KEY2

The KEY2 list

Happy hour in Rio de Janeiro

Where the good rooms are cheapest — resort bars, steakhouse lounges and terraces across the Strip, with the hours that matter and what is actually discounted.

Ipanema

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Bar Astor

KEY2 Pick

Ipanema Beach

Daily · 4:00pm – 7:00pm

  • —Caipirinhas on the sand
  • —Prime sunset seating on Posto 9

Av. Vieira Souto, Posto 9, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro 22420-002

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Garota de Ipanema

Ipanema

Daily · 5:00pm – 7:00pm

  • —Cold chopp beer
  • —The bar that inspired the bossa nova classic

Rua Vinicius de Moraes 49, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro 22411-010

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Esch Cafe

Ipanema

Daily · 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  • —Live jazz sets
  • —Cigar and cocktail pairings

Rua Maria Quiteria 34, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro 22410-040

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Leblon

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Academia da Cachaca

KEY2 Pick

Leblon

Daily · 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  • —Extensive cachaça flights
  • —Brazilian small plates

Rua Conde de Bernadote 26, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro 22430-201

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Happy-hour times change with season and event calendars — call ahead on fight weekends and major conventions.