Vegetarian

Celeiro (Rua Dias Ferreira 199, Leblon, tel. 21/2274-7843, www.celeiroculinaria.com.br [1], 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Sat., R$20–30) is a classic vegetarian eatery that is an institution for Leblon [2]’s body-conscious residents. It all started in the early ’80s when the Herz sisters couldn’t keep up with the demand for their carrot cake, which they sold at a São Conrado [3] beach barraca. Teaming up with their mother, they opened their own restaurant. Aside from healthy baked goods, they began concocting salads—such as chicken and cashew, and white bean and sun-dried tomato—made with organic products supplied from regional farms. Today, on any given day, there are over 50 fantastic salads, served on a per kilo basis, along with soups, snacks, and desserts.

Equally appetizing are the organic offerings at the tiny Vegetariano Social Clube (Rua Conde de Bernardote 26, Loja L, tel. 21/2294-5200, www.vegetarianosocialclube.com.br [4], noon–midnight Mon.–Sat., noon–6 p.m. Sun., R$15–20), which opened when a group of health-conscious pals from Leblon [2] decided to do something about the lack of hard-core vegan restaurants in the hood. Choose from buffet or à la carte options, which include pizzas and tofulettes (eggless omelettes). To drink, there are lots of organic juices and even caipirinhas made with organic cachaça or sake. Saturday’s tofu feijoadas have a large vegetarian following.