Must-see nightlife in Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

  • Choppão

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    If you like your beer bem gelada (nice and cold) and it's another baking Cuiabá day, the Choppão is heaven. Ice-insulated tankards keep the chope (draft…

  • Território do Vinho

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    A stylish, jazz-tinged wine bar by night and equally classy lunch spot on weekends, Territorio do Vinho is the place to acquaint yourself with Brazilian…

  • Bonito Beer

    Bonito & Around

    This tiny microbrewery is in the heart of things. You buy a refillable token, grab a glass and pour your own from the selection of taps out front (our…

  • Varadero

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    The romantic outdoor seating of this sizable bar and restaurant is a fine spot to be on a balmy Cuiabá night. There's good food here, but the real stars…

  • Bar Mercearia

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    A handsome corner bar decked out in historic style to resemble São Paulo botecos of the 1930s. Football shirts and beer posters reflect the main two…

  • Azambuja

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    If pretensions aren’t your bag but drunk, dancing Brazilians are, then give this traditional bar in the old town a try. It’s not easy on the eye, but let…

  • Taboa Bar

    Bonito & Around

    A graffiti-clad institution on the main drag where locals and travelers converge over the house special: pinga (cachaça) with honey, cinnamon and guaraná…

  • Bar do Edgare

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    West of downtown, this is worth the cab ride for its relaxed good cheer, regular live rock (Fridays) and popular Saturday feijoada (bean-and-meat stew; R…

  • Viva Bella

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    Viva Bella is perched precariously on a hillside over the Rio Paraguai. From the outdoor deck, watch the sunsets over the Pantanal while sipping beer or…

  • Dolce Cafe

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    Locals with huge tankards of beer pack the outdoor tables at this hugely popular cafe in the evenings. The food – fried chicken, burgers and more – is the…

  • Cachaçaria Brasil

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    Samba, over 100 kinds of cachaça (sugarcane alcohol), an extensive food and drink menu, pool tables, nightly live music and live futebol make this Campo…

  • Café Bambu

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    The best bar in town sits on a central corner with a thatched roof. It gets crowded on weekends, with live music.

  • Café Mostarda

    Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

    The rich and beautiful practically trip over themselves at this chic outdoor bar, with live rock music nightly.