for a somewhat more traditional brazilian selection, giraffas is a  brazilian fast food chain that offers the classic meats, black beans, farofa, which is mandioca flour, and salads that constitute a classic carioca diet- with several locations in rio de janeiro, present in most shopping malls along with many neighborhoods across town - on this link several locations are listed.

perhaps even more prevalent than these chains are the little diners on almost every street corner, selling rio's culinary specialty, such as the various types of salgados. - from coxinha, to pão de queijo and pasteis, these delicious pastry-coated snacks are ideal for speedy consumption.

proving stiff competition to these establishments, are the cheap and cheerful food stalls that line every beach, road and avenue of the city, selling enticing snacks, such as hotdogs, popcorn, burgers, corn, and tapiocas.

along with these small street food carts, there are also tiny barbecue stalls, called 'churrasquinhos', which sell sticks of chicken, pork and steaks cooked to sizzling perfection as only cariocas know how.