Casa Camolese occupies a corner of the Jockey Club at Rua Jardim Botanico 983, across from the botanical garden in Jardim Botanico. Visit Rio lists it as a multi-room hub that folds a restaurant, a craft brewery, and a high-end cocktail bar into one address.
Who would love it: drinkers who want serious cocktails and house beer under one roof. Who would hate it: anyone after a small neighbourhood boteco, because Casa Camolese runs as a polished compound rather than a corner bar.
The cocktail bar is the headline. A 20-metre counter stocks bitters, vermouths, and spirits for a built-to-order list, and the brewery pours its own craft beer a few steps away. The garden and Clube Manouche room extend the space for late sittings.
What to order: a spirit-forward house cocktail from the long counter, a glass of the in-house craft beer, and a snack from the kitchen to anchor the table. Expect upper-range pricing in line with the Jardim Botanico postcode.
Best time to go is early evening from Tuesday to Thursday, when the bar is staffed and unhurried. Friday and Saturday push toward a 12:30am close and a fuller, louder garden.
It is a destination room rather than a drop-in. See how it compares in our guide to the best cocktail bars in Rio de Janeiro, and explore more Rio de Janeiro cocktail bars.
