Must-see nightlife in Brasília

  • Ernesto Cafés Especiais

    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…

  • Clandestino

    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,…

  • Bar Beirute – Asa Sul

    Brasília

    This Brasília institution has a massive outdoor patio packed with an edgier crowd than most. It’s a GLS point (the clever Brazilian acronym for gays,…

  • Loca Como Tu Madre

    Brasília

    'Crazy Like Your Mama' has a great outdoor space that caters to well-heeled brasiliense imbibing to the sounds of nightly DJs spinning pop and MPB at…

  • Santuário Casa de Cerveja

    Brasília

    Craft beer fiends flock to this bar and shop on the wingtip of Asa Norte for 12 rotating drafts of domestic and international microbrews, cool music and…

  • Amigão

    Brasília

    Amiable and no-frills, this neighborhood bar occupies twin garage-like spaces and is a prime spot for a casual beer or three. There's a menu of steaks,…

  • Na Praia

    Brasília

    It's quite a way to the coast, so they made a beach of sorts in Brasília. This seasonal affair by the lake combines outdoor drinking with plenty of events…

  • Bar Brasília

    Brasília

    This bar is in the same vein as classics from Rio and São Paulo, complete with a hardwood bar relocated from a pharmacy in 1928 and antique tiled floors…

  • Bar Beirute – Asa Norte

    Brasília

    Slightly less bohemian than its progenitor in the Asa Sul, this has the same happy combination of cold draft beer, well-priced Lebanese comfort food and…

  • Gambar

    Brasília

    Chipped formica tables, makeshift wooden benches and cheap Skol…yes, it's a well-loved local pé-sujo (Brazilian dive bar) that draws a student crowd.

  • Victoria Haus

    Brasília

    This warehouse venue is Brasília's iconic LGBT+ venue, with shows, DJs and a very late license.

  • Mormaii Surf Bar

    Brasília

    One of several bars and restaurants at the Pontão that has an appealing waterside location, Mormaii is quiet midweek but gets much busier on Friday and…