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1. Carioca da Gema
- A lively place featuring live samba music and dancing, open late at weekends, call for listings and opening times. read more
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2. Lapa Street Party
- If youre looking for the best weekend nightlife action there's only one place to head - Lapa. And for those on a budget, the good news is that... read more
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3. Rio Scenarium
- Housed in huge, gorgeous old building filled with antiques, Rio Scenarium has been named as one of the best bars in the world by the UK's Guardian... read more
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6. Casa da Matriz
- Located in unassuming Botafogo, Casa da Matriz is an extremely fashionable, modern place offering the ideal opportunity to dance the night away... read more
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8. Cinematheque JamClub
Botafogo is home to some of Rio de Janeiro's most interesting nightlife options, and Cinematheque is one of the most innovative of the bunch. DJs...
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9. Simplesmente
- Great prices, good food and late opening hours have combined to make Simplesmente a firm favorite among Santa Teresa's many night owls. This laid-back... read more
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10. Armazém São Thiago – 'Bar do Gomes'
- Fondly known as Bar do Gomes in honor of the family that has run the bar since its reputation in 1919, Armazem São Thiago has been a Santa Teresa... read more
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Rio nightlife is famous the world over, and bars and clubs in Rio de Janeiro are the perfect spots for getting to know the locals.
If you can bust a few moves all the better, but make sure you know what you're doing, as dancing in Rio de Janeiro is a serious business.
Partiers in Rio de Janeiro can practice their samba moves at clubs such as our number one pick, Carioca da Gema, and the popular Rio Scenarium, both of which are located in the downtown party district of Lapa.
For more upscale Rio de Janeiro nightlife, look to the bars and clubs of Ipanema, Leblon and Barra da Tijuca. Nightlife here tends to wear its Western influences on its sleeve, so feel free to showcase your gringo dance moves.
Funkier and more eclectic nightspots can be found in residential areas such as Laranjeiras and Botafogo, with Casa Rosa and Cinematheque being good cases in point, while leafy Santa Teresa has some very welcoming drinking dens.
Nightlife hotspots change with alarming frequency, but enduringly popular spots for Rio's beautiful people are Nuth, in Barra da Tijuca, and Baronetti, in Ipanema. Bar d'Hotel, above the Marina All Suites Hotel in Leblon, attracts a chic crowd, while Londres, at Hotel Fasano Rio in Ipanema is the hangout of choice for visiting rock stars, actors and models.
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