Boteco entertainment in Rio De Janeiro
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Bracarense
Opened in 1948, Bracarense is a classic Carioca watering hole, famous for its simple, unpretentious ambience and its heavenly salgados (bar snacks). A steady stream of neighborhood regulars enjoys over 20 varieties of the snacks (try the aipim com camarão – cassava with shrimp) to the accompaniment of icy-cold chope.
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Conversa Fiada
‘Conversa Fiada,’ which can mean chit-chat or nonsense depending on the context, is an apt title for this lively Leblon bar. With its deep-red walls, an open-sided entry and a laid-back crowd, it’s earned a place among the top neighborhood botecos. There’s also a location in Ipanema.
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Armazém São Thiago
Still referred to by everyone as the ‘Bar do Gomes’, this historic, but still hole-in-the-wall drinking establishment features a few stand-up tables and a counter. It doesn’t look like much but crowds pack this place on weekends, with punters spilling onto the sidewalks.
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Boteco do Gomes
In Lapa, this boteco has the look of an old-time bar with brick walls, art-deco light fixtures, and tile floors. A mix of musicians, students and Lapa hangabouts gather for a drink at stand-up tables in front or in the roomier back dining area.
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Devassa
Devassa makes its own creamy brews, serving them up to chatty Cariocas at this bar and restaurant chain. The choices: loura (pilsner), sarará (wheat beer), ruiva (pale ale), negra (dark ale) and Índia (IPA).
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Taberna do Juca
A staple of Lapa’s hard-drinking scene, this classic-looking spot attracts a diverse bunch – old artists, shop owners, musicians, prostitutes and the odd ones you can’t pin down – and the crowd tends to get more colorful as the night progresses.
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Garota de Ipanema
The famed spot where Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes wrote A Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema) draws a mix of tourists and locals. It serves excellent picanha Brasileira, a skillet of sizzling sliced sirloin.
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Belmonte
This wildly popular boteco, a chain started by a poor Northeasterner in the ’50’s, Belmonte serves up well-chilled chope until late into the night. Thursday is currently the liveliest night to go.
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Antônio’s
Antônio’s in Lapa has lots of old-school charm with its hanging lamps, wrought-iron trimwork and simple wooden tables (with a few seats on the sidewalk for taking in the pulsing street scene).
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Barthodomeu
Barthodomeu is a friendly bar that has boteco charm – open-sided, wood tables, minimal decor and piping hot appetizers, including tasty mini-moquecas (seafood stew).
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Botequim Informal
An anchor of the newly emerging nightlife stretch known as Baixo Copa, Botequim Informal is a lively drinking spot with an elevated open-sided deck, frothy drafts and tasty appetizers
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Espelunca Chic
This inviting open-sided drinking spot (which means ‘chic dump’) attracts a fifty-fifty blend of neighborhood locals and tourists who stumble upon it from nearby hotels.
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Jobi
A favorite since 1956, Jobi is one of Leblon’s most traditional drinking spots. Grab a seat by the sidewalk, order a cold beverage and watch the night unfold.
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O Plebeu
In the liveliest stretch of Botafogo, O Plebeu is a welcoming, open-sided two-story bar with tables spilling onto the sidewalk and a 2nd-floor balcony.
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Bar Lagoa
Overlooking the lake, Bar Lagoa is one of the neighborhood’s classic haunts. A youthful air pervades the ever-crowded tables.
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Amarelinho
With tables spilling onto Praça Floriano, Amarelinho is a popular spot for lunch and that ever-important after-work drink.
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