Nusa Café

The official menu marks several dishes as 'vegan' (e.g., Papaya garden, Waffle Nusa, Toast mix de cogumelos, Nhoque roxo, bowls). The venue's 'Sobre' page states it has options for vegetarians and vegans. Community sources on FindMeGlutenFree and Atly also note vegan options. No dedicated vegan kitchen or accreditation is mentioned.

AddressR. Vinícius de Moraes, 129 - loja B - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22411-010, Brazil

Cuisine

Price€€

Hours

Mon	8:00 AM to 6:15 PM
Tue	8:00 AM to 6:15 PM
Wed	8:00 AM to 6:15 PM
Thu	8:00 AM to 6:15 PM
Fri	8:00 AM to 6:15 PM
Sat	8:00 AM to 4:15 PM
Sun	8:00 AM to 4:15 PM

Websitenusacafebistro.com.br/

Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 0.65 ·

Marked menu + dedicated, Allergen-marked menu plus dedicated fryer / prep area. Staff trained. Not a fully dedicated kitchen.

✓ marked menu

Cited references

[1] officialMenus – Nusa Café Brunch & Bistrô , Nusa Café (official menu)Official menu marks dishes as 'vegan & glutenfree', 'veggie', and 'glutenfree'; no per-dish allergen codes beyond these labels.fetched 2026-05-17 [2] aggregatorGluten-Free Menu at Nusa Café in Ipanema , FindMeGlutenFreeLists GF menu items; one coeliac reviewer turned away due to cross-contamination risk, another reports shared cooking surfaces and no dedicated fryer.fetched 2026-05-17 [3] blogNusa Café Brunch & Bistrô – Restaurante de comida saudável , nusacafebistro.com.brVenue's homepage; states 'opções para vegetarianos e veganos' and shows menu items with 'vegan & glutenfree' and 'veggie' labels.fetched 2026-05-17 [4] blogNusa Café - Gluten-Free Restaurant in Rio de Janeiro , atly.comDescribes Nusa Café as 'accommodating gluten-free' with some risk of cross-contamination; notes trained staff and vegan/GF options.fetched 2026-05-17

Vegetarian

confidence 0.65 ·

Marked menu + dedicated, Allergen-marked menu plus dedicated fryer / prep area. Staff trained. Not a fully dedicated kitchen.

The official menu marks several dishes as 'veggie' (e.g., Mexido cremoso, Mexido espinafre, Pão de queijo da casa, Waffle de pão de queijo, Panquecas com frutas, Flor de avocado). The venue's 'Sobre' page states it has options for vegetarians. No dedicated vegetarian kitchen or accreditation is mentioned.

✓ marked menu

Cited references

[1] officialMenus – Nusa Café Brunch & Bistrô , Nusa Café (official menu)Official menu marks dishes as 'vegan & glutenfree', 'veggie', and 'glutenfree'; no per-dish allergen codes beyond these labels.fetched 2026-05-17 [2] blogNusa Café Brunch & Bistrô – Restaurante de comida saudável , nusacafebistro.com.brVenue's homepage; states 'opções para vegetarianos e veganos' and shows menu items with 'vegan & glutenfree' and 'veggie' labels.fetched 2026-05-17

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.70 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu marks many dishes as 'glutenfree' (GF), and multiple community sources confirm GF options like waffles, bread, and acai bowls. However, a coeliac reviewer reports the kitchen refused to use a clean pan, stating everything is cooked on the same surface with no dedicated fryer. Another coeliac was turned away due to high cross-contamination risk. The venue is not a dedicated GF facility and has no formal accreditation.

Honest caveat: Two independent coeliac reviewers report the venue refused to use a clean pan or could not accommodate due to cross-contamination risk.

✓ marked menu

Cited references

[1] officialMenus – Nusa Café Brunch & Bistrô , Nusa Café (official menu)Official menu marks dishes as 'vegan & glutenfree', 'veggie', and 'glutenfree'; no per-dish allergen codes beyond these labels.fetched 2026-05-17 [2] aggregatorGluten-Free Menu at Nusa Café in Ipanema , FindMeGlutenFreeLists GF menu items; one coeliac reviewer turned away due to cross-contamination risk, another reports shared cooking surfaces and no dedicated fryer.fetched 2026-05-17 [3] aggregatorGluten-Free Waffles in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , FindMeGlutenFreeLists Nusa Café under gluten-free waffles in Rio; notes 'No GF Menu' but lists GF items.fetched 2026-05-17 [4] aggregatorGluten-Free Dairy-Free Friendly Places in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , FindMeGlutenFreeLists Nusa Café under gluten-free dairy-free friendly places; no specific dairy-free details.fetched 2026-05-17 [5] aggregatorGluten-Free Breakfast Places in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2026 , FindMeGlutenFreeLists Nusa Café under gluten-free breakfast in Copacabana; notes 'No GF Menu' but lists GF items.fetched 2026-05-17 [6] blogNusa Café - Gluten-Free Restaurant in Rio de Janeiro , atly.comDescribes Nusa Café as 'accommodating gluten-free' with some risk of cross-contamination; notes trained staff and vegan/GF options.fetched 2026-05-17

Dairy-free

confidence 0.50 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

FindMeGlutenFree lists Nusa Café under 'Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Friendly Places' in Rio de Janeiro, and a reviewer notes it is 'Good for dairy-free'. The official menu shows dishes containing dairy (e.g., cream cheese, queijo de cabra, nutella, doce de leite, sour cream) but does not mark dairy-free options. No dedicated dairy-free kitchen or accreditation is mentioned.

Cited references

[1] aggregatorGluten-Free Menu at Nusa Café in Ipanema , FindMeGlutenFreeLists GF menu items; one coeliac reviewer turned away due to cross-contamination risk, another reports shared cooking surfaces and no dedicated fryer.fetched 2026-05-17 [2] aggregatorGluten-Free Dairy-Free Friendly Places in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , FindMeGlutenFreeLists Nusa Café under gluten-free dairy-free friendly places; no specific dairy-free details.fetched 2026-05-17

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