Sobrado da Cidade highlights shareable bar bites

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Sobrado da Cidade introduces a bar-bites menu by Alice Isha, blending boteco tradition with a historic setting in downtown Rio.

As summer energizes downtown Rio, Sobrado da Cidade is leaning into a new menu of bar bites designed for long afternoons and lively evenings in the city’s Historic Center. The house positions itself as a cozy meeting spot for anyone looking to eat well, toast the season, and enjoy the streets at an unhurried pace.

Created by chef Alice Isha, the selection channels classic carioca boteco culture with a contemporary touch. Brazilian ingredients and cuts appear in creative, carefully executed plates meant for sharing, chatting, and celebrating the city’s vacation mood.

Food with a link to the past

The menu also connects to the building’s history. Many bar bites are named after vessels that sailed between 1866 and 1870, identified during historical research on the property, which once operated as a “Secos & Molhados” warehouse and a hub for maritime route information.

Among the references are the “Patacho,” a two-masted vessel with a rounded foresail and a lateen mizzen, and the “Sumaca,” a shallow, fast two-masted boat widely used in South America. The idea is to pair flavor and memory, turning each order into a small dive into Rio’s past.

Menu highlights

Rustic Fried Potatoes – Sumaca Zulmira features selected potatoes, hand-cut, pre-cooked, and double-fried, served with a lightly smoked, sweet-and-tangy house barbecue sauce (R$ 19.00).

Pastéis – Patacho Camponez are offered with meia-cura cheese or dried beef, served in a portion of four (R$ 36.00). A classic with a twist, the Feijoada Fritter comes with bergamot vinaigrette, crispy bacon, and sautéed collard greens (2 units – R$ 32.00).

For heartier bites, the Shredded Rump Cap Croquette – Patacho Feliz do Oriente brings seasoned, breaded cupim and mustard sauce (6 units – R$ 38.00). The Bean Broth – Patacho Social is served with crunchy bacon (R$ 18.00).

Among the bolder creations, the Savory Shrimp “Dream” reinvents the traditional sweet bun as a savory snack filled with a delicate shrimp cream (2 units – R$ 26.00).

For a more substantial option, the Carne de Sol na Brasa board features salt-cured top sirloin center grilled over embers, served with baião de dois, coalho cheese, cassava aligot, and vinaigrette (R$ 94.00).

An 1865 townhouse turned cultural hub

More than a dining address, Sobrado da Cidade taps into the Historic Center’s vibrant spirit with contemporary recipes rooted in memory. Set inside an 1865 townhouse with blue doors at Rua do Rosário, 34, the space has also positioned itself as a gastronomic and cultural hub.

The venue preserves a 23-meter-high wall built with whale oil by enslaved hands, along with original Dutch tiles. Over time, the property has served as a warehouse, a maritime company, a hotel, and a residence—today, it hosts food, conversation, and Rio’s summer energy.