A cool neighborhood music bar, with what looks like tons of history. They have their own music DVDs…read morethat they play on a TV by the front. Their walls are adorned with tons of photos of 60s and 70s artists. The crowd spills out into the street, and you can drink outside or in (there's food inside as well, but I didn't have any). There's a cover charge for music (R$10 a person, if I remember correctly). Good place to catch some talented acts on a weeknight.

Came here on night on our trip to Rio and we had a blast. The music is great and so is the…read moreatmosphere. The bartenders are really friendly as well and are attentive. They have a really big drink menu too. I would recommend this place for a night out in Rio.

I have been here twice - and they have lots of beer and liquor options but service always seems so…read moreslow, and drinks under poured.

It was good just because I was surrounded of good friends. Otherwise, this place would suck! The…read moredrinks are expensive, on the website they say they have more than 3 THOUSANDS songs(Brazilian songs and International ones). On the playlist they had around 200 songs. I'd guess 190 songs were Brazilian ones. I was expecting more from the bar, especially because it's charged for you to get in there. Unfortunately that wasn't one of the best birthday celebrations I had. Wish I had a better and really good time there.

Our yelper friend Danilo took us to Botto since its in his neighborhood. Nice relaxing spot to hang…read moreout with live music on Saturday nights. They have a good selection of beers, only beers on draft nothing bottled. You can chose from three sizes (200mL, 300mL and 500mL). We tried the oceânica easy dive, which was smooth and reasonably priced at R$10 for 200mL. They had 3 cariocas, hip hops, Brooklyn, a few Nois, and some other brands we didn't recognize. The waiter was cool and explained a few ones we wanted to know more about. They have a selection of food as well, some salgados, hot dogs, burgers (which is supposed to be very good) and a few desserts. We weren't hunger enough in the late afternoon for a full meal but we did order some churros. They took a while to come out but worth the wait. They were four hot, soft and sweet pieces accompanied by dulce de leite or goiabada dipping sauces. They have a corner bathroom with has both a stall for men's and women's with a shared sink. The stalls were extremely tight (hard to get out because the door opens inward) and had no toilet paper (which one would expect on a busy weekend night but not a lazy slow Sunday). They gave us suggestion forms to fill out and will probably send out announcements by email.

I was very excited to go to Botto Bar. I heard great things from my Carioca friends, who excitedly…read moresaid they had almost 2 dozen taps of craft beers. When we got there, they had less than 8. We overheard staff mentioning how they are understaffed and recently had to get rid of people (this impacted the service). Very disappointing, but maybe it's fallen on hard times.

I think Cafofo is great, but in my opinion they have some issues. They are always crowded and since…read morethey became famous in Botafogo the price raised up to fast, and doesn't look like a pub anymore just like a fancy regular bar in Zona Sul. Eu acho o Cafofo otimo e recomendk, mas eles tem alguns problemas. Estao sempre cheios demais e desde que ficou famoso em Botafogo os preços subiram muito rapido, quem sempre foi deve ter perceido. A diversão lá é garantida e o atendimento é ótimo mas esteja disposto a gastar.

Cafofo Pub is located in the beating heart of Botafogo's nightlife, in the middle of all the other…read morepubs and restaurants next to the metro station. The pub was recommended by friends and did not at all disappoint. I am always curious for pubs in Rio that have the right ambience (which means no excessive lighting and the absence of good music). Cafofo pub has it all. A nice and cosy interior and nice rock music. Besides that the food is great, not just something to chew on while your drinking, but high quality and tasty food. I can only comment on the burgers, the fries and the onion rings, which were excellent, but I'm confident when I order something different the next time it'll be just as nice.

Walked by here the other day and was pretty curious, since I'm always looking for the next good…read moreburger in town, and might have found it. The inside is kind of small and a bit dark, and you could walk right by the restaurant and not know it. It's got a cool atmosphere with an interesting mural on the wall and subtle green lighting and all of your favorite '90s alternative rock music. For food, they really only have one option for a burger, which is the "onion beerger". You can get it alone, with "rustic potatoes", or with chips ("crisps" for you Brits). The burger came on a toasted bun with cheese and onions and goiaba ketchup on the side. I have to say I was really impressed - this burger packs a lot of flavor, the onion is an excellent addition and not overpowering. Wish I knew what kind of seasoning they used on the meat, because I'd like to use it at home. I have to say I was very impressed and the burger is much better than other places in Rio, definitely ranked in the top 3. They also have a large beer menu, although the prices are a bit steep for some of them (R$36 for a 600 ml Solerun IPA). I would have given this review 4 or 5 stars except that they need to work on the cleanliness. Fruit flies appeared shortly after my beer arrived, and then a fly. This could be because they are keeping the front door open, but I don't know. I used the restroom to wash my hands and frankly it smelled very bad and also had flies. The service was great and everyone there was friendly, the food is excellent, they just need to clean it up a bit. This place has a lot of potential.