When your favourite bar or club closes, Emporio will be open. Small/busy/dirty inside with rock…read moremusic and unfriendly service. BUT you have the option to buy drinks on the street and enjoy Rio's mornings. Very alternative crowd, not the place to go if you like good looking people.

If you're looking for a nightcap, this is your best bet…read more The setup is kind of weird. You can go inside and order drinks off the menu (including draft beer), or you can go outside and order the bottles of beer that they have there. But you can't do both from inside, unless you're seated by the ledge and lean over. Another strange thing is that you have to tell the cashier what you want, pay, and then she'll tell the bartender. If you just tell the bartender he won't do anything but look at you funny. This system doesn't work very well because you'll see lines forming for the cashiers while the bartenders sit around waiting to make a drink. Is it that hard to pour a draft beer? You know someone else is going to order one. It gets packed and seems to attract the American frat boy type, though I don't know why. The music is good and loud and the crowd spills out onto the street, where you have to be careful because it attracts some shady characters. Expect to smell pot. It has a lot of character and is definitely unique, but bottom line, if every other place was closed I might come here. So would everyone else.

Our concierge recommended that place. It's both a tourist and local spot. It's a huge space…read moreboasting 3 floors and a speakeasy nightclub inside. Live band and service is good. Pretty good system - There's an entrance fee. You then receive a card which you must present to any server to order food and drinks. That tracks your tab which allows you to walk around freely after you eat. Multiple bars. To settle your tab, you pay upfront as they have several cashiers to cash you out. They take credit cards including Amex. Fun times and great cocktails. The passion fruit caipirinhas were delicious!!!

Stunning interior, lively music, delicious and strong drinks, friendly staff, great way to spend an…read moreevening dancing and singing. This used to be an antique store, and there are still beautiful antique items throughout the place. Absolutely adored this spot.

This bar is super fun! Went here two times while visiting Rio and it's an amazing gay bar that…read moreallows people from all over to come by. It's not a super big or super stylish bar but it's pretty chill, with great music pop, and Portuguese. They have tons of tvs to watch the music vids so a lot of people are dancing. Their drinks are not American expensive but brazil expensive. You get a card at the entrance which you would show the bartenders for each drink then pay at the end of the night. There's also a 40 Brazilian money cover charge.

Here is the gls middle class of Rio de Janeiro. The club (music video) is small and not cheap being…read morecharged entry beyond the domestic consumption, there is no minimum consumption. The public ranges between 25-60 years of age. It is worth knowing. Under the law is required to identify with valid ID or passport at the entrance of nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro.

Good place for hooking up the way Charles Bukowski would have wanted it. First night in Rio and I…read moregot lucky here with a girl (and necessary to say not a working one since too many bars have those). It closes at 5am-6am on Saturdays and it's a two-story house where basically each room has its own DJ and bartender. Same with the backyard. So it's like bar-hopping but all at one place!

Bukowski you say? And then you think: "oh that dirty-naughty old man, right?" And then I say:…read more "yep, but it is a bar!" And then you say: "Wow it must be awesome, underground and things". But no, it used to be. Sadly, Bukowski bar has changed a lot, it is not underground anymore, and it is not necessarily a bad thing, it really depends on what kind of place you are looking for. It is a cool two-floor house, located in Botafogo, a trendy-young district in Rio. There is a patio with some outdoor seating, great for chatting while having a beer with friends. There is also a garage, where, later on, a dj start to play and the whole thing becames a dance floor. Inside the house, you have a downstairs dance floor, with some serious sweety-too close-dancers and the second floor area, with some space and sofas for chatting and ladies queueing for the toilet and a second dance floor. It is open until late and always attracts young crowds. Just a bit too expensive compared to other places in Rio, around 40 reais entrance and 9 reais for a beer.

I came here at the recommendation of a local after starting our night at Lapa. There was a cover…read morecharge of about $30 for guys & $10 for girls but it was all you can drink so the price wasn't too bad. The club has 3 different floors with the main dance floor on the top floor. The DJ wasn't very good. He played 1 or 2 short EDM tracks then would go into a slow song. Then do it again and again. It totally killed the mood of the club. It was one of the worst club DJ's I've ever heard. The drinks were poured fast and pretty stiff. If you wanted other stuff then you had to pay more for those. Basically the all you can drink was just wells and only certain types of liquors too.

Being the top club in Rio, and number 35 in the world based on dj mag, I had pretty high…read moreexpectations for this place. I was rather disappointed, but considering I'm a gringo who frequents clubs in Vegas and LA, you may take my opinion with a grain of salt. The venue is rather small and the 2nd level consists of vip tables. Although, you may buy bottles and hang out anywhere you can find space which I highly recommend. It doesn't make any sense if coming in a group and ordering drinks from the bar all night. A grey goose bottle was 450 which is downright cheap compared to US prices. The cocktails however are highway robbery at about 40-50 per drink. The club opens at 11pm and starts filling up around 1230. I expected better music but I think I'm just spoiled with our music back at home where new releases are heard on the daily. Overall, it's a nice night out in Rio for electronic music.