Fatchia ★ 4.3
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GloriaWed-Thu 19:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 19:00-01:00; Sun 18:00-00:00.
Fatchia is a small pizza, disco and bar room in Glória, Rio de Janeiro, with more than a thousand vinyl records, DJs and square Detroit-style pizza.
TipTime Out lists the square pizzas at R$26 to R$32 (2024 prices) and doors open at 19:00 from Wednesday to Saturday and 18:00 on Sunday; expect a wait.
Jobi ★ 4.2
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LeblonDaily 11:00-03:00.
Jobi has run its chope-and-bolinho counter on Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, since 1956 and pours until 03:00 every day.
TipThe 200 ml chope known as a Robertinho is the best-seller, at R$8.50 in Time Out's listing; the bar stays open until 03:00 daily.
Adega Pérola ★ 4.5
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CopacabanaMon-Sat 11:00-01:00. Closed Sun.
Adega Pérola pours chope under a glass counter of more than 50 petiscos on Rua Siqueira Campos in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, until 01:00 Monday to Saturday.
TipSardines are sold by the unit and most other petiscos by 100 g portions, so order a few at a time; the bar is closed on Sundays.
Bracarense ★ 4.5
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LeblonMon 11:00-22:00; Tue-Wed 11:00-23:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-23:55; Sun 11:00-21:00.
Bracarense pours draught chope and sells shrimp bolinhos from a Leblon corner in Rio de Janeiro, a botequim open until 23:55 from Thursday to Saturday.
TipRiotur lists the corner open daily, until 23:55 from Thursday to Saturday; the weekday set lunch runs from 11:00 to 15:00.
Carioca da Gema ★ 4.5
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LapaTue-Thu doors 19:30, main show 20:30; Fri doors 19:30, main show 22:00; Sat doors 20:30, main show 22:00. Closed Sun-Mon.
Carioca da Gema stages live samba and pagode on Avenida Mem de Sá in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, with R$30 entry Tuesday to Thursday and R$35 Friday and Saturday.
TipTables are held only until 21:00, so arrive before then; Friday adds an earlier voice-and-guitar show ahead of the 22:00 main act.
Rio Scenarium ★ 4.4
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LapaWed-Thu 19:00-01:00; Fri 19:00-02:00; Sat 12:00-18:00 (samba and feijoada) and 20:00-03:00.
Rio Scenarium fills seven rooms on three floors of a Rua do Lavradio house in Rio de Janeiro with live Brazilian music, plus Saturday samba and feijoada.
TipThe Saturday feijoada is all you can eat from 13:00 to 16:00, with live music from 13:00 in the Pavilhão da Cultura.