similarly to the guia carioca da gastronomia de rua, the favela guide presents more than just professional quality photos and locations of the foods and establishments, seeing as it also tells the history of the restaurants and the unique stories of their founders - available in most bookstores, guia gastronômico das favelas do rio can also be purchased online via livraria cultura on this link, and via livraria travessa here.

published by editora casa da palavra, the book passeios e sabores cariocas (carioca flavours and tours) written by marcia zoladz, focuses on the extreme diversity of rio de janeiro from geographic, cultural and gastronomic perspectives.

serving as a brief guide for getting to know rio de janeiro and what it has to offer, the book covers the entirety of the city while pointing out the most coveted destinations and includes historical peculiarities and insider tips on how to best plan for a trip to rio de janeiro.