mornings are perfect to enjoy a nice café da manhã, or breakfast, seeing as there is less commotion during these hours - there is free internet access available in thoughout the mall, along with free access from each individual locale, such as starbucks on the second floor.

the stores open monday to saturday from 10 am to 10 pm, and sundays & holidays from 3 pm to 9 pm - the food court opens daily from 10 am to 11 pm - across from the entrance of the mall there is a taxi stand, and a bus stop ideal for returning to copacabana or ipanema in just about 15 minutes.

also very conveniently, botafogo praia shopping is only about 100 yards away from the botafogo subway station - located at praia de botafogo 400, botafogo, and can be reached via phone at 21 3171.9559, via email on this form, or via their webpage here.