Belmonte is a good place to drink beer and eat a lot of what we call in Rio "comida de buteco" (bar…read morefood): pasteis, no bolinho de bacalhau, empadas, they are all very good!

Worst service ever. I ordered a beer and it was 3/4 foam. The waiter was moody and the the place…read morecharge prices too high for the quality of food and service. Plese stay away

This is an excellent bar with fantastic food! I came here with my friend who is a local and has…read morebeen here several times. We sat outside and ordered Picanha (a typical Brazilian grilled steak served sizzling like American fajitas). Excellent black beans. Delicious and the beer is very cold! Great neighborhood-but no parking...

Our group ended up at this location, since the original place we wanted to go was fully booked with…read morereservations. We were told this would be a good place to gather our group (of approximately 15). We arrived and there were groups on the main floor, so we went to the second floor and found plenty options for seating. There are various TV screens on the main floor and one screen on the top floor. They have a traditional botequim menu and full meal options. The dishes are well served, and could easily feed two to three people. We ordered the croquets, French fries, frango a passarinho and stroganoff de frango. Food was good, nothing out of the ordinary. Good portions and served our hungry bellies well. If you order the chicken Bauru, be prepared cause its HUGE! Regarding the drinks, here is where we were not as impressed. They have a whole page in their menu listing International Beers (and a sign of all the foreign beers offered), but as my friends were going to order - they were informed that NONE of those beers were in stock. Bear in mind, this was a Saturday evening. Their other drink selections are also a bit limited, juices were only orange, pineapple or maracujá (same flavors for caipirinhas). The other point that didn't leave a good impression was service. There was just one waiter on the top floor, and there were two other groups on the top floor, besides us. And so from time to time, the waiter would disappear or not be looking at our table for our orders. I think we asked for ketchup three times, and had to remind them of some drinks that were taking a while. And, requesting the check was also a decent wait.... As this seems to be a place that many people seem to enjoy, as a traditional location, I would like to think that our experience was a one-time deal. Maybe the next time, we will have a better experience. But, based on this one, I'd go try elsewhere...

This was one of the bars I would go more often when living in Botafogo. The Cobal area offers…read moreseveral informal options, but Joaquin a was for me the best combination of the laid back mood with great food, spot on cold draft beer and reasonable prices. The menu is overall very good and I was always torn between trying new things or going back to the many dishes I had before and loved. Some of my favourite were the fried rice balls with spicy sauce and the "File do Ze" steak... Water comes to my mouth just to think about it.

Joaquin's located at Copacabana each in Rio, came in without reservation and the manager set up a…read morelarge table for 8 of us but without air con, foods were good and service were attentive.

Open late? check…read more Outdoor seating? check. Late night bar food? check. Good selection of drinks? check. Fun vibes? check. Antonio's checks out.

This place is a 4 star for the food but it is a 5+ star for the service. The manager is extremely…read morenice! The waiter has all the patience in the world to explain things even though we don't share the same language.

This is the jewel of "bg" ever since the beginning of time this place never goes out of style! Laid…read moreback and hot locals and tourists fav place to bond and have interesting chats!

Sunday night drinks had here. They dont accept AMEX to get in…read more 40 reals is the entrance fee (~10 US) You then had to go pre-purchase tickets of the drinks you would be having. Once you do that, you go to the bar and order your drinks. Bartender looks up your tab and confirms you've already paid and makes your drink. Music was American House (Beiber, Omi, Rihanna, Beyonce) and then when the second DJ came on at around 2AM, turned to more pop/r&b. Fun times overall. If you happen to come from LA, it was very Abbey. Several areas to chill.

Came here on my first night in Rio, celebrating his 40th birthday. It was a recommendation on…read moretripadvisor, and on several other blog sites. Walked in at about 10:30pm, thinking the place was dead since onl a handful of people where there. Find out that Brazillians dont arrive until after 11:30pmt. Delighted to see the place packed by midnight, mixed crowd of Straights and GLBS. The entry takes you to a smal courtyard area with outdoor seating. Dance floor is located through revolving glass doors. If it is your first time in RIo, make sure to bring your passport, give it to the cashier at the font who will give you a plastic card. Drinks are charged to your account, whereby cover charge, drinks, etc, are settled upon exit. They played a mix of Hip-House House and Dance. Check the website for programming. Mostly hip-hop. We left at 3am and the party was still going.