Must-see nightlife in Santa Catarina

  • Green Valley

    Santa Catarina

    One of the two world-renowned mega dance clubs in Balneário Camboriú, whose name is often tossed about in the 'World's Best Club' conversations among…

  • Mad Dwarf

    Santa Catarina

    Joinvilense take their suds very seriously and Mad Dwarf is the best of several brewpubs. There's 40 rotating taps, 10 of which are reserved for guest…

  • Schornstein Kneipe

    Santa Catarina

    This truly excellent microbrewery (pints R$12 to R$20) producers pilsners, double IPA, weiss, wit, American pale ale, bock and an imperial stout, among…

  • Cervejaria Cozalinda

    Centro & the Mainland

    True to its name, Cozalinda (a play on coisa linda, a beautiful thing) is a cozy and colorful Coqueiros brewery. You'll find 20 taps, most of which are…

  • Arbor Café

    Centro & the Mainland

    If any evidence was needed that the Brazilian coffee scene has changed (outside of São Paulo, that is), look no further than the adorable to-go espresso…

  • Books & Beers

    Santa Catarina

    The once outrageous bottled craft beer list at this cultured bar has been trimmed to 25 or so, but 14 taps means the draft selections – mostly southern…

  • Mad Dwarf

    Santa Catarina

    Straight outta Joinville, this craft beer bar and brewpub has gone the franchise route and is the spot to ward off the beach heatstroke with something…

  • Warung Beach Club

    Santa Catarina

    Surrounded by virgin Atlantic forest and Indonesian-inspired architecture, Warung Beach Club effortlessly marries a world-renowned mega dance club with…

  • Boteco Zé Mané

    Centro & the Mainland

    It's worth the trek to the mainland for this fantastic boteco (bar) along the Via Gastrônomica in Coqueiros. Jazzed-up caipirinhas (R$21) – like bergamot…

  • Cervejaria Das Bier

    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…

  • Layback Park

    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…

  • Cervejaria Blumenau

    Santa Catarina

    Cervejaria Blumenau's brewery in Itoupavazinha, 16km north of Centro, features 15 taps, the majority of which feature some of the city's best craft beer,…

  • Pórtico Opa Bier

    Santa Catarina

    Joinville's most well-known brewery runs this fabulous beer garden at the town Pórtico (entrance). Featuring a rotating list of 18 or so beers (several…

  • Gato Mamado

    Centro & the Mainland

    Revelers spill out onto the sidewalk at this tiny bar – the 'Fucked Up Cat!' – that is Centro's happy hour king. Rarely seen craft beers (Itajahy,…

  • Grota Bier Gastro Pub

    Santa Catarina

    In a cinematic stone-and-brick home, this brew pub is the domain of the canyon's own craft suds, made with water from its own backyard. There are four…

  • Beleza Pura - Cosmic Bar

    Santa Catarina

    A top see-and-be-seen refuge in Praia do Rosa, with DJs, live music and miles and miles of beautiful people. The owners have lived in Rio de Janeiro,…

  • Bier Vila

    Santa Catarina

    With 30 options on draft and 300 local and regional craft beers by the bottle, this is Blumenau's best drinking den for enthusiasts. There's typical…

  • Cervejaria Bierland

    Santa Catarina

    Don't judge a beer by its label – Bierland's brews are much better than their packaging. Thirteen in in total are brewed here, including a pale ale, bock,…

  • Cervejaria Sambaqui

    Santa Catarina

    Part of a multi-use space that includes a fantastic handicraft gallery and Tonho Boteco (from which you can order food), this small microbrewery has six…

  • Bar do Deca

    Santa Catarina

    On the far northern end of of the beach, this ramshackle beach shack – complete with disco balls – is the see-and-be-seen hotspot among the LGBT+…

  • Jivago Social Club

    Centro & the Mainland

    Jivago Social Club is one of Floripa's hottest gay clubs – expect bright lights, parlor games and DJ's spinning pop, Brazilian funk and electronica.

  • Cervejaria Eisenbahn

    Santa Catarina

    Though the craft beer movement has de-throned Eisenbahn as the best and most famous artisanal Brazilian beer, this long-standing brewery has stepped up…

  • Das Bier Kneipe

    Santa Catarina

    Das Bier brews two traditional-style pilsens and follows those with a brown ale, weiss, pale ale, Australian pale ale and märzen, among others. Their in…

  • Black Swan

    Santa Catarina

    A proper English-run pub and garden pouring a wide range of pints (R$24.50 to R$47.50) from some 40 taps, including local craft and classic standbys like…

  • Brew House Catarina

    Santa Catarina

    From a traditional Azorean-built home once occupied by a 'good' witch, this 10-tap pub is a worthwhile spot for a local pint if you're heading out to the…

  • Concorde Club

    Centro & the Mainland

    A trashy classic, where the intense dance floor pulses to a heavy bass, while swirling bodies lose themselves in the flashing lights. Three bars ensure…

  • 1007 Floripa

    Centro & the Mainland

    A GLS (Gays, Lesbians and Sympathetics) dive catering to a 20-something crowd.