About Taste Rio and Murillo
Taste Rio Tours is a small food and bar tour company in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, founded in 2018 by Murillo Pijnappel. Murillo guides every Bar Food Tour himself: about 3 hours, 4 traditional botecos, a group of no more than 8.
Who is Murillo?
Murillo was born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in the Netherlands. He looks foreign, but he's a true Carioca. He speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish, so he can switch between guests from anywhere and the people behind the bar.
His passion is food, bars, Fluminense and his wife (not exactly in this order, of course).
Why botecos?
A boteco is a neighbourhood bar, the place where people in Rio meet for a cold beer, small plates (petiscos) and a good conversation. Most visitors walk straight past them. Murillo started Taste Rio to show visitors this side of Copacabana: bars with history, each one a place he knows personally, and the people who run them.
That's why the bars and the plates on the tour stay a surprise. You come for the experience, not a checklist.
The pioneer of food tours in Copacabana
Taste Rio has run its Bar Food Tour in Copacabana since 2018 and has hosted over 2,000 guests. Today we also offer private tours: a private Bar Food Tour and private city tours that combine Rio's landmarks with good food.
Everyone's welcome
Taste Rio is proudly LGBTQIA+ friendly. Come as you are, alone or in a group. The Bar Food Tour runs even if you're the only guest booked.
Registered and insured
- Taste Rio Tours Ltda is a tourism agency registered with CADASTUR, Brazil's Ministry of Tourism register.
- Murillo is a CADASTUR-registered tour guide.
- Civil liability insurance of up to R$ 500,000.
- Prices in BRL, paid securely by card; invoices (NFS-e) on request.
What guests say
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Last updated: 9 November 2026