# Rio guide: Urca and Sugarloaf Mountain

> Embaixada Carioca's guide to Urca and Sugarloaf Mountain: Urca Hill, Bondinho Park, itineraries, how to get there and where to eat with a view.

Source: https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/guia-do-rio.html · Updated 2026-10-21
Guide · Urca and Sugarloaf Mountain


Everything that helps you plan a visit to Rio's best-known postcard: Bondinho Park, Urca Hill, ready-made itineraries and where to eat with a view.

**Park address**: Av. Pasteur, 520 · Urca

**Urca Hill**: 220 m, first cable-car stop

**Sugarloaf Mountain**: 396 m, second stop

**Restaurant**: Every day, 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM

Quick answer

## Where to start?

**At Praia Vermelha, in Urca, where the Bondinho Park entrance is.** From there, the cable car goes to Urca Hill and then to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain.

Embaixada Carioca is on Urca Hill, operating since 2010, with breakfast, Brazilian lunch and drinks facing Sugarloaf Mountain.

Guides

## Choose what you want to plan

### Urca Hill

The first cable-car stop, 220 meters high, with viewpoints and the restaurant.

[Urca Hill →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/morro-da-urca.html)

### Sugarloaf cable car

How the cable car works, its two legs and what each stop offers.

[Cable car →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/parque-bondinho.html)

### Half-day itinerary

Praia Vermelha, the cable car, the top and a meal with a view in 4 to 5 hours.

[Itinerary →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/roteiro-meio-dia-urca-pao-de-acucar.html)

### After the cable car

What to do on Urca Hill before heading down: breakfast, lunch or sunset.

[After the cable car →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/o-que-fazer-depois-do-bondinho-pao-de-acucar.html)

### Where to eat

Embaixada Carioca's moments during your visit, from breakfast to drinks.

[Where to eat →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/where-to-eat-near-sugarloaf.html)

### How to get there

Address, cable car or trail, transport to Urca and parking.

[How to get there →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/how-to-get-there.html)

In the area

## Before or after the cable car

Street-level spots near the park entrance.

### Praia Vermelha

A small beach at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain, next to the cable-car station.

### Pista Cláudio Coutinho

A seaside walk between the hills. It is also where the Urca Hill trail begins.

### Mureta da Urca

The neighborhood's waterfront on Guanabara Bay, known for its late afternoons.

For more ideas in the city, see [Visit Rio](https://visit.rio/).

On Urca Hill

## A break with a view at any time

8:30–11:30 AM

### Breakfast

À la carte, to start your visit early.

[Breakfast →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/cafe-da-manha.html)

11:30 AM–5:00 PM

### Lunch

Brazilian cooking and the Academia da Cachaça feijoada.

[Lunch →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/almoco.html)

Until 9:00 PM

### Sunset

Caipirinhas, draft beer and snacks with the sunset.

[Sunset →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/sunset.html)

FAQ

## Questions about the area

### Where to eat during a Sugarloaf visit?

On Urca Hill, at Embaixada Carioca, the only restaurant in Bondinho Park with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain.

### What is the difference between Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain?

Urca Hill, 220 meters high, is the first cable-car stop. Sugarloaf Mountain, 396 meters high, is the second. Embaixada Carioca is on Urca Hill.

### How much time should I allow?

4 to 5 hours to visit both hills at an easy pace, including a meal and time for photos.

### Where can I check cable-car hours and tickets?

On the [official Bondinho Park website](https://bondinho.com.br/). A table reservation at Embaixada Carioca does not include the ticket.

Updated on October 21, 2026 · Embaixada Carioca

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