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Chope is draught beer, which Brazilian rules reserve for beer that has not been pasteurised, poured cold with a collar of foam; Rio's botequins serve it in small glasses from about R$8.
Jacob Wendling opened the Zum Schlauch on Rua da Assembleia in Centro on 3 January 1887, named for the ice-chilled serpentines that cooled the chope; it is described as the city's first beer hall, possibly Brazil's. It moved to Rua da Carioca in 1927 and became Bar Luiz, was declared bankrupt in 2022 and its brand sold at auction in 2023. Time Out Rio's 2024 listings show Bar Urca and Nova Capela pouring Brahma chope at R$10 and R$11.
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Bar Urca sells pastéis and empadas de camarão from a counter on Rua Cândido Gaffrée in Urca, Rio de Janeiro, to eat on the Guanabara Bay wall opposite.
OrderEmpada de camarão or siri, bolinho de bacalhau with Serra da Estrela cheese, fried sardines.
TipOrder at the counter and carry the plates across the street to the mureta for the bay view; the bar opens at 09:00.
Jobi is a Leblon bar in Rio de Janeiro open since 1956, serving chope, caipirinhas and bolinho de bacalhau every day from 11:00 until 03:00.
TipThe 200 ml chope known as a Robertinho is the best-seller, at R$8.50 in Time Out's listing.
Casa Clipper has poured chope and sold pernil sandwiches on Rua Carlos Góis in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, since 1945; Patrimônio Cultural Carioca in 2025.
OrderSanduíche de pernil, with a draught chope
Nova Capela is a Lapa bar-restaurant on Avenida Mem de Sá in Rio de Janeiro, known for roast kid with broccoli rice and draught chope until 02:00 on weekends.
OrderRoast kid (cabrito assado) with broccoli rice, roast potatoes and toasted garlic.
TipThe house stays open until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, so it suits a late meal after a night in Lapa.
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