Must-see nightlife in Rio de Janeiro

  • Vizinhando

    Rio de Janeiro

    Amid the bars and eateries of Baixo Copa, casual Vizinhando is a good anytime spot that serves ice-cold beers and loads of good sharing appetizers, plus…

  • Fosfobox

    Rio de Janeiro

    This subterranean club is hidden under a shopping center near the metro station. Good DJs spin everything from funk to glam rock, and the crowd here is…

  • Champanharia Ovelha Negra

    Rio de Janeiro

    One of Rio’s top happy-hour scenes, Ovelha Negra draws a mostly local crowd who come for the lively conversation and the 40 varieties of champagne and…

  • TV Bar

    Rio de Janeiro

    The trendy favorite in town, with DJs spinning amid an audiovisual assault in the space of a former TV station. The cover charge is R$15 to R$50.

  • Garota da Urca

    Rio de Janeiro

    A neighborhood crowd gathers over chope (draft beer) and salgados (snacks) in the evenings at this low-key spot.

  • Bar Luiz

    Rio de Janeiro

    Inaugurated in 1887, this saloon and dining spot serves refreshing brews, with sausages and other filling snacks to match.

  • O Plebeu

    Rio de Janeiro

    In a lively stretch of Botafogo, O Plebeu is a welcoming, open-sided two-story bar with tables spilling onto the sidewalk and a 2nd-floor balcony…

  • Jazz In

    Rio de Janeiro

    Set in a restored colonial building near Praça Mauá, Jazz In draws a buzzing crowd that mingles among the art-covered walls, sipping bubbly (champagne and…

  • Cobal do Humaitá

    Rio de Janeiro

    A large food market in Humaitá, the Cobal transforms into a festive nightspot when the sun goes down, complete with open-air eating and drinking.

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