rio de janeiro is home to the second largest jewish community in brazil, with an estimated 30,000 jews in the city, who are active in the religious, political, cultural and social aspects of carioca life - integrating well into the flow of the city, the jewish community has established a number of kosher dining options in rio de janeiro, offering a variety of different cuisines, which all strictly adhere to the dietary laws.

dairy can play an important part in a kosher diet, however all products must derive from kosher animals, whilst also being free of non-kosher additives.

a great kosher-dairy restaurant in the city is deleite pizza and pasta, in the glamorous copacabana neighborhood - offering an italian inspired menu and known for its extensive array of pizzas and pastas, whilst offering a number of dessert options for those with a sweet tooth.

fruits and vegetables are accepted into a kosher diet, as the laws stipulate that all products that grow in soil or on plants, bushes or trees are accepted - there are some rules relating to the planting and sowing of vegetables and fruits, whilst fruits from trees younger than three years old cannot be eaten.