the growing popularity of restaurants and cuisine diversity in rio de janeiro has lead to a conglomerate of gastronomic destinations called 'polos gastronómicos' throughout the city - these areas are extremely popular  because carioca's gravitate to them for social gatherings.

the movements of rio's population tend to be on the spur of the moment, which contributes to the success of many 'polos gastronómicos' because this uninhibited and free-spirited energy leads people to explore different places.   

with such blistering temperatures all year long, it makes sense that the lifestyle of such a beautiful city is one of fluidity - to 'go with the flow' is quite refreshing and highly contagious, which is why polos gastronómicos are essential meeting points that offer a breadth of dining experiences from pan-asian cuisine to classic brazilian style steakhouses, ranging from casual to fine dining.