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Rio de Janeiro Bars

When arriving in Rio De Janeiro you are more than likely to want to experience the classic bar culture of the City.

There is nothing more enjoyable than hanging out at some of the city’s favourite bars, sipping a local beer or indulging in the experience of tasting a finely crafted Caipirinha.

Rio offers great variety of bars and restaurants in the area nearby famous tourist attractions. Some of the bars are sports bars, old taverns, pubs, bars with live music, while some are simply cocktail bars.

  • Academia da Cachaca

    Academia da Cachaca

    A bar that specializes in Brazilian drink cachaças. Academia da Cachaca was opened in 1985 with their bar menu offering over 100 types of cachaças and make delicious fruity caipirinhas too. They also have an extensive food menu with influences from northeastern Brazil.

    Address: Rua Conde de Bernadotte, 26 - Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Tel: +55 21 98450-1695

Bardot

Bardot

This unique bar allows locals to play the saxophone for the crowd. Along with wine and whisky, also do try the local drink, Caiparinhas. Happy hour is on Mondays.

Address: R. Dias Ferreira, 247 - Leblon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel: +55 21 2274 5590

Bar Urca

Bar Urca

One of the most charming places in Rio, Urca Bar was founded in 1939 and continues to serve their special Cachaças and amazing seafood fare to tourists and locals alike. Their Monique’s fish stew is great and they have special dishes for your kids too.

Address: Loja (bar) e Sobreloja (restaurante Rua Cândido Gafree, 205 - Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel.: +55 21 2295-8744

Bar do Mineiro

Bar do Mineiro

Bar do Mineiro has a prime placement at the main drinking and dining neighbourhood in Santa Teresa. The menu has delicious hearty Brazilian meals and light snacks like their legendary pasteis (small, deep-fried pastries) as well as an extensive bar menu.

Address: Rua Paschoal Carlos Magno, 99 - Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel.: +55 21 2221-9227

Comuna

Comuna

Communa (Commune) is a melting pot of food and culture with regular pop-up art and fashion events. The low lighting and outdoor setting make it a hotspot casual mingling accompanied by beers and housemade burgers.

Address: R. Visc. de Maranguape, 9 - Centro, Lapa - RJ, 20021-390, Brazil

Carioca da Gema

Carioca da Gema

This musical cafe has played the best of Brazilian pop especially samba and choro (a.k.a. chorinho) since 2000. This mansion bar regularly hosts live musicians, samba circles and is a giant in the Lapa music scene. They boast the coldest beer, the best samba and delicious Brazilian cuisine.

Address: Av. Mem de Sá, 79 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel.: +55 21 98556-0834

Pavão Azul

Pavão Azul

A popular bar in Copacabana, Pavão Azul is known best for decades as one of the most traditional botecos (Brazilian bar) in the city. It is well known for its codfish bolinhos (fishcakes) and extra cold beers so get here by 6 pm if you want to get a seat.

Address: Rua Hilário de Gouvêia, 71 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel.: +55 21 2236-2381

Canastra Bar

Canastra Bar

Canastra Bar serves some of the most diverse varieties of Brazilian wines. This cosy indoor space is named after the cheese from Serra da Canastra. Oyster Tuesday is the best night to visit, some patrons arriving 30 minutes before opening to wait for fresh oysters and Canastra’s famous rosé wine.

Address: Edifício Paranoá - R. Jangadeiros, 42 - G - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel.: +55 21 99656-1960

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