Beco do Rato is a live music venue in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Since November 2025 Saturdays open at midday with feijoada at R$40; entry is free until 14:00, then R$25 when the roda de samba starts.
Guided tour · 4 - 6 hours
Enjoy a night out in Rio de Janeiro with dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse (optional) and entry to the Rio Scenarium nightclub. Experience live music and dancing in the...
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Address: Rua Joaquim Silva 11, Lapa, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Bip Bip is an 18 square metre samba bar on Rua Almirante Gonçalves in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, open since 1968, with rodas on Thursday and Sunday.
TipSamba plays on Thursday and Sunday, choro on Tuesday and bossa nova on Wednesday; seats are few, so arrive early.
Spirit Copa Bar is the Fairmont Copacabana's cocktail bar in Rio de Janeiro, a rooftop in Visit Rio's guide, serving classic drinks, caipirinhas and tapas.
TipOrder the crudes, tiraditos or pinchos with a caipirinha; the bar's own page gives opening hours but no show schedule, so ask the hotel about music nights.
Blue Blazer is a Botafogo cocktail bar in Rio de Janeiro built on the speakeasy idea, now with a sign on the facade, serving the Portas Etílicas drinks menu.
TipThe Fornatta de Parma at R$40 is the most-ordered dish; reserve by phone, as the bar opens Wednesday to Saturday only.
Novooeste is a Santa Teresa bar in Rio de Janeiro that Visit Rio lists among its LGBTQIAP+ spots, with petiscos, drinks, live music days and art shows.
TipOpen Wednesday to Sunday only, from 16:00 on weekdays and from midday at weekends; Visit Rio notes live-music days, so check the bar's Instagram for dates.
111 Music Bar plays vinyl through a hi-fi system on the third floor of a Copacabana building in Rio de Janeiro, with a Japanese-led menu and a R$30 cover.
TipConversation is meant to stay low; only half the tables are bookable, so for a seat on a busy night arrive when it opens at 19:00.
Escuta spreads over a three-storey house on Rua General Polidoro in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, with a record library, a DJ booth and live jazz sessions.
TipIt opened in September 2026 and is closed on Monday and Tuesday; the first floor lets you pick records from the library to hear.
