The Emporio bar in Ipanema, for alternative rock and street mingling in Rio de Janeiro

Located in in Ipanema, the Emporio bar has long been a famous meeting point for rock and alternative music lovers. However, fame from various travel institutions has also change the atmosphere by attracting tourists, drug sellers, prostitutes and Brazilian fortune hunters wanting to meet tourists.

The local is still pleasant in the white little house with two open floors, one small dance floor and two bars. The music is good, playing rock and alternative music. Prices has gone up a bit to 2.50 reais for a chopp and 6 reais for a caipirinha.

There are also nice seating tables by the windows here, allowing some fresh air when the place gets filled up. If you want some of those you have to arrive early though, especially in the weekends. The place is all about rock’n roll, even the waiters have tattoo’s and some of them long hair. If you stay long enough, you can stroll down to Ipanema beach hand catch the sun rise after closing time.

However, most of my Brazilian friends tend to want to go elsewhere unless we go as a group of friends and only then we usually stay here to drink some caipivodka and beers before we move on to a new place.

However, it’s worth a visit to see the masses of people gather out in the street, also it’s good for meeting other tourists.

The best days for Emporio is the weekends, however it’s impossible to say for sure when it will be a good day at emporio bar. Asking Emporio frequenting Brazilians, they say you can usually see if it will be good at Emporio by the movement from 12 to 1 at night. Emporio closes at around 4.

Summary of Emporio bar in Ipanema:

Address: Rua Maria Quitéria , 37 - Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro - RJ
What to wear: Casual wear, jeans, jogs and a T-shirt
When to go: Weekends, but also mondays sometimes

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