We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option.
PARTY:
Geral Junto (Santo Cristo) – Geral Junto, a party with the best of Rio’s samba and pagode, happens tonight at Quadra Fala Meu Louro.
Groups Moça Prosa, Pagode da Garagem, and Roda de Samba da Pedra do Sal will be performing live from 5 PM to 3 AM. DJs will play during the intervals.
Quadra do Fala Meu Louro – Rua Waldemar Dutra, 19, Santo Cristo.
Check the event for further details.
LIVE:
Fuzuê de Iaiá (Copacabana) – Fuzuê de Iaiá is performing this Sunday at Praça do Lido Square.
There will be live samba, DJ Doni spinning Brazilian music, food stalls, and handicrafts from 12 PM to 8 PM.
Praça do Lido – Rua Belford Roxo, 58, Lido (Copacabana).
Check the event for further details.
LIVE:
Roda Ed Samba (Glória) – Glória’s Street Market is back, bringing live samba music with Roda Ed Samba.
Run by musicians Darlan Ribeiro, Ed Samba and Hugo Bruno, this lively “roda” will happen until 9 PM.
Glória Street Market – Avenida Augusto Severo, Glória.
Check the event for further details.
LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS:
Bar Urca (Urca)
Sunday afternoon drinking while eating salgadinhos and watching the sunset at Bar Urca is a regular pastime in Rio de Janeiro. This simple establishment on the bayside has been a hit since 1939.
Bar Urca – 11 AM
Rua Cândido Gaffrée 205, Urca – Tel.: (21) 2295-8744
Entrance: Free
Adega Pérola (Copacabana)
Preserving a vintage decoration, Adega Pérola’s specialty is its delicious Portuguese-Brazilian finger food, served quickly at the bar’s counter area.
Adega Pérola – 11 AM
Rua Siqueira Campos, Copacabana – Tel.: (21) 2255-9425
Entrance: Free
Bip Bip (Copacabana)
Alfredinho may be gone, but his legend lives on. Spend a Sunday evening listening to some of the most authentic live samba in this one-of-a-kind shrine to carioca bohemia.
Bip Bip – 7 PM
R. Alm. Gonçalves, 50 – Loja D – Copacabana – Tel.: (21) 2267-9696
Entrance: Free
Vizinha 123 (Botafogo)
A multipurpose event space, bar, and restaurant that is open 24 hours and often hosts excellent live events such as samba, jazz, theatre, and more.
Vizinha 123 – Open 24 hours
R. Henrique de Novais, 123 – Botafogo – Tel.: (21) 99999-8633
Entrance: Free
Blue Agave (Ipanema)
Just around the corner from Posto 9, Blue Agave Ipanema is also known for its mostly English-speaking staff and the international crowd which frequents the establishment. Be sure to check out Blue Agave in Copacabana for a great night out.
Blue Agave Ipanema – 2 PM
Vinícius de Moraes 68 – Ipanema – Tel.: (21) 3592-9271
Entrance: Free
Food and drink prices vary.
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