Must-see nightlife in Ipanema & Leblon

  • Canastra

    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…

  • Brewteco

    Ipanema & Leblon

    A pillar of Rio's growing microbrew-loving community, Brewteco has nearly two dozen taps featuring unique craft beers – nearly all of which are from Rio…

  • Bar Astor

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Not visiting São Paulo? No problem. One of Sampa's best bars has now become a mainstay of post-beach revelry on prime real estate along the Ipanema…

  • Nosso

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Located in the heart of Ipanema, this supremely stylish cocktail bar and restaurant, complete with swanky rooftop terrace, feels like it has been plucked…

  • Academia da Cachaça

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Although cachaça has a sordid reputation in some parts, at this bar the fiery liquor is given the respect it (nearly) deserves. Along with dishes of…

  • Bar Londra in the Fasano hotel, Ipanema..

    Baretto-Londra

    Ipanema & Leblon

    You'll find one of Rio's most glam bars here inside the Hotel Fasano, offering a vision of decadence matched by few of the city's night spots. The…

  • Garota de Ipanema

    Ipanema & Leblon

    During its first incarnation, this small, open-sided bar was called the Bar Veloso. Its name and anonymity disappeared once two scruffy young regulars –…

  • Belmonte

    Ipanema & Leblon

    An icon in Leblon, Belmonte always draws huge crowds: it's pretty much a massive street party every night, with beer-drinking revelers spilling onto the…

  • Jobi

    Ipanema & Leblon

    A favorite since 1956, Jobi has served a lot of beer in its day, and its popularity hasn't waned. The unadorned botequim (bar with table service) still…

  • Barzin

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Barzin is a popular spot for post-beach drinks; its open-sided ground-floor bar fills with animated chatter at all hours. Upstairs you can catch a…

  • Bracarense

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Opened in 1948, Bracarense is a classic carioca watering hole, famous for its simple, unpretentious ambience and its heavenly salgados (bar snacks). A…

  • Shenanigan's

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Overlooking the Praça General Osório, Shenanigan's is a friendly, Irish-style pub with imported beers, exposed brick walls and a couple of tiny balconies…

  • Bibi Sucos

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Among Rio's countless juice bars, Bibi Sucos is a long-standing favorite. Here you'll find more than 40 juice varieties (R$8 to R$21), and a never-ending…

  • Blue Agave

    Ipanema & Leblon

    On a lively bar-lined street, this small drinking den gathers a mix of locals and gringos who come for margaritas, bottles of Sol and a small selection of…

  • Galeria Café

    Ipanema & Leblon

    While many other LGBT bars have closed in Rio, Galeria keeps going strong, with a fun mixed crowd, nice decor and a throbbing dance floor in a great…

  • To Nem Ai restaurant/bar in Ipanema.

    Tô Nem Aí

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Located on Rua Farme de Amoedo, Ipanema's most gay-friendly street, this popular bar is a great after-beach spot. It draws a mostly gay crowd, though all…

  • Bar Veloso

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Named after the original bar, now the Garota de Ipanema, where Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes penned the famous song 'The Girl from Ipanema,' the open…

  • Noi

    Ipanema & Leblon

    A fine contender in Rio's burgeoning craft-beer scene, Noi creates some satisfying brews that go down nicely with snacks like bolinhos de feijoada …

  • Lord Jim

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Something of a novelty for cariocas, Lord Jim is one of several English-style pubs scattered about the Zona Sul. Darts, English-speaking waiters and a few…

  • Empório 37

    Ipanema & Leblon

    A young mix of cariocas and gringos stirs things up over cheap cocktails at this battered old favorite in Ipanema. A porch out the front overlooks the…

  • Tap House

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Set in a bright blue house with a small front veranda, the Tap House lives up to its name with a rotating selection of 20 or so microbrews on draft, from…

  • Delirium Cafe

    Ipanema & Leblon

    This small and cozy pub has more than 300 brew varieties, with labels from across Europe, the US, Australia and beyond. If you've been to the original…

  • Wood's

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Wood's gathers a young, attractive crowd, who sip brightly colored elixirs amid disco lights while mingling on the dance floor. A mix of DJs and bands…

  • Polis Sucos

    Ipanema & Leblon

    One of Ipanema's favorite spots for a dose of fresh-squeezed vitamins, this juice bar facing the Praça NS da Paz has dozens of flavors (juices R$12). You…

  • Barthodomeu

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Barthodomeu is a friendly, open-sided bar that has boteco charm. It has wooden tables, minimal decor and waiters that bustle about under trays of chope …

  • Pizzaria Guanabara

    Ipanema & Leblon

    One of the pillars of Baixo Leblon, this popular drinking spot serves lousy pizza, but that hasn't stopped patrons from packing it out at all hours of the…

  • Cobal do Leblon

    Ipanema & Leblon

    Leblon's flower-and-produce market is home to this popular outdoor bar hidden on the large back terrace. It draws groups of friends and young families,…