cariocas praise the market as for being its gourmet cheese galore, and for its fresh fruit and vegetables, premium cuts of meats, fruit of the sea such as codfish, and bakeries with assorted sweets and desserts - travelling to the north zone is definitely worth the trip because such great products are reasonably priced, one might even call pricing a steal.

visiting cadeg should definitely be an all day affair,  as there are many restaurants and bars where to enjoy a meal, wine and beer shops, and even a entire floor dedicated to flowers.

mundo verde is a specialty store providing natural and organic foods, and other diverse products dedicated to healthy living - one can expect to find raw and organic honey, raw nuts, supplements and vitamins, diverse oriental ingredients such as wasabi, shitake, shoyo and more.

other speciality and imported food stores in rio include salumeria delicatessen located on rua rodolfo dantas, 40 in copacabana near posto 3, and cosa nostra on rua visconde de pirajá, 303, ipanema.