cantareira, the area surrounding the leoni ramos plaza and near the federal fluminense university, is the place most people choose to enjoy their nights.

there are a variety of renovated historic buildings that have been turned into bars and pubs and are regularly teeming with the young and beautiful, while bordering artists' ateliers give it a hip, artsy feel.

a good place to start is bar do meio, a casual, family-friendly bar that never fails to successfully host a joyful crowd every night.