Nightlife in Rio de Janeiro

Rio Scenarium

Ranked by the Guardian newspaper as one of the ten best bars in the world. What is certain is that it is one of the...

R. do Lavrádio, 20 - Centro Rio de Janeiro

+55 21 3147-9000

Roda de Samba da Pedra do Sal

A great Opportunity to see the traditional samba on the street.

Rua Sacadura Cabral 102 próxima ao INEA antigo Prédio da Cedae

Carioca da Gema

This great pizzeria in the 1st floor, with stone walls, offers pizzas in three sizes. Some are creations of the house...

Av. Mem de Sá, 79 - Lapa RIo de Janeiro

+55 21 2221-0043

Hotel Pestana Roof Terrace

A great opportunity to have a drink or dinner. None other than sit on the terrace and admire one of the most attractive...

Av. Atlântica, 2964 - Copacabana Rio de Janeiro

+55 (21) 2548-6332

Barzin

After dinner, enjoy the music at the lounge, or enjoy a caipirinha on the terrace or even dance house music or other...

Rua Vinícius de Moraes, 75 - Ipanema

+55 (21)2522.1809

Trapiche de Gamboa

Good Samba and nice people around the musicians table performing, restaurant and bar at the same time, great music.Very...

Rua Sacadura Cabral 155 Praça Mauá

+55 (21) 22339276

Studio RJ

With a relaxed atmosphere, and a clientele happy and fun, is located besides the Astor Bar. After singing you can...

Avenida Vieira Souto 110 Arpoador,

+55 (21) 2523 1204

Bar D’ Hôtel

Overlooking Leblon Beach, this restaurant is also a meeting point for modern people. Managed by Chef Maria Victoria...

Av. Delfim Moreira, 696, Leblon

+55 (21) 2172-1112

Bar do Lado

Great service and friendly staff for great cocktails and drinks.It uses to be very crowded so it's better to book a...

Av. Delfim Moreira, 696 Leblon Hotel Marina All Suites

+55 (21) 21721100

Vinicius Piano Bar

On Vinicius de Moraes street, there is the popular Vinicius Piano Bar where two live shows are offered every night...

Rua Vinicius de Moraes, 39 Ipanema

+55 21 2523-4757

Mais que Nada

A big bar where you can listen to Bossa Nova and Blues, one has to check its schedule, for example, every Thursday you...

Rua Xavier Da Silveira 34

+55 21 2267-0599

Bip Bip

Most customers are out, because the bar it's so small that only the musicians and some customers are inside. The bar...

R. Alm. Gonçalves, 50 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

Casa da Matriz

A show house, each day has a different schedule, we recommend consult the schedules through its website. Saturday is...

R. Henrique de Novaes, 107 - Botafogo

+55 (21) 2226-6342

Café del Mar Rio

A little different from other restaurants, Café del Mar, is a little confused between a restaurant, a club and a bar....

Av. Atlantica 1910, Copacabana,

+55 (21) 3649.9658

Fosfobox

For Underground lovers this club is the best. With a varied program of house music, hip hop and pop, the dance floor is...

Rua Siqueira Campos 143 Loja 22A

Lapa 40 Graus

A samba dance club, or any other music, it has various areas with different styles, plus live music.

Rua Riachuelo 97 Lapa RJ, 20230-013

+ 55 21 39701338

Boox

This elegant club, which is placed on the top floor of a lounge-cuisine restaurant, offers a smooth mix of house and...

Rua Barão da Torre 368

+55 21 7890 9241

Asa Branca

Avenida Mem de Sá, 17 Lapa

+55 (21) 2224-5848

Bar Astor

From the terrace you can see Ipanema. The Aastor bar is renowned for its joy and snacks. A bar and a restaurant where...

Av. Vieira Souto, 110, Ipanema

+55 (21) 2523-0085

Casa Rosa

An important cultural center in the neighborhood of Laranjeiras, poetry at afternoons and at evenings, workshops during...

R. Alice, 550 - Laranjeiras Rio de Janeiro,

+55 (21) 2557-2562

Bar da Praia

After work this is a good way to spend a few hours drinking beers or caipirinhas. It has a small outdoor terrace where...

Av. Delfim Moreira, 630 Leblon

+55 (21) 2172 1000

Santo Scenarium

On a busy street next to Lapa Rio Scenarium, this bar restaurant offers the best of jazz, choro and samba-jazz. Full of...

