typically known as the most important meal of the day, breakfast is an incredible meal to be enjoyed in the city of rio, not only because of its fresh fruit and juices, but also because of the its scenic surroundings.

in portuguese, breakfast is translated as 'café da manhã,' or, morning coffee - another word, though less common, is 'desjejum' - we combined a list of 24 very useful words  for ordering breakfast in rio, they can be seen by clicking here.

a typical carioca café da manhã consists of coffee with milk, fresh fruit, fruit juice, toasted bread with turkey breasts, and 'minas' cheese - the following is a selection of some of the places one can find incredible breakfast spreads and dishes.