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beers are R$7, caipirinhas R$10, with cover ranging from
R$10-25. Wed-Sat 10pm-4am.
Alambique Cachaçaria Av Raja Gabáglia 3200, Chalé
1, Estoril T 31 3296 7188, W alambique.com.br. The
place for live música sertaneja (Brazilian country music),
but also beautiful night views of Belo Horizonte and a
massive range of cachaças , including Germana, their own
brew which is available plain or infused with herbs and
honey. The easiest way to get here is to take a 10-15min
taxi ride from the centre for about R$30. Tues-Sat
10pm-4.30am.
Café com Letras Rua Antônio de Albuquerque 781,
Savassi T 31 3225 9973, W cafecomletras.com.br. Café,
bar, bookshop and cultural space, with a calendar of live
music (mostly jazz) and book launches throughout the
year. DJs spin most nights. R$3 cover charge. Tues-Thurs
noon-midnight, Fri & Sat noon-1am, Sun 5-11pm.
BARS
Bar Delopes Rua Professor Antônio Aleixo 260,
Lourdes T 31 3337 7995. This relaxed open-front bar
has been in operation since 1963 - making it historical by
Belo standards - with all-white tile decor and street
seating. Serves delicious petiscos , including its famed
porção de lula à dorée (crispy calamari), French baguette
sandwiches and Portuguese sardine sandwiches. Mon-Sat
11am-midnight, Sun 11am-6pm.
Bomb Shell Rua Sergipe 1395, Savassi T 31 8930
3640, W bombshellbar.blogspot.com. Contemporary
boteco with DJs spinning anything from funk carioca to jazz
standards or rock and pop: check the schedule. Nice eats for
sharing, too. Mon & Sun 6pm-midnight, Tues-Fri
6pm-1am, Sat 1pm-1am.
Butiquim São Bento Rua Kepler 131, São Bento
T 31 3047 9596. A traditional-looking boteco , yet this is a
young and friendly bar for unashamed flirting, with live MPB
on Fri and Sat. Play pool in the back room, sip cocktails or try
one of the 28 kinds of beer. Tues-Thurs 5.30pm-1am, Fri
5.30pm-2am, Sat noon-2am, Sun noon-11pm.
Choperia Albanos Rua Rio de Janeiro 2076, Lourdes
T 31 3292 6221, W albanos.com.br. Excellent German-
style microbrewery and pub in a 1936 town house (the
original branch is at Pium-1 611), with a beer-hall set-up
and lots of outdoor tables. Mon-Fri 6pm-1am, Sat & Sun
noon-1am.
Stadt Jever Pub Av Cotorno 5771 T 31 3223 5056,
W wals.com.br. German-style pub with great beer from
local Cervejaria Wäls, pork knuckle and sauerkraut , a
popular balcony and all sorts of whimsical touches such as
a table dedicated to Elvis and an ox-cart hanging from the
ceiling . Mon-Tues & Sun 6pm-1am, Wed & Thurs
6pm-2am, Fri & Sat 6pm-3am.
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CCCP (Cult Club Cine Pub) Rua Levindo Lopes 358,
Savassi T 31 3582 5628, W cultclubcinepub.com.br.
Hip spot just off the Contorno that used to be a cinema
but now serves a variety of craft beers on tap. This is a
fun and informal place with frequent gigs (most rock, folk
and especially blues) and film screenings. Mon
11.30am-2.30pm, Tues & Wed 11.30am-2.30pm &
6pm-2am, Thurs & Fri 11.30am-2.30pm & 6pm-4am,
Sat 8pm-4am, Sun 6pm-2am.
Paco Pigalle Bar Av do Contorno 2314, Floresta
(between Av dos Andradas and Av Assis Chateaubriand)
T 31 3222 4948, W pacopigalle.com.br. Plays a mix of
hip-hop, reggae, salsa and disco to a high-spending,
trendy crowd. Fri & Sat 10pm-5am (also Thurs for
special events).
Utópica Marcenaria Av Raja Gabáglia 4700, Santa
Lúcia T 31 3296 2868, W utopica.com.br. Popular live
music venue located a few kilometres south of Centro,
with a lively, diverse crowd: plays samba on Thurs, rock/
MPB on Fri, funk/soul on Sat and forró on Sun. Cover
R$15-30 . Thurs-Sun 9pm-3am (sometimes open Tues
& Wed for shows).
CLUBS AND LIVE MUSIC
A Obra Rua Rio Grande do Norte 1168, Funcionários
T 31 3261 9431, W aobra.com.br. Live rock venue and
club with a host of decent local bands. Prices are not bad:
DIRECTORY
Consulates Argentina, Rua Ceará 1566, 6th floor,
Funcionários ( T 31 3047 5490); Canada, Edifício Lumière,
Hospital de Olhos Dr. Ricardo Guimarães, Rua da Paisagem
220, 3/F, Vila da Serra ( T 31 3047 1225); UK, Rua Cláudio
Manoel 26, Funcionários ( T 31 3225 0950).
Hospital Pronto Socorro do Hospital João XXIII, Av Alfredo
Balena 400, Santa Efigênia ( T 31 3239 9200). Ambulance
T 192.
Internet Wi-fi is available all over the city, but if you need
a terminal try Internet Clube Café , Rua Fernandes Tourinho
385 in Savassi (Mon-Sat 9am-7.30pm; T 31 3282 3132,
W internetclubecafe.com.br).
Laundry Lavanderia Just a Sec, at Rua dos Guajajaras
1268, Centro (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-1pm).
Money and exchange Banks are concentrated
downtown on Av João Pinheiro, between Rua dos Timbiras
and Av Afonso Pena. Bank ATMs are common throughout
the city.
Police T 190. For a visa or tourist permit extension, go to
the Polícia Federal at Rua Nascimento Gurgel 30, in
Guiterrez ( T 31 3291 2359).
Post o ce The main post o ce is at Av Afonso Pena 1270
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat 9am-noon); the Savassi
branch is at Rua Pernambuco 1322 (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm,
Sat 9am-noon) and there's also a branch at the bus station
(Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-noon).
 
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