Born as a clothes shop that sold beer to friends during the pandemic, Calma became an alternative bar with DJs, exhibitions and performances. It draws a dressed-up crowd that comes to see and be seen.
- Address
- Rua Arnaldo Quintela 51, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
- Hours
- Tue-Wed 18:00-01:00; Thu 18:00-02:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-03:00; Sun 18:00-01:00; closed Mon (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Late night · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Michelada BRL 25, A Morte de Elon Musk cocktail BRL 32 (Time Out, 2024)
- Price level
- R$ R$
- Music
- DJ
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Come late; the DJs and the pavement crowd peak after 22:00.
- Rua Arnaldo Quintela is a bar street: locals drink on the pavement and hop between Xepa, Culto, Calma, Treme-Treme and Quartinho.