the restaurant and pizzeria 810 is located in the rua das rosas, in the northern side of the complexo - presenting a combination of italian and brazilian cuisine, the establishment has a very well-known 'picanha' dish, and in general presents quality meat recipes.  

on the other edge of the neighborhood, in the manoel ribeiro vasconcelos street, there is another restaurant with a great emphasis in meat dishes, the prazer do churrasco - although there is some variety in its menu, the barbecues are the main reason why most clients visit the establishment.

in 1982 the community action brazil created its rio de janeiro head office in the vila do joão community, inside the complexo - this organization has managed to slowly improve the life quality of the local inhabitants and periodically creates several initiatives and activities in order to attract visitors to the neighborhood - they can be contacted through their official website, or via telephone at 21 2253.6443.