Boteco Belmonte famous Rio dating & cold draft beer, especially at Flamengo unit, the best.
This old-fashioned botequim with the bright lights, dark wood furniture and tile floors serves up great beer, sandwiches, and snacks at almost any time of the day, but in the evenings and on weekend afternoons things get really hopping: Patrons spill out on the sidewalk, making do with improvised tables made out of barrels.
Although now a local chain with brand-new old-fashioned Belmonte's in Lagoa, Ipanema, and Copacabana, this Belmonte unit remains as the best one, miles away from other one.
Originally, Belmonte was a street bar used by taxi drivers serving cachaça and quick meals and was renovated in the 1990´s. My favorite snack is the "bolinho de bacalhau" or codfish cake, sold for US$ 4,00.
The draft beer served there is simply incomparable. Thursday is the best day to go to Belmonte, where all neighborhood locals gather.
Source:
http://www.belavista-rio.com/site/flamengo?lang=en
There are several Belmonte's in Rio, Ipanema, Copacabana, Leblon etc. Which one is this?
dondiega 5 months ago