I spent a week in Copacabana recently and went to BeerLab several times. If you don't speak…read morePortuguese, this is a good place to visit because a couple of their employees speak English. The WiFi (ask them for the password) works great and the peanuts they give you are tasty.

Tired of the typical Brazilian beers then BeerLab is a Great place to have authentic craft beers…read more The staff was friendly and helped guide you through the selection of beers. I particularly like the IPK (Indian pale Koelsch). They have a selection of sandwiches and on busier nights there are food trucks.

Delirium Café is the beer bar the Río really needs. There are plenty of cocktail bars but this is a…read morefantastic option for wonderful beer. You'll find many imports from Belgium, Germany, and the US along with some Brazilian brews. Don't get too excited before ordering. You'll find they don't have many beers on the menu for whatever reason. It's pretty disappointing but a replacement beer will still be good. The burgers are their main entrée. They're actually very good, and the vegetarian one would be a good choice for anyone! Indoor and outdoor seating is available. Staff doesn't speak much English but does accept credit cards.

This place is lined with various bottles of beer and have a wicked menu but make sure you have a…read morefew beers in mind because they don't always have everything. Delirium Tremens is on tap, which is good because it's the name sake. I like dark stouts and though they have a few on the menu they don't always stock them. Food is decent and I tried the bacon burger which was filling. It comes with a side of fries. It gets crowded but they've expanded the seating outside which spills out onto the road which is nice for the smokers. The inside is narrow and has only one bathroom for each (male and female). Service was friendly and it's a fun place to hangout at.

Really like this spot. Very typical Carioca boteco with bare minimum. Very small seating areas and…read moreplenty of outside street and side walk standing area. Friendly service and great selection of local beers (Colorado, 3 Cariocas, Noi, 2 Cabezas, etc). This makes it a little less commercial that the more touristy spots in Ipanema. The food is just simple salgados so it's not a dinner spot but a true drinking spot. Always crowded and now we know why.

Two big differences between The States and Brazil...1. We flush our toilet paper down and they…read morethrow it in the trash (yeah...really) 2. We have waaaaay more options when it comes to beer. If you are from a country that has an abundance of beer flavors Brewteco will make you feel right at home. More options than any other place I visited in Rio and really friendly bi-lingual bartenders which makes things so much easier after having to speak in sign language to most other locals. It's a little expensive, but worth it if you're a beer snob and sick of drinking Skol or Brahma.

Wife and I stopped by here to try some local Brazilian beers…read more Small shop with some seating and very nice service. The man who took care of us, Edwardo, speaks fine English and is able to talk about the Brazil brews you are drinking. Has 7 rotating taps of beer along with a selection of Brazilian and foreign craft bottles. A good stop for any craft beer fans before heading out to some tasty bites in the neighborhood.

Great place in Copacabana offering several brands of craft beer. Perfect for beer lovers from all…read moreover the world! They have monthly events to promote new brewers. Service is perfect, and you can even order great food from "Os Imortais", the restaurant right across the street. :)

If you are in the neighborhood and out late. We went too early. Stop in at tge rooftop bar at…read moreSelena across the street to kill time.

Music sounded good but you cannot get through the crowds outside. Might be ok for 20 minutes but…read moreyou'll probably want to move on after that. Worth walking to if you're staying nearby.

Best example of Brazilian street cafe and bar in Copacabana. The combination of the food and price…read moremake this above average. We ordered each of the grilled meats for two and were not disappointed.

Excellent food, and great and quick service. Price is affordable too. We had pizzas and the…read morepicanha. Totally worth it

I bought into their New Year's Eve celebration deal. Although exorbitant in price ($150) , I…read morefigured that it would be incredibly special with lots of really quality foods to match up with that kind of a price. It was pretty shocking their buffet table was just skewers of street Food and hoagie sandwiches. Beer and simple beach cocktails were available as well as a half a bottle of bubbly. But incredibly overpriced for what we got. If anyone reads this post for next New Year's, just don't do it you can get nice cocktails right there on the street and better viewing for the fireworks is down by the water anyway so walk down to the beach and enjoy a fantastic show

This is my favorite beachside bar in the Copacabana. $9.30 real for a liter of skol sign me up…read more They always seem to have live music at night and it's a popular spot for beach activity during the day. we enjoyed watching beach handball while drinking beers. FYI fellow Americans in rio they serve beers big and in these bottle koozie's with small glasses these big bottles are to be shared by the table like a pitcher, or by yourself if you want to get into a rio state of mind faster. And finally if your order the fried fish and fires they will literally bring you a fried fish with fries, they whole fish Cheap drinks, plenty of people watching, live music why go anywhere else

If you're in Ipanema and in search of some great beers, don't miss this hidden gem inside the…read moreshopping center. We were lucky enough to catch the sign on the newspaper stand outside advertising good beers inside and we were not disappointed. In addition to having a wide selection of beers from around the world (including Speakeasy!), they also have a several taps with rotating beers from both local and international breweries. The prices are a little higher than in the United States, but considering this is in Brazil, we were willing to shell out a few more dollars for some good stuff. For our first trip we tried a a Brazilian Imperial Stout from Schornstein and were impressed. It's not really an imperial stout, but it was far better than some of the other Brazilian stouts we've tried. Stop in, say hello to Bernardo, and grab some beers!

This place is located on the second floor of the shopping center on the corner of Visconde de…read morePirajá and Maria Quitéria, right across from Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz. Go up the escalator (it's a self-starting one so if it isn't moving when you get on it - be prepared) and then take a left. They've got pretty much any kind of beer you want. Lately I've been stopping by to pick up some Ballast Point Sculpin (they've even got the new Grapefruit Sculpin IPA). There's a refrigerator as well, which obviously has chilled beer, or you can pick any off the shelves. The people who work there are friendly and speak English so if you're able to read this you'll be able to get by OK. The only downside is that it is very expensive for just a bottle. However, they have several rare brews that I haven't found elsewhere in Rio.

A good restaurant in a great setting -- beautiful views of Leme Beach from this relaxing patio. We…read moreenjoyed our meal and the courteous service.

It was entirely by chance that I found Canastra, and I'm VERY glad I did! It turned out to be an…read moreentirely delightful venue :-) The wine list is compact, with some exceptionally priced, very nice bottles on it. They even have several good by-the-glass options. Their menu is tapas-style, with a number of small sharing plates; it contains dishes like goats cheese with onion marmalade, marinated octopus, paté de campagne, and burrata of buffalo mozzarella. All the dishes on the menu are accompanied by delicious warm baguette, and the prices are all extremely reasonable ((R$19 - R$25 each). Our server was very friendly and attentive; we left quite satisfied and very full :-) Tip: If you're a fan of oysters, then Tuesday is a great night to come to Canastra! On Tuesdays they have reasonable priced raw oysters that you can order by the half dozen :-)