After dark
Every room has a night that belongs to it. Here is the week laid out — which club runs hip-hop, which runs house, which lounge to start in, and the hours that matter.
Rua do Lavradio, Lapa
Tue-Sat, 7:00pm – 4:00am
Three antiques-filled floors packed with dancing well past midnight.
Quieter early evenings before the room fills.
Rua do Lavradio 20, Lapa, Rio de Janeiro 20230-070
Rua Sacadura Cabral, Saude
Sat, 11:00pm – 6:00am
Rio's biggest LGBTQ+ club, a warehouse-scale main room near the port.
Rua Sacadura Cabral 154, Saude, Rio de Janeiro 20081-200
Rua Maria Quiteria, Ipanema
Daily, 6:00pm – 2:00am
A cigar-and-cocktail lounge with regular live sets.
Rua Maria Quiteria 34, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro 22410-040
Av. Vieira Souto, Ipanema
Daily, 10:00am – 12:00am
A 1930s-styled beachfront bar right on the Ipanema sand.
Av. Vieira Souto, Posto 9, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro 22420-002
Residencies and themed nights rotate seasonally — confirm the lineup and dress code with the venue before you commit a table.
