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Cocktail barCocktail barBotafogo
Surreal Bar fills a Botafogo mansion on Rua Paulo Barreto in Rio de Janeiro with signature cocktails, authorial dishes and live music from Tuesday to Friday.
DrinkOlhar Noturno: jabuticaba Campari and cachaça with red vermouth and a slice of parmesan
FoodAuthorial plates: cauliflower croquette, ancho steak and sandwiches
TipGroups of up to six book online; larger groups use WhatsApp, and the bar answers messages only, not calls.
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BrazilianBotequimBotafogo
Jurubeba Bar is a corner boteco in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, from chef Elia Schramm, with draught chope, petiscos and cocktails of Brazilian ingredients.
DrinkGalo Jurubeba, a house cocktail made with aged cachaça
FoodMoelinha ferrugem, Marechal potatoes with sausage and egg, roast beef sandwiches
TipLunch comes as set plates plus daily suggestions; the drinks list is by Paula Diniz and the kitchen is shared with chef Fabiano Soares.
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Cocktail barCocktail barLeblon
Liz Cocktail & Wine on Rua Dias Ferreira in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, won best drinks list at Veja Rio Comer & Beber 2026 and also pours a short wine list.
DrinkClassic and signature cocktails with house infusions, clarifications and bitters
FoodOysters, boards and small plates to match the cocktails and wines
TipThe room seats 72 and takes reservations through the bar's online booking link or WhatsApp; it opens Tuesday to Sunday.
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Cocktail barCocktail barBotafogo
Blue Blazer is a Botafogo cocktail bar in Rio de Janeiro whose Portas Etílicas menu includes Laura Paravato's Maní, with tucupi liqueur and jataí mead.
DrinkManí: vodka, chilli-spiked tucupi liqueur and jataí mead
FoodPão de queijo fornattas, burrata, ceviche and cold cuts
TipThe Fornatta de Parma at R$40 is the most-ordered dish; the bar opens Wednesday to Saturday, from 17:00 on weekdays and 18:00 on Saturday.
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Cocktail barListening barCopacabana
111 Music Bar is a listening bar on the third floor of a Copacabana building in Rio de Janeiro, with Genelec speakers, vinyl and a Japanese-led bar menu.
DrinkDois Mundos: cupuaçu, cumaru, white cachaça and barley shochu
FoodSushi, sashimi, edamame with sweet corn and a tempura fish burger
TipA R$30 artistic cover is charged for the music, and only half the tables can be booked; the rest go to walk-ins.
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Cocktail barCocktail bar and restaurantIpanema
Nosso is a three-floor bar and restaurant on Rua Maria Quitéria in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, with a bar on the first floor and a terrace at the top.
DrinkHouse cocktails from the first-floor bar
FoodContemporary dishes that mix several food cultures
TipDinner only, Tuesday to Sunday from 18:30; the operator's site links to online booking.