Rio de Janeiro

Bars

The best of Rio's bars, pubs & botecos

Bars

Rio's best bars

From post-beach to ultra-chic, where to go and what to drink

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Comuna

Boutique style, exhibitions and a great happy hour in Botafogo

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Mais Que Nada

A more authentic taste of tapas finally hits Copacabana

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CADEG

A slice of carioca drinking culture gets the weekend going early

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Barzinho

Botafogo's bar masters open up a lively new Lapa hot-spot

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Classic botecos

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Bar Urca

Take advantage of the bay's cooling breeze

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Bar do Gomez

Serving Santa Teresa for almost a century

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Bracarense

The sandy-toed drinker is more than welcome

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Gastrobars

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Stuzzi

Cocktails and Italian snackery, Leblon style

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Estrelas Da Babilônia

Hidden bar with splendid views

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Astor

São Paulo favourite hits Ipanema beach

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Meza

Dragging Botafogo's bar scene into the 21st Century

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Academia da Cachaça

Caipirinha kings with a cachaça shot for all tastes

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Bar dos Descasados

Cocktail heaven on an elegant outdoor terrace

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Ambre

Wine, cocktails and deejays set the tone

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Copacabana kiosk culture

The neighbourhood's beach kiosks offer a unique location to grab lunch, a post-beach beer, or warm up for the night with a barmy cocktail

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Late night drinking

The concept of staying open 'until the last customer' might sound like a challenge being thrown down, but the scattering of genuine early-morning bars make for a great end to a night out

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Cocktail hour

Mixologists are springing up all over town, with new bars having to get creative to keep up with some snazzy signature drinks that are leaving the humble caipirinha trailing in their wake

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Rio's top sports bars

Football may take top billing as most bars' on-screen entertainment of choice, but there are plenty of places to catch everything from the NFL to Formula One if you know where to look

Bars

The best of Rio's bars, pubs & botecos

Rio's best bars

Comuna

Mais Que Nada

CADEG

Barzinho

Classic botecos

Bar Urca

Bar do Gomez

Bracarense

Gastrobars

Stuzzi

Estrelas Da Babilônia

Astor

Meza

Best for caipirinhas

Academia da Cachaça

Bar dos Descasados

Ambre

Round ups

Copacabana kiosk culture

Late night drinking

Cocktail hour

Rio's top sports bars