) lists over 250 culinary gems in the city, including bars, restaurants, bakeries, ice cream parlors and cafes. There is a special section of Carioquices (carioca specialities), including sushi at markets and feijoadas (black bean and meat stews) at samba schools.

This gastronomic tour guide is highly eclectic and democratic, offering recipes from beach kiosks to upscale delis, spanning an impressive range of prices and locations - It encompasses the innovative and the traditional, the cosmopolitan and familiar.

Amongst the many culinary splendors included are manioc and shrimp pastries at the Lagoa, sweets from the famous Confeitaria Colombo (Colombo confectionary), pies in Ipanema and specialty roast kid from Lapa.