Rua Lavradio 36, Lapa Rio de Janeiro

+55 (21) 3147-9007

Melt Bar

This great club has a more diverse clientele than most other places in Leblon, too elitist. It has good music and DJs...

R. Rita Ludolf, 47 - Leblon Rio de Janeiro,

+55 (21) 2249-9309

Taj Lounge

With an Indian style decor, Saturday is the busiest day. Most of the time you can listen to House music.

Avenida Armando Lombardi, 193 Barra da Tijuca,

+55 (21) 2494 6456

Cacique de Ramos

Best thing to do on a Sunday noon, from 17.00 pm is to go to a Samba training or just at Cacique de Ramos.Each Samba...

Rua Uranos, 1326 - Ramos Rio de Janeiro

+55 21 3880-9248

Estrela da Lapa

A place where we guarantee happiness, you will enjoy the samba, bossa nova, jazz and blues. It's more expensive if you...

Av. Mem de Sá, 69 - Centro Rio de Janeiro

+55 21 2507 6686

Clube dos Democráticos

The best option for Sunday, for those who like to dance and not stand. The Clube dos Democraticos offers a selection of...

Rua do Riachuelo, 91, Lapa Rio de Janeiro

+55 (21) 22524611

Garota de Ipanema

The bar where Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes wrote the most famous bossa nova. Now, it is very touristic, but worth a...

Rua Vinícius de Moraes, 49 Ipanema

+55 21 25233787

Academia da Cachaça

This casual bar has one of the best selections of the Brazilian national drink in the city. Cachaça is a distillate...

Rua Conde Bernadotte, 26 Leblon

+55 (21) 2529-2680

Centro Cultural IBEU

Av N. S. de Copacabana, 690 / 11º andar Copacabana Rio de Janeiro

+55 (21) 3816-9441

Pacha Buzios

With capacity for 1,000 people Pacha in Rio de Janeiro is one of the world's most visited nightclubs. Enjoy resident...

Rua das Pedras, 151 Centro, Armação dos Búzios

+55 (22) 2633-0592

00 Rio de Janeiro

Avenida Padre Leonel Franca, 240 Gávea, Planetário Rio de Janeiro

+55 (21) 2540-8041

00 Rio Hostels Party

The weekly meeting of the main hostels in Rio is already the case five years ago, and now every Tuesday at 00....

Avenida Padre Leonel Franca, 240 Gávea, Planetário

+55 (21) 2540-8041

Bar Horses's Neck

Consecrated singers as Ithamara Kooraz and Wanda Sá, most Fridays and Saturdays are present, there is nothing better...

Avenida Atlântica, 4240, Copacabana Rio de Janeiro

+55 (21) 2525-1232

Bar do Copa

Bar do Copa is a place for nice cocktails and environment, located inside the hotel Palace.When you access to the...

Bar do Copa is inside the Copacabana Palace Hotel in Av. Atlântica, 1702 - Copacabana

+55 21 2548-7070

Clube dos Caiçaras

This is an amazing private social club located in an island at Lagoa, where there are some members organizing private...

Av. Epitácio Pessoa, s/n - Lagoa - Rio de Janeiro/rj

21 2529-4800

Barra Music

If you like crowds, it is necessary to know the Barra Music, with capacity for over 6,000 people. It has three floors,...

Avenida Ayrton Senna 5850, saída da Linha Amarela, Jacarepagua.

+55 21 303-1000

Empório

In Empório rock & roll reigns. Friday is the day with more atmosphere, is the day that tourists and locals are mixed...

Rua Maria Quitéra 37 Rio de Janeiro

+55 21 3813-2526

Club Praia

A good club with country music, funk, house and other genres. The club is quite large, we recommend arriving a little...

Avenida Borges de Medeiros 1426, Lagoa

+55 (21) 2722-8180

Miranda

Avenida Borges de Medeiros, 1424 - Piso 2. Lagoa

+55 (21) 2239-0305

Baretto Londra

This place is closed at this moment.This trendy bar is inspired in London, the Fasano's owner (Rogerio Fasano) favorite...

Av. Vieira Souto, 80

+55 21 3202 4000

Estudantina

Perhaps its decor is dated, but this traditional gafieiera attracts locals and tourists. On Wednesdays and Saturdays...

Praça Tiradentes, 79

+ 55 21 2232-1149