Arco Íris da Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

This downtown drinking den is one of the liveliest places in Lapa to meet up on a Friday or Saturday night. The bar's name means 'Rainbow of Lapa', and here you'll find revelers of all colors, ages, social class, and fashion tribe. Once known as a 'pé sujo' (dirty feet) bar in reference to the dirty-footed working men who gathered here, the bar has been given a major facelift and is now the ideal place for a late-night beer and bite to eat. The house specialty is the Batata Frito Arco Iris Especial - potato fries with spicy sausage, onion, garlic and grated cheese, which goes perfectly with the bottles of national or imported lagers. - Lucy Bryson

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