The best music and entertainment bars Rio De Janeiro

For Samba and Bossa lovers, the mere fact of presenting this bar may seem like nonsense. For almost fifty years, this bar in the heart of Copacabana has been one of the high places of the samba. Opened in 1968 by Alfredino to allow left-wing people to meet and forget the persecutions of the military, the Bip Bip continues since then to brighten the carioca nights. Numerous quality bands play there in the middle of a crowd of regulars and some tourists. A real neighborhood boteco where people support Lula. To know, inevitably.

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!

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.