19 editor picks across Brazil.
19 late-night worth the trip across Brazil, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Brazil guides.
Satyricon serves Mediterranean fish and shellfish in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, and stays open until midnight, or until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
OrderTalharim ao vôngole, tagliolini with clams, or a plateau of oysters, king crab and prawns
TipA counter by the entrance shows the day's fish and oysters; the room serves until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday and until midnight on the other days.
Mr. Lam serves Peking duck and other Beijing dishes on three floors beside Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio de Janeiro, open to 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
OrderPeking duck, the whole lacquered bird served with pancakes, cucumber and spring onion
TipTime Out priced the lacquered duck at R$334 in February 2024; Saturday and Sunday open at 13:00, so a long lunch works as well as a late dinner.
Adega Pérola, a Copacabana bar from 1957 on Rua Siqueira Campos, Rio de Janeiro, keeps a glass counter of petiscos and chope taps going until 01:00.
OrderSardinhas em escabeche, polvo à vinagrete and provolone à milanesa from the glass counter.
TipIt closes on Sundays and stays open until 01:00 the other days; go in a small group so you can share several petiscos.
Ferro e Farinha bakes naturally leavened pizza in a wood oven in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, and stays open until midnight, or 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
OrderA wood-fired pizza made with the house's naturally fermented dough
TipOne of four Rio branches; reserve by phone or via the house's Instagram, and note the Botafogo house shuts at midnight except on Friday and Saturday.
Bar e Lanches Estadão is a 24 hour lanchonete in central Sao Paulo, its pernil sandwich a cheap late-night fixture for journalists and night owls alike.
OrderThe sanduiche de pernil, roast pork leg sliced to order at the counter.
TipIt never closes, so it works as a stop on the way home from a night out; the bife a cavalo is the plate if you want more than a sandwich.
Quiosque Ginga on Avenida Atlântica in Leme, Rio de Janeiro, never closes, so its Bahian pastel de vatapá can be had at any hour of the day or night.
OrderPastel de vatapá with dried-shrimp vinaigrette, third at Sabores da Orla 2025.
TipThe kiosk stands on Avenida Atlântica near Posto 1 and never closes, so it covers the small hours as well as lunch.
Exímia Bar in Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo, keeps pouring past midnight on Friday and Saturday with cocktails built on Brazilian ingredients like jabuticaba.
OrderThe Amerindio, a rum and bourbon cocktail built with pau-brasil and amburana.
TipSome cocktails take 48 to 60 hours to prep, and the list changes often with the seasons: ask which drinks are new.
Bar dos Arcos, sunk under the Theatro Municipal in central Sao Paulo, pours cocktails until 02:00 on Thursday and Friday and until 03:00 on Saturday.
OrderA cocktail from Argentine bartender Chula, served in the century-old brick vault.
TipSaturday runs latest, until 03:00: earlier nights close by 01:00 or 02:00, so check before a midnight visit.
SubAstor, the speakeasy under Bar Astor in Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo, keeps its basement room pouring cocktails until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
OrderA cocktail from the Biomas do Brasil menu, which runs from the Amazon to the Pampa.
TipWeeknights close earlier, by 00:00 or 01:00: only Friday and Saturday stretch past 01:00 here.
Jobi has served chope and bolinho de bacalhau on Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, since 1956, and stays open until 03:00 every day.
OrderBolinho de bacalhau, pork ribs or a filet mignon sandwich with a 200 ml chope.
TipThe 200 ml chope known as a Robertinho is the best-seller, at R$8.50 in Time Out's listing; the bar opens at 11:00 and closes at 03:00 every day.
Padaria Ipanema reopened in November 2025 on Rua Visconde de Pirajá as a bakery, rotisserie, bar and restaurant that never closes, in Rio de Janeiro.
OrderRoast chicken with calabrian potatoes from the rotating oven, or sourdough and viennoiserie.
TipIt runs around the clock, so the same counter serves a plate at 04:00 and bread in the morning; Visit Rio's January 2026 list of 24-hour places names it.
Quiosque Tia Augusta, the first kiosk on the Barra da Tijuca waterfront in Rio de Janeiro, is open 24 hours a day and is known for its house-recipe hot dog.
OrderCachorro-quente with pepper, tomato and onion sauce, mayonnaise, grated cheese and potato sticks.
TipIt stands on Avenida do Pepê, the first kiosk on the Barra seafront; Visit Rio's January 2026 list of 24-hour places includes it.
Guilhotina Bar keeps its dim Pinheiros cocktail room open until 01:00 five nights a week, one of the later-closing bars in this pocket of Sao Paulo.
OrderThe Chá do Naza, Johnnie Walker and Irish whiskey with spiced mate tea, lime and mango.
TipIt opens Tuesday to Saturday only: check the calendar before making it your Sunday-night plan.
Galeto Sat's grills galeto and chicken hearts on Rua Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, and keeps serving until 04:00 or 05:00 every night.
OrderPão de alho and coração de galinha from the grill, or the cheese-and-meat sandwich.
TipService runs to 04:00 from Monday to Wednesday and to 05:00 from Thursday to Sunday, so it suits the end of a night out more than an early dinner.
Nova Capela, on Avenida Mem de Sá in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, serves roast kid and draught chope until midnight, and until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
OrderRoast kid (cabrito assado) with broccoli rice, roast potatoes and toasted garlic.
TipFriday and Saturday service runs to 02:00, which suits a late meal after a night in Lapa; on other days the house closes at midnight.
Sujinho has grilled its oversized bisteca in Consolacao, Sao Paulo, since the 1960s, staying open until 04:00 for the late crowd after the bars close.
OrderThe bisteca, an oversized grilled steak meant to be shared between two.
TipOne bisteca easily feeds two: split it and start with the cabbage and onion portions from the entradas list.
Coisas de Bamba is a samba-themed kiosk on Avenida Atlântica in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, open 24 hours; it won Sanduba do Mestre at Sabores da Orla 2025.
OrderSandubamba: pork belly sandwich with pepper jelly, breaded pineapple and spicy aioli.
TipIt stands beside Posto 4 on Avenida Atlântica and serves around the clock; the Sandubamba is the prize-winning sandwich.
Bella Paulista opened on Rua Haddock Lobo in Sao Paulo in 2002 and now runs around the clock, mixing a bakery, deli, wine cellar and pizzeria under one roof.
OrderThe overnight breakfast buffet, served alongside pizza and burgers around the clock.
TipThe breakfast buffet runs all day and night: it is the move at 03:00 as much as it is at 08:00.
Pavão Azul serves pataniscas, shrimp risotto and plates with rice and beans on Rua Hilário de Gouveia in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, every day until midnight.
OrderPatanisca, the cod fritter, or a bife plate with rice, beans, farofa and fries.
TipTime Out priced bife plates at about R$50 and each patanisca at R$8 in October 2025; the kitchen is open daily until midnight.
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