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Rio Vermelho is the bohemian center of Salvador. The neighborhood has attracted attention for its good restaurants, bars and nightlife. That’s right!
As well as preserving history and tradition, Rio Vermelho is emerging as one of the main routes in Bahia’s capital.
What does the Rio Vermelho neighborhood have?
Largo da Mariquita, celebrated acarajés trays, fishermen’s talk and an Iemanjá festival, which draws attention for its religious syncretism accompanied by a lot of faith.
This is where the boats leave in procession to celebrate the Queen of the Sea on February 2nd.
It is also home to three of Bahia’s main hotels: the Pestana, Blue Tree Premium and Mercure.
Want more? There are good restaurants, beautiful people and nightlife.
The bairro do Rio Vermelho in Salvador is one of the main tourist attractions in the capital of Bahia for those who want to get to know the Bahian way of life.
If you’re staying in one of the hotels in the neighborhood or in nearby hostels, the tour should focus on Largo da Mariquita and its surroundings.
Video about the Rio Vermelho neighborhood in Salvador
Bairro Rio Vermelho em Salvador
Restaurants
This is where there are many restaurants and bars and also where tourists and locals enjoy two of the best-known acarajés in Bahia: the Cira and Dinha tray, and Regina’s, in Largo de Santana.
The starting and finishing point should be Largo da Mariquita.
In front of it are the streets of Juracy Magalhães, Borges dos Reis, Conselheiro Pedro Luiz and the surrounding areas, which are home to some of the main nightlife routes in the capital of Bahia.
More precisely, Colombo Square is home to two gastronomic gems: the Fogo de Chão steakhouse and the Colombo Pizzeria do Casarão.
For those who want to appreciate history and good taste, Colombo is the place to go, as it is located in a centuries-old building that once housed the homes of wealthy families, then a police station.
The architecture of the mansion is enchanting, as well as offering a panoramic view of Largo da Mariquita and a good menu.
In the vicinity of the pizzeria there are other gastronomic and nightlife hotspots in the neighborhood, such as Botequim São Jorge, Boteco do França, Salvador
Dalí, as well as Postudo and the current Borracharia, which has a program of rhythms, such as chorinho groups, so it’s around Beco do França where the stronghold of journalists, artists and liberal professionals is concentrated.
Still in the vicinity of Largo da Mariquita, along Rua Guedes Cabral, there are times when passers-by fight with cars over the number of tables in bars and restaurants that line the sidewalks.
This is also the location of the SESI Rio Vermelho Theater, which always has a wide range of cultural programs and good shows. It’s not difficult to come across “Axé Music” stars, winding down an “MPB” solo, giving a “canjinha” or doing what the Bahians call a “rehearsal”.
Further along is Largo de Santana, a cluster of tables in the middle of the church of Nossa Senhora de Santana, where the cold beer and the chat go on until the early hours of the morning, but don’t bet on live music. Bahians live very well with the law that prohibits loud music after 10pm.
The main “calçadão” style bars close around midnight and only the more intimate ones, with more enclosed structures or dance bars, stay open until dawn.
If you want to stretch out without worrying about the time, the tip is to return to Largo da Mariquita and complete the evening at Bartô, a boteco style bar frequented by beautiful people and good snacks.
The restaurant’s owner, Fernanda Pedute, always pleases the customer a little more by passing from table to table.
Going in the opposite direction to Largo da Mariquita, along Odilon Santos Street, you come to Fonte do Boi Street, where there are also several bars, drawing a young and beautiful picture of Rio Vermelho.
There are bars and restaurants of all types, tastes and budgets, one of them playing dancing music, another forró and Bahian mísica and later MPB. The Ibis, Mercure and Pestana hotels can be reached from this street.
If you’d prefer to end the evening in a very popular style, head back to Largo da Mariquita and mingle with the fishermen, “mauricinhos” and “patricinhas” who have just arrived from the “shirt party” and the workers in the area at the so-called Mercado do Peixe.
The axés of the time echo from the loudspeakers of the popular bars, while the “arrocha” singer takes a break.
The choreography from last year’s carnival is on the tip of the toes of the young people combining the steps between the tables. When “arrocha” comes on, the crowd is ready to get into the groove.
