Lunch · daily, 11:30 AM–5:00 PM
Academia da Cachaça's Award-Winning Feijoada at Urca Hill
Academia da Cachaça's feijoada, winner of Best Feijoada at Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2025/2026, is served at Embaixada Carioca through a formal partnership, with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Quick answer
Where to eat Academia da Cachaça's award-winning feijoada?
On Urca Hill, at Embaixada Carioca, every day from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Academia da Cachaça's feijoada won Best Feijoada at Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2025/2026, and Embaixada Carioca serves it through a formal partnership.
One portion serves 2 and costs R$ 189.70 (online menu, 19 October 2026). The award belongs to Academia da Cachaça; Embaixada Carioca adds a table with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain.
The dish
What arrives at your table
- Black beans with jerked beef, ribs, pork loin, paio and thin sausage
- Served in a clay pot
- White rice, freshly sautéed collard greens and toasted farofa
- Orange slices
Pair it with the house caipirinha or a Heineken draft beer.
Academia da Cachaça's awards
A recipe with history
Academia da Cachaça is a Rio restaurant with more than 40 years of history, in Leblon and Barra da Tijuca. Its feijoada was named Best Feijoada in Brazil by Prazeres da Mesa magazine in 2017 and won Best Feijoada at Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2025/2026.
Through a formal partnership, the same feijoada is served by Embaixada Carioca on Urca Hill. Academia da Cachaça's history.
Photos
Feijoada on Urca Hill
Booking
How to secure your feijoada
Book your table on Tagme or WhatsApp, especially on weekends and holidays. The booking is for the table: the Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park ticket is bought separately.
For groups and companies, feijoada can be part of a group lunch or event.
FAQ
Feijoada questions
Is feijoada served every day?
Yes, every day at lunch, from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Who won the award?
Academia da Cachaça. Its feijoada won Best Feijoada at Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2025/2026 and was named Best Feijoada in Brazil by Prazeres da Mesa magazine in 2017. Embaixada Carioca serves this feijoada through a formal partnership.
What comes with the feijoada?
Jerked beef, ribs, pork loin, paio and thin sausage, served in a clay pot, with white rice, sautéed collard greens, toasted farofa and orange slices.
How much is it and how many does it serve?
R$ 189.70 and it serves 2, according to the online menu checked on 19 October 2026. Confirm in the online menu.
Do I need to book?
Recommended, especially on weekends and holidays. Book on Tagme or via WhatsApp +55 21 96683-7556.
Do I need a cable-car ticket?
By cable car, yes: the park ticket is sold separately. Via the Urca Hill trail, when open, you can arrive without a cable-car ticket.
Updated on · Embaixada Carioca