Rio de Janeiro gay bars, clubs, saunas

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Rua Padre Leonel Franca, 240
Gay friendly club at Leblon in old planetarium with bar, restaurant and dance floor.

A Casa da Lua
Rua Barão da Torre, 240
One of the few gay bars in Rio with a lesbian profile, this is a relaxed local spot to watch people go by from one of the small tables on the side walk.

Bar d'Hotel
Av. Delfim Moreira, 696
The bar of boutique hotel Marina All-Suites at Leblon is gay friendly.

Bofetada
Rua Farme de Amoedo, 87A
Gay bar and cafe on Ipanema, with a mixed crowd of barbie's, tourists and students.

Dama de Ferro
Rua Vinicius de Morais, 288
Stylish mixture of lounge, club and gallery, it spans over two floors. On the first floor you will find the lounge and the dance floor on the second.

Expresso Carioca
Rua Farme de Amoedo, 76
Gay bar on the main gay drag of Ipanema, Rua Farme de Amoedo.

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Rua Siqueira Campos, 140 –22a
Tiny club and bar in the red light district of Copacabana. Frequent special theme parties.

Galeria Cafe
Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31
Small but crowded (best on Wednesdays and Thursdays!) gay club with 2 bars.

La Cueva
Rua Miguel Lemos, 51
The bears cave of Rio. Located in a basement, this is the oldest gay bar in Copacabana.

Le Boy Bar
Rua Raul Pompeia, 102
Gay bar belonging to one of the most popular clubs in Rio. Has a seperate entrance next to the club.

Maxim's
Av. Atlântica, 1850
Your original Rio trannies bar. Don't get confused!

Rainbow Kiosk
Av. Atlantica, Hotel Copacabana Palace
Gay kiosk at the Copacabana boulevard at the beach. Often free performances.

Turma OK
Rua do Resende, 43
Drag queen bar down town. Mixed crowd.

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Rua Padre Leonel Franca, 240
Gay friendly club at Leblon in old planetarium with bar, restaurant and dance floor.

B.I.T.C.H. Party - various locationsBig monthly circuit party on various locations

Cine Ideal
Rua da Carioca, 62
Located in an old cinema (founded in 1909), Cine Real hosts many gay (friendly) parties and events in weekends.

Dama de Ferro
Rua Vinicius de Morais, 288
Stylish mixture of lounge, club and gallery, it spans over two floors. On the first floor you will find the lounge and the dance floor on the second.

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Rua Siqueira Campos, 140 –22a
Tiny club and bar in the red light district of Copacabana. Frequent special theme parties.

Galeria Cafe
Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31
Small but crowded (best on Wednesdays and Thursdays!) gay club with 2 bars.

La Cueva
Rua Miguel Lemos, 51
The bears cave of Rio. Located in a basement, this is the oldest gay bar in Copacabana.

Le Boy
Rua Raul Pompéia, 102
The most well known club at Copacabana (in need of a good make over though). With a sauna upstairs, a couple of bars, gogo boys and drag shows, this is the place where you will end up late at night.

Pool Party - Internacional de Regatas
Av. Jardel Jércolis
The original brazilian POOL PARTY happens in a fabulous outdoor space in Rio de Janeiro with a great view of the Guanabara Bay, the Sugar Loaf and the Christ from the pool.

Revolution - Armazém 4 Cais Do Porto
Av. Rodrigues Alves
Massive circuit and pool parties, not to be missed during carnival. Revolution is the gay circuit party that moves Rio de Janeiro.

The Week
Rua Sacadura Cabral, 154
Imported from Sao Paulo, The Week is Rio's latest addition to the club scene. With 2 different areas, many bars and an outside terrace, including small swimming pool, all in a very stylish look and feel, The Week is certainly a recommendation.

Club 117
Rua Candido Mendes 117
One of the biggest saunas with rent boys in town. Just negotiate a fee your favorite boy in advance and pay after "the works".

Copacabana
Rua Dias da Rocha 83
Gay sauna without any rent boys. You pay your entry fee and can go in and out as you like.

Copacabana BeachMaybe the most famous beach in the world. Not as gay as Ipanema, but enough to enjoy.

Gaylígola
Rua Ubaldino do Amaral, 50
Gay sauna at Centro, with darkroom, video room, private cabins

Ipanema BeachThe gay beach, situated at the end of the Rua Farme de Amoedo is in day time the hot spot to show off your muscles and tan.

Le Boy Fitness - Le Boy
Rua Raul Pompéia, 102
Gay gym and sauna on the top floor of the popular club Le Boy. Crowded with visitors of the club and tourists.

Meio Mundo
Rua Teofilo Otoni, 18
Meo Mundo in Centro is a very nice locals sauna with rent boys. Locals, rent boys, 2 level sauna, food, drinks, clean, take cab to and from (not good area at night).

Onassis
Correa Dutra 34
One of the largest sauna's in Southern America, with 4 floors and 3 backrooms. With a mixed crowd of regular gay and bisexual guys and bears and a mixed age range.

Point 202
Rua Siqueira Campos, 202
Gay sauna at Copacabana, with dry and wet sauna, massages, VIPbos (you need to rent them) and massage.

Projeto SB
Rua Dezenove de Fevereiro, 162
New and clean gay sauna at Botafogo. With hydro-massage and sauna. Internet available.

Rio G Spa
rua Teixeira de Melo 16
Modern and clean new Sauna/Spa just across from the gay beach in Ipanema. 3 floors with bar, steam, sauna, massage and treatment rooms, internet, private rooms, cinema, dark room.

Termas Leblon
Rua Barão da Torre, 522
Small gay sauna in Ipanema. Featuring a beauty salon, massage, bar, dry and steam sauna.

2016 Summer Olympic Games - various locationsThe biggest event in the world, for the first time in South America. It's your chance to see the hottest athletes in the world compete and run, swim, wrestle, jump or gym their butts off.

Carnival Rio - Sambadrome
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The world most famous Carnival is creating an exploding vibe along Rio. With different gay club and street parties (Ipanema) and of course the world famous samba parades at the Sambadrome.

Gay Pride Rio - various locationsRio's gay pride

Ipanema gay beach
Ipanema beach

New Years Eve - Copacabana BeachMassive New Years party at Copacabana Beach, with gay parties later all around town.