Argentinian bartender Tato Giovanonni, partner of Buenos Aires’ Florería Atlántico (the best bar in Latin America according to The World's 50 Best Bars list), opened this cocktail kiosk in Rio's Pepê Beach area, where he serves the same signature drinks from his original location. The idea here is to offer more sophisticated cocktails than the ubiquitous plastic cup drinks found on the beach in this area. Think a gin and tonic built with Principe de los Apostoles, the Argentinian gin Giovanonni created using a native herb infusion; and negronis. To eat, very fresh seafood. Good drinks and food without even leaving the sand.

Since bartender Tai Barbin took over Bar D'Hôtel's drinks menu less than a year ago, this chic, modern French bistro has been jam-packed. Here one will find creative cocktails that incorporate ingredients like house-made cigar bitters (used in a drink with rum, vermouth, liquor, and dried tangerine), in addition to indigenous botanicals, and infusions that use native Brazilian woods.

Inside Grant Hyatt Rio de Janeiro (which officially opened its doors in April), Cantô Gastrô & Lounge is a typical hotel cocktail bar. But it is worth visiting for its caipirinha selection. The ultimate Brazilian cocktail is served in many fruit variations, such as passionfruit and jabuticaba (the Brazilian grape tree). The bar also has a wide cachaça selection, all produced locally in Rio de Janeiro.

The acclaimed eatery from Venice, Italy has a branch in Rio, located in the Copacabana Palace Hotel, an iconic building across from Copacabana Beach. And bar manager Jessica Sanchez recently revamped Cipriani's cocktail menu to include more modern libations. Look for drinks like Brazilian Punch, made with cachaça, lemon, cumaru (an aromatic and flavorful Cerrado region plant that tastes of vanilla and cinnamon), raspberry shrub, and mandarine foam; and Tea Cup Gin, made with gin, blueberry, chamomile, orange bitters, and cabernet foam. But do not miss the Bellini, the classic cocktail invented by at Venetian haunt.

This Michelin-starred pan-Asian restaurant is also located in the Copacabana Palace Hotel, and bar manager Jéssica Sanchez serves signature cocktails meant to pair with chef Ken Hom's fusion cuisine. The Marmelade n°1, for example, combines gin, grapefruit marmaleade, lemongrass, and lychee.

Mixxing is one of the best kept secrets in town. This speakeasy is run by bartenders Alex Miranda and Lelo Forti, and it's only open on Friday and Saturday nights. While there's no formal menu, the duo craft excellent drinks based on one's personal flavor preferences. Usually of the classic cocktail sort.

This bar is an offshoot of São Paulo’s SubAstor, and it recently opened inside Astor, a bohemian drinking den with a great Ipanema beach view. Here, one will find a huge bar with cocktails designed by head bartender Fabio La Pietra, executed by bartender Plínio Joaquim. In addition to offering the classic cocktails made famous at the venue's original São Paulo location, here, La Pietra added 10 exclusive drinks. Examples are the Ziggy Sour (gin, citric fruits, vermouth, orgeat, and bitters) and the Cobra Fang (Jamaican rum, passionfruit, falernum and absinthe bitters). There's also bar-friendly bites by chef Benny Novak that include canapés, sandwiches, and oysters.

This raw food restaurant in Jardim Botânico cooks with only organic ingredients, and chef Ines Branconnot studied at Matthew Kenney Culinary school in Santa Monica, California. Ró's wine list focuses on natural and biodynamic labels, while the cocktail menu has barrel-aged libations, such as the Brazilian classic Rabo de Galo (the literal translation to "cocktail"), made from cachaça and vermouth.