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.
Beco do Rato ★ 4.3
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LapaMon 18:00-01:00; Tue-Wed 18:00-00:00; Thu 18:00-01:00; Fri 18:00-02:00; Sat 12:00-02:00; Sun 12:00-21:00.
Beco do Rato holds rodas de samba on Rua Joaquim Silva in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, with music every day and a Saturday roda that starts at 14:00.
TipSince 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.
Bip Bip ★ 4.2
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CopacabanaMon-Thu 20:00-01:00; Sun 19:00-01:00.
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.