Rio de Janeiro Bar Guide

The bars our editors are recommending right now. From samba clubs in Lapa to sunset cocktails in Ipanema, these venues define Rio's diverse nightlife.

The Top 50 in Rio De Janeiro 50 bars

TribOzLive Music · Lapa · $$
OverHopCraft Beer · Botafogo · $$
Botto BarCraft Beer · Praça da Bandeira · $$
Marina All SuitesRooftop Bars · Leblon · $$$$
Criatura Craft BeerCraft Beer · Botafogo · $$
WineHouseWine Bars · Botafogo · $$
SkylabRooftop Bar · Copacabana · $$$$
Beco do RatoSamba Bar · Lapa · $$
Casa CamoleseCocktail Bar · Jardim Botânico · $$$
Pizzaria GuanabaraLate-Night Bar · Leblon · $$
Bar AstorCocktail Bar · Ipanema · $$$
Bar BrasilGerman Chopp Bar · Lapa · $$
Nova CapelaBoteco & Restaurant · Lapa · $$
Bar do AdaoPastel Boteco · Grajau · $$
Star PubSports Bar · Barra da Tijuca · $$
Casa CamoleseCocktail Bar · Jardim Botanico · $$$
Hocus Pocus DNACraft Beer · Botafogo · $$
All In Sports BarSports Bar · Praca da Bandeira · $$
Roberta SudbrackDate Night · Jardim Botanico · $$$$
Bar UrcaAfter Work · Urca · $$
Bip BipLive Music · Copacabana · $$
Academia da CachacaAfter Work · Leblon · $$
AprazivelRooftop · Santa Teresa · $$$
Bar dos DescasadosRooftop · Santa Teresa · $$$$
Pre Room Bar at Belmond Copacabana PalaceCocktail · Copacabana · $$$$
Pergula Bar at Copacabana PalaceCocktail · Copacabana · $$$$
Bar do DavidAfter Work · Chapeu Mangueira · $$
Bar da LajeRooftop · Vidigal · $$
Confeitaria Colombo BarAfter Work · Centro · $$$
Rio ScenariumLive Music · Lapa · $$$
Carioca da GemaLive Music · Lapa · $$$
Trapiche GamboaLive Music · Gamboa · $$
Pedra do Sal SambaLive Music · Saude · $
CT Brasserie BarDate Night · Ipanema · $$$$
Fasano al Mare BarCocktail · Ipanema · $$$$
Bar do Copa at Belmond Copacabana PalaceCocktail · Copacabana · $$$$
CanastraAfter Work · Ipanema · $$
Baretto al Mare Lobby BarAfter Work · Ipanema · $$$$
Cafofo do ZecaLive Music · Lapa · $$
Rubaiyat RooftopRooftop · Botafogo · $$$$
Mar e Mar Bar at FairmontRooftop · Copacabana · $$$$
Bar do MineiroAfter Work · Santa Teresa · $$
CervantesAfter Work · Copacabana · $$
Bar LuizAfter Work · Centro · $$
Jobi BarAfter Work · Leblon · $$
Clube dos DemocraticosLive Music · Lapa · $$
Veloso BarAfter Work · Botafogo · $$
Adega do PimentaAfter Work · Santa Teresa · $$
Explorer BarCocktail · Santa Teresa · $$$
Flutuante da UrcaAfter Work · Urca · $$
Da Graca e do MarDate Night · Leblon · $$$
Cervejaria NoiCraft Beer · Botafogo · $$
Delirium Cafe RioCraft Beer · Leblon · $$
Bar 360 Sport HotelRooftop · Copacabana · $$$$
The Spot Cocktail BarCocktail · Botafogo · $$$
The Roof at Yoo2 HotelRooftop · Botafogo · $$$
Marius Rooftop Beach BarRooftop · Copacabana · $$$
Bar do LemeAfter Work · Leme · $$
BracarenseAfter Work · Leblon · $$
Cobal do HumaitaAfter Work · Humaita · $$
Fundicao ProgressoLive Music · Lapa · $$$
ComunaLive Music · Botafogo · $$
The Line Hotel BarCocktail · Ipanema · $$$
Cervejaria 2 CabecasCraft Beer · Botafogo · $$
The Shamrock Irish PubSports · Copacabana · $$
Empotraco BarLive Music · Lapa · $$
Sky Bar RioRooftop · Centro · $$$
Rio Tap Beer HouseCraft Beer · Flamengo · $$
Centro Cultural CariocaLive Music · Centro · $$
Lapa Irish PubCraft Beer · Lapa · $$
The London PubSports · Copacabana · $$
Armazém São ThiagoBotequim · Santa Teresa · $$
Galeria CaféBar & Club · Ipanema · $$
Café Cultural SacrilégioSamba Bar · Lapa · $$

How this guide was made

Bars are chosen from public information: the bar's own menus and listings, press coverage and reader reviews. Hours, prices and door policies change, so confirm them with the bar before you go. Read our full methodology and editorial standards, or meet the editors behind the reviews.

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