at Pergula you can dine in your (suitanbly stylish) swimwear and sarong. Its roof top with spectacular views over the beach comes alive at night when the Deck Top Lounge opens for happy hour and drinks into the night. Things get cramped and hectic on the dancefloor after around 1am, but the upstairs bar and balcony provide a chance to sip a cocktail and chat, away from the pumping basslines.It might not look like much, but this unassuming hole-in-the-wall bar in Copacabana is one of the top spots in RIo to hear live music. The likes of the Obamas, Will Smith and Madonna have all dined here, so keep your eyes peeled for A-listers.It might not be the most upmarket spot on the strip, but this lively and laid back beachfront bar-restaurant is among the best of the many options on tourist-focused Avenida Atlantica. Brazil’s party city Rio de Janeiro offers a vibrant nightlife with a great array of nightclubs where you can enjoy endless partying and dancing until the dawn. Although not open until late, it is the perfect place to drink This club opens at midnight and gets going at around one or two in the morning. Photo courtesy of Los Viajes del Cangrejo/Flickr Be there to see yourself settling behind those famous pink walls.With its medieval style decor Club Six is situated near the Arcos da Lapa.

Location - Rua Raul Pompeia 94, Copacabana. Photo courtesy of Lucy Bryson
You don't need to order a full meal, but you may find yourself tempted by some of the fresh seafood on offer here, as well as decent range of cocktails as well as the standard beers and caipirinhas.Much of Rio's liveliest drinking and dining centers around its informal, unpretentious 'botecos' (casual bars) and this unassuming hole-in-the-wall bar-restaurant is a great case in point. Open only Thursday - Sunday. Copacabana (Brazil) Coordinates: ... Hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and residential buildings dot the promenade facing Avenida Atlântica. The upstairs houses a dance floor packed with locals and tourists jolting to everything from MPB to bass-heavy favela funk. On Sundays and holidays, one side of Avenida Atlântica is closed to cars, giving residents and tourists more space for activities along the beach. Watch beautiful people splash around in the pool as you sip Champagne cocktails and dine on seafood and light pasta dishes, or head here for the famous breakfasts and brunches, which include salmon and even caviar washed down with a spot of bubbly.

The Deck Bar at the Pestana Hotel | © Pestana Hotel Located on Avenida Atlantica, this hotel has a privileged spot right in front of Copacabana Beach. That's not to say that samba doesn't get a look-in, however, with live performances on Thursdays attracting large crowds. If you really don't like it, let the server know when you place your order.Right at the heart of Copacabana, next to Siqueira Campos metro station, Fosfobox attracts hipsters and musically-minded types of all social demographics to shake their collective stuff on the sticky dancefloor.


The dancers single out this club for its dance numbers that range from hip-hop, trance and electronic. The much hyped city also host some of the trendiest nightclub having Gay and Lesbian theme.Set across two floors, one with a dance floor and other with a huge VIP section, including a smoking balcony that is in direct view of the imposing Statue of Christ.Every night, Rio’s biggest DJs serve heart-beating electronic soundtracks to an elite and glamorous crowd, which mainly includes well-dressed carioca’s.Set across two floors, one with a dance floor and other with a huge VIP section, including a smoking balcony that is in direct view of the imposing Statue of Christ.Every night, Rio’s biggest DJs serve heart-beating electronic soundtracks to an elite and glamorous crowd, which mainly includes well-dressed carioca’s.Located in the heart of Copacabana, Fosfobox is one of the few underground gay-friendly nightclubs to spin a nice rotation of occasional international DJs to the pop, glam rock, indie-rock and hip hop music.

However, it’s a fun night and provides the perfect release to end the working week. This bar is in fact two bars in one, being connected by a middle table and a large roof.