Bar Bukowski, Rio de Janeiro: Photos, Reviews & Location

Famous Rio rock bar located in a historic mansion, with a garden, vinyl record collection & hookahs.

At a glance

#17 of 21 Bars in Rio de Janeiro

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.30

8.0 km from the center of Rio de Janeiro

Rating breakdown

5 ★59%
4 ★22%
3 ★11%
2 ★3%
1 ★5%

R. Álvaro Ramos, 270 - Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22280-110, Brazil

barbukowski.com.br

+55 21 97727-5715

Quick facts

What is the rating of Bar Bukowski?: Bar Bukowski is rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 9,381 reviews.
How does Bar Bukowski rank in Rio de Janeiro?: Bar Bukowski is #17 of 21 Bars in Rio de Janeiro by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Bar Bukowski located?: R. Álvaro Ramos, 270 - Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22280-110, Brazil — 8.0 km from the center of Rio de Janeiro.
How can I contact Bar Bukowski?: Phone: +55 21 97727-5715 · Website: barbukowski.com.br

I know Bukowski for a long time and I do not recommend this place. Everytime I've been there, there were problems with drunk mid age people trying to fight. The entrance is very expensive, the service and security are bad and the only thing good is the music. The cocktails and food are very expensive and not worth. It's always packed with unfriendly 40+ people. No accessibility, there is only stairs to change floors. Don't go there, you will waste your time and money.

Pietro Splatters 2024 Nov 09

Good atmosphere. Average age above 40 and more. I am 40 and I felt young over here. But you can find younger people too, depends on the night.

Alex Chernenko 2024 Apr 20

For rock lovers, the venue will be enjoyable. For people with other music preferences, it may be challenging. Main room has good atmosphere and is spacious. The other 2 tiny rooms on 1st and 2nd floor are terrible. Grunge interior, dirty walls. It is like underground techno party with feet sticking to the floor because of spilled alcohol on it. Sound quality in those 2 rooms is also terrible and not configured properly.
I enjoyed live music and hanging out in the main room. Going inside of the 2 rooms where DJs play was not very pleasant. Too dark, you can't see people. And poor quality audio sound.

Lambros Tetoros 2024 Feb 11

I want to be fair in my review and I'd give the atmosphere 3/5 stars because the music was good, mostly classic singalong songs. But I can't emphasize enough how bad the service was. The ticketing system (for people who are not even paying for the tab) is awful and we were held up for over 20 minutes before being allowed to leave. They are happy to let you enter, but will give you and your party many problems when you try to leave. The security staff needs to be replaced entirely, and changes to management should be considered.

Sul Mahmood 2023 Dec 23

Classic rock, great time, multiple floors and different vibes at different areas of the bar.

Service was also great. I lost my card and they were able to take care of me.

Louis Pessolano 2023 Dec 10

Posted as a live music and rock specific bar. Thought it would be a good change of pace. The stage is awkwardly placed in a back corner totally boxed in. The entire patio, which is a nice size and capable of a stage in a corner is not utilized. Drinks were fine service was great, but music was an after thought eventhough there a cover charge.

Jason Bruce 2023 Nov 22

Very confusing place...meant to be a rock bar? The music played was very confusing. Upstairs certainly has more of an atmosphere than downstairs. The live band stuck in a little corner so hardly anyone could see them. We did have a good time but it wasn't what we were expecting.

Christina Kottmann 2023 Mar 05

Bar Bukowski is a fun spot in Botafogo. Live music and tasty food. However food orders can take forever to arrive, and the music set is only for about 2 hours. So patience is important to enjoy being at Bar Bukowski. Also the female restroom is upstairs, which is very annoying to get to while navigating in heels. No sure why the restrooms cannot be on the ground level. Finally, expect a headache when trying to pay your paper tab at the end. They should have a scanner system by now, 2023, not scrawled words on paper to decipher at 2:00am. There are tables so arrive at 22h to get a seat where you can enjoy the band.

Jesse Velay-Vitow 2023 Mar 02

A little bit loud, but not a bad place. Interesting system where you pay at the exit. There's no in and out and make sure you don't lose your ticket, they'll charge for it!

Brice Dunwoodie 2023 Feb 17

The whole rock theme + large screen sports (women’s volleyball in my case) makes no sense in the Bukowski context. This place is a confused thematic jumble. The drinks were also poor — my negroni was all Campari and warm. Hard to recommend.