Confeitaria Colombo - Café do Forte — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

Great bakery with BEAUTIFUL VIEW of Rio. Me and my wife arrived around 11am and they were super busy, there was a 10min line just for them to take our name down for the waiting list, once we got to the hostess she went on to explain that we would have to scan the QR code to get in the waiting line for a table BUT you would need a Brazilian phone number to receive a text when it’s you’re turn to sit which we don’t have and makes it harder for foreigners, the hostess did help out to find another way and she wrote down my name and said that we would have to stay close for her to call us once a table becomes available, after putting our name down it took about 20-30min for a table to become available, also took another 5-10min for the waiter to come and take our orders but props to him for finding a menu in English for my wife that doesn’t speak Portuguese, after ordering it took about 15-20min to get our food. My wife loved her Mimosa and the cheese tartare, I had the Misto quente and the bread at the tips was hard as a rock, the Pao de queijo and Bomba de chocolate were GREAT ! The plus of this restaurant is the amazing view of Rio, FYI if you arrive AFTER 12pm they are not as...

The view is outstanding and peaceful. The service is abysmal and the food tasted worse than the cheapest airline's. We ordered the traditional Brazilian breakfast of breads, juice, and coffee as well an omelet. We worried about the food's quality when they only had grape and orange jelly (always a bad sign), but had no idea it would be so bad. The bread was like cardboard - and this is a place that calls itself a bakery! The omelet was burned so badly it was hardly edible - and it took almost an hour to come out. With a 1-2 hour wait depending on your seating area, you'd think they would care more about table turnover, but our server was lethargic. And to add insult to injury - they include a service fee, very uncommon for 2 people.

All in all this is a place that has a lot of potential but clearly intentionally skimps on quality because it can get away with it based on its location. The food is twice as expensive as elsewhere even though it tastes like it was taken out of plastic wrapping. If you come, grab a coffee (nurse it - it's small) and enjoy the view, but don't waste your...

luxurious breakfast vibes here! Note: you have to pay 6r to get into the fort, which must be paid in cash at the fort entrance. From there you walk down this cobblestone street along the water toward a bunch of tables and cafes. Colombo was recommended in particular so we went one morning. We got there around 11 on a weekday and they were relatively full so we had to wait a few minutes until we were seated. The views are so beautiful it honestly feels like you’re in a postcard or looking at a movie set. Oh and of course the food: so delicious!!! The bread basket had pao de queijo (cheesy bread balls), fresh warm croissants, toast, and pastries. The cheese and meat were cold and orange juice was freshly squeezed. Three of us split the brunch for 2 and it was more than enough food with bread, yogurt, juice, meat, cheese, granola, and eggs. The servers were patient with us as we wanted to sit together and they were extremely busy. All-in-all, a truly decadent spot that’s perfect for a romantic breakfast or a lush brunch...