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Wine barTijuca
Patas e Rolhas is a pet-friendly wine bar and café on Rua Uruguai in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, where a dispenser pours 18 wines in 50, 100 or 150 ml measures.
PourAny of 18 dispenser wines in 50, 100 or 150 ml measures
WineMore than 250 Brazilian and imported labels, with a wine shop
FoodSharing plates, sandwiches and specialty coffee
TipFixed nights run through the week, such as a wine rodízio on Thursdays; the operator says all pets are welcome.
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Wine barLeblon
Áriz is a listening bar on Rua Dias Ferreira in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, specialising in sparkling wine, with more than 20 labels, a DJ booth and a lounge.
PourEspumante from the list of more than 20 labels
WineSparkling wines, with more than 20 labels on the list
FoodCraft charcuterie board, white-fish ceviche and a Parma sandwich
TipCocktails sit beside the sparkling list; the room holds about 60 people and the bar opens on Sundays from 18:30 to midnight.
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Wine barLeblon
Liz Cocktail & Wine added a wine cave to its Leblon bar in Rio de Janeiro in late 2025, with organic, natural and Brazilian labels beside the cocktails.
PourBrazilian small-producer wines matched to oysters and boards
WineOrganic, natural and South American wines, with a Georgian Saperavi on the list
FoodOysters, boards and small plates
TipThe wine list was added when the bar took its new name at the end of 2025; cocktails remain the main draw.
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Wine barLeblon
Cedilha is the ground-floor bar and bistro of the Janeiro Hotel in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, with a wine list of small producers chosen by Diego Cartier.
PourA short list of small-producer wines beside clarified-whisky cocktails
WineSmall producers from Brazil and abroad, chosen by Diego Cartier of Vivente
FoodBistro and tavern classics reinterpreted by the kitchen, such as spaghetti alle vongole
TipReservations go through [email protected] and the hotel's Book Now button; the bar was relaunched with a new look in August 2025.
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Wine barBotafogo
Libô is a wine bar in a Botafogo townhouse on Rua Conde de Irajá, Rio de Janeiro, pouring organic, natural and biodynamic wines chosen by Maíra Freire.
PourA five-glass tasting circuit of unconventional labels, launched in November 2025
WineOrganic, natural and biodynamic wines chosen by sommelier Maíra Freire
FoodFish crudo, stracciatella and grilled prawn skewers
TipThe house seats 40 inside, 14 outside and 24 in the cave; the five-glass circuit changes with the sommelier's picks.
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Wine barIpanema
Virtuoso Vinho is a small natural-wine bar on Rua Gomes Carneiro, between Copacabana and Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, with a rotating glass list.
PourAbout ten of the 60 labels are poured by the glass, on a rotating basis
WineNatural, low-intervention wines: white, rosé, orange and red
FoodPork-rib tortilla and beetroot hummus with pistachio
TipThe owners, a couple from Salvador, are on hand to suggest a label; CNN reported glasses from R$32 in early 2025.