A one-kilometre seawall on Guanabara Bay where cariocas sit with a beer and a pastel at sunset, facing the boats, Niterói and Christ the Redeemer. It is the city's favourite after-work ritual and has nothing to do with the Sugarloaf crowds two streets away.
- Address
- Avenida João Luiz Alves (seawall), Urca, Rio de Janeiro
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Buy the shrimp pastel and a cold drink at Bar Urca across the street and eat on the wall (Time Out).
- For cheaper drinks walk on to the stretch nicknamed 'Pobreta da Urca' (Time Out).
- Arrive before sunset; Veja Rio names 'a beer on the mureta da Urca' among the season's classic outdoor plans (2026).