Fortaleza
Locals descend on this enormous open-air microbrewery in hordes to beat the heat with artisanal draft beer brewed right on the premises. There are six…
Must-see nightlife in Brazil
Fortaleza
The number-one spot for evening drinks and conversation, Boteco Praia attracts all ages to its long arcaded hall and its terrace facing the seafront…
Rio de Janeiro
WineHouse is a stylish yet unpretentious wine bar – a welcome break from Rio’s traditionally expensive and starchy wine-drinking scene. A blackboard lists…
Rio de Janeiro
Helping to lead Rio's craft-beer revolution, Hocus Pocus opened this beer hall in 2016 to provide its fans with easy access to its brews. There are over a…
Rio de Janeiro
This creative space is equal parts bar, art gallery and independent bookseller (and indie publishing house). There’s always something afoot in the…
Fortaleza
Reminiscent of a college-town rock club (but with way better-looking people than your college most likely, or ours), this large Dragão do Mar bar hosts…
São Paulo
This wildly atmospheric boteco is spilling over with football memorabilia from the owner's collection: more than 3500 pieces in all.
Fortaleza
When you tire of sickly presweetened bus-station coffee, head to this trendy coffeehouse, where its business is to know beans. Three weekly-changing…
São Paulo
Nick Cave was once a regular, celebrity chef Alex Atala oversees the menu; legendary Love Story has seen it all! It doesn't get going until 3am, and is…
Fortaleza
The bar and club scene around the Praia de Iracema waterfront area is rather touristy, but the 'Segunda-feira Mais Louca do Mundo' (Craziest Monday in the…
Praia da Pipa
All by itself at the far end of the main beach away from the crowds, this colorful bar set on wooden decks right above the sea is easily Pipa's best place…
Rio de Janeiro
This much-loved neighborhood bar and restaurant has a marvelous setting near Urca’s bayside waterfront. At night, young and old crowd along the seaside…
Manaus
Near the opera house, this is a traditional rendezvous for Manaus’ intellectual and bohemian types, but all sorts of people crowd around the outdoor…
Fernando de Noronha
Noronha's only real beach barraca has a fabulous setting beneath a couple of palms, with Morro do Pico towering behind. It serves good food, too.
Rio de Janeiro
This cozy little bar is one of the highlights of the growing oasis of drinking dens in the otherwise drab neighborhood of Praça da Bandeira. While the…
Santa Catarina
Das Bier brews pilsners according to Reinheitsgebot (Germany's 1516 beer purity law). Sample the full range at their visitor-friendly facility with a…
São Paulo
One of Sampa's most consistently great bars, this Rio-style boteco is an always-dependent Pinehiros staple for ice cold and perfectly creamy chope (draft…
São Paulo
It's no secret Brazil is a beer country, so what's an oenophile to do? Bardega is one of the few wine bars in the city, where a wine-curious crowd sips…
Santa Catarina
Lagoa da Conceição's former Food Truck Parking Lot got a swift makeover in 2018 by local craft beer empire Layback Beer with Brazilian skateboarding…
Rio de Janeiro
In the uppermost reaches of the Babilônia favela, Estrelas da Babilônia has a picturesque open-air setting with an unrivaled view of the mountains and sea…
Porto Alegre
Perro Libre, one of the South's top breweries, doesn't actually brew here, but this modern, industrial-chic bar inside Casa Prado pumps its fresh cerveja…
Recife
Swarming with interesting people since 1984, this rambunctious boteco (small open-air bar) fills a breezy open-air shopping plaza in Boa Viagem. Some of…
Rio de Janeiro
Though it's tricky to find, and it has all the charm of a department store, Curto Cafe shouldn't be missed if you're a coffee fan. Staff prepare excellent…
Rio de Janeiro
This beer-lover’s paradise offers 30 draft beers on rotation – more than any other bar in Rio – many of which are locally brewed. The English-speaking…
São Paulo
A Diageo World Class top finalist shakes and stirs the top-end mixology at this millennial haunt without the sort of prices that could drive one to drink …
São Paulo
Hobnob with a high-brow crowd at this trendy cocktail bar on the rooftop of the five-star Hotel Tivoli Mofarrej. The rectangular bar with hovering retro…
São Paulo
Named after a common São Paulo sight (neighborhood security watch huts that pepper fancier residential districts), Guarita ('Guardhouse') is the…
São Paulo
Crowds spill up and down the sidewalk at this intimate walk-up nanobrewery in Pompeia. The 12 oft-changing taps offer a fair share of more experimental…
Rio de Janeiro
A great place to retire after a day of exploring, Bar Léo serves ice-cold brews with just the right amount of froth. The setting on a pretty cobblestone…
São Paulo
Classic and forgotten cocktails mixed with the methodicalness of art restoration in a distinctly un-Brazilian setup. It's a novel, actual belly-up-to type…
Rio de Janeiro
You'll find Copacabana's best coffee inside this roomy and atmospheric coffeehouse – part of a chain. You select your beans and your preferred method of…
São Paulo
The bola da vez (hip choice of the moment) of São Paulo's gay clubbing scene, Jerome ensures an otherwise quiet Higienópolis street flanking a cemetery…
Jericoacoara
Sitting on prime corner real estate across from the main square, this is easily Jeri's most atmospheric drinking spot. Rustic wooden seating is arranged…
Brasília
This Brasília institution has a massive outdoor patio packed with an edgier crowd than most. It’s a GLS point (the clever Brazilian acronym for gays,…
Jericoacoara
If you'd like a stiff drink without a soundtrack, this cute, tiny bar specializes in Brazil's national firewater, cachaça. There are around 90 labels,…
Recife
Tucked away in the back of the artsy Galeria Joana D'Arc, this boxy bar and beer garden gets the balance right: a smart, industrial-chic atmosphere…
Fernando de Noronha
The fanciest of Noronha's bars, Bar do Meio is set on the headland that divides Praia do Meio and Praia da Conceição. It adds a touch of Ibiza to the…
Rio de Janeiro
A hip little spot with furniture and fixtures made of recycled products, Bodega stocks an impressive array of craft beer from near and far (including Rio…
Rio de Janeiro
A Copacabana classic, Pavão Azul is a simple open-sided bar where huge crowds gather on the sidewalk out front to drink ice-cold chope (draft beer) and…
São Paulo
Unsigned and built around a massive concrete support pillar of Edifício Copan, this 13-seat cocktail bar has brought a new level of mixology to downtown…
