# Restaurant on Urca Hill: Embaixada Carioca

> Embaixada Carioca on Urca Hill: Brazilian food, breakfast and lunch with a Sugarloaf Mountain view. Explore the menu and reserve your table.

Source: https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/restaurant-at-urca-hill.html · Updated 2026-10-21
Urca Hill · since 2010


Embaixada Carioca is a Brazilian restaurant on Urca Hill, the first cable-car stop. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and drinks with a direct Sugarloaf Mountain view. Browse the menu and plan your reservation.

**Where**: Urca Hill, inside Bondinho Park

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

**Cuisine**: Brazilian, from breakfast to drinks

**Google**: Rated 4.8

Quick answer

## Is there a restaurant on Urca Hill?

**Yes: Embaixada Carioca, at the first cable-car stop, inside Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park.** It is the only restaurant in the park with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain, operating since 2010.

It serves à la carte breakfast, Brazilian lunch with the Academia da Cachaça feijoada (through a formal partnership), snacks, sandwiches, caipirinhas and Heineken draft beer, every day from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM.

What to order

## From breakfast to late afternoon

Prices checked against the online menu on 19 October 2026. Prices may change.

### Lunch

- Brazilian-style picanha — for one**R$ 134.70**
- Academia da Cachaça feijoada — for two**R$ 189.70**
- Salmon with passion fruit sauce**R$ 114.70**
- Carioca-style mignon picadinho**R$ 74.70**

### To share

- Codfish fritters (10)**R$ 74.70**
- Beef pastéis (4)**R$ 48.70**
- Filet mignon skewers (2)**R$ 58.70**
- Fried cassava with parmesan**R$ 44.70**

### Drinks

- House caipirinha**R$ 42.00**
- Heineken draft — tulip glass**R$ 18.00**
- Aperol Spritz**R$ 42.00**
- Coconut water**R$ 16.00**

[Full menu](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/cardapio.html) [Breakfast](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/cafe-da-manha.html) [Lunch](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/almoco.html)

Hours

## Hours to plan your meal

These are the restaurant's hours. Also check the hours of your chosen access and plan your way back.

| Service | Hours |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | 8:30–11:30 AM |
| Lunch and feijoada | 11:30 AM–5:00 PM |
| Snacks and sandwiches | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Drinks | Until 9:00 PM |

Access

## Cable car or trail

### By cable car

Entrance at Av. Pasteur, 520, Praia Vermelha. With the park ticket, ride up to the first stop, Urca Hill.

[Cable-car tickets and operation](https://bondinho.com.br/)

### By the trail

Starts at Pista Cláudio Coutinho and is free when open. Before you go, check MONA's notices and plan the way down: the trail and restaurant hours are different.

[MONA notices (@monapaodeacucar)](https://www.instagram.com/monapaodeacucar/)

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

FAQ

## Questions before your visit

### Is Embaixada Carioca inside Bondinho Park?

Yes. It is at the top of Urca Hill, at the first stop of the Sugarloaf cable car, not down in the Urca neighborhood.

### Do I need a cable-car ticket?

To go up by cable car, yes: the park ticket is bought separately. By the Urca Hill trail, when open, you can reach the restaurant without a cable-car ticket. Riding down by cable car is paid.

### What are the hours for each service?

Breakfast from 8:30 to 11:30 AM, lunch and feijoada from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM, snacks and sandwiches from 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Drinks until 9:00 PM.

### Does Embaixada Carioca have a view of Sugarloaf Mountain?

Yes. It is the only restaurant in Bondinho Park with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain, right in front of you during your meal.

### Where can I see the full menu with prices?

On the [online menu](https://livemenu.app/menu/61cb5857aa455a0012ebbdcf), with updated prices and language options, or on the [menu](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/cardapio.html)  page.

### How do I book a table?

Through [Tagme](https://go.tagme.com.br/embaixadacarioca)  or [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/5521966837556). A table reservation does not include the cable-car ticket.

Updated on October 21, 2026 · Embaixada Carioca

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Embaixada Carioca · Morro da Urca, Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar · Av. Pasteur, 520, Urca, Rio de Janeiro · +55 21 96683-7556