Fun and entertainment Rio De Janeiro

The foundation of this Academia was intended to make the diversity of cachaças known. The wager was successful since more than three hundred different cachaças are available there! A real invitation to come and discover this sugar cane brandy, an integral part of the Brazilian cultural heritage. The staff is extremely friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed, almost family, one would think, it is said, in the Northeast of Brazil, with a carioca accent in addition. Here you can taste the legendary caipirinha or one of its countless variations.

Lavradio Street is a landmark of Rio's nightlife and samba. The Mangue Seco cachaçaria has become one of the most popular spots for sambistas and fans of futebol matches. This samba club has a bar offering over a hundred different cachaça labels, including Mangue Seco, named after a Bahian beach. You can also enjoy a few dishes of caranguejos (crabs) or Bahian dishes of fairly good quality. Upstairs, there's samba and choro ao vivo in a warm, typical setting.

The Clube dos Democraticos seems to take us back to other times, to another Rio before modernity and emergence. It's a huge ballroom from another era (the place was inaugurated more than 150 years ago, in 1867!) where loudspeakers play to the rhythm of the samba or the forro nordestin. In an Art Deco setting, you can wiggle your hips like the devil! Ideal for those who want to dance: no way, you have to get on the dance floor! Long queues at the weekend, so it's better to arrive early.

The decoration is inspired by the famous English pubs, a London phone booth at the entrance. If the prospect of getting involved in a crowd of Anglo-Saxon tourists and Residents does not stop you, you will certainly enjoy a good evening, the charm of the change of scenery! This is the ideal place to play darts with a Guinness or Foster's. Wednesday is one of the most successful days: It's the Quiz Night, where you'll be taking part in the famous question/Answer game with the $ 50 R consumption to win. The servers speak English, a boon for those who are cold with Portuguese!

Not far from Pedra do Sal, where Cariocas who love samba gather on weekends, Angu do Gomes is a place full of tradition. In this traditional bar-restaurant, one comes to taste the traditional eponymous angu , a kind of doughnut imported from Africa by the slaves. Today it is a place of the bohemian Carioca where customers from different backgrounds honor a traditional and tolerant Rio where diversity is not fought, but honored. Angu do Gomes is definitely part of the neighborhood's renaissance. To discover.

Anexo Praia was founded in 2009 as a beach day club. Relax on comfortable sofas and cushions facing the sea. Enjoy the sunset over the beach while sipping a cocktail. Buzios lovers declare loud and clear that it's on this Manguinhos beach that you can see the most beautiful sunsets on the entire peninsula. The cuisine features dishes with an emphasis on seafood. Indonesian furniture, a touch of Orientalism and a vibe reminiscent of Ibiza. Jazz, bossa and lounge music. What else?

Samba has always been played in this industrial wasteland district on Monday, the workers' day off. At the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, the Renascença club is the meeting place for real samba. The samba roda brings together the best musicians and dancers. Few tourists know about the rendezvous, not even the hipsters who frequent the Pedra do Sal in the Centro. Authentic atmosphere guaranteed. You can eat acarajés, caldinhos and pasteis. The club is a closed and secure place with taxis waiting in front.

This hotel-bar-restaurant-art gallery, which appears to have been designed by Gaudí, is perched on the heights of Catete, in the heart of a pacified favela, and offers a remarkable view of the Sugar Loaf. Jazz concerts, bed & breakfasts, Indian cuisine evenings or simply a "classic" bar - there's no shortage of opportunities to come here. A van service is organized to get you there. One of the city's most original and popular venues. The Maze project has been described as unique by National Geographic, which says it all!

For more than 10 years now, on the praia brava, the Rocka has been attracting sunset lovers to this beautiful beach. And there are many of them. Bar-lounge and restaurant, the Rocka is an enchanting place by its location on the seafront. The fish dishes are certainly good, but the pleasure can also lie in this confrontation with the elements, lying on deckchairs. Out of season, supreme pleasure, one can sometimes meditate alone, his caipi in hand, lulled by the sound of the waves and sea birds.

It is a botequim with a strong identity, of course, since it was bought by enthusiasts of the place who could not bear the idea of seeing it sold to Grand Capital to make a bar of a big chain without soul. The adega Perola has remained a place of conviviality, where discussions between people who did not know each other two minutes before are made around large tables. A zinc, affable waiters in white shirts who are busy. They serve small dishes in a bohemian atmosphere very Copa "pé sujo" or dirty feet, nickname of the "real" botequins.

If you haven't been to Brussels or Bruges recently, in the land of beer, you can go to the Délirium Café, named after a famous Belgian beer, which has also given its name to bars in Toulouse and Montpellier. For fans of hoppy beverages, this is the place to be. The reference is clearly displayed with the Belgian flag proudly hanging from the ceiling. The beers are varied, for all tastes and from all countries. There are several hundred references. The "estaminet" atmosphere is inevitably original in Rio!

Because all the excitement of Rio is not confined to the beaches of Rio, the Lagoa bar is a place to know. On the terrace or in a magnificent Art Deco style lounge with pistachio colored walls, inaugurated in 1934, you can enjoy a beer while eating some more substantial dishes like the famous potato salad or a fish with Lagoa sauce... You can find there a little bit of an old-fashioned side, maybe due to the white and black uniforms of the waiters, but it is undoubtedly what makes its charm. It is a botequim impossible to circumvent of the district!

This old grocery store is one of the bars registered in the very official heritage of the city. Built in 1907, the Armazém appears today as a fusion between an old store and a "botequim". The heart of the Centro beats especially on weekends, when this honorable house is dressed in its festive finery. In a friendly atmosphere, one eats good appetizers (by weight) and the beer menu is very varied. Rodas de samba electrify the atmosphere on Thursdays from 5 pm to closing time and on Saturdays from 2 pm. Simple and not to be missed.

Like other establishments that are part of Carioca's cultural heritage, the Armazem Cardosao is now classified by the city of Rio de Janeiro. Like the Armazem do Senado, this establishment was a grocery store. It is considered the most traditional boteco in the Laranjeiras neighborhood. Elegantly installed in a corner of a busy street on weekends, samba bands animate it and give this place a soul of its own. You can have a drink. An excellent feijoada is offered on Saturdays. To discover!

The Santa Teresa hotel bar is certainly a place of refinement, worthy of the hotel in which it is housed: it offers a relaxed lounge atmosphere, where Brazilian jazz notes are played. From 8pm, the bar offers ao vivo music. A DJ entertains on Fridays, and on Saturdays and Sundays, a jazz concert livens up the beautiful evenings of Santa Teresa. The sunset over Rio is magnificent. When you sip a caipirinha with red (or yellow) fruits, you are close to paradise... Nice cocktail menu.

The Vinicius Bar, located in the street of the same name, opposite the Garota da Ipanema bar, is a bossa nova institution in Rio. The very intimate concert hall on the first floor has seen the biggest names in bossa music (Baden Powel, Wanda Sa, Dori Caimmi...). It continues to welcome very regularly the great (by talent) Maria Creuza and her velvet voice. Listening to a glass of caipirinha in the hand... Even today, in spite of the gentrification of the district, the same atmosphere of Brazilian music lovers can be found every weekend.

The Garota de Urca is part of the chain of Garotas bars and restaurants. Of course, the first and most famous one will always be the one in Ipanema, but the Garota da Urca has its own little magic touch. A few steps away from the Sugarloaf, Rio's postcard, the Garota has a magnificent view of the Guanabara Bay. It is certainly an excellent place to nibble bolinhos de bacalhau (codfish balls) and drink a little chopp (draft beer) after visiting the Pão de Açucar, at sunset.

The origins of the city often appear to be a guarantee of quality, so, as you don't change a winning team, the team went for a gourmet break in this "Finnish café" between two races in this city founded by Finnish settlers. Good for us. It is certainly one of the nicest places in Penedo to sip a coffee or a hot chocolate, and to nibble a good quiche, sitting on the outside terrace. The cafe is made of wood, of course, so as not to feel out of place.

Paraty 33 is part of the legend of Paraty nights. Its name "Paraty 33", like the thirty-three grades of Freemasonry, refers to the builders of the city (Paraty was partly designed by Freemasons). It is one of the most festive places of Paraty: restaurant and musical bar at the same time, which welcomes rock bands, MPB... ao vivo: its dance floor is systematically filled every weekend. Nice choice of cachaças and whiskies. The "musical cover" has to be paid as soon as you enter the bar.

The pousada Com Verso e Prosa offers a very pleasant café just a few meters from the heart of Paraty. Fortunately, this space is open to guests who are not staying at the establishment. Around cosy wooden furniture, surrounded by greenery, you can sample different coffee options, or even take advantage of the opportunity to combine business with pleasure, as the café offers a coworking space. Expresso, cappuccino, sweet cakes and spinach quiche are just some of the corpus delicti that will make you hesitate to leave the café!

We're all familiar with the Germanic and Italian traditions of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, and the crazy beer festivals of Blumenau, but Brazil also has its share of Finnish folklore. This "Finnish club" was founded in 1943 by pioneering settlers from Penedo to preserve the Finnish cultural traditions of their homeland. Traditional folk dances in costume are performed here. A museum explains Finnish culture. There are art stores and restaurants.

The Geko Chill Bar allows you to enjoy the Paraty spirit with your feet in the water. It is a beach bar of the neighboring youth hostel (itself simple and pleasant), installed on the Pontal beach. The atmosphere is eclectic, friendly and lively and the cocktails are affordable, which is not or not always the case in Paraty. Live music some eveningsand caipirinhas galore, that you can sip with your feet in the sand facing the sea. You can watch the sun go down in a pleasant setting. It is a good alternative to change the historical center.

A very chic lounge bar right on the beach in Praia Brava, with white everywhere, worthy of a Barclay's party, and Buddha statues scattered here and there. Parties are sometimes organized. The Silk beach Club is the most exclusive club in Buzios. It's perhaps the happy few of La voile rouge on Ramatuelle's Pampelone beach. The gente bonita spills out into the night, listening to good music, bottle chilled in the champagne bucket. The best Brazilian DJs perform here.

The Agô bar ("thank you" in Yoruba, one of the idioms spoken during Candomblé ceremonies) is a great discovery in Santa Teresa. Kananda Soares, who created the concept store "Favela Hype", is behind this bar that honors the Afro-Brazilian origins of the place. Stylized paintings of orixas set the tone. The decoration mixes new and ancestral, like the cocktail menu. (Agua de Oxum, Vulgo Malvadao) and dishes (pork loin flambéed with cachaça). Very good music some evenings. A "place to be" in Santa Teresa!