If you're looking for a spot that serves American bar food, shows American sports with English…read morespeaking bartenders, Blue Agave is the spot. The food isn't great but if you're trying to watch the Super Bowl like us, it worked out perfect. Everyone is really chill, you'll meet fellow English speaking friends from Europe and Australia.

Really enjoyed this expat owned bar. My small posse and I went to watch the US women's soccer team…read moredestroy Japan and sat at the small bar. Around us, nearly everyone was having conversations in English and even the bartenders (while fluent in Portuguese hailed from the US). While it's not every day that I seek out an American refuge, I was super happy that this place was showing the game and that I got to enjoy it around people who were similarly pumped. So that's the tip, if you're looking to watch a popular American sporting match, Blue Agave is likely to play it over local Brazilian soccer games (which they probably show as well). My margarita was properly made and one of the better ones I've had in Brazil and the chicken tacos along with the al pastor were similarly satisfying. Great, cozy spot in Ipanema to grab a drink and a bite to eat.

Cool, Friendly Neighborhood Bar with tables on the street...Beer Reasonably Priced and always ICE…read moreCOLD...Caipirinhas not bad...Food Very Good....Try the Caldo de Mocoto (Bean and Tripe Soup)...Absolutely Superb :-)

This is only based on the beer. My husband wanted a relatively cheap place for beers and to get out…read moreof the rain. This place served those two purposes. The food looked decent but we had eaten way too much earlier to consider anything except beer.

Neighborhood pizza place to gather with friends . Either sit…read moredown or take out. Friendly, fast. Don't expect New York good pizza but its good .

Dívalo pizza Palmitos salad…read more Mango juice Service was good. Highly recommend would return.

Came for an event with a group. A waiter NEVER came to our end of the table. I had to flag down…read moreseveral waiters to get help AND i even went inside to order directly at the bar. At the bar, you order with someone at a window. They give you a ticket, to give to the bartendars to make. A lot of prostitutes just hanging out , waiting for someone to purchase them. Food was not for me. Tourist area.

Good food and lotsa hookers! Don't let the latter distract you from the former. Mabs is located…read moreby the sea and is quite the interesting spot to say the least.

It was my third time trying out Charleston Lounge. The space and decor is very nice. The tables…read moreallow for bigger groups (5-8) to sit and enjoy a bit of bubbly or different drinks as well as some food. The food is on the pricier end, and what was ordered for the event, it wasnt that amazing. They have an oyster plate, which i've heard was decent. Yesterday's event, we had their bruschetta, calamari, shrimp and beef with onion and mushroom dish. I cant say that they were the best ive had...but its possibly cause i do feel the food is slightly on the pricier side for the serving sizes. Overall, i do feel the location is ok. The ambience is good. they offer a variety of menu items. they even have live music on some days (a cover charge of R$18 will be added to your bill). I think if you want some bubbly and somewhere different, sure go for it...but its not a place that is always on the top of my list....

Cool bar with decent food albeit mediocre service. We jumped in here as it was raining our way to…read morethe beach volleyball venue (rio Olympics) and ended up staying 2 hrs. Good vibe and cool place. We all had drinks, pastas (not huge portions if you're a big eater) and dessert. They have 3-4 TVs but it doesn't feel like your typical sports bar and the food was fresh and came out piping hot :) it's slightly off of the main beach drag in an old brick building with high ceilings.

I came across this pub while looking for sports bars in Lapa so I could watch some US college…read morefootball games while I was traveling through Brazil. I arrived as the band was setting up, but was still allowed to come in. I speak *zero* Portuguese, so I was completely at the staff's mercy. Fortunately, they were warm, welcoming and spoke solid English. Bells was the main bartender that night and incredibly helpful all around - quickly finding the correct TV channel so I could watch the game, accurately describing their craft beers to help me decide which to order and also offering a few suggestions on places to explore during my Rio trip. The beers and nachos hit the spot that night, a perfect combo for watching the game and listening to the local band jam a diverse set of tunes. Thanks for the great visit!!

One of the nice bars along Rua Nelsom Mandela where there's plenty of sidewalk to stroll and see…read morethe what bars have to offer. It's a good spot to hang out with friends, have a smoke on the outside patio, watch a soccer match on the tv and try the variety of craft draft beers they have on tap. The service was fine, early on a non-busy weekday night. We tried the cheesy cheddar fries with bacon. Be cautioned that cheddar is used lightly around here, any orange colored cheese. If you're a Wisconsin cheese enthusiast, you will be sorely disappointed that this cheese is distributed among the fries in a paste, shaped like it was squeeze from a tube. Luckily it's easy to pick off since it was a bit dry and tasteless. It came with a much better cheese dipping sauce and BBQ sauce and was sprinkled with bits of bacon. The fries weren't super crispy but what can you expect at a bar. The bruschetta appetizer was a very generous proportion that makes it easy to share with a table. There's six giant toasts with three different toppings. The beers on tap rotate regularly but the delirium averbode was a nice refreshing beer while the Brooklyn sorachi saison was also delicious and spicy. Both were R$30 for a 300 mL cup, a little too pricy to enjoy too much of. To be fair, all craft beer, especially imported beer is quite pricy. They did offer larger amounts for incrementally higher prices and growlers were available. They have the best space on that street since they get to spread out in front of the Caixa bank when it's closed.

It only had happy hour on the Pilsen beer. The food was…read morehorrible! I asked for a shrimp risotto and got something alike but totally disgusting! Not a risotto! Also I thought it was expensive but the bar looked cheap.