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…
Must-see nightlife in Brazil
São Paulo
With one of the city’s most remarkable sound systems and a roster of world-famous DJs, this mixed gay-straight club is a well-established venue for the…
São Paulo
Arrive early to this outstanding boteco, a quick walk from Vila Mariana's metro station, where crowds fight over tables for some of the city's best…
Ipanema & Leblon
Run by a trio of Frenchmen, Canastra has become one of the top nightlife destinations in Ipanema. Most nights, the crowd spills out onto the streets, and…
São Paulo
Dogma routinely dominates the top 10 ranked beers in Brazil on Untappd, and this no-frills taproom near Santa Cecília metro station is Sampa's best…
São Paulo
Cozy and convivial, Ambar's long, welcoming bar is probably the single best spot in town to sip on juicy IPAs or a humidity-retreating pilsner or weiss…
São Paulo
Friendly, supremely local and quintessentially São Paulo, it's worth traipsing into the North Zone for this authentic boteco to chase Doña Idalina's house…
Pernambuco
Also a small and very eclectic general store, this wonderful little bar serves ice-cold bottled beer, shots of cachaça (potent sugarcane liquor) and great…
Belo Horizonte
With live jazz on Sundays, DJs Thursday through Saturday, and a bohemian buzz between sets, this bookstore-cafe is a fun place to kick back over light…
São Paulo
Pages of in-house-created cocktails are the calling at this hip den of mixology. At the helm, Veja magazine's 2017 bartender of the year, Márcio Silva, a…
Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa
A great spot for a sundowner, Palaphita Kitch is an open-air, thatched-roof wonderland with rustic bamboo furniture, flickering tiki torches and a…
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…
Belém
As much as Brazilians love beer, it’s can be surprisingly tough to find anything heftier than a pilsner. This award-winning brewery is an exception, with…
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…
Brasília
Easily Brasília's best coffee experience, this serious java joint has specialty microlot coffees from Minas Gerais and is hopping with locals day or night…
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…
Minas Gerais
This popular corner bar directly opposite the Carmo church serves everything from artisanal beers and cachaça to mixed drinks, coffee, tea and juices. The…
São Paulo
Both caffeine junkie and international connoisseur, there are few Brasileiras as crazy about coffee as the adorable Isabela Raposeiras, who runs this part…
Porto Alegre
Army-officer-turned-barista Eurico Albrecht maintains an intimate relationship with his coffee producers; as a result, he churns out what is easily POA's…
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…
Espírito Santo
At the sign of the red-bearded lumberjack, Espírito Santo's very first brewpub (opened in 2016) is a welcome addition to Domingos Martins' social scene…
Brasília
Clandestino has a very pleasant setting next to a park with typical cerrado vegetation. The balcony seats are a great spot to sip on well-prepared coffee,…
Curitiba
At its heart, this is a retro coffeehouse (choose from specialty Bahia and Minas coffees, brewed in a variety of pour-over methods), but there's a great…
Porto Alegre
This awesomely named bar (a nod to Bukowski) is Cidade Baixa's best. Draft ales (Baldhead, Malvadez, Bardos) and cool cocktails (R$15 to R$28) fuel the…
Maceió
Maceió's best beachfront bar is always buzzing: when an acoustic guitarist is playing and a good-looking crowd is drinking beer and caipirinhas under the…
Minas Gerais
Capistrana Brewpub, on nightlife-happy Beco da Tecla, is the retail outlet for Diamantina's home-grown Capistrana beer, including an excellent pale ale,…
Minas Gerais
This bookstore-cafe is a relaxing spot to mingle with Diamantina’s bohemian set. You can browse books (including a few in English), use the free wi-fi and…
Gramado
Yes, the 'MF' stands for 'Motherfucker' (we asked!). As if that's not reason enough to pop in, you'll find 50 taps of craft beer here – the most we have…
São Paulo
In the striking Edifício Copan, Dona Onça is one of downtown's best bars, not only for the packed crowds and excellent drinks, but for lauded chef Janaina…
São Paulo
This neighborhood beer emporium – one of the city's first – has evolved into a full-on gourmet craft-beer refuge as the brew scene in Brazil continues to…
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…
Ubatuba
This clearly unsuperstitious bar's 13 taps flow with a mix of local, regional and international craft beers, finally giving Ubatubense a hip spot to…
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…
São Paulo
This Kiwi-run, top-end coffee haunt serves cappuccinos that are as good as those in Italy. Beans are roasted out back while the little terrace…
Morro de São Paulo
This hotel's terrace is the place to be at sunset for glorious views over the harbor, a DJ-spun soundtrack and festive drinks served with the flourish of…
Porto Alegre
With its 38 taps and 100 international labels by the bottle, this Moinhos de Vento drinking den has won the city's Best Beer List honors every year since…
São Paulo
This dark and speakeasy-sexy bar sits below a boteco called Astor (extraordinarily great as well for food and caipirinhas), hence the name: SubAstor…
Curitiba
The hophead assault on this excellent craft beer bar's 32 draft options – served in proper pints – is relentless. Aficionados will find the lion's share…
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…
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…