The beer is always cold and everything from traditional Bahian moquecas to fried egg with couscous is served.
The mix of rhythms goes wild until the early hours. From down there, you can see Morro do Conselho high above and the neon signs of the international flagship hotels.
The Mercado do Peixe is where the locals mingle with the tourists, writing a page on Salvador’s nightlife as if it were the writings of Aluísio de Azevedo, in “O Cortiço”, or Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, in “Raizes do Brasil”.
After the cabins at Ivete’s party, the Madre or Pereira nightclubs in Barra, and the nightclubs in the city center, Mercado do Peixe is the only nightclub in Bahia.
PLACES TO DISCOVER IN SALVADOR
There are many options, here are some of them, separated by neighborhood
1. BARRA
Bohemia Music Bar
The place is packed from 9pm onwards. The atmosphere is air-conditioned and always to the sound of live bands and DJs. An excellent place to eat, dance and flirt, it is one of the most popular bars in the city.
Address : Rua Belo Horizonte, 177, Jardim Brasil (next to Shopping Barra)
Carangueijo de Sergipe
The bar is always busy and full, especially on Wednesday evenings and also on Saturday afternoons.
Address : Av. Oceânica, near Morro do Cristo
Bar Nova Schina
The bar is located on the veranda of a mansion, and the tables are spread out in a tree-lined courtyard. It’s always packed at night.
Address : Rua Recife, 4, Jardim Brasil
2. BARRA AVENIDA
Leopodina
The place has a bar, dance floor and tables, making it easy for patrons to flow and have a good time. The permanently half-lit atmosphere is conducive to flirting. The menu of snacks and meals divides the clientele’s attention with musical performances by pop rock and MPB bands.
Avenida Princesa Leopoldina, 398, next to the new Perine.
3. RIO VERMELHO
Twist Pub
Twist, as it is known, is considered one of the best options in Salvadoran nightlife, where couples, singles and groups of friends enjoy the pub while dining, dancing, flirting or just listening to the best music from the bands that perform.
In addition to the excellent bar and lounge service with live music from Monday to Saturday, Twist offers valet parking, an American bar, an air-conditioned environment, international cuisine and everything needed for the comfort and satisfaction of its customers.
It is open from Monday to Saturday from 7pm, with live music starting at 10pm. Twist has a cover charge and minimum consumption.
Address: next to Dinha do Acarajé square.
Website : www.twistpub.com.br
Bom de canto
Instruments for Jam Session (by clients) and professional Videokê, state-of-the-art imported sound and lighting, nightclub with VJs, total air conditioning, snooker or professional billiards, foosball, table chess, backgammon, checkers, cable TV – Video clips, games and live sporting events, imported and national DVDs, room 1 (150 to 200 people) – environment prepared for live shows.
Address : Travessa Lídio Mesquita (opposite Medalha school), Website: www.bomdecanto.com.br
Borracharia
By day it’s a tire shop and by night it’s a place to dance, always to the sound of DJs playing black music, rock, pop, dance and soul music.
Rua Conselheiro Pedro Luís, 101
4. PITUBA
What’s up
A bar that offers the public both a lively atmosphere, with good pop rock and MPB bands, as well as a quiet atmosphere during happy hour.
Address : Rua Minas Gerais, 382
website: www.whatsupbar.com.br
To start
Air-conditioned atmosphere and always to the sound of live bands and DJs. The bar is full by 10pm.
Address : Rua Manoel Dias da Silva, 1345
Website : www.pracomecar.com.br
Rock it
Air-conditioned atmosphere, live shows. Cover charge.
Address : Rua Sergipe, 4.
Trindade Music Bar
Fun and entertainment in one place. Fully air-conditioned environment, sushi bar, ample space and lots of beautiful people to the sound of great bands.
Rua Piauí, 140
Hit Music Bar
A modern establishment where music dominates. There’s swing, excitement, music and dancing. Allied to this, a lot of fun, good food, good drinks, service to match, a smoking area, air-conditioned rooms and an atmosphere completely conducive to feeling at ease.
Rua Minas Gerais, n 243
Salvador’s exciting nightlife – Bairro do Rio Vermelho
