Rio de Janeiro has 4 rooftop bars in the BarMagazine directory, and Deck Lounge Bar leads the pack. This guide covers the rooftop bars specifically; the full Rio de Janeiro picture, all 8 bars of it, lives on the city page. Each listing is verified, with the address, opening hours and what to order.
The rooftop of the Pestana Rio Atlântica claims one of the best panoramic views of Copacabana beach, gourmet sandwiches and mains beside sparkling wines, whiskies and cocktails, with live music and a reputation for hosting some of Brazil's most talked-about rooftop parties.
On the Hilton Copacabana's 39th-floor rooftop, Isabel Lounge takes in a 360° sweep of the shoreline, Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer. Opened in 2020 with boho-chic interiors by Anastassiadis Arquitetos, it runs Brazilian flavors through locally sourced sharing plates, seafood, meat and plant-based, with house cocktails like the Gaia and Boitatá, and DJ sets on weekend evenings.
Order this: Gaia
'A bar that is a restaurant or a restaurant that is a bar': Nosso spreads over three bright Ipanema floors, central bar, rooftop terrace, with chef Bruno Katz (a Forbes emerging talent) twisting local dishes and bartender Daniel Estevan running Amazonian ingredients like jambú, tucupi and caxirí through the cocktails. Chilled, tropical, featured on 50 Best Discovery.
Order this: Negroni Cunhã Puca (Bombay Sapphire with jambú, Campari Yanomami, caxirí, 1757 di Torino)
The rooftop of the Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme looks down the full crescent of Leme and Copacabana beaches, a relaxed pool-bar scene by day that turns into a 'bar descolado' of cocktails and DJ-friendly evenings after dark.
These are the rooftop bars specifically. The full Rio de Janeiro guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 8 with a map and filters.
Best bars in Rio de Janeiro