garota de ipanema may be one of the most famous bars in rio de janeiro, and is the title of one of the most famous songs in the world - originally known as bar veloso, this is the place where vinícius de morais and tom jobim, two famous brazilian songwriters and singers, found their inspiration watching a girl passing in front of the bar daily, on her way to the beach.

a thriving establishment on the corner of rua vinícius de moraes street, which was named after the singer, and rua prudente de morais street - nowawdays it is known to serve picanha no rechaud, a deliciously juicy cut of beef.

garota de ipanema celebrates the girl from ipanema's history with song lyrics painted on the wall and signs that tell visitors where vinícius and jobim used to sit when they wrote their music.

the restaurant has two levels, the upper level has a space for bands and performances and the lower level is the restaurant itself, a popular meeting point for eating and drinking in rio.