Rio De Janeiro
Polished, precise, civilised. Rio De Janeiro's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.
Ipanema · $$$
The Line Hotel Bar draws a steady local crowd in Ipanema. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Botafogo · $$$
The Roof at Yoo2 Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Botafogo. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Copacabana · $$$$
Bar 360 Sport Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Copacabana. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Ipanema · $$$$
Baretto al Mare Lobby Bar draws a steady local crowd in Ipanema. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Copacabana · $$$
Marius Rooftop Beach Bar draws a steady local crowd in Copacabana. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Botafogo · $$$$
Rubaiyat Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Botafogo. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Botafogo · $$$
The Spot Cocktail Bar draws a steady local crowd in Botafogo. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Santa Teresa · $$$$
Bar dos Descasados draws a steady local crowd in Santa Teresa. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Santa Teresa · $$$
Explorer Bar draws a steady local crowd in Santa Teresa. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Copacabana · $$$$
Bar do Copa at Belmond Copacabana Palace draws a steady local crowd in Copacabana. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in th
Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.
Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.
Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.
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