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Boate La Cueva

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Visitors praise Boate La Cueva for its friendly community vibe, good music, and historical importance to the LGBT community, with many enjoying the older, down-to-earth crowd. However, some reviewers found the service to be arrogant and even racist, and the bar can be small and crowded on weekends.

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Address
R. Miguel Lemos, 51 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22071-000, Brazil
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Phone
(21) 3495-2772
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Website
www.instagram.com

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About this place Boate La Cueva

La Cueva is a gay nightclub on Rua Miguel Lemos in Copacabana and one of the oldest gay venues in Rio, open for decades in a basement space a few blocks from the beach. It is a dedicated gay club, not just a friendly one, with a dance floor, shows on some nights and a mixed local crowd that tends to be older than in the Ipanema bars. It gets going late and is busiest at weekends. Check its Instagram for the current programme and cover charge, and take a taxi or ride-hail home rather than walking the back streets late at night.

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Gay Bears Air conditioning Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Mixed ethnicities Dance Touristy Dance club Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome WiFi Late night (after midnight)

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Angie la bonita
Angie la bonita Jul 2026
★★★★★

I'm gay and I like women

Eduardo Lourenço
Eduardo Lourenço Jun 2026
★★★★★

A place of resistance and great importance to the history of the LGBT community. Always cold beer and always friendly service. Good music and a crowd of people over 40.

Eben Gering
Eben Gering Jun 2026
★★★★★

Very friendly community vibe in this little neighborhood bar (one of the oldest gay bars in Rio, apparently). My partner and I enjoyed people watching and mingling with a diverse and down-to-earth crowd. It skews older & friendlier than your average ‘polished’ nightclub. The headcount picked up steeply around 12am. We left around 2.

Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues
Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues May 2026
★★★★★
Wan Marcos silva Socram
Wan Marcos silva Socram May 2026
★★★★★

The service was arrogant, not to say racist!

ASÍ LO VIVÍ !
ASÍ LO VIVÍ ! Apr 2026
★★★★★

Bear Bar 🐻 is divided; it's like a regular, somewhat small bar, and on one side is an underground-style dive bar (cave) with good music and a limited drink menu (only certain cocktails). Since I went alone, it took me a while to adjust, but after that it was fun 🔥🔥🔥

Włodzimierz Deja
Włodzimierz Deja Apr 2026
★★★★★

The first place in Rio where a caipirinha didn't taste like a caipirinha! Good music and a pleasant atmosphere.

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Last updated on 3 November 2026

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