A 1907 grocery store with rice, beans and cleaning products still on the shelves, where a sambas-enredo contest between friends grew into one of the best-known rodas in the city. The crowd fills the street at weekends.
- Address
- Avenida Gomes Freire 256, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
- Hours
- Rodas Fri 17:00-21:00, Sat 14:00-19:00, Sun 14:00-18:00; bar open daily except Mon (Veja Rio, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 2.5 h
- Price
- Original 600 ml BRL 15, empada BRL 7, tremoços BRL 15 (Veja Rio, 2026)
- Price level
- R$
- Music
- Live music
- Dancing
- Yes
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Come for the samba-enredo roda on Saturday or Sunday afternoon and sing the carnival anthems with everyone.
- Order the homemade empadas (chicken, palmito or shrimp) and a beer in the bottle.