Saloon 79, Rio de Janeiro

The 'Wild West' theme might not be to everybody's taste, but live music-lovers flock to this fun watering hole in Botafogo. Battle-of-the-bands nights, rock cover acts and live DJs make up the musical menu, and this is a good place to check out fledgling local musical talent. Food-wise, hamburgers are the house specialty and come in hearty portions served with cheese, salad and fries. Pizzas and crepes are also good here although many punters choose just to sink a cold beer, shoot some pool and listen to the bands. Alhough it gets busy later on, during the early evening this is good place for families. - Lucy Bryson

